The Rough Cut Retrospective

The MCU wraps up Phase 5 with 'Thunderbolts*' after a very tumultuous 2 years. The boys gather to review Marvel's latest, which turns out to be a much needed breath of fresh air. They discuss the obvious uptick in quality across the board of the latest feature, and discuss whether Marvel is back (again).

Happy early May the 4th! In honor of Star Wars Day, the boys try out their first ever audio commentary for 'The Last Jedi'. Listen and watch the movie along with Jackson, Jeff, and Carter in real time and partake in their commentary, or choose to listen to the gang's ramblings as its own piece!

It's Jackson's birthday, and he has the boys compete in a new kind of draft. The boys are joined by Kody Webb and Korbin Zvokel ('Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast') to each draft their own Justice League lineup. Who has the best fancast? Vote now on Spotify, X, and Instagram! Follow 'Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast' wherever you get your podcasts!

Vampires are back, and so are the WAGs! In honor of 'Sinners', the girls join the guys to look back on the original vampire craze that was 'Twilight'. The crew discusses all 5 movies in the franchise, and look back at the fandom that was Team Edward and Team Jacob. Additionally, they unpack all of the lore, characters, performances, story beats, and all of the wackiness in between. Then, Jeff quiz...

Happy Passover! In honor of the holiday, and in remembrance of Val Kilmer, the boys are joined by Abbi Mahuron to tackle 'The Prince of Egypt'. The crew discusses what works, what doesn't work, and why this movie stands apart as one of the greatest animated movies.

'A Minecraft Movie' is here, and in honor of Jack Black's return to the big screen, the boys dive into two Jack Black comedies of the 2000's: 'Nacho Libre' and 'Shallow Hal'. The boys look back on what works and what doesn't work, what has aged horribly, and where they rank amongst the Seeing Double S2 Rankings. Then, Carter challenges Jackson and Jeff in a litt...

It's March, and RCR is back in on the madness! This year, the boys have concocted a bracket full of 64 of the best direct sequels of all time. Together, using certain criteria, they determine which is the best sequel of all time. Tune in to all of the shocks, snubs, upsets, and really ridiculous debates throughout.

A few weeks ago, we lost one of the great American actors in Gene Hackman. In honor of his legendary career, the boys visit Hackman's impressive body of work, talk about his movie persona and large aura, and discuss their respective Top 5 Hackman films.

Bong Joon Ho is back with 'Mickey 17', so the boys decide to revisit the movie that launched him into the stratosphere. The boys breakdown 'Parasite', its themes, its unprecedented Oscar night and legacy, and why it might be one of the greatest movies of the 21st century.

Another awards season has come and gone, and 'Anora' is the big winner! The boys recap the 97th Academy Awards, and talk about the winners, the losers, the surprises, and everything in between. Then, they look at what's to come and what this ceremony means for movies at the Oscars in the coming years.

Cowabunga! With Marvel's new 'Daredevil' show on the horizon, the boys are joined by Alex Frey to tackle 2 of the OG comic book adaptations: 'Daredevil' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. The boys discuss what works, what doesn't work, and unpack this early age of campy comic book movies. Then, Frey quizzes the boys on comic book villains.

The MCU train keeps trudging along, and the boys are here to review the 35th entry into the cinematic universe: 'Captain America: Brave New World'. The boys discuss the lows, any bright spots, and look forward to what any of it meant and how we get to such a low point in this grand cinematic experiment.

Happy Valentine's Day from the RCR! This week, in honor of love and the Super Bowl, the boys pour salt in Taylor Swift's wounds by covering 2 of her biggest L's: 'Valentine's Day' and 'Cats' in a new edition of 'Seeing Double'.

The boys are back in a post-Super Bowl 'Snake Pit'. This week, Jeff, Jackson, Carter and Korbin are drafting food and drink mascots to a football team. Vote for your favorite roster!

Greta Gerwig convinced Netflix to distribute her Narnia remakes in theaters, so we are celebrating the only way we know how. The boys dive into another edition of 'Seeing Double' to tackle the biblical and fantastical worlds of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' and 'The Golden Compass'.

It's time to celebrate another RCR birthday! This week is Steph's birthday, so in honor of her love for Mr. Bean, the boys decided to pair it in a 'Seeing Double' with another bumbling, accident prone European. The boys cover 'The Pink Panther' and 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' with special guest Stephanie Brown!

Oscar season is officially here! The boys are joined by their comPODres, Korbin Zvokel and Kody Webb (Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast), to take a look at all 23 categories and their nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. The boys give their takes on the snubs, surprises, winners, losers, and how this year's crop of movies stack up against each other.

The first 'Snake Pit' of the new year is here! This week, Jackson, Jeff, Carter, and Korbin jump into the third episode of season 2 by drafting zoo animals into a circus troupe. It's a wild one, tune in and vote for who had the better roster!

Welcome to a world of gods and monsters. In honor of the release of 'Wolf Man', the boys dive into their first 'Seeing Double' of 2025 with 'Dracula Untold' and 2017's 'The Mummy'. They look back at the attempt to launch the Dark Universe of classic Universal monsters, why the grand experiment didn't work out, and what, if anything, works in these movies. Then, Carter quizzes the boys on their fra...

2024 has come and gone, and there were a lot of great (and not so great) movies to celebrate! In their annual year end recap, the boys hand out awards to the best and worst that 2024 had to offer at the movies. They also look back at their personal movie watching experience in 2024, and set some resolutions for 2025

It's that time again! It's 2025, and the RCR boys have rounded up their friends for Season 4 of Fantasy Movies! Who will come out on top this year? Who has the best roster? Listen in as 10 cinephiles draft their most anticipated movies of this year. Visit gafferapp.com to create and participate in your own fantasy movie leagues with your friends!

I'll have what she's having! It's the last episode of 2024, and the boys wanted to ring in the new year with one of the best rom coms ever: 'When Harry Met Sally...". The boys discuss why this rom com sticks out amongst the many imitators, some of their favorite scenes and moments, and where it ranks amongst the RCR Top 100.

The holidays have arrived at RCR, and it's time to get in the Christmas spirit with a good old fashioned draft. Joined by Quinton Mayo, the boys draft Christmas movies to fill a roster of classics, blockbusters, unconventional, and many more! Vote in our polls on our socials to crown the best roster of Christmas movies!

It's Morbin time once again! In honor of the release of 'Kraven the Hunter', the boys are joined by Davy Willian to relive the dumpster fires that are 'Morbius' and 'Madame Web'. The boys discuss the good and mostly bad about both movies and lament the end of the Sony Spider-Verse.

It's time to get into the holiday spirit with two wannabe Holiday classics. The boys dive into the lore of Frosty the Snowman with two very different iterations: "Hot Frosty" and "Jack Frost". The boys reexamine the two movies, what works and doesn't work, and finally compete in a game of guess the movie!