The Rough Cut Retrospective

In space, no one can hear you scream! In honor of the release of 'Alien: Romulus', the boys are joined by Brian Dickinson to look back at the entire 'Alien' franchise. They revisit the high highs and low lows of this series, discuss why it continues to stand the test of time, and rank all 9 films. Then, Carter quizzes the boys in a family feud Alien inspired game!

Hi ho Silver! The boys are back with a new edition of 'Seeing Double'. This time, they are tackling two of the biggest bombs Disney has ever released: the critically panned 'John Carter' and 'The Lone Ranger'. The boys look back on what went wrong, what might have worked, and play a game in honor of box office failures.

The Movie Olympics are in full effect, and after Round 2 over at ‘Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast’, the athletes are back on their home turf to play some more games. This week, the competitors face off in Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Movie Scattergories, and Tomato Tomato. Check out ‘Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast’ next week for the grand finale of these Olympic Games!

The next blockbuster from Marvel is here, and it doesn't just come in the form of a movie release. This week, the boys review the highly anticipated 'Deadpool & Wolverine' as well as unpack all of the Comic Con news announced last week from the MCU. Like clockwork, the boys reckon with the current state of the MCU and look ahead at what's to come.

The Olympics are here, and the ComPODres are getting in on the competition. The boys at RCR are joined by Kody Webb, Korbin Zvokel, and Mine Nacke from 'Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast' for the opening ceremonies of the Movie Olympics! Over the course of the next few weeks, the 6 competitors will battle it out in movie themed games and challenges to earn medals. The crew kicks off the compe...

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war room! The boys are diving back into the RCR Top 100 and discussing a Stanley Kubrick classic on its 60th anniversary: "Dr. Strangelove". The boys discuss its dark satirical nature, what they love about its themes and scenes, and rank it amongst the RCR Top 100. Then, Carter quizzes the boys on movies featuring actors playing multiple roles.

The boys are back from their hiatus in Davy Jones' locker to dive into a swashbuckling conversation on the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise. The mateys discuss the highs and lows of this franchise, it's cultural impact on Hollywood, and finally compete in a game to find some buried treasure.

We have officially made it 6 months into the 2024 movie landscape, and its time to look back on all the year has given us so far. The boys compare the first half of the year to that of 2023, identify the highs and lows, and look into what is to come in the last half of the year.

To infinity and beyond! In honor of the massive release of "Inside Out 2", the boys reminisce on the good and the bad that Pixar has offered over the years. They give their thoughts on the newest sequel and tier rank all 28 Pixar movies. Finally, Carter quizzes the boys on some Pixar trivia.

It's Father's Day weekend, and the podcast has a resident dad now. In honor of the holiday, the boys enlist the help of their own fathers and fathers-in-law to discuss what are the quintessential dad movies. Together, they sift through each dad's list of their top movies and tier rank them based on their quality and their dad-ness. Then, Jeff quizzes the boys in a dad themed game of Je...

We've got ourselves a true shootout! In the finale of the inaugural season of The Snake Pit, it is down to the final draft. It's anyone's game as the boys draft Dreamworks characters to a starting 5 of basketball team. Who will walk into the sunset as the champion? Who will be left in the pit? Listen and vote!

Star Wars continues to expand their lore with the premiere of "The Acolyte" this week, so the boys decide to reboot the original saga. Jackson, Carter, and Jeff are joined by Davy Willian to recast 20 main characters from the original and prequel trilogies in a modern context with current movie stars. Then, the boys compete in a round of Star Wars themed Jeopardy.

What's up, Doc? The NBA Playoffs are in full force, and David Zazlav hates the Looney Tunes. The Rough Cut Retrospective decided to support both in a Seeing Double of two Looney Tunes classics: "Space Jam" and "Looney Tunes: Back in Action". The boys discuss what does and doesn't hold up after all these years, and Carter puts Jackson and Jeff to the test in a game of alliterative Jeopardy.

The season continues with Jeff snatching up the latest victory. This week in The Snake Pit, the boys are drafting Pixar characters to fill a war squadron. Who's cast of characters would be the strongest team in battle? Listen and vote!

What a lovely day! In honor of the release of "Furiosa", Jackson, Jeff, and Carter revisit the newly updated RCR Top 100 to discuss "Mad Max: Fury Road". The boys discuss how a cult franchise bred such prestige and acclaim, what they love about the thrill ride, and where it lands on the RCR Top 100. Then, the boys play a new twist on Movie Golf.

Apes together strong. In honor of the release of "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", Jackson, Carter, and Jeff are joined by Korbin Zvokel (Kody and Korbin Have a Podcast) to look back on the entire Apes franchise. They look back on all 10 movies and discuss the big ideas presented in the OG series, the failure of the Tim Burton reboot, and the success of the new saga. Then, the boys play a rousi...

It's the third and potential final episode of Season 1 of The Snake Pit. This week, the boys are drafting Cartoon Network characters to fill a staff of school teachers. Will Carter win his 3rd draft in a row? Or will Jackson and Jeff extend the season?

It's time for another birthday at RCR. In honor of Jeff's birthday, Jeff shares his top 100 movies with Jackson and Carter, and compares his list to the RCR Top 100 Movies. Together, they discuss some movies that overlap on both lists, some movies that were perhaps overlooked, and craft an updated RCR Top 100. Then, Carter challenges Jackson and Jeff on their knowledge of famous Jeffs

Sublime! In honor of the release of "The Fall Guy", Jackson, Carter, and Jeff take a look at the films and career of Ryan Gosling. The boys discuss what they like about Gosling performances and his aura, and discuss their top 5 Gosling movies and media appearances. Finally, the boys round it out with a game of Movie Golf relating to Gosling's costars.

The cowboys are back for episode 2 of the inaugural season of "The Snake Pit". This week, Jeff, Jackson, and Carter are spontaneously drafting Nickelodeon characters to a baseball team. Vote for which competitor has the best roster!

It's Jackson's birthday, so for his birthday episode this year, they boys are giving him the gift of video games. Jackson, Carter, and Jeff look to create a roster of 40 Disney characters for a Super Smash Bros-esque fighting game. Together, they debate between Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and all Disney properties to create the perfect roster of fighting characters.

It's inevitably time to talk Zack Snyder. In honor of the release of his 2nd film in his "Rebel Moon" saga, Jackson, Carter, and Jeff partake in another edition of Seeing Double to focus on some of the work in Snyder's early career. Together, the boys discuss the hallmark's of Snyder's filmmaking, his overzealous fanbase, and the pros and cons of "300" and "Watchmen".

Welcome to the Snake Pit! In this introduction to a new episode format, Jeff, Jackson, and Carter in an impromptu draft battle of wits and goofiness. Each episode, the boys are given randomly selected pools of characters and roles to fill to create the ideal roster given the scenario. On this episode, the boys are selecting Star Wars characters to fill a Wild West motif. (Sheriff, Outlaw, Bartende...

Do all lovers feel they are inventing something? This week, Jackson, Carter, and Jeff revisit the RCR Top 100 and discuss, in depth, their first international feature: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". The boys dive into this 2019 French film, discuss its many themes, messages, and beauty. Then, Carter puts Jeff and Jackson to the test on their knowledge of queer representation in movies.

March is coming to a close, but not before the boys get in on the madness. Jackson, Carter, and Jeff create a bracket of 64 iconic movie villains and have them battle it out to see who is truly the most well rounded, evil villain in cinema. Using several different parameters to judge the field, the boys witness blow outs, upsets, and close finishes as they crown the most dastardly villain.