The Rough Cut Retrospective

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.

Better out than in, I always say! In honor of the recent releases of "Orion and the Dark" and "Kung Fu Panda 4", Jackson, Carter and Jeff look back on nearly 50 Dreamworks animated movies and fight to rank them all. Tempers flare, childhoods are destroyed, and some movies reign higher than others. Which ones are the cream of the crop and which ones fall to the bottom of the tot...

In the wake of Hollywood's biggest night, Jackson, Carter, and Jeff give their knee jerk reactions from the 96th Academy Awards. The boys discuss the telecast, the presenters, the bits, the speeches, and the winners and losers of the night. Finally, the boys redeem themselves in a brand new game: Movie Golf.

As written, the boys have returned to Arrakis to discuss the movie event of the year thus far: "Dune: Part II". Jackson, Carter, and Jeff discuss where they stand with "Dune" upon rewatch, what they thought of the sequel, and discuss the lofty public claims of it being one of the best movies ever made. Finally, Carter puts Jackson and Jeff to the test on the other acting credit...

Forget it Jake, it's a podcast. Jackson and Carter officially welcome Jeff Brown as their new cohost and tackle another RCR Top 100 film: Chinatown. The boys discuss what is considered one of the greatest scripts ever put to screen, how the movie holds up 50 years later, then rank it amongst the RCR Top 100 movies. Then, Jeff gets his feet wet hosting a new game.

You can shine no matter what you're made of! On this final installment of "Seeing Double" February, Jackson and Carter are joined once again by Jeff Brown to tackle 2 childhood animated favorites: "Robots" and "Flushed Away". The boys discuss the shocking adult themes and fun humor of both movies, discuss what held up and what didn't, and finish out with a fun...

We’re back with our penultimate episode of our February miniseries: “Seeing Double”. This week, Jackson and Carter are joined once again by Jeff Brown to tackle the worst pairing they have tackled to date: “Kangaroo Jack” and “Aloha”. They talk about the massive missteps and legacies of both of these stinkers.

It's time for another edition of "Seeing Double". Recurring guest, Jeff Brown, takes a brief week hiatus, so Jackson and Carter tackle some action comedies from their childhoods: "Get Smart" and "The Green Hornet". The boys discuss if these two movies have held up over the years, what redeeming qualities they may have, and what has not aged the best.

In this edition of Seeing Double, Carter and Jackson are once again joined by Jeff Brown to tackle long awaited sequels that didn't quite live up to expectations: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace". The boys discuss the universal hate these 2 movies have received, are they deserving of that hate, and what is redeemable about these cr...

It’s officially Oscar season! Oscar nominations are out for the best of 2023, and Jackson and Carter are here to break it down. The boys are joined by Kody Webb and Korbin Zvokel (Kody & Korbin Have a Podcast) to break down the nominations, pick their way-too-early winners, and talk about the major snubs and surprises of the batch of nominees.