The Screen Mash

In this edition of Rewatch, Barrett talks about his rewatch of Christopher Nolan's 2010 original blockbuster mega hit, Inception. This is a milestone in his Nolan filmography rewatch to prepare for Oppenheimer this summer.   He goes over its cultural, critical, commercial and awards impact at the time. And dives deep into what he loves about the film, what it could have done better and how the rew...

In this edition of Take Two, Barrett and Brad discuss the winners and losers of the 95th annual Academy Awards. Snubs, surprises, they break down the biggest category moments of the night. Plus, how Jimmy Kimmel and the production of the telecast faired, given recent years of slumping ratings and controversies.    Then, they review season 1 of HBO's epic hit new series, The Last of Us, starring Pe...

Barrett's 4 year-old son Max joins the pod to talk all things superheroes. Most specifically, who would win between The Avenges and Justice League. Max carefully selected which heroes would go up against each other.   From The Avengers: Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Black Panther. From Justice League: The Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman. Who comes out on t...

Barrett and Brad are back with another edition of Take Two. They discuss the recently announced Lord of the Rings movies that are in production at Warner Bros. Then, a deep dive into season 38 of MTV's The Challenge and season 44 of CBS' Survivor.    Follow @thescreenmash on Instagram for your daily dose of film and TV news, reviews, memes and commentary.

It's not a typo, it's the Top 6. Barrett walks through the TV comedies that he rewatches the most and believes to be the best of all-time. Larry David, Gob Bluth, Leslie Knope and some of the most beloved TV comedy characters are there. Did your favorites make the list?   Follow The Screen Mash on Instagram for daily film and TV reviews, news, memes and commentary: @thescreenmash

In this edition of Rewatch: Barrett rewatches the 2022 hit DC comic-book film, The Batman, written and directed by Matt Reeves. Barrett breaks down how the film was received, what he liked, didn't like and observed about the film this time, his first rewatch in almost a year later after seeing it in theaters.    Did his opinion change? Did he like it more or less? SPOILER ALERT: more....A LOT MORE...

Barrett and Brad breakdown (most) of the the categories for this year's 95th annual Academy Awards. From All Quiet on the Western Front, to Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Batman, there's notable Oscar snubs, surprises and W's to discuss.   Then, they review the first 3 -episode drop from the new Peacock crime drama series Poker Face; starring Natasha Lyonne and Benjamin Bratt, created b...

Barrett walks through the upcoming slate for Star Wars TV series on Disney+ coming this year, including: The Bad Batch Season 2, The Mandalorian Season 3, Visions season 2, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte. When things are coming out and what he's most and least excited about for the Star Wars universe in 2023.    Follow The Screen Mash on Instagram for daily film and TV news, reviews, memes...

On this edition of Take Two, Barrett and Brad discuss the series premiere of HBO's The Last of Us. The critic and fan reactions have been stellar, with many calling it the best video game adaptation of all time. Are they right?   Plus, they each share their top 3 most anticipated movies of 2023. Tune in to find out what makes the cut!   Follow us on Instagram for daily film and TV news, reviews, m...

Barrett's young nieces Kennedy and Micah join the pod to discuss all things Harry Potter movies. They're super fans and have read (almost) all of the books and seen (almost) all of the movies, while Barrett has only seen the movies. The homework was to do a rewatch of the series.   They discuss their love of the characters, the world and the music. As well as answer burning questions like, "who's...

Barrett's friends Matt and Jeff return to the pod to discuss some their favorite obscure movies growing up, that few people seem to know about or appreciate. They make their pitch for why they loved their selected movie growing up.   Everyone's homework was to watch or rewatch each selected title and come prepared with copious notes and hot takes. Titles include: Little Monsters (1989), Radioland...

Barrett and Brad break down last week's 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations. Surprises, snubs, Ws, they cover it all.   Then, the new set of trailers (IMAX exclusive and standard online) for Christopher Nolan's upcoming biopic, Oppenheimer, based on the life of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.    Finally, a lively discussion on James Cameron's A...

Barrett's friend and colleague Claire Bramel joins the pod to discuss all things NCU: Netflix Christmas Universe. With their explosion of campy, cheesy Christmas movies over the past few years, Netflix has gone all in on Xmas. But why? What is their strategy? Why do we find these movies so appealing even though they're often objectively cringe?   From Vanessa Hudgens, to Emma Roberts and now Linds...

Barrett and Brad continue their discussion on the state of the state with this year's film contenders for the Oscars. Part 2 films covered: The Son, Top Gun: Maverick, The Woman King, Armageddon Time, Bablyon, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Emancipation, The Whale, Bones and All.   Follow The Screen Mash on Instagram for TV and film reviews and commentary: https://li...

In this episode of The Screen Mash Presents: Take Two, Barrett and Brad begin their discussion on the state of the state with this year's film contenders for the Oscars.    Part 1 films covered: The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Insherin, Women Talking, Everything Everywhere All At Once, TAR, Till, She Said, Elvis, Empire of Light, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.   Follow and subscribe to The Scre...

In this edition of Rewatch, Barrett kicks off the prep for next year's Oppenheimer with Christopher Nolan's 2006 brilliant magician drama, The Prestige, starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, David Bowie and Rebecca Hall.   Box-office, Oscars, critical reception, pros and cons are all covered. As well as the burning question: did the Rewatch change his opinion ab...

Barrett shares his experience Twin Cities Con 2022 (Minnesota's comic-con) from over the weekend. Barrett brought his son Max who dressed up as Mando. Learn about the highlights of the cosplay and exhibition, as well as some learnings about panels (LOTR Middle Earth with Elijah Wood and Sean Astin), waiting in line, where to grab good pizza, where to park and other tips for anyone interested in at...

Barrett's 4 year-old son Max joins the pod to talk all things Disney movies. But instead of just talking, they play the This or That game, stacking Disney animated movies against each other and choosing which they like best.    Featuring: Moana, Encanto, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Robin Hood, The Jungle Book, Frozen and Tangled.    Follow The Screen Mash on Instagram and all our platform...

In this episode of The Screen Mash Presents: Take Two, Barrett and Brad discuss the massive news of James Gunn taking over DC Studios and the birth of the DCU, Damon Lindelof's secret Star Wars post-sequel trilogy movie, and their review of House of the Dragon season 1. Not to mention their quick plugs of the shows and films they're watching currently!   Follow and subscribe to The Screen Mash on...

Matt, Jeff and Barrett continue their discussion about Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time they break down what worked and what didn't for Hawkeye, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Moon Knight, Thor: Love and Thunder and She-Hulk. 

Special guests and Barrett's best friends Jeff and Matt join The Screen Mash for part 1 of their recap and review of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4. WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, What If...?, Eternals. They break down what worked and what didn't. 

On this episode of The Screen Mash Presents: Take Two, Barrett and Brad discuss the blockbuster agreement between Netflix and theater chains for the Rian Johnson's Knives Out 2. Plus, they share their reactions to the gay romantic comedy Bros, as well as what's going on with Amazon's LOTR series The Rings of Power. 

Just in time for Halloween scary movie season, Barrett recounts the 10 horror films that had the biggest impact on his youth (middle school through college). Aliens, zombies, vampires, serial killers...there's something for everyone!

In this episode of The Screen Mash Presents Take Two, Barrett and Brad discuss the opening weekend box-office of Don't Worry Darling, as well as their perspectives on the first three episodes of Star Wars' Andor Disney+ series, and the highly successful indie horror film Barbarian.

From A New Hope to Andor, Barrett has been a Star Wars fan since he was 6 years old. It hasn't always been easy, with ups and downs within the fandom. Now, as a 36 year-old dad, Barrett is reveling in this new era of Star Wars content: from books, comics and animated series, and a new perspective on the prequels. Not to mention the joy of his 4-year old son Max now coming along for the ride. Join...