What Were They Thinking?

It's like Die Hard for kids but Patrick Stewart is there and it's also kinda like Hackers but... not as smart? Yes, it's 1997's Masterminds and Nathan and Brendan discussed it this week. While Brendan stans hard for Brenda Fricker, Nathan points out all the non-lethal violence in a movie with a whole lot of guns. They also discuss taxi radios, the insane opening hacking sequence, the lead characte...

Patreon strikes again! Michael Bagford joins the fellas this week to talk about the Emilio Estevez-starring Freejack. They talk all about Emilio's sexy quirks (and Brendan wonders if he's actually a good actor or not), the connection to Futurama, trashcan fires, Anthony Hopkins genuinely "phoning in" his performance, the Spiritual Switchboard and much more. Next week: Die Hard? Kinda? What We've B...

Folks... sometimes (but not often) Clint Eastwood tried his hand at comedy and this is indeed one of them. The guys discuss Clint teaming with Bernadette Peters to fight white supremacists (!) in the light(?)-hearted comedy, Pink Cadillac. There is much to behold here from Clint's goofy character work, the delightful Bernadette Peters being good at everything, the whole thing working better as a s...

Our wonderful patron Megan Miller demanded it and so we acquiesced! The guys celebrate Christmas in July by discussing I Believe in Santa, a movie that seems like it could become a serial killer movie at any given moment. They also discuss how this is somehow not a Hallmark movie, Tom being an unhinged psychopath, the flirting with a Christian movie, the token minority characters that only exist t...

The guys finally tackle the notorious flop and the film that made Sean Connery quit acting - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Joining the fellas is Nathan's Jason in the form of Ben Gillcrist, history buff at large. After Ben talks about his frustration with the historical inaccuracies, the guys also discuss Alan Moore's strategy at detaching himself from adaptations of his work, Mina Harker...

Back to the regular grind as your hosts with the mosts bring back frequent guests Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies to discuss the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Eraser. Beside a long argument about the Yakuza, they also discuss the CGI alligators, Schwarzenegger as a ninja, Robert Pastorelli's masterful performance, the parachute sequence, hiring the mafia to fight terrorism a...

Listeners Choice Month FINISHES with a... BANG! Capping off this month from Hell, the guys talk about the Tori Spelling Lifetime movie Co-ed Call Girl, a movie that's about as sexy as a bowl of lentil soup. Speaking of sexy, the fellas discuss all of the insane outfits that Spelling wears, the concept of love-stalking, the Backdoor Bakery, the classical pianist client, the courtroom scene and much...

Listeners Choice Month continues! In this week's episode, the guys suffer for your pleasure! They endure the 137-minute (!) Christian propaganda/hockey romance/dissertation movie The Genesis Code. Oh, you've never heard of it? Of course you haven't! This film has got all you desire though like a ONE-HOUR scene where characters just explain the Genesis Code (the theory), an evil academic advisor te...

Listeners Choice Month continues! In this week's episode, the guys are "treated" to the kangaroo/martial arts/YA (?) movie Warriors of Virtue. This is a mystifying movie in many ways but the guys dive deep into the story arcs that are abruptly dropped, Angus Macfayden's amazing and highly sexual performance, the jumpy slow-motion used in EVERY fight scene, the kangaroos themselves having no person...

Listeners Choice Month! It's one of the most special times of the year in which we turn the book over to YOU, the listeners! Starting off this whirlwind of a month is 2012's Peter Berg Hasbro epic BATTLESHIP starring Taylor Kitsch and a quick dash of Liam Neeson. Why DID they make a movie based on a game like this? Does a burrito become a major plot point right up until the end of the film? How do...

It's the fifth Thursday of the month (a rare occurrence!) so you know what that means - it's time for a Small-Screen Shameful! Jason MacLeod joins the guys this week to talk about Blackbird - the Michael Flatley (yes, of Riverdance) vanity project. They talk all about Flatley's unfathomably bad, static, hilarious and insane performance, Eric Roberts drunkenly slurring all his dialogue, the obscene...

In the second part of our Liam Neeson spectacular, the guys shift their attention to Taken 3 (or Tak3n if you were a part of the stupid marketing team). It's a movie that asks the question... what if we just didn't take anyone? You can blame Liam Neeson for that and his weird-ass contract. But in regards to the movie, they also wonder what is up with Forest Whitaker's hands business? How stupid is...

In a first-ever for the boys in Thinking Town, Canada... this is the first of a Taken twofer. That's right - starting off this week with Taken 2, a film that asks the question: do you want to see it again but not as good? This film has everything from Bryan's daugher Kim using grenades like sonar devices, Bryan's sewing circle of friends who dish way too much, some of the worst fight choreography...

This week, Patron Megan Miller joins the guys to school them on the education system with a breakdown of the 1999 Kevin Williamson thriller Teaching Mrs. Tingle. Will a real-life horrific violent act in school stop the momentum of a potentially violent school-themed thriller? No wa-- ... what? Oh, it will... oh, it did? Oh okay. Ahem. Anyway, the gang talk about the awkward last-minute cuts to get...

Patron Michael Bagford bestows the boys with the kaiju film Godzilla vs. Megalon but should it really be called Jet Jaguar vs. Megalon with Godzilla Making the Hot Tag? The fellas discuss if Jet Jaguar is the "Poochie" of this movie, Godzilla barely being in it, the two dads and much more. Plus - Nathan pitches his kaiju-themed comedy. Next week: School is in session! What We've Been Watching: Lif...

Britany is back this week to help the guys dissect the 2001 dramedy Rock Star featuring Mark Wahlberg having the most fun ever. They discuss the rampant homophobia, Jennifer Aniston crushing it, the wigs, Wahlberg's obsession with the band, Nathan points out all the anachronisms with the music choices throughout and much more. Next week: Kaijuuuuu! What We've Been Watching: Life is Beautiful Kyle...

Look, I usually try to put a funny little summary here but this movie is vile and hateful and not good for Christians or Atheists or really anyone who doesn’t have a black heart. The guys are joined by former pastor Troy Carruthers to get into some of the more intricate aspects of religion (especially the danger of “narrative”) and why this movie is harmful to everyone. Don’t worry, they still had...

This week, the fellas are delighted to be joined by Patron extraordinaire/Ultraviolet super-fan Raina Harper to discuss... well... Ultraviolet. They talk about the genuinely unfinished special effects and the uncanny valley, characters that forget what they were told minutes afterwards, the unnecessary twists, the movie appealing to the anti-vax crowd and much more. Next week: it's about to get re...

Back to the standard bad movies this week... with the Russell Crowe directorial effort Poker Face. Luckily, the guys are joined by Australian (but really a true Seattle native) in Declan Green, who may have been telling the truth about 33.3% of the time. They discuss Australians doing cringy Australian accents, Liam Hemsworth playing a 57-year old man, the lack of poker and much more. Next week: a...

This week, Ryan is back to talk about the 2018 action hit Skyscraper starring The Rock! Unlike the Anna Nicole Smith one, this movie has a budget! The guys talk all about this whackadoo movie including Neve Campbell's car fight, the duct tape product placement, the Hall of Mirrors as a functioning room... and they also sorta answer the question - is The Rock a good actor? Next week: Aussie Aussie...

It's that time of year so Nathan and Brendan welcome back Ryan Gilbert to discuss the Vince Russo-era WCW PPV New Blood Rising. They talk all about the overly convoluted and confusing rules for nearly every match, Goldberg refusing to "play ball," four referees in one match, storylines involving revenge p*rn and miscarriages and much more. Plus: brief reminiscing about one of the craziest shows in...

We travel back to 1995 to learn about the futuristic world of 1999 this week with Virtuosity starring Russell Crowe as... a ham sandwich? The guys talk all about Crowe's absolutely bananas performance as SID 6.7 and his literal devouring of scenery but they also discuss the music of screams, the UFC content, Denzel Washington's wig and much more. Next week: Wrasslin'! What We've Been Watching: The...

This week, one of our patrons Adam Jures brings us the long-awaited sequel to a trashterpiece of cinema - The Toxic Avenger Part II. The guys talk about Troma Films and their Don Rickles approach to comedy, the Toxic Avenger somehow becoming a CARTOON SERIES FOR CHILDREN, the lack of planning on the part of Apocalypse Inc, the Neil Breen-level evil dialogue and much more. Next week: Aussie! Aussie...

There are five Thursdays this month so it's time to discuss a movie that didn't QUITE make its way to cinemas - Hell Comes to Frogtown starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. The guys talk about the Dance of Three Snakes, the nonsensical "twist," the immobility of the frog costumes, Roddy Piper being absolutely irresistible and much more. Next week: Some Troma! What We've Been Watching: Wings The Marvels Qu...

The guys finally talk about a movie that has been pitched since it came out back in 2017. Frequest guest and extreme sports expert Jerika is delighted that they are finally discussing the sorta-pun movie Monster Trucks. They talk about Lucas Till looking way older than his classmates, Jane Levy playing a full-on stalker, saving photos on the cloud, all the great actors in useless supporting roles...