Jay (@DietJay [http://www.twitter.com/DietJay]) and Wyatt (@WyattSGray [http://www.twitter.com/WyattSGray]) talk about the potentially problematic Disney/21st Century Fox juggernaut, cover Morgan Spurlock's greasy, garbage-filled body on This Week in Hollywood Predators, and discuss why daddy issues should stop being the go-to generic backstory for heroes as we explore the missteps of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE]

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4354&p=.htm] 

The Atlantic - Everybody Should Be Very Afraid of the Disney Death Star [https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/12/disney-21st-century-fox/548492/]

USA Today - Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me 2 pulled from Sundance, dropped by YouTube [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/12/13/director-morgan-spurlock-says-hes-part-problem-sexual-misconduct/950744001/]

Deadline - Saudi Arabia Lifts 35-Year Ban On Cinemas; Movie Theaters Expected In March 2018 [http://deadline.com/2017/12/saudi-arabia-lifts-cinema-ban-first-movie-theaters-to-open-in-march-1202224058/]

Wikipedia - Rogue One [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One]

Jay (@WyattSGray (http://www.twitter.com/WyattSGray)) talk about the potentially problematic Disney/21st Century Fox juggernaut, cover Morgan Spurlock's greasy, garbage-filled body on This Week in Hollywood Predators, and discuss why daddy issues should stop being the go-to generic backstory for heroes as we explore the missteps of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever 

The Atlantic - Everybody Should Be Very Afraid of the Disney Death Star

USA Today - Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me 2 pulled from Sundance, dropped by YouTube

Deadline - Saudi Arabia Lifts 35-Year Ban On Cinemas; Movie Theaters Expected In March 2018

Wikipedia - Rogue One

Jay (@DietJay [http://www.twitter.com/DietJay]) and Dani (@msdanifernandez [http://www.twitter.com/msdanifernandez]) discuss how good Pixar movies are at making people cry, why dark sci-fi movies are booming and dark superhero movies are busting, and wonder who would be the best black Willy Wonka before laying into Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's candy-coated industrial nightmare, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE]

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Threepeats, Disaster Artist Soars and WB Tops $2 Billion [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4351&p=.htm]

Deadline - Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek Will Be R-Rated: The Revenant's Mark L. Smith Frontrunner Scribe [http://deadline.com/2017/12/quentin-tarantino-star-trek-r-rating-mark-l-smith-the-revenant-drew-pearce-lindsay-beer-jj-abrams-1202222161/]

The Hollywood Reporter - Patrick Stewart Might Reprise Jean-Luc Picard Role if Tarantino Directs Star Trek [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-stewart-might-reprise-jean-luc-picard-role-tarantino-directs-star-trek-1065667]

Uproxx - Miles Morales Swings Into Action In The Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Trailer [http://uproxx.com/hitfix/spider-man-animated-movie-trailer-miles-morales/]

Variety - Bryan Singer Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Boy in 2003 [http://variety.com/2017/film/news/bryan-singer-cesar-sanchez-guzman-1202633573/]

Wikipedia - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(film)]

Jay (@msdanifernandez (http://www.twitter.com/DietJay)) discuss how good Pixar movies are at making people cry, why dark sci-fi movies are booming and dark superhero movies are busting, and wonder who would be the best black Willy Wonka before laying into Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's candy-coated industrial nightmare, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Threepeats, Disaster Artist Soars and WB Tops $2 Billion

Deadline - Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Will Be R-Rated: The Revenant’s Mark L. Smith Frontrunner Scribe

The Hollywood Reporter - Patrick Stewart Might Reprise Jean-Luc Picard Role if Tarantino Directs Star Trek

Uproxx - Miles Morales Swings Into Action In The Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Trailer

Variety - Bryan Singer Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Boy in 2003

Wikipedia - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)

Jay (@DietJay [http://www.twitter.com/DietJay]) and Hasan (@hasanthehun [http://www.twitter.com/hasanthehun]) discuss the tough choice between seeing a movie in theaters or waiting for it to be out on streaming, talk about Bryan Singer's mysterious "sick leave" on This Week In Hollywood Predators, and pit Arnold Schwarzenegger's abs against Chris Hemsworth's abs before explaining why Hasan thinks Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was ruined by letting Tobey Maguire play Peter Parker.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE]

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Strums Up Second Weekend at #1 While Limited Releases Make a Splash [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4350&p=.htm]

Variety - Quentin Tarantino's Manson Era Film Scores Release Date [http://variety.com/2017/film/news/quentin-tarantino-manson-film-1202628252/]

IndieWire - Bryan Singer Halts Production on 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Due to 'Health Matter' [http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/bryan-singer-health-matter-bohemian-rhapsody-production-stopped-1201903196/]

The A.V. Club - James Cameron has fond memories of swinging his Oscar at Harvey Weinstein [https://www.avclub.com/james-cameron-has-fond-memories-of-swinging-his-oscar-a-1820774092]

 

Wikipedia - Spider-Man (2002 film) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_(2002_film)]

Jay (@hasanthehun (http://www.twitter.com/DietJay)) discuss the tough choice between seeing a movie in theaters or waiting for it to be out on streaming, talk about Bryan Singer's mysterious "sick leave" on This Week In Hollywood Predators, and pit Arnold Schwarzenegger's abs against Chris Hemsworth's abs before explaining why Hasan thinks Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was ruined by letting Tobey Maguire play Peter Parker.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Strums Up Second Weekend at #1 While Limited Releases Make a Splash

Variety - Quentin Tarantino’s Manson Era Film Scores Release Date

IndieWire - Bryan Singer Halts Production on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Due to ‘Health Matter’

The A.V. Club - James Cameron has fond memories of swinging his Oscar at Harvey Weinstein

 

Wikipedia - Spider-Man (2002 film)

Jay (@DietJay [http://www.twitter.com/DietJay]) and Melanie (@MelanieVesey [http://www.twitter.com/MelanieVesey]) discuss why Disney/Pixar films are box office juggernauts, the importance of having comedic moments in film no matter what the genre, and cover John Lasseter's sabbatical on "This Week In Hollywood Predators" before exploring the hypocrisy of Wonder Woman and why the year's premiere "female" movie couldn't escape being made with the male gaze.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE]

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Scores Another Strong Thanksgiving Debut for Disney [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4348&p=.htm]

Vice - Sacha Baron Cohen Wants to Reimburse Tourists Fined for Wearing Borat's Mankini [https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kz3vze/sacha-baron-cohen-wants-to-reimburse-tourists-fined-for-wearing-borats-mankini-vgtrn]

The Hollywood Reporter - John Lasseter Taking Leave of Absence From Pixar Amid "Missteps" [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-lasseter-taking-leave-absence-pixar-missteps-1057113]

The New York Times - Being a Female Comic in Louis C.K.'s World [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/opinion/sunday/louis-ck-harassment.html?mtrref=www.google.com&assetType=opinion]

Wikipedia - Wonder Woman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(2017_film)] (2017 film) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(2017_film)]

Jay (@MelanieVesey (http://www.twitter.com/DietJay)) discuss why Disney/Pixar films are box office juggernauts, the importance of having comedic moments in film no matter what the genre, and cover John Lasseter's sabbatical on "This Week In Hollywood Predators" before exploring the hypocrisy of Wonder Woman and why the year's premiere "female" movie couldn't escape being made with the male gaze.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Coco Scores Another Strong Thanksgiving Debut for Disney

Vice - Sacha Baron Cohen Wants to Reimburse Tourists Fined for Wearing Borat's Mankini

The Hollywood Reporter - John Lasseter Taking Leave of Absence From Pixar Amid "Missteps"

The New York Times - Being a Female Comic in Louis C.K.’s World

Wikipedia - Wonder Woman (2017 film)

Jay (@DietJay [http://www.twitter.com/DietJay]) and Grace (@GraceBaldridge [http://www.twitter.com/GraceBaldridge]) discuss the continual disappointment of DC Comics movies, speculate about the awards potential for Get Out, and navigate allegations against Russell Simmons on "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" before discussing why Hillary Duff's A Cinderella Story turned into a pumpkin before midnight.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE]

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Justice League Stumbles in Domestic Debut as Wonder Delivers Wondrous Results [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4346&p=.htm]

/Film - Get Out Could be Nominated as a Comedy at the Golden Globes Because the Golden Globes are Weird [http://www.slashfilm.com/get-out-golden-globes/]

Entertainment Weekly - Christian Bale is unrecognizable after transformation for Dick Cheney role [http://ew.com/movies/2017/11/13/christian-bale-dick-cheney-transformation-movie-role/]

The A.V. Club - Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner accused of sexual misconduct against a then-17-year-old woman [https://www.avclub.com/russell-simmons-and-brett-ratner-accused-of-sexual-misc-1820588840]

Wikipedia - A Cinderella Story [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cinderella_Story]

Jay (@GraceBaldridge (http://www.twitter.com/DietJay)) discuss the continual disappointment of DC Comics movies, speculate about the awards potential for Get Out, and navigate allegations against Russell Simmons on "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" before discussing why Hillary Duff's A Cinderella Story turned into a pumpkin before midnight.

Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega

THIS WEEK'S LINKS:

Box Office Mojo - Justice League Stumbles in Domestic Debut as Wonder Delivers Wondrous Results

/Film - Get Out Could be Nominated as a Comedy at the Golden Globes Because the Golden Globes are Weird

Entertainment Weekly - Christian Bale is unrecognizable after transformation for Dick Cheney role

The A.V. Club - Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner accused of sexual misconduct against a then-17-year-old woman

Wikipedia - A Cinderella Story