Butter With That

The gang has a lot on their plates these days, so we're holding off on our upcoming theme/series for a bit, but that can't keep Connor and Dave from revisiting Wesworld to discuss recent Oscar winning 2023 short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar! Listen in as we discuss Anderson's recent embrace of sets-as-setting, nesting doll narratives, and short form interpretations of Roald Dahl. Plus, we each rank the W. Anderson filmography!

Our journey through the Hanks But No Hanks (movies NOT starring Tom Hanks) theme comes to a close, Chrystine sees us out with her selection, 1989's When Harry Met Sally! Is this the mother of all modern rom-coms and, if so, does it actually break the mold of the typical, trope-y rom-com format? Does their getting together in the end confirm Harry's thesis that "men and women can't be friends", or slyly subvert it? And how about that dinner scene? If you're having what we're having, be sure to tune in this week to find out!

Thanks But No Hanks (our Tom Hank-less series) continues this week with Sam’s selection, 2009’s Twilight Saga: New Moon! As we return to Forks for another installment in this storied series, do we feel there is any character development to be had from the last movie to this one? Or even IN THIS ONE? Are there any healthy relationships to be found throughout this franchise? And when, oh when is Bella gonna get it together? Hope into the Volvo and pause that Muse CD, because we’re answering these questions and more in this week’s episode!

The gang wasn't able to meet this week, so we're putting Thanks But No Hanks on hold to bring you a special one-off episode: BLINK WITH THAT! Back in October and hot off the heals of its release, Connor, Dave, and Sam got together to review Blink 182's reunion record One More Time! What impact did this reunion album make on super-fans Dave and Sam? What did Connor make of the band as a relative newcomer? Tune in and crank it up to 182 as we provide a track-by-track rundown of this highly anticipated and long awaited album!

As our Thanks But No Hanks series rolls on, we celebrate another film that doesn't feature Tom Hanks: Connor's selection, 1987's Predator! What do we think about this cast of rugged beefcakes? Is it a love-letter to American machismo, or a condemnation of U.S. imperialism? How crazy and troubled was the production of the film? Does the Predator's cloaking device look rad on screen, or just plain silly? GET TO THE CHOPPER with us and find out!

Since we realized that we’ve been talking about Tom Hanks an awful lot in recent episodes, we’re going to steer clear of him as we tackle a new series: Thanks But No Hanks, movies that do NOT feature Tom Hanks! Kicking off this Hankless theme is Dave’s selection, 1994’s Dumb And Dumber, a movie that everyone but him evidently really disliked! As such, Connor, Chrystine, and Sam mount their case against the film, and Dave does his damndest to defend it! Listen in as we litigate this ‘90s comedy throwback and, as the jury of our listeners, be sure to let us know your verdict!

Concluding our Film On Film series, the crew hop the last train to Wes World for Dave's selection, 2023's Asteroid City! With two Anderson films under her belt, has Sam come around on his style and aesthetic? What do we make of the wheels-within-wheels structure of the film, and how do we interpret its mantra "You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep"? And, since we recorded this prior to the 2024 Oscars, did Connor psychically foresee a DeVito/Schwarzenegger Twins reunion? Listen in this week to find out!

It's that time of year again, and per tradition, the Butter Crew have cast their ballots for Awards Extravaganza VI! Listen in as we reflect on 2023's films and tv shows as we cover Best Performance, Best Sound/Soundtrack, Best Visual Effects/Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best New TV, Best Director, our salty-as-ever Worst Picture, and, of course, Best Picture! Did our awards fall prey to the Barbenheimer phenomenon of the past year? Will the infamous Oscar snubs be corrected? Tune in to find out!

Our Film On Film series continues this week as Sam returns to brings us 2013's Saving Mr. Banks! With all that we learned in presenting our previous episode on Mary Poppins, how do we feel about the fanciful retelling of its production? Is it an earnest portrayal of P.L. Travers and Walt Disney's collaboration? Is it transparent Disney brand propaganda? Both? Does it balance its real-time storyline and its contextual flashbacks? And how about these performances? Come "Fly A Kite" with us as we answer these questions and more!

Our Film On Film theme marches on, and if you thought Connor's pick, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, was a long movie, we've got Tarantino beat by twenty minutes! In the Butter Crew's deepest dive to date, we marvel over Tarantino's typical and atypical instincts in this, his ninth film, as well as covering the sad charm of DiCaprio's Rick Dalton, the underlying menace of Pitt's Cliff Booth, and the subtle brilliance of Robbie's spin on Sharon Tate! This one is a real doozy that you won't wanna miss, so join us as we cruise through late '60s Hollywood with Tarantino as our chauffeur!