Butter With That

Our Underrated Movies revival rolls on, and Connor digs through his case-files to present 2007's Zodiac! Does Fincher respectfully handle the material of this infamous true crime story? Who among this ensemble cast of character actors stand out, or do they all bring real talent to the table? How does the film handle the ambiguity of the as-yet/still unsolved case, and does that ambiguity lend itself to a successful screenplay? Decode this cypher of an episode to find out for yourselves!

This week the Butter crew takes their Underrated Movies theme back to the barnyard with Dave's selection, 1995's Babe! Does this film deserve more recognition than the go-to pop culture reference "That'll do, pig. That'll do"? Will Sam ever be able to move past the titular piglet being on the "business end" of a shotgun in one scene? Does this Chris Noonan film have George Miller's fingerprints all over it? And seriously, what was up with that shotgun scene?! We'll explore these questions and more, so tune in!

It's been four years on the air(!) and so the Butter crew is reviving its inaugural theme, Underrated Movies! Sam gives us the stick-count as we launch into Tom Hanks' screenwriting/directorial debut, 1996's That Thing You Do! Is this bubbly and peppy story of a one-hit-wonder band a little too light for its own good, or does that make it more charming? Does Hanks pull off his desired no-bad-guys/all-likable-characters vibe? Does the crew somehow tie this movie into the Forrest Gump cinematic universe? Crank up your dial for answers to these questions and more!

The gang takes their seats for the last entry in our Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater theme, Chrystine's selection, 1998's Ever After! Does this fairy-tale genre-parody dramedy tell the true story of Cinderella? Does this telling subvert both the knight-in-shining-armor and damsel-in-distress archetypes? Did the real Cinderella need a fairy godmother, or was she actually aided by Leonardo Da Vinci? Listen in for answers to these questions and more!

This week's installment of Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater is Sam's selection, 2021's blockbuster smash-hit Spider-Man: No Way Home! Which of the three Spider-Men turns in the strongest performance? How about the weakest? How well does the film handle its complex themes of justice and redemption? And what does the crew imagine the future holds for Holland's Peter Parker moving forward? Join us as we untangle this web of questions and more!

The gang continues their Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater theme with Dave's selection, 2012's The Master! As we discuss this challenging and elusive work, what do we make of enigmatic cult leader Lancaster Dodd's (Hoffman) "mastery" of his protege Freddie Quell (Phoenix)? What is this film getting at in terms of theme and/or message, or should it remain opaque? Will Dave eventually drag the rest of the gang through ALL of P.T. Anderson's films? Go "back beyond" with us as we answer these questions and more!

This week the crew is serving up a fresh new theme, Movies That Brought Us Back To The Theater! This week, Connor's ordered up 2022's The Bob's Burgers Movie! How well did this long-running cartoon series make its transition onto the big screen? Does it do a good job of reaching new audiences while satisfying die hard fans? And what makes Bobs Burgers a stand out series: the Belchers themselves, the ensemble cast of characters, the songs, or all of the above? Answers to these questions and more coming out pipin' hot this week!

We've reached the bottom of the Movie Grab Bag, and Dave's pulled a pretty wild selection, 2000's Songs From The Second Floor. Did the Crew warm up to Roy Andersson's cold arthouse vision of full scale collapse? Is the film ultimately chilling and distanced, humorous and inviting, or somehow both? Did a sequence involving a corporate/ritualistic child sacrifice get a surprise laugh out of each of us? Listen in this week to find out!

Our Movie Grab Bag theme drives on as Sam presents a long awaited selection, 1986's Maximum Overdrive! How are author Stephen King's directorial chops in this, his sole directing credit? Do we spend way too long with these underdeveloped characters trapped in a diner and/or pumping gas? And what about the dog that gets choked to death by a remote control car? We speed through these questions and more in this week's action-packed-ish 80s gem!

The Butter Crew is wetting their beaks with their new Movie-Grab-Bag theme and discussing an assortment of films we enjoy! Connor kicks us off with the 2016 documentary Chicken People! Does this film portray the art of breeding and presenting show-chickens as maudlin escapism or with a tasteful tenderness? Would we eat the hypothetical chickens we would each hypothetically raise? And, when put to the test, which chickens would each member of the Crew be? Tune in to find out!