Catbox Chronicles

Well, it's almost February, and that means we're almost out of this gosh-awful cold winter. We stayed in this week and watched two movies. One is on Netflix, the other is on AppleTV. Finally, we watched a recommended show that had four parts but felt like a four-hour movie. Does Ben Affleck need acting school? Does Matt Daaamon watch sunsets? Why is Kyle Chandler always the bad guy. Does Jennifer Lawrence like artsy fartsy movies as of late? And why did a kid.... wait. You'll find out about the kid. Plus an animals in the news section that is scratchy at best. This was the third take recording this episode, so cut us some slack jack. I gotta go, we got cows!

Welcome to another messy episode about the too long but beautiful Avatar 3, the not so original Weapons, and the too easy ending of Stranger Things. You were warned about spoilers before, but never in these descriptions. Now you know :). Anyway, we finally saw Avatar. Was it just a rehash of the second film with a different bad guy? Mostly.
Is Amy Mad Again in Weapons? Er, Madigan. 
And finally Stranger Things ended with a thu... you'll just have to listen. We triple dog dare ya. 

Still no Avatar? What in the wild world of sports is going on? Ok, we've been hessitant to see it, given that we've been told it's basically a rehash of the second film. If that's twue its twue, but we'll probably see it at some point. This week we Wake Up Dead Man, and talk about the new Knives Out mystery that just...sucks. Then we discuss everyone's favorite Netflix show Stranger Things. Does Hopper finally get to kick ass? Does Eleven toy with Vecna? Why does Johnathon not have a big part and why is Will always upset about something. Also, what the hell is with Max? Plus, a brief mention of Pluribus and some other stuff coming out next year. Finally, we pay our respects to the beloved Rob Reiner, who left us way too soon. Sigh. Happy New Year. May films this year not suck. 

Today's episode features two polar opposite films. One that was freaking awesome, and one that... is. We're talking about Disney Animation's new Zootopia 2 which is just an all around great film about partners and why we shouldn't make fun of people who aren't like us (animals in the movie of course), and then you have the snorefest Bugonia which, as mention many times, is OSCAR BAIT. That's literally all it is. Its a bunch of weird scenes thrown together to get the Academy's attention. At least it isn't 2 hours of Emma Stone nakie. Bugonia, unlike Poor Things, has a plot. It's significantly better than Kinds of Kindness. Also, a hilarious Kitty, er, animals in the news section. We talk about movies coming out we may or may not see. I also finally finished Mindhunter, which left me with a sad. This episode was a lot of fun to record. 

Welcome to your pre-Thanksgiving treat, a convoluted podcast about three big things we've seen this week plus a couple of honorable mentions. First, Nuremberg, which stars Rami Malek and Russel Crowe, is a true story about the psychiatrists who tried to get to the bottom of what made the Nahzees tick during WWII. It's a decent film, and of course also stars Michael Shannon. Then, we go onto the mess that is Running Man, staring Glen Powell. Is it bad? Eh? It's not great. Finally, we conclude with Death By Lightning, which is on Netflix right now.  That show tells the true story about President James Garfield's assassination (and also has Michael Shannon, he's everywhere). 

So no, we didn't see Bugonia yet, thank god, but I also missed out on Predator Badlands. Shoot. 

Tell me doctor, where are we going this time? Is this the 80s, or 20-25. All I wanted to do, was record a podcast about movies. So take me away, I don't mind, but you better watch Substance if you don't like spoilers. Ok that doesn't rhyme. Anyway, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the best movies ever made, and then review a so-so turd from 2024, The Substance. Plus, we talk about  Kathryn Bigelow's movie with no... you're just going to have to listen. Plus, we give a shoutout to Steve Burns. You know, the guy from Blues Clues. He's got a good podcast we recommend. Check it out!

On this episode, we discuss the movie Roofman which has Kirsten (Unst) Dunst, and Channing Tatum, and is based on the true story of Jeffery Manchester, who managed to escape prison and live in a Toys R Us store for 6 months. How was that even possible? How did he not get caught, and why was the pawn shop so oblivious?
Then, we break down the horror flick The Black Phone 2. Is it really horror though, or a thriller? Ethan Hawke dons some ice skates for this one (yes, this is real), and returns as the scary Grabber along with the original cast. This time, they're stuck up at a mountain camp by a blizzard, and this time, it's Gwen who the Grabber targets. Does Upham have a bigger part? Listen to find out. 
Finally, we bring up the VERY frustrating and blood boiling documentary that everyone else is talking about - The Perfect Neighbor, which is on Netflix. This documentary is about a lady who could be described as the biggest Karen there ever was. Seriously, this lady has some mental health problems. That, or she's just a bi*ch. Or both. 
Next time on the pod, we will talk about the Oscar bait film Bagonia or whatever it is, where Emma Stone and Jessie Plemmons try to out act each other. That, and Back to the Future is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. Can't pass up an actual good movie there. 

We're back! No more long topics about nothing and life hacks. That's all done. We're bringing back the show to give you recommendations of movies and television shows to watch, because who doesn't want another podcast that does that.
On this episode, we discuss PTA's new masterpiece One Battle After Another, which as of this posting, is still in theaters. Go see it before it leaves. Keep in mind, it's 3 hours long, but you DO NOT feel those three hours.
One Battle After Another stars Leonardo Dicaprio, Benicio Del Toro, and Sean Penn. It's directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights).
The Pitt is an emmy winning HBO Max exclusive show that is currently available on that platform. Both are recommended.
Our skip this week is: Death of a Unicorn. Just seriously, skip it. It sucks. 
Catbox Chronicles is on Instagram.
Here is the IMDB page for One Battle After Another.

Hey it's good to be back home again... especially with what happened during the weekend that was. Our third outing to the West Bend Cache Ba$h in West Bend, Wisconsin was... well, not the charm. Hey, it's not my fault Nissan cars aren't as reliable as Toyota. It IS my fault that my car has over 180,000 miles on it. It's not my fault that alternators are designed to fail at set intervals.

What else did we do at West Bend? Listen to the pod to find out.
Huge shoutout to Russ Darrow Nissan of West Bend! Their awesomeness got us home. They even called us a few days later to make sure we got home. If you're in the West Bend area and in need of a Nissan, go there. They didn't pay us to write this.

There's also a Kittehs in the News segment in this episode, and we briefly touch on the tragedy in Hawaii. If you have the means to help the victims of the fire in Hawaii, here is an article that has information you need to know.

Sorry about that. This was supposed to come out on Tuesday (yesterday). It wasn't edited at that point. What? I got addicted to That 70's Show, and totes forgot to go upstairs and edit it. You would too. So.... Welcome to season four. We had a fairly busy summer. Not as busy as last year that it needed to be divided into three episodes. We did see some concerts, and we did watch a lot of movies, so we'll catch you up.
Also, Bonker is doing just fine. He's a good boyeeee!

We also give you some organization tips because Melanie is in need of organization skills. I am too.

Bonus: This episode contains an EVP!!! A voice we can't explain! It happens during the Indiana Jones review, and is a lower voice right before Justin says something. We think he's talking about the steroid androlics. Maybe the spirit was a body builder and doesn't want us to OD on steroids? This genuinely baffled us!