Cigarette Burns

“I AM SPARTACUS” – This week we’re talking all thing 1964 with That Thing You Do. Take a listen to hear about Erie’s lone beatnik and his band The Wonders (or is it The Oneders), the birth of Jazz radio in LA, why Jimmy is an asshole, and why Lenny was the best card player in the band. Jedd hits us all with his history with Alex Rocco (Moe Green, Sol Siler, Salvatore Fiore), we give you our Top 5 “Band” movies, Jedd and Cole sing (don’t quit us please), and we review The Lion King, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Boys. Cole also debuts our very first commercial review. Sit back, grab a slice of Villapiano’s, and enjoy this week’s Hollywood Showcase of the Wonders!  If you said Judy Greer was the mystery actor throwing the high stinking cheddar in Rookie of the Year, you know what you knew her from.

Reviews:

Cole: Jeremy Renner Jeep Commercials (WTF/10), Lion King (6/10), OUATIH (10/10)

Jedd: The Boys (7.5/10), Lion King (6.5/10)

Jedd's Top 5 "Band Movies":  (1) Almost Famous (2) The Doors (3) The Commitments (4) Sing Street (5) Eddie and the Cruisers 

Cole's Top 5 "Band Movies":   (1) Almost Famous (2) This Is Spinal Tap (3) School of Rock (4) The Doors (5) Blues Brothers 

Recommendations: Begin Again, Not Fade Away, Backbeat, La Bamba, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Love and Mercy, Bandslam, Airheads, Eddie and the Cruisers 2, Rockstar, Straight Outta Compton, The Rocker, Dead Man on Campus, Roadhouse 2

"Gosh Henry, you could play for the Cubs!" On this episode we swing for the fences with a deep dive on the 90s classic, Rookie Of The Year.  We go over everything from trying to break your arm, the athletic ability of Gary Busey and of course the vocal styling of Thomas Ian Nicholas.  So join us as we throw heat from the word go.  Listen closely for a new segment where Cole shares his opinions on Bruce Springsteen and where Jedd tries to understand interleague play.  If you figured out we were talking about Donal Logue on the Wimbledon episode then you're definitely welcome to play tennis with us anytime. "Let's Play Some Ball!!!!"

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“I’m Peter…Peter Colt” - In honor of The Championships Wimbledon we covered every inch of the 2004 classic romantic comedy, “Wimbledon”. Our resident tennis guru tells you what they got right, what they got wrong, and that he may take a sabbatical to hunt down Pat Cash. (He’ll also tell you who Pat Cash is) If you like England or tennis or chat rooms, don’t miss this episode! Also, Jedd gives you all a quick burn on the X-Men franchise.  If you were screaming, “It’s Adam Baldwin” on the Independence Day episode, excellent work. Other accepted answer is “The Baldwin that’s not a Baldwin”

Reviews:

Jedd – Dark Phoenix (4.4/10), Anima (6.3/10), Yesterday (6.4/10)

Cole – Yesterday (6.25/10), The Hateful Eight (7/10)

Recommendations: 7 Days in Hell, Battle of the Sexes, Tennis Anyone, Match Point, A Knight's Tale

Jedd’s Additional Recs: Borg v. McEnroe, Break Point, Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach, Love Means Zero, In the Realm of Perfection, 16-Love, Nobody’s Perfect 

“I’m a dude, playin’ a dude, disguised as another dude” – If you missed him, HE’S BAAAAACK.  If you didn’t, sorry. Cole is back on the pod after a fantastic vacation and he joins Jedd to get DEEP IN THE JUNGLE with Tropic Thunder. All quotes ALL THE TIME. Download now to get all the Osiris, Tuggernuts, Alpa Chino, Rick Peck, and Les Grossman you can handle!

Reviews: Echo in the Canyon (8.7/10), The Last Black Man in San Francisco (8.9/10), Always Be My Maybe (7/10), Deadwood: The Movie (8.5/10)

Recs: Network, Goon, MacGruber, Apocalypse Now, Hot Shots! Part Deux, The End of the Tour 

"Give me, a keg, of beer ... and these" What's up Burners!?! Cole is on vacation this week so it's just Jedd diving deep into one of his favorites, Teen Wolf.  This is a classic 80s film starring the one and only Michael J. Fox.  Jedd covers everything from the background of the film to his fan fiction of where are they now for the characters.  So sit back, relax and enjoy transforming into someone who will feel compelled to watch Teen Wolf by the end.  Oh, and if you guessed Adrian Zmed for who were talking about on the Tom and Meg episode then you deserve your own tv series opposite Bill Shatner.

Reviews: Booksmart (8.2), Brightburn (4.4), Rocketman (7.8)

Recommendations: Poison Ivy (1985), The Frighteners, Greedy

"It doesn't matter how you play the game, it's whether you win or lose. And even that doesn't make all that much difference." - Coach Finstock

“They knew it. Time, distance, nothing could separate them.” Hey Burners! Today’s episode is all about Hollywood’s favorite on-screen couple, Tom and Meg. You don’t need the last names; you know who we’re talking about. We’re getting in deep with the careers of the two most charming actors of their generation. You’ll hear all of our takes on their early stuff (Jedd hates Turner and Hooch?!!!), the mid-90s classics (Cole thinks Tom’s turn as Jimmy Dougan in A League of Their Own is his best performance), and some of the weirder 2000s fare (you’ll get to hear everything you never wanted to know about Kate and Leopold). For those who guessed Diedrich Bader in the last episode, you don’t have to jump in the volcano.

Reviews: Aladdin (6.25/10), CBGB (1.5/10), John Wick 3 (6.3/10), For the Record Live Show (10/10)

Recommendations: The Terminal, French Kiss, A League of Their Own, I.Q.

"What the hell is a jigawatt?!?" We're going back....Back to the Future!!! What's up Burners! Join us this week for a very special episode where we talk about the timeless classic Back to the Future.  We cover the background of the film, the casting choices and of course a deep dive on the entire plot.  You'll even hear some surprises that make you say "Great Scott!".  Grab your vest, power lace up your nikes, get your pepsi and enjoy this journey because where we're going..."We don't need roads".  Watch out for that lightning because "This is heavy"

If you guessed Andrew Keegan for who we were talking about on the Teen Movies episode then you deserve your very own cult.

Reviews

The Mustang - (Jedd 8.1)

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads - (Cole 5.0) (Jedd 5.3)

Long Shot - (Cole 7.5)

Recommendations

Timecrimes

The Secret of My Success

For Love or Money

[Spoilers] Avengers: Endgame Review [Spoilers] Jedd gives a spoiler filled review of the final film in the Infinity Saga - Avengers: Endgame. Enjoy this bonus quick burn. 

"Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives. Or should I say, I have."