Critically Panned

The boys are finally reunited with their studio equipment for an episode about a crazy week of drinking and reality TV. The boys discuss dirty elevators, Sam’s potential new friend and great restaurant names. Then they (unnecessarily?) do an in-depth critique of Netflix’s The Circle (37:00). Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

As vigilantes of baseball justice, we take the Houston Astros to task this week with help from resident baseball enthusiast Elmer Guardado (22:00). We discuss the team’s cheating scandal and its wildest details. Other topics include The Social Network, the Bad Boys franchise, DC Universe and the NBA season. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

In our third annual best-of-the-year episode, hosts Jacob Douglas and Sam Mosher are joined by friend/enemy/brother Jake Mosher to discuss the best entertainment 2019 had to offer. We pick our favorite albums (18:00), video games (32:35), TV shows (46:40) and films (1:00:50) of last year. Other topics include the Golden Globe Awards, 1917 and Avatar. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

We have returned from the weird land of Austin with one message: watch The Circle. This week, we break down Netflix’s newest reality show and the joy we get from watching it (0:18-29:35). We also discuss our Austin trip (29:35-44:30), Uncut Gems (33:10-41:35), video game naming conventions and looming war. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Meow meow, who’s got the cream? This week, we’ve got the cream because we’re reviewing Cats. We even dedicated the whole episode (0:18-50:10) to discuss the film’s musical nonsense, CGI horrors and mysterious lore. Whether you’ve seen the movie or not, this trip to the Heaviside Layer is worth it. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Time to divide the fanbase… This week, the boys take on their last big review of the year with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (8:05, spoilers 19:55-1:27:00), the final entry in the Skywalker Saga. If you want to predict their opinion, it shouldn’t be hard considering they have a segment dedicated to pitching their ideal version of the movie (54:50). Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

We watched the movie “Marriage Story,” not just the clip on Twitter. We review it (20:50), rank it among the best picture frontrunners (32:25) and discuss the Golden Globes and SAG nominations (39:00). Other topics include NYC nightlife and Star Wars. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

This decade ends with the dawn of the streaming wars, but to take a look back, we pick the best shows of the 2010s (29:00). We also discuss the state of TV in 2019 (16:15). Other topics include Harry Styles, The Mandalorian and the Black Widow trailer. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Read on for spoiler timecodes... Summer 2019 was a pretty big letdown for movie lovers, but winter 2019 is delivering in spades. This week, the boys take on reviews of The Irishman (25:50), Parasite (42:15), Knives Out (47:50) and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (56:30). Other topics include Frozen II, Waves, Succession and Baby Yoda.

Spoiler timecodes:

Succession spoilers: 20:20-24:55

The Irishman spoilers: 39:40-40:40

Knives Out spoilers: 50:20-54:10

Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

The 2010s saw the rise of the MCU, but the decade also gave us failed cinematic universes, box office bombs and award show horrors. We discuss the biggest film-related disasters of the 2010s on this week’s decade-themed list (21:55). Other topics include Knives Out, Succession and Honey Boy. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.