In this lightly spoiler-y episode (you have been warned) of the podcast we talk about some of the major problems with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales."  Does this once great franchise have anything left to give or is it time for Johnny Depp to hang up his pirate boots and move on to dry land?

There are some things which just are not done.  One does not, for instance, eat pastrami on white bread with mayonnaise, one does not yell "fire" in a crowded theater, and one most definitely does not avoid the crust when eating a pie.

On this podcast we talk "A Ghost Story," pie etiquette, and more.

Sometimes gifs of minions and bananas get sent to those we love.  This can happen for any number of reasons from a query about purchasing them (bananas, not minions), to suggesting a snack (again, bananas, not minions), to a simple method of greeting.

On this episode we look at a little at (romantic) relationships and how they play out in two films from this year -- "The Big Sick" and "The Hero."

This week we revisit the question of recommending movies.  What, for instance, do you do when the choice is between two movies--in this case "The Mummy" (2017) and "First Kill" (2017)--neither of which is very good.  How do you go about picking them apart and making that choice?

Anthropomorphizing animals can work either to the benefit of a film or it can detract from it... or maybe it isn't necessary at all.  As with so many things, this depends on the story being told.

Today we have two distinctly different takes on the depiction of animals -- "Born in China" and "Megan Leavey."  Listen and find out how they do.

On this week's episode, Josh delves into not just "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," but also a technology trend that saddens him greatly.  Listen as he laments our world's desire to cram big movies onto small devices.  

Arriving on Blu-ray today is "Chuck," the story of the boxer who was the inspiration for Rocky.  Sadly though, Chuck Wepner gets caught up in the whole idea of Rocky and movie stardom and tries to live someone else's dream.

It makes for a powerful movie and quite the cautionary tale. But, how do you know if you're living your dream or that of another person?

Steve Coogan is fantastic in Oren Moverman's "The Dinner" (2017).  Seriously, he's great.  Of course, his being fantastic doesn't necessarily mean that everyone should run right out and see it.  

Do not get us wrong.  Josh highly recommends the movie, and lost some sleep over Coogan's performance, but not everything is for everyone and we're going to look at a little bit today.

Having discussed the anime version of "Ghost in the Shell" earlier this year, the time has come to look at the live action movie starring Scarlett Johansson.  Why does this movie which looks so good falter so terribly in its story?  Why does recent theatrical release "Valerian" do the same?  Where does this lead us?