Queue The Banter

Nick and Jared discuss the Danny Boyle directed film Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender. This is a film Jared added to Nicks queue. Was Steve Jobs a good person? How many Apple products were used to watch this movie and make this podcast? BONUS QUESTION: Do any of our listeners dip their feet in the toilet when they get stressed out?

In this special episode Nick and Jared look at the Oscar winners from 2014 and see if they agree with the decisions of the Academy.

On this weeks episode Nick and Jared discuss the 2013 film Short Term 12, written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. This is a film Jared added to Nick's Queue at the end of the Take Shelter episode. This film is a remake of a short film of the same name. It stars Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr, LaKeith Stanfield, and Kaitlyn Dever. This film is notable for the fact that it lead to Brie Larson being cast in Room, which subsequently resulted in her receiving an Academy Award for Best Actress.

In this weeks episode Nick and Jared discuss the 2017 Yorgos Lanthimos film The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Nick added the film to Jared's queue at the end of the Take Shelter episode. The film stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy and Sunny Suljic. What kind of watch band is better, leather or metal? Do mothers teach daughters how to lay on the bed in front of boys? What is your darkest secret? And does everyone eat spaghetti the same way? All of these topics will be addressed along with much more.

In our first "@ To Queue" episode Nick and Jared took the suggestion from their good friend James Milano to add the Spike Jonze film Adaptation to their Queue. They watched it and had James over for some banter about the film. Adaptation is a movie about writing a movie about adapting a book about orchids into a movie. Does this film revive the career of Nic Cage? Spoiler alert...it doesn't. Also can a movie about a book about Orchids really be that interesting? We answer these questions and discuss so much more.

Nick and Jared talk the 2011 film Take Shelter, which Jared added to Nick's queue. Is Michael Shannon the great indie darling we've come to love or is this a General Zod level performance? Does this film take place in Texas? Also the guys add another set of movies to each others queues, and Jared introduces "@ To Queue".

Nick and Jared talk the 2011 film Fast Five. A film which rejuvenated a franchise that was being torn apart by critics and bored fans alike. Does Jared share Nick's enthusiasm for a Vin Diesel led action film? Is Nick happy with Jared's review? Does Hobbs realize that he isn't in America, and that THIS IS BRASIL!? Nick added the movie to Jared's queue, they watched it together and let the banter ensue.

On the first episode of the Queue The Banter podcast, Nick and Jared discuss the newest Star Wars film. Does Nick hate Star Wars? Is Jared swayed too much by nostalgia? Did the director shake up ruin the final product? We answer these questions and plenty more. (SPOILERS)

Also Nick and Jared each add a movie to each others Queues.