Screeners Podcast

We all knew this day was coming. Marvel called every major actor they’ve ever hired (except Hugh Jackman, which seems like a real missed opportunity), put them all in one giant green-walled room, and said, “Alright, now everyone be as sarcastic as possible.” At least, that’s the most we’re willing to give away about Avengers: Infinity War in show notes form.

The movie got the Screeners opening weekend A-team into the theater, and they’ve brought in Tyler from Next Trek for backup. Did the movie live up to the hype the trailers created? Tune in to find out what the Screeners thought, then throw your opinion in the ring over on Facebook!

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Special Guest: Tyler Howat.

Well, it’s finally spring, so it’s officially time for the Screeners Summer Box Office Wager! That...that makes sense, right? It made sense when we came up with it. Well, we’re doing it anyway, no matter how much sense it makes. The Screeners have all put together a list of movies they think will tip the money scales this year, and whoever’s wild guesses are the most accurate will win a (totally not anticlimactic) prize.

Once you’ve heard the Screeners’ picks, head over to Facebook and drop us a comment with your list, or even to Slashfilm to play along all official-like. See you next time!

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Dwayne Johnson keeps getting typecast as an action star, and we can’t for the life of us figure out why. Just once, we want to see him in, like, a period piece. Wouldn’t he look great in a powdered wig?

Anyway, Rampage is decidedly not that. It’s based on a delightful arcade game from the 80s about monsters destroying buildings, so there’s literally no reason why the people who made San Andreas shouldn’t be in charge of this one too. Have at it, fellas. We’re sure Daniel has your back. Chris is jumping in for this bonus review too, though, so maybe there’ll be some tempering of Daniel’s enthusiasm.

Once you let us know your thoughts on this nostalgia piece over on Facebook, start looking up this summer’s releases; next on the calendar is the Screeners’ annual Summer Box Office Wager!

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John Krasinski’s come a long way since The Office. A Quiet Place is less witty repartée and more “we hope you know sign language”. It’s an original take on the horror genre, and that’s served it well at the box office. Two of the Screeners headed to the theater to see this one, and if there’s one thing that you know the episode won’t be, it’s...well, quiet.

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We know the notes for the last episode were all about Chris, but Ready Player One might be the most excited we’ve seen him about...well, anything, so we couldn’t help but dedicate this bonus episode to him and his love of loving things. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s ode to all things pop culture had a big opening day, and it looks like it’ll have a similarly great weekend. Four out of five Screeners couldn’t wait even that long, so what did they think? Should you contribute to the box office haul this weekend?

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Given how much Chris loved the last Pacific Rim movie, the Screeners knew they couldn’t miss the chance to get him on record reviewing Uprising. Chad and Daniel even offered to watch it too. That’s all this bonus episode is: giant robots (that don’t even turn into cars), some monsters, and a lover of loving things. We’re really not sure what else you could ask for. Enjoy, then click over to Facebook to let us know if you headed to the theater for this one.

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It’s March, so it’s time to crank up the reboot season. No, not the one with Melissa Joan Hart, the remake of an even newer, less beloved movie, Tomb Raider. Did we mention that the last Tomb Raider movie was only 17 years ago and was based on a video game that never should have been made into a movie?

OK, maybe we’re being unfair. Maybe Alicia Vikander made this movie not terrible. And we guess it’s not technically a reboot. It just, y’know, has the same name, and is about the same character, but features a different actor in the lead role. Like original movies do.

For the top 3, let’s let the people decide for once: What video games should be made into movies? Are there any? You’ll have to tune in (or go find the poll on Facebook) to find out!

Oh...well, we already plugged the Facebook page, so...guess this is goodbye? Yeah, guess so. Hm; that was awkward.

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Black Panther may have still beaten it at the box office (at least by a little bit), but A Wrinkle in Time still came in second, so that has to be worth something. Oh, and it has Oprah and Mindy Kaling, and then there’s the whole “based on a beloved series of children’s books thing. This was all Chad and Daniel needed to record a bonus episode about it, so here is that episode.

As always, let us know if we did Ava DuVernay’s vision justice over on Facebook, and tune in next time for the Screeners’ review of Alicia Vikander’s performance in Tomb Raider.

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The Screeners, represented by Chad and Daniel, are joined by Tyler from The Next Trek Podcast to discuss the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, dissecting what they expected and what actually happened. Compare notes and then stay tuned for the upcoming episode where you can find out if you beat the Screeners!

Special Guest: Tyler Howat.

We promise this is the last episode about the 2018 Oscars...until they're over, at least. Chad, Daniel, Tyler, and Britain just couldn't resist one more feverish run-through of all the races—the excitement! The intrigue! The...the fashion! Listen to this episode, then watch the Oscars, then listen to the Screeners recap the show so Josh can collect his title as top prognosticator. It's going to happen this year; he can feel it in his bones. Or maybe that's arthritis. Who knows?

And, of course, one final episode means one final plug for our Oscars predictions contest, live on Facebook now! Go do your cinematic duty and vote!

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Special Guests: Britain Miethe and Tyler Howat.