This week on the show, we discuss the highly controversial, but much lauded "Three Billboards Outside of Ebbings, Missouri" and take a look at the directorial debut of Aaron Sorkin "Molly's Game". Music this week is by Bethlehem Steel off of their new album "Party Naked Forever". (00:01 - 15:20) Warm Up (15:21 - 16:38) "Alt Shells" by Bethlehem Steel (16:39 - 40:18) Three Billboards Outside of Ebbings, Missouri (40:19 - 41:48) "Figs" by Bethlehem Steel (41:49 - 1:05:49) Molly's Game (1:05:50 - 1:09:20) Mike and Ben Recommend (1:09:21 - 1:09:51) This Week's Music (1:09:52 - 1:12:45) Opening This Week

As we head into Oscar season, we take some time to catch up with a couple of 2017 features that we just did not have a chance to review this past year -- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Brigsby Bear (2017). Music this week is by MGMT off of their forthcoming album "Little Dark Age". (00:01 - 11:21) The Warmup (11:22 - 12:45) "Little Dark Age" by MGMT (12:46 - 34:44) Blade Runner 2049 (34:45 - 35:48) "When You Die" by MGMT (35:49 - 58:47) Brigsby Bear (58:48 - 1:04:24) Mike and Ben Recommend (1:04:25 - 1:05:55) This Week's Music (1:05:55 - 1:07:48) Opening This Week

Special guest and Star Wars aficionado Josh Wilmot joins us for a special round-table discussion of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

2017 has come to a close and we are running through some of our favorite music from this past year! We will share the songs that stuck with us throughout the year, bless you with some typical nonsense talk, and offer up some usual recommendations! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 9:32 Warm Up 9:33 - 1:10:50 Favorite Music of 2017 1:10:51 - 1:14-06 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:14:07 - 1:16:15 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd

This week on The Burning Theater, we discuss the Netflix original, "Mudbound" and take a look at Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, "Lady Bird". Music this week by Daughter. All of that and much more! ~ The Rundown ~ 00:01 - 11:40 The Warmup "Burn It Down" by Daughter 13:34 - 39:55 "Mudbound" "All I Wanted" by Daughter 41:32 - 1:01:52 "Lady Bird" 1:01:53 - 1:04:37 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:04:38 - 1:06:05 This Week's Music 1:06:06 - 1:08:48 Opening This Week

The Burning Theater is back and we are so excited to once again be lulling you to sleep on your morning commute. We circle back to discuss a late summer release in the Stephen King adaptation "It" (2017) and spend some time with the latest from Tangerine director Sean Baker "The Florida Project" (2017). Music this week is by NF off his latest album "Perception". All of that and much more on this week's show. ~ The Rundown ~ 00:01 - 09:12 Warm Up "Let You Down" by NF 10:31 - 35:55 "It" (2017) "Remember This" by NF 37:30 - 58:22 "The Florida Project" (2017) 58:23 - 1:00:24 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:00:25 - 1:03:28 This Week's Music 1:03:29 - 1:07:13 Opening This Week ~ Stay Connected ~ Facebook Twitter

We discuss the latest work from sci-fi visionary Ridley Scott, Alien: Covenant and take a look at the ground-breaking gospel/hip-hop fusion that is Sir the Baptist. All of that and much more.

We catch up on this year's biggest blockbusters as we do our first ever Superhero Roundup -- an exploration of the themes and motifs that make up one of Hollywood's most consistently profitable genres. ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 2:29 Introduction "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra 3:58 - 37:07 Superhero Roundup "Surrender" by Cheap Trick 38:16 - 43:29 Mike and Ben Recommend 43:30 - 46:04 Opening This Week "Fathers and Sons" by Cat Stevens 47:57 - 58:03 Hot Mic ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd