The Popcorn Diet

You'll believe an elephant can fly as the boys return to break down Disney's newest live-action remake, DUMBO. Join us as we discuss the effects of bringing cartoons to live action, Tim Burton's wheelhouse, and the irony of a film bemoaning gigantic conglomerates being made by a gigantic conglomerate! Rick loses his mind over a cameo. David weighs in on the corporations. All that and more!

(1:08) Looking at Disney's Monster 2019 Slate

(7:00) Evil Gigantic Conglomerates

(16:39) Spoiler-Free Thoughts on Dumbo

(28:10) Popcorn Ratings for Dumbo

(31:00) Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Dumbo

Welcome to another nightmare from Get Out writer/director Jordan Peele! Join us as we talk all about horror, Peele's latest film Us, and what it's like to consume movies with and without subtext with special guest movie buddy Miranda Chester! Rick thinks rollercoaster and horror go well together. Miranda enjoys the supernatural scares. All that and more!

Your very best good movie buddy Rick Williamson is back flying solo this week with a recap going over four unique movies that delve into very different subjects. Join him as he recaps some of the films that we haven't had the opportunity to make episodes on or write reviews for! This time, he's talking about Alita, How to Train your Dragon 3, Triple Frontier, and Love, Death, & Robots!

(0:32) What's a Review Recap Episode Again?

(2:24) Alita: Battle Angel Reaction (Spoiler Free)

(11:10) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Reaction (Spoiler Free)

(19:10) Triple Frontier Reaction (Spoiler Free)

(28:37) Love, Death, and Robots Reaction (Spoiler Free)

Higher. Further. Faster. We're starting off the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe season with the launch of their first female-led superhero entry: CAPTAIN MARVEL! Join our latest episode as we discuss the MCU, Carol Danvers' powers, and the growing animosity amongst the Online Film Community. David deep dives on the de-aging effects. Rick admits when he's wrong. All that and more!

(0:55) Captain Marvel & Living in the 90s

(10:20) The Way We Debate Movies is Broken

(15:42) The 'Marvel' Brand & Spoiler-Free Thoughts

(32:02) Popcorn Ratings for Captain Marvel

(34:40) Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Captain Marvel

The 91st Annual Academy Awards are in the rearview mirror, so it's naturally time for us to discuss the winners, losers, ceremony, and more. Join us for our passionate, rambling, sometimes incoherent conversation about our overall reaction to the night, our look at the progressive, exciting wins, and wonder what the struggle of New Academy vs. Old Academy has given us. David uses sports as a barometer. Rick wants the Oscar to go to Dafoe in Speed 2. All that and more!

(0:45) Rick's Oscar Championship Victory Lap

(3:18) Initial Reactions & Good/Bad Surprises

(12:24) Old vs. New Academy & Difficulty Levels

(26:56) Favorite Moments, What Will Age Well, & Looking Forward

(51:38) Future Categories & Hindsight Results

Awards Season is coming to a close and the 91st Annual Academy Awards are just a few days away. Join us on our latest episode as we try to make sense of this years' confusing, unprecedented awards season, use stats and history to try and mold our guesses, and give our final predictions before the night of the Oscars. David connects existing material with Oscar wins. Rick understands why women are so pissed off. All that and more!

(1:03) What to Make of This Years' Awards Season

(9:39) History of Oscar Statistics

(14:45) What the Guilds Say About Front Runners

(22:42) Burning Oscar Questions

(37:51) Our Final Oscar Predictions

Everything is Awesome! Or is it?? We build this weeks episode all around The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part! Is the sequel to the surprising 2014 film a winner, or does it feel like cobbled together spare parts? Join us as we talk about the apparent diminishing returns of the Lego franchise, meta humor, individuality, and growing up. Rick shares his earliest memory. David appreciates the basketball references. All that and more!

(0:59) Putting the Pieces of The Lego Franchise Franchise

(12:41) Non-Spoiler Thoughts on The Lego Movie 2

(18:46) Meta Humor and Diminishing Returns

(27:50) Popcorn Ratings for The Lego Movie 2

(30:46) Spoiler Filled Thoughts on The Lego Movie 2

The Oscars are less than a month away and with it comes our extra large, supersized episode as we give our reactions and walk through our own Hindsight Awards nominees. The 2nd Annual Hindsight Awards exist to recognize films from 20, 10, and 5 years ago to see what The Academy got right, what they got wrong, and what deserves its spot in history. Rick holds a serious grudge and cannot be trusted. David has some thoughts on the controversies. All that and more!

(1:44) Recapping Our Oscar Predictions and the Nominations

(22:23) Biggest Surprises and Hot Take Predictions

(30:07) Hindsight Awards Part 1 - 1998

(59:53) Hindsight Awards Part 2 - 2008

(1:18:05) Hindsight Awards Part 3 - 2013

The culmination of M. Night Shyamalan's Eastrail 177 trilogy has been released and we are here to talk about it. Join us as we discuss Glass including our thoughts on the film, audience expectations, and the universe that Shyamalan has crafted. David might be a superhero. Rick thinks you need to keep your expectations in check. All that and more!

(0:45) Is David a Superhero and Getting Into Glass

(10:57) Defying and Meeting Expectations

(15:54) Spoiler-Free Thoughts on the World of Glass

(22:29) Popcorn Ratings for Glass

(25:27) Spoiler Filled Glass Discussion

The 2019 Academy Award Nominations are out tomorrow, January 22nd, and that means our final Oscar Primer episode of the season! This time we talk about the beautiful film Roma and how it's relevance extends beyond the story of the film all the way to its distribution and style. Join Rick and David as we discuss performances, filmmaking, distribution methods, and what nominations we think it could capture!

(1:12) Roma Plot, Cast, and Crew

(9:19) Standout Directions and Performances

(18:13) Prestige Relevance and Commercial Success

(26:26) The Look, Feel, and Awards Predictions for Roma