The Rec

(4:45) We talk magic for the first time on the pod thanks toDerek Delguadio's In & of Itself. Streaming on Hulu.

(23:15) HBO Max's The Little Things starring Denzel, Natalie Morales, Jared Leto and Rami Malek. A movie that woefully dissatisfied and made us rethink where Malek and Leto stand in the ranks of movie stardom.

(37:00) All the while, we're happy to have movies out this month from Denzel and his son John David Washington, but how do other families stack up? The Levy's, Olsen's, Curry's etc.

(48:50) We review Ramin Bahrani's The White Tiger, now streaming on Netflix. Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Adarsh Gourav in an Indian "young guy schemes up" movie.

(1:46) We sit with DJ Killa Squid (the best in Detroit) to talk clubhouse, hip-hop movies, nightlife in Detroit among other things.

(41:10) We discuss and review Pieces of a Women - an acclaimed netflix stream starring Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf.

(1:10) We review News of The World, the Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks modern western.

(19:30) We discuss the Regina King directed, One Night in Miami which chronicles Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Muhammed Ali as they delineate how to best go about reaching a common goal. Leslie Odom signs his ass off.

(38:30) What friend group, celebrity or fictional would we most want to claim a seat. How I Met your Mother? Kendall Jenner? Chalamet? Seinfeld? Beiber? We cast a wide net.

(55:02) Guess the Rotten Tomato Score - The Little Things, a new crime thriller starring Denzel, Rami Malek and Jared Leto.

(56:29) New Segment 2021 - Celebrity Movie Court. This week, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

First, we thank Jordy (@Jordyinit) for some new intro/outro music and eventually end up talking about Water Gate for some reason.

(9:00 - 28:00) We discuss Tiger (HBOmax) and how it relates to The Last Dance, Michael Jordan and OJ Simpson.

(28:05 - 41:00) Sex and the City will reboot for HBO, but without Samantha thanks to beef between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrell. Then, who are the least replaceable secondary TV characters.

(41:20 - 51:30) Netflix is releasing a movie every week in 2021 and Armie Hammer might be canceled. RIP Call Me By Your Name.

(51:35) We review the Danish film that will have a presence at the 2021 Oscar's - Another Round.

(1:30 - 22:00) The Roast of Wonder Woman (WW84), why was the action so odd, why was Pedro Pascal in an orange beam for so long and why did Kristen Wiig hate her life so much?

(22:30 - 53:00) Our top 5 movies of the year 2020. This includes our deep dives into Soul and Promising Young Women.

(53:20) We have some fun and wrap-up the year 2020 with baseless movie superlatives. Don't miss the grand finale, Food Movie of the year!

(0:00 - 19:45) We review Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Chadwick Boseman in one of his final performances :(

(20:15 - 60:00) A catch-all Christmas flick conversation beginning with the many categories of holiday movies. Then, a review of the modern adult Christmas movies, Four Christmases, The Night Before and Office Christmas Party. Lastly, we explore the common Christmas movie tropes. 

A Baseless Bracket Series event: The TV Christmas episode bracket. The all inclusive bracket features Black Santa from New Girl, Hanukkah with The Holiday Armadillo and Chrismukkah and Sandals Resorts. See how far blue bloods A Very Sunny Christmas and Festivus make it and play along.

Then a quick note on The Prom, a movie Erik hated, before discussing two jaw-dropping make-outs between Meryl Streep / Keegan Michael Key and Vince Vaughn / Teenage Boy.

Last but not least, we discuss one of the true highlights of 2020, Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke's 'Sound of Metal'

(3:20 - 8:30) Join us on Letterboxd and let's chat up. @bloomis122 @therec @fmastrangelo

(8:30 - 29:00) Mank, Citizen Kane and How David Fincher, Gary Oldman and Trent Reznor manifested a vintage account of Herman Mankowitz.

(29:50 - 42:10) Other movies with backstories and behind the scenes shenanigans that deserve their own movies.

(42:10 - 48:00) We discuss Run, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen - made by the team behind Searching, Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian.

(49:50 - 1:01:50) A review of Aubrey Plaza's Black Bear - A mind bending but super satisfying movie that surprises in more ways than one.

Lastly, Brad contemplates getting back into discs.

(2:30 - 25:00) HBO's The Undoing with SPOILERS. We break down the ending, Nicole Kidman's wardrobe and how weird it'd be to grow up as rich as Noah Jupe's character.

(25:00 - 40:50) We discuss Hulu's new holiday offering, Happiest Season. Conversation centers around the cast, Kristen Stewart, Dan Levy, Mackenzie Davis and Allison Brie. Zac Efron even comes up in passing.

(41:00 - 47:30) Ron Howard Glenn Close and Amy Adams team up for an Oscar bait special in Hillbilly Elegy. Based on J.D. Vance politically riddled best seller - we discuss if this movie is worth watching at all.

(47:30 - END) A food related Faux Science

First, the gang discusses one of the few great Thanksgiving movies, Planes Trains & Automobiles. And since we can't really travel, we make ourselves feel better with a Starting 5: reasons traveling sucks.

Then, we talk Charm City Kings (HBO Max), Jahi Winston and Angel Manuel Soto's motor bike flick that features a big time performance from Meek Mill.

Stick around after credits for a spoiler filled argument about the ending of Charm City Kings.