The Rec

(00:00 - 35:00) First, we discuss the ending of The Queens Gambit, sports movies and cold war tropes and ultimately give it a movie score.

(35:00 - 55:00) Then Brad and Erik get heated over Netflix's Holidate, starring Emma Roberts. A quick ranking of the Holidays is followed by outtakes from Nancy Meyers' The Holiday, including Jack Black and John Krasinski appearances and a Hanz Zimmer score.

(1:09:00) - END) Last, we guess the audience score for David Fincher's Mank.

(3:30 - 25:00) The Chappelle Show is now streaming on Netflix. We discuss the show's influence on hip-hop, and some of the legendary bits and characters including Tyrone Biggums, Clayton Bigsby and Leonard Washington. Then, election night SNL featuring Dave Chappelle's 16 minute monologue.

(25:10 - 53:30) Scott Frank and Anna Taylor Joy's, The Queen's Gambit is taking Netflix and all of our living rooms by storm. Let's play chess (Jet's jingle).

Then, we end with Guess the Rotten T, Ron Howard, Glen Close and Amy Adam's Hillbilly Elegy - and the movies to look forward to as the year nears end.

First, we relay our starting 5 lessons learned from Purge: Election Year, Alexander Payne's Election and The Campaign.

Then we cast the Presidency of Donald Trump, including Big Gretch, Putin and Fauci

Last, we talk with Cooper Raiff, a bright spot of the 2020 year in film. Writer, Director and Star of Shithouse, the SXSW Grand Jury Award Winner.

(3:50 - 40:40) Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. We deep dive Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova's feat of deception and foolery. To laugh or to cry at the infamous Rudy Giuliani scene.

(41:00 - 59:00) Netflix's Babysitter and Babysitter: Killer Queen, a fun new installment in the "teenagers drop like flies" horror subgenre. Also does Bella Thorne have chops? Is King Bach funny? And a quick note on the Gossip Girl Reboot.

(59:00 - END) Then, Erik finally watches Hereditary. The Midsommar argument resurfaces as we discuss the terror prowess of Ari Aster.

(00:00-27:00) First, we discuss and review Aaron Sorkin's latest - the ever so timely 'The Trial of the Chicago 7.'

(27:00-39:00) Then, Cabin in the Woods

(39:00-END) Silence of the Lambs and we work out the kinks in our Halloween movie machinery.

The gang discusses goofy Halloween movies, Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown which can be found on Disney+ and then Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween (Netflix).

Also Erik presents another Faux Science: Fabric Edition.

We discuss the early days of the internet in the context of PEN15, Accepted and Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail. Lots of aol, chat rooms and AIM talk.

But first, a Game of Thrones prequel is well on the way.

(3:00-16:45) HBO's The Vow, sex slave cult NXIVM and other modern cults.

(17:00-42:10) We're transported back to 2012, high school parties and Project X. Also our starting 5: best party movies of all time.

(42:15-end) John Reynolds joins the show to talk about his new movie Save Yourselves! his roles on Stranger Things, Search Party and a whole lot of basketball.

(1:15 - 42:30) The Devil All The Time - our experiences in small town America and Robert Pattinson vs Tom Holland.

(42:30 - 60:00)  American BBQ Showdown vs Chefs Table: BBQ - Erik and Brad debate which should earn your attention. Also Frank talks steamed broccoli.

We discuss the pitfalls of Mulan and the Disney live action remakes. Erik gets vindicated by Jeff Orlowski's The Social Dilemma. We then eat 5 tubs of Ben & Jerry's while reviewing Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Of course, we then rank the ice cream.