The Rough Cut Retrospective

The Rough Cut Retrospective

By Jackson MahuronTV & Film
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The Rough Cut Retrospective episodes

  • EP 179: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Do all lovers feel they are inventing something? This week, Jackson, Carter, and Jeff revisit the RCR Top 100 and discuss, in depth, their first international feature: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". The boys dive into this 2019 French film, discuss its many themes, messages, and beauty. Then, Carter puts Jeff and Jackson to the test on their knowledge of queer representation in movies.
    1 hr 37 min
  • EP 178: Movie Villain Madness

    March is coming to a close, but not before the boys get in on the madness. Jackson, Carter, and Jeff create a bracket of 64 iconic movie villains and have them battle it out to see who is truly the most well rounded, evil villain in cinema. Using several different parameters to judge the field, the boys witness blow outs, upsets, and close finishes as they crown the most dastardly villain.

    1 hr 45 min
  • EP 177: Dreamworks Animation Rankings

    Better out than in, I always say! In honor of the recent releases of "Orion and the Dark" and "Kung Fu Panda 4", Jackson, Carter and Jeff look back on nearly 50 Dreamworks animated movies and fight to rank them all. Tempers flare, childhoods are destroyed, and some movies reign higher than others. Which ones are the cream of the crop and which ones fall to the bottom of the totem pole?

    1 hr 45 min
  • EP 176: 2024 Oscars Reactions

    In the wake of Hollywood's biggest night, Jackson, Carter, and Jeff give their knee jerk reactions from the 96th Academy Awards. The boys discuss the telecast, the presenters, the bits, the speeches, and the winners and losers of the night. Finally, the boys redeem themselves in a brand new game: Movie Golf.

    1 hr 32 min
  • EP 175: Dune - Part II

    As written, the boys have returned to Arrakis to discuss the movie event of the year thus far: "Dune: Part II". Jackson, Carter, and Jeff discuss where they stand with "Dune" upon rewatch, what they thought of the sequel, and discuss the lofty public claims of it being one of the best movies ever made. Finally, Carter puts Jackson and Jeff to the test on the other acting credits of this ensemble cast

    1 hr 39 min
  • EP 174: Chinatown

    Forget it Jake, it's a podcast. Jackson and Carter officially welcome Jeff Brown as their new cohost and tackle another RCR Top 100 film: Chinatown. The boys discuss what is considered one of the greatest scripts ever put to screen, how the movie holds up 50 years later, then rank it amongst the RCR Top 100 movies. Then, Jeff gets his feet wet hosting a new game.

    1 hr 41 min
  • EP 173: Seeing Double - Robots/Flushed Away

    You can shine no matter what you're made of! On this final installment of "Seeing Double" February, Jackson and Carter are joined once again by Jeff Brown to tackle 2 childhood animated favorites: "Robots" and "Flushed Away". The boys discuss the shocking adult themes and fun humor of both movies, discuss what held up and what didn't, and finish out with a fun game of 'Movie Movie'.


    We want to thank Jeff Brown for joining us for the month of February! More "Seeing Doubles" in the future, and more Jeff Brown as well!

    1 hr 27 min
  • EP 172: Seeing Double - Kangaroo Jack/Aloha

    We’re back with our penultimate episode of our February miniseries: “Seeing Double”. This week, Jackson and Carter are joined once again by Jeff Brown to tackle the worst pairing they have tackled to date: “Kangaroo Jack” and “Aloha”. They talk about the massive missteps and legacies of both of these stinkers.

    1 hr 35 min
  • EP 171: Seeing Double - Get Smart/The Green Hornet

    It's time for another edition of "Seeing Double". Recurring guest, Jeff Brown, takes a brief week hiatus, so Jackson and Carter tackle some action comedies from their childhoods: "Get Smart" and "The Green Hornet". The boys discuss if these two movies have held up over the years, what redeeming qualities they may have, and what has not aged the best.

    1 hr 26 min
  • EP 170: Seeing Double - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull/The Phantom Menace
    In this edition of Seeing Double, Carter and Jackson are once again joined by Jeff Brown to tackle long awaited sequels that didn't quite live up to expectations: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace". The boys discuss the universal hate these 2 movies have received, are they deserving of that hate, and what is redeemable about these critically maligned entries in their respective franchises.
    1 hr 27 min

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In the midst of an apocalypse, three friends find the time to reminisce about simpler times in pop culture.