The Rough Cut Retrospective

In honor of the success of 'WAKE UP DEAD MAN', the boys decide to dive into the whodunnit genre and explore the world of murder mysteries. They discuss what classifieds a whodunnit, what does and doesn't fit the criteria, then pick their favorites from whodunnit films, including detective, suspect, setting, murder weapon, murderer, and victim.

2025 has come to a close, and 2026 is just beginning. So, the boys gather the usual suspects to compete in Season 5 of Fantasy Movies! 10 competitors enter to draft movies to be release in 2026. Who will be victorious this year? Who will fall short? The 2026 odyssey begins!

If you would like to play in your own fantasy movie league, or want to track the scores of movies over the year, download Gaffer Fantasy Movies on the app store!

It's a new year, and the boys are back to look back on one of the bigger holiday season releases of 2025 with 'AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH'. The boys discuss 'AVATAR's cultural impact as a whole, its box office juggernaut status, and all of the story telling decisions of the third installment in the franchise.

Merry Christmas from The Rough Cut Retrospective! This holiday season, the boys and the WAGs gathered to watch 'THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL' . Sync up the film and enjoy our commentary track on 'THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL'.

In the grand finale of Season 2 of 'Seeing Double', the boys revisit two holiday favorites with 'CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS' and 'THE FAMILY STONE'.

It was a week full of industry shifting news and 2025 awards season news. This week, the boys take a look at some relevant news stories this week, including Letterboxd entering the streaming/rental space, the 2025 Golden Globe nominations, and the seismic potential deal of Netflix buying Warner Bros. The boys discuss what this could mean for streaming, movie theaters, physical media, and movie output going forward.

This week, the boys decide to dive into another director's filmography. This time, they tackle the many films of the Master of Suspensse, Alfred Hitchcock. Together, they discuss the styles and themes of Hitchcock's works, and debate what 10 movies belong in Hitchcock's Hall of Fame.

It's good to see us, isn't it? The boys are bag with their wives and significant others to finally review one of the most anticipated movies of 2025: 'WICKED: FOR GOOD'. The gang shares their mixed collective feelings, how this differs greatly from the success of the first film, and what are its chances at the upcoming Academy Awards.

I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. On the eve of the release of 'WICKED: FOR GOOD', the boys look back at what is considered the most watched film in history: 'THE WIZARD OF OZ'. They look back at the remarkably troubled production, how it reached its iconic status, and what still holds up after all these years. Then, the boys rank the movie amongst the RCR Top 100 Movies.

Get to the choppah! 'PREDATOR: BADLANDS' is here, and the boys are joined by Brian Dickinson to look back on this entire franchise. They discuss the highs, the lows, the resurgence, and the surprisingly exciting future of this nearly 40 year old franchise.