The Smoking Screen Podcast

With Cybill still away, Jay strikes out on a totalitarian tangent and reviews Jennifer Lawrence in the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta. Which one of these dystopian futures does Jay prefer? Is it even a far comparison? Join us as we take our fight for cinematic excellence into the streets. This revolution will not be televised, but is conveniently available in podcast form. Join us for Episode 37!

After a two week absence, Jay and Cybill take a trip to the top of the world to review Everest. Good thing we like getting high. Did this film live up to its awesome trailer? With Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin and Robin Wright, is this a case of too many cooks in the kitchen? Why do people want to climb that thing? Did Jay really get so cold that Cybill had to give him her sweater? All this and more in Episode 36! Come join the circle!

Jay and Cybill take a trip to Nana and Pop-Pop’s house in “The Visit”. Let’s hope they don’t find our weed! Is this a “6th Sense” or “The Last Airbender” kind of effort from M. Night Shyamalan? Does this creepy yet comedic Hansel and Gretel tale work as a horror/comedy? How does this movie differ from the latest found-footage jump fest? Finally, how creepy is the old lady? All this and a barrel of smoke-induced laughs in Episode 35 of The Smoking Screen.

We made our yearly pilgrimage to the drive-in and caught a double feature of Owen Wilson in No Escape and Ryan Reynolds in Self/less. How many drive-in theatres are left in operation? Does No Escape play to our worst fears about other citizens of the world? Was Self/less the sci-fi film we have been craving? Did we hot box the car while at the Drive-in? The answers are: under 400, yes, no, and of course we did. For all the details, join us for Episode 33!

This week, Jay and Cybill review stoner flick meets action thriller – “American Ultra”. Is this a true stoner movie or simply a marketing sham? Do weed and heavy violence partner well together? Is Jesse Eisenberg playing the same character in every movie? Why were people in theatre laughing at Kristen Stewart? All this plus more than several hits from the bong in episode 32 of The Smoking Screen!

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With the week off work, Jay and Cybill, after long debate, work in a matinee showing of Ed Helm’s Vacation re-boot. Does it come anywhere close to living up to the original? Does it tarnish it’s reputation? And what about Chevy Chase? Have you seen him recently? We’re worried. We discuss all this and more in a special mini holiday episode of The Smoking Screen. Come join the circle!

Jay and Cybill smoke an L and cruise down Crenshaw to review “Straight Outta Compton”. Does F. Gary Gray’s movie depict the American Dream gone right or wrong? How well does the cast portray the members of N.W.A.? Would Eazy-E be happy with the final product? Did we forget about Dre? How cool is Ice Cube? We don our Raiders gear and jerry curls to take a trip to L.A. for Episode 30 of The Smoking Screen.

This week Jay and Cybill get creeped out by what could be the thriller of the summer. Can Jason Bateman play a serious role well? How do we feel about the surprise ending (spoiler free!)? Plus – what’s up with all the creepy monkeys? Do they harsh our buzz? Tune in to episode 29 of The Smoking Screen to find out.

This week we take a jumbo jet super high in the sky to review “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”. How do we feel about Tom Cruise? Is he a timeless action movie superstar or a distracting uber intense scientologist? Do we prefer Bond or Ethan Hunt? Is Simon Pegg the true star of this movie? Plus, how awesome is it to see Ving Rhames? All this and more in episode 28 of The Smoking Screen. Come join the circle!