Movie Schmovie

Ronald, Steve, and John go back to school to discuss HBO’s latest original movie, Bad Education. Then they give quick thoughts on a number of other things they’ve seen lately, including a breathtaking masterpiece that blew John’s mind and just might change your life.

Ronald, Steve and John picked a random year and then selected their top songs from soundtrack albums released during that time. 2004 was the year that came up. As expected, memory lane leads to some amazing music!

Ronald, Steve, and John are back with more thoughts on the future of movies and other events in 2020, some hype for The Last Dance, the upcoming ESPN Chicago Bulls docu-series, and quick thoughts on a slew of new-ish digital releases, including the darkly comic We Summon The Darkness.

Ronald, Steve, and John talk about the brand-new animated release Trolls World Tour and then offer a few viewing options they’ve enjoyed in recent weeks.

The guys break down the appeal of Netflix’s latest true crime sensation, Tiger King. Then Steve and John discuss a few recent theatrical movies that you can now screen at home: The Invisible Man, The Hunt, and The Way Back. It’s a VOD film festival!

The guys practice social distancing like responsible adults and record a phone episode of the show, featuring a discussion of how Covid-19 has affected the movie landscape as well as a look at the latest Pixar film, Onward, which is now available via VOD.

Musical performances of various quality! Heartfelt speeches! Parasite’s big win! Ronald, Steve, and John are here to discuss this year’s Oscar telecast before we all agree to never talk about it again.

Ronald, Steve, and John discuss their favorite films from last year. This is them. This is how they win.

It’s been a great year for television, or serialized storytelling, or streaming content, or whatever you want to call the stuff you watch on your screens at home. The delivery systems have multiplied and the shows are often amazing. It’s a LOT. Ronald, Steve, and John take a closer look at some favorites from 2019.

The guys take a look at the current state of Star Wars in light of the recent release of Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, a sprawling film that caps the sequel trilogy and marks the end of the first phase of the saga’s existence under the Disney banner. It’s frankly a lot to parse, so we’re sending out a distress signal to all neighboring planetary systems. If you could find it in your heart to arrive at the last second with reinforcements, saying “yahoo” in a joyous manner, that would be great. (Bonus: The first half hour is remarkably spoiler-free.)