Movie Schmovie

The guys talk about quarantine hair maintenance, Hamilton’s small-screen debut, the new Andy Samberg/Cristin Milioti rom-com Palm Springs, and the drawback of all these great new streaming services. Plus John runs down a few recent entries in a favorite genre with a new feature, “Horror You Doing?”

In another grab-bag episode, Ronald, Steve, and John chat about whether Joss Whedon is better than booyah, how Ben Affleck is doing, the ever-evolving movie release slate in the COVID era, and some stuff they've watched lately.

Ronald, Steve, and John talk about Michael Keaton’s possible return to the role of Batman, why the heck we should care about Boba Fett, the shameful presence of blackface in modern comedy, and a few things they’ve been watching lately.

Ronald, John, and Steve dig into two big online releases, this time from two successful auteurs: Judd Apatow and Spike Lee. One of them made a shaggy comic character study and the other, a searing, socially-conscious epic. You have to listen to find out who's who.

Ronald, Steve and John catch up on recent movie news and discuss the latest incarnation of Scooby-Doo, Warner Animation’s Scoob! Then they take a look at Netflix’s The Lovebirds before moving on to a breakdown of the filmmaking—and the unbearable whiteness—of oddball indie darling The Vast of Night.

There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a movie recap podcast. One, pick an important and influential franchise to discuss. Two, find an important and influential guest. And never, ever, EVER, under any circumstances, hold back any pointless pop cultural opinions. That said, longtime official friend of the show Lauren Warehime is here to help Ronald, Steve, and John discuss all four Scream films, so we ought to be fine.

Ronald, Steve, and John get together for a packed installment wherein they discuss Hamilton coming to Disney Plus, make a correction to a recent episode, suggest a NYT article for your reading pleasure, and sort through the rubble of their minds after seeing Josh Trank’s new film, Capone. Plus some TV recommendations AND your new favorite song. Thank us later.

Ronald, Steve, and John have all watched the whole first season of FXX/Hulu’s Dave. You should too! Listen in to find out why, and to hear what makes new VOD horror film The Lodge special. It’s a full episode of G’aheads!

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!