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This month, the Screen Refresh crew walks the dystopian streets of Old Detroit, where crime is rampant, capitalism is unchecked, and a chrome-plated cop has been programed to shoot all sex offenders in the dick! You guessed it, we're watching Paul Verhoeven's 1987 sci-fi action classic, ROBOCOP!Would justice be dispensed more efficiently if your local police force was 50% man, 50% machine, and 100% emotionally unavailable? How many bullets can one man absorb before it qualifies as "a rough first day on the job”? Could a flight of stairs be humanity's saving grace when the robots finally take over?Drop your weapon, prepare for trouble, and join Tim, Nick, and Dean as they answer these burning questions and more. Dead or alive, you're coming with us on Screen Refresh!

Whether whimsical or hyper-realistic, animated food has captured our hearts (and stomachs) since we were kids. There are countless cookbooks, articles, and home-recipes to recreate the dishes we've fallen in love with on the screen. So, we hope you brought your appetite as the Screen Refresh Crew bring you their favorite picks on Rule of Thirds: BEST MOVIE FOOD!

The Screen Refresh crew spared no expense when showcasing one of their top movies of all time. Hold onto your butts and join us as we discuss Jurassic Park in an all-new format where we discuss the history, behind the scenes, merchandising and impact this beloved Spielberg classic had on our lives.

Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park, the list goes on with iconic scores that we all know (even for people who haven't seen the movies they come from). This month, the Screen Refresh Crew dust off their favorite movie scores that have them humming along with RULE OF THIRDS: MOVIE SCORES!

The Screen Refresh Crew is back with the most high-flying, two-fisted hero to ever punch a Nazi (okay top 3 at least) as they launch from the page to the skies!So, join Tim, Nick, Dean, and David as they travel back to Los Angeles 1938 to bring you spy plots, giant henchmen, and technology that is less impressive with each passing year in THE ROCKETEER!

There will be no more monkeying around here at Screen Refresh HQ because the crew is bringing you an episode that we think you'll really go ape over. So get ready to go bananas because it's time for RULE OF THIRDS - APES IN FILM!

The Screen Refresh Crew get ready for a trip with the Hong Kong Cavaliers as they revisit THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION!If you're thinking, "But I have no idea what any of that means!" Don't worry, it'll all be explained (the title that is, and not a detail more). So, strap into your rocket car and get ready to blow through at least 7 dimensions, and remember, no matter where you go, there you are on SCREEN REFRESH!

If you've played video games, you've had moments that have set the bar for every game since. Whether it's a frustrating, control-throwing stealth section or the rush of finally beating that boss; there are gaming memories that bring back the excitement of why we love and play. This month on Rule Of Thirds, the Screen Refresh Crew is tapping back into their childhoods to bring you their MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN GAMING!

February is upon us! With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's a time to celebrate love and marriage. Naturally, the only marriage we'll be celebrating is of film director John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator) to movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger (Twins, Universal Studios Orlando attraction Terminator 2 3-D: Battle Across Time) and their resulting love child born on June 18th, 1993: LAST ACTION HERO! Join the Screen Refresh crew as we dissect this wonderfully meta romp that pokes fun at action movie tropes (while becoming a solid action film itself).

A death can be many things in film. The dramatic highpoint of the entire piece, an insignificant throwaway for a bystander character, or even a comedic button on a joke. This month, the Screen Refresh Crew return to kick off the new year with characters who have made a lasting impact kicking the bucket. So settle in for Rule Of Thirds: Death Scenes In Movies!

Screen Refresh heads to Toon Town as we revisit the 1988 classic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Puh-puh-puh-puh-please join us as we review this amazing film starring the great Bob Hoskins, talented Christopher Lloyd, and even Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny!

December. The unavoidable time of year when every content creator you know is cranking out their thoughts on the past year. With that said, join the Screen Refresh Crew as Nick, Dean, David, and Tim discuss their favorite games, films, shows, and more from 2024 (and plenty not from 2024) in the Rule Of Thirds Year In Review 2024!

The holidays are here once again! A time for family, festivities, and loose cannon cops with saxophone stingers. This season, the Screen Refresh Crew are here to cover the best Christmas action film that ever kicked off a buddy-cop franchise so grab your eggnog and prepare to jump into LETHAL WEAPON!

Dean and Nick travel to ancient Rome to watch Gladiator....again. Grab your pet monkey and watch out for charging rhinos while we share our thoughts after viewing a pre-screen of Gladiator 2, now in theaters!

Nick and Tim are out of the theater and ready to put a smile on that face; 2 in fact! Mike from Don't Open This Podcast joins in a cinema crossover to bring you Smile 2 and the Anna Kendrick directorial debut: Woman Of The Hour! Plus, stick around for discussions on some of our favorite trailers for upcoming films to keep an eye on!

It's award season and the Screen Refresh crew is suited up to deliver our picks for our personal 5 and 1 star films. Join us while we discuss what really resonated with us or what films completely missed the mark. Hot takes abound!

Do you remember when you were young, and you'd get separated from your parents at the grocery store, then an employee would call for your parents over the intercom? Well, Steven Spielberg made a movie that is essentially this exact scenario called E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! The Screen Refresh Crew watches this 1982 family sci-fi classic and experiences amphibian liberation, vicarious inebriation, and straight-up horror vibes (this IS a kid's movie, right?). Grab a 6-pack and a bag of Reese's Pieces and join us on SCREEN REFRESH!

Dean and Nick hit the theaters to watch The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. Spoiler warning ahead with all that's there to unpack. Go grab a shrimp cocktail, a chicken wing, and tuck in for the latest episode of Cinema Sync!

Behind every open cabinet blocking a background lurks a jump scare waiting to happen (or a cat with a loud music stinger). Whether they're cheap or well-crafted, no horror movie can deny its Jack-In-A-Box power. So, settle in this Halloween season as the Screen Refresh Crew scare up some of their favorite startling scenes in Rule Of Thirds: Jump Scares!

Halloween season is finally here at Screen Refresh HQ. Pumpkin pie in the window, the crisp crunch of leaves on the air, and a reality-altering Lovecraftian force rewriting our every move; all the hallmarks of Fall! Join the Screen Refresh Crew as they take a road trip to Hobb's End for the worst author book-signing in cinema when they revisit John Carpenter's In The Mouth Of Madness! (Did we tell you our favorite color is blue?)

Music can be a time machine. When that perfect song hits your ears and brings you right back to sitting in the theater during your favorite scenes. Songs that fit so well that you can't imagine one without the other. Well this month on Rule Of Thirds, the Screen Refresh crew are queued to bring you their killer tracks as they cover Needle Drops!

People of the world - Spice up your life! Time to hop on the Union Jacked-up double decker to search for girl power with Baby, Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Posh, Tim, Nick, and Laura as the Screen Refresh Crew revisit SPICE WORLD! (And a zig-a zig-ah!)

Join Dean, Tim, and Nick as we discuss the movie sequels that have impacted us. Sometimes they leave lasting impressions to seek out all other films of the same franchise, whereas others have the reverse effect...

Actors aren't the only ones taking the spotlight in our favorite movies, shows, and games. Join David, Dean, and Nick as we deep dive into our favorite swords. Call up your local blacksmith and join us on this month's new Rule of Thirds!

Join Dean, David, and Nick as they head on over to the Coco Bongo club to reminisce with Cuban Pete and the One-Armed Man and discuss this month's movie, The Mask! We share a lot of memories as we go over this 90's classic starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz. Join us for a ssssssmokin' good time, only on Screen Refresh!

This month on Rule of Thirds, the Screen Refresh crew go over their controversial hot takes (and lukewarm observations). We apologize for any rustled jimmies in the making of this episode so get ready for HOT TAKES!

Buckle your swashes and shiver your timbers because the Screen Refresh Crew is back this month with the most fearsome felt pirates of the Seven Seas! David, Dean, and Nick set sail for adventure as they dig up MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND!

Ever get so excited from a movie announcement only to realize it just won't ever come out? From Star Wars: Rogue Squadron to the mythical Bioshock movie, we discuss what could possibly be in this month's RULE OF THIRDS featuring Movies in Development Hell!

Murder! Romance! Stunts! Straight from the theater and into Cinema Sync! Nick & Tim are thrown around a 4D theater all to get the most authentic stunt experience as they see Ryan Gosling's love letter to the unsung art of the stuntman in THE FALL GUY! Spoilers ahead!

Have movies gotten too boring? Looking for something with a little bite? Then you're in luck as Nick and Tim sink their teeth into the new horror-comedy ABIGAIL fresh out of the theater! Spoilers ahead! You can now catch Abigail still in theaters or at home digitally as of this episode!

The crew finally take the time out of their busy schedules to discuss one of the greatest plots of all time: So, Keira Knightly was NOT the Queen of Naboo? Join David, Dean, Tim and Nick as Nick finally gets to use all his Star Wars lore from memory in this month's movie, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. Celebrate May the 4th with this early release episode, only on Screen Refresh! https://www.ted.com/podcasts/the-redemption-of-jar-jar-binks

In our pilot episode to Cinema Sync, Nick and Tim head out of the theater and directly into recording on a discussion on Late Night With The Devil. With a great imitated 70's charm, it's managed to get a hold on our hosts but SPOILERS AHEAD as they get into their favorite parts and third act changes.

Did you know Pac-Man is in Tron? Or how Nick Fury's tombstone has one of Sam Jackson's most famous lines engraved on it? Join Screen Refresh this month as we discuss our favorite movie easter eggs!

We mustn't dwell at Screen Refresh. No, not today. We can't. Not on Rex Manning Day! The Screen Refresh Crew revisit the 90's cult classic EMPIRE RECORDS as they wax nostalgic on their video store days and growing up and finding yourself as a teen. Put on your denim jackets and break out the button-maker because it's time to prepare for a sugar high on SCREEN REFRESH!

Whether it's from the page to the screen or directly out of your favorite (or not so favorite) videogames, Hollywood loves an adaptation. From time to time they manage to eek out something that both fans and moviegoers agree on, but it's always a gamble when we hold our properties so near to our hearts. On this month's Rule Of Thirds, join the Screen Refresh crew as they tackle some of their favorite movie adaptations and why they may still hold a place in our hearts even when they aren't accurate to the source material! So settle in and join us for Movie Adaptations (and no we didn't pick Adaptation as one of them but go see it anyway)!

What do you do when you're host to some of the most depraved, dangerous, and downright murderous hive of scum and villainy west of the Mississippi? What do you do when they've infested your rural Missouri night club? You hire the best, of course! Well, not the best. Wade Garrett is the best, but he's old. Instead, you get James DALTON! This month, the gang takes a shot of Swayze with a little Sam Elliot chaser in 1989's bouncer epic, ROAD HOUSE (road house!). Listen as Tim, Nick, David, and Dean philosophize on what it means to be nice, and signs that tell you it's time to not be nice (hint: it's shortly after someone pulls out a switchblade). Think you're well-versed in the world-famous, nut-punching, knives out world of night club bouncers? Well, think again!

From blink-and-you-miss-it moments to scene-stealing surprises, nothing pleases us more than a well-executed cameo. This month, the Screen Refresh Crew dive deep into the unexpected appearances that left them thrilled, bewildered, or just plain delighted. Join Tim, Nick, Dean, and David as they spotlight those memorable moments when a familiar face pops up in the most unexpected places when Rule Of Thirds covers Cameos!

Dust off your gi and prepare for a journey into the heart of the 80s martial arts craze, as David, Nick, Dean, and Tim dive headfirst into the cinematic spectacle that is the "true story" Bloodsport! Ever wonder what happens when a movie decides that character development should take a backseat to showing a variety of ways to punch someone? Bloodsport answers that question with a resounding "Kumite!" So grab your salt pills and settle in for the most non-secret martial arts tournament you'll ever see because the bus for the kumite leaves in 5 minutes on Screen Refresh!

This month's Rule of Thirds has the Screen Refresh crew thinking who is the peanut butter and jelly, buffalo and ranch, peas and carrots, and other great characters who buddy up in "Movie Duos"! Tune in while Nick, Dean, David and Tim discuss their favorite pairings from movies to TV, only on Screen Refresh!

It's time to grab your commemorative coin, some rocket ship PB&Js, and yell out "It wasn't me!" as we disembark with the Screen Refresh crew in a round of Blast Offs while we go over 1997's RocketMan!

As we close the books on another year here at Screen Refresh HQ, we begin to reflect on the things that truly mattered this year like, "Did I enjoy Barbie more than Oppenheimer?" So settle in and join us as Nick, Dean, and Tim wax nostalgic on their favorite games, shows, and films from this 2023 (and plenty of ones not from this year) on the Rule of Thirds Year In Review!

It's that time of year again! The time when you're left for dead in the desert, stuck in a Santa suit, and desperately trying to wheel and deal your way back home in order to claim your brand new car! So hitchhike your way across the US with Tim, Nick, and Dean as the Screen Refresh crew revisit the Disney holiday classic that stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a walking red flag in I'll Be Home For Christmas!

NOTE: We are NOT canceled, but we do miss these canceled programs from the past! Join Tim, Dean, and Nick as they reminisce on their most memorable shows that have been taken from us too soon. Let us know what your memorable canceled shows, and anything else on Rule of Thirds!

Look! Up in the sky! It's bird! It's a plane! No, it's... a lawyer! This month, Tim, Nick, Dean, and David watch all 142 minutes of Steven Spielberg's 1991 family film, Hook! Come along as we discuss the ins and outs of this "sequel" to Peter Pan and ask questions like "Do the lost boys get their vitamins and nutrients from the power of imagination alone?", "Did Tinkerbell collude with Hook to kidnap Peter Pan's kids in an elaborate plot to lure him back to Neverland and sleep with him?", and "Why on earth is Phil Collins in this movie?" All that and much more on this episode of Screen Refresh!

Jason, Freddy, Michael, Leatherface. What separates a good horror villain from the rest of the pack and leaves us coming back year after year? This month, Nick, Dean, and David tackle their favorite horror antagonists while Tim is away and discuss what it is that really separates their picks from the normal fare in preparation for the Halloween season. So lock your doors and check under your beds because the podcast is coming from inside the house on this month's Rule Of Thirds!

Halloween is upon us once again! Join the crew of the Screen Refresh as they take a deep dive into one of horror's ultimate classics where in space, no one can hear you scream! Will Nick, Tim, Dean and David get their equal shares? Will Nick get home so he can party? Find out in this month's episode, Alien!

Lights....Camera....Action! From pulse-pounding car chases to expertly choreographed fight scenes, we all have those scenes that get our adrenaline pumping. This month, David, Nick, and Tim revisit the sequences that had them on the edge of their seats as they discuss their favorite Action Set Pieces on Rule Of Thirds!

All-star casts! Stolen nukes! Exploding helicopters! Volvo stock! All that and more when the Screen Refresh crew revisit the John Woo action hit, Broken Arrow! Ain't it cool?

TV Theme Songs. They may be those tunes you sing along to from your childhood or those 30 extra seconds you have to wait to get to your shows, but everyone has at least one they remember. The Screen Refresh Crew tackle those nostalgic ear worms as Tim, David, and Dean revisit the songs that have stuck with them for decades. Come and knock on our door, we've been waiting for you on this month's Rule of Thirds - TV Opening Themes!

This month at Screen Refresh, we're taking some time to reflect, meditate, and look inward at ourselves. VERY inward. So inward that you can't fathom how inward we're looking. Like on a microscopic level. Ms. Frizzle knows what I'm talking about. Join Dean, Nick, and Tim as they map the cardiovascular system of a young Martin Short in Joe Dante's 1987 Sci-Fi Comedy, Innerspace!

We've all run into it before. Our favorite character that meets a fate that has us yelling at the screen or skipping over scenes on rewatches. The Screen Refresh Crew are no strangers to these untimely demises (we're looking at you, Top Gun) so join Tim, Dean, and Nick as they pour one out for those characters gone too soon on this month's Rule Of Thirds!