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The high octane, hot take spewing podcast where an Anglophile in Acadia, a Bay Area Drummer and E Commerce Impresario, a Litigious Lothario, and a Wannabe Screenwriter review your favorite movies.


    • Mar 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 28m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Review of "Judas and the Black Messiah" with Special Guest @kibblesandfritz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 107:29


    The gang is honored to be joined by good friend Mr. Fritz to discuss the oscar buzzing Fred Hampton biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah." They give their Marquee Picks for their favorite activists in movies and tv.  Topics for the movie discussion include: can you believe how young these influential activists were during the course of this movie? Do film makers have an obligation to be fair to a true story? Or can they sensationalize to make a point? And how would you make a powerful civil rights biopic more sexy? All that and more. Go subscribe and listen today

    Review of Yann Demange's "71"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 100:12


    On this episode, the Syndicate guys give their review of Yann Demage's classic Irish war film, 71. They kick off the show with their picks for their favorite veterans and soldiers movie and tv history. How much historical context is necessary to enjoy a movie like this? Was this a traditional war movie? All these questions answered and more. So go subscribe and listen today

    Review of "Batman Returns" with Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 75:47


    The guys welcome editor of SB Nation's Banner Society and Co-Host of the Shutdown Fullcast, Ryan Nanni, to the pod. They compare college football coaches to comic supervillains. They talk Batman Returns. How horny was this movie? Was Danny Devito's penguin the Frank Reynold's origin story? All that and more. Go subscribe and listen today

    Review of "Blow the Man Down"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 95:55


    The guys are back with a review of the critically acclaimed amazon original film "Blow the Man Down." They give their Marquee Picks for their favorite cover ups in movie and tv history. They ask if this film could've been funnier? More suspenseful? More sexier? And give their ratings for the movie. So go subscribe and listen now!

    Review of "The Dirty Dozen" with special guest Cameron Easley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 82:26


    The guys are honored to be joined by Cameron Easley of Morning Consult to review the 1967 classic "The Dirty Dozen." They give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Rogue Galleries in movies and tv. They break down the Dirty Dozen. Was it a comedy? Was it ahead of it's time? How could it have been sexier? And then they give their ratings for the movie. So go subscribe and download now. And check out all our other reviews.

    Review of "Outside The Wire"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 85:35


    The guys give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Artificial Intelligence in movie and tv history. Then they discuss the new original Netflix and Anthony Mackie movie, "Outside The Wire." Was it memorable? Did it deserve the criticism? How could it have been sexier? All these questions answered and more so go subscribe and give us listen!

    Review of "Sicario"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 105:48


    The guys kick off their first episode under Boot Krewe Media with a review of Denis Villaneuve's 2015 action thriller "Sicario." They give their Marquee Picks for their favorite drug dealers. Discuss how Sicario uses and abandons different traditional cop movie tropes. Ask how it could've been sexier. And give their ratings for the movie. So give it a listen and smash the subscribe button.

    Episode 30: Review of "Die Hard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 92:11


    The guys return to review the hit, holiday, action classic 'Die Hard.' We tackle the all important question of is Die Hard a Christmas movie? We talk our favorite lines. We ask how would you make it sexier. And of course we spin the wheel for some fun. But before that, we give our picks for our Favorite Christmas movies and tv episodes of all time. So get in the hoilday spirit, and give it a listen. Links to subscribe and download in the profile.

    Episode 29: Review of "Saving Private Ryan" with special guest Nimesh Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 94:35


    On this episode, we're honored to be joined by comedian, writer, and producer Nimesh Patel. He tells you everything you need to know about his soon to be hit series ZooIdiots (zooidiots.com) and he joins us for a rip roaring discussion on Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan." How hard would it have been to produce, what were the themes, how would you make it sexier? All these questions are answered plus we give our Marquee Picks for our Favorite Siblings in Movies in Tv so go subscribe and listen now!

    Episode 28: Review of "The Nice Guys"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 89:46


    Does "The Nice Guys" break the mold of the buddy cop genre? Is Ryan Gosling one of the most well rounded actors out there? Does a crime story need an obvious, developed villain for us to root against? All these questions are answered plus our Marquee Picks for our favorite Detective Duos in Film and TV history. So go download, subscribe and listen now!

    Episode 27: Iron Bowl Preview and Review of "Midnight Special" with special guest Sim Penton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 127:35


    It's a special episode of the pod where we welcome back Sim Penton to the show. We preview the biggest rivalry in football by relating former and current Alabama nd Auburn icons to movie and television characters. Then we discuss the feature movie, Jeff Nichols' "Midnight Special." Budge educates us on the the neo western genre. Does the mix of sci fi and gritty western mesh well? Could it have been funnier? Sexier? Listen to the show to find out!

    Review of "Borat Subsequent Movie FIlm"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 93:00


    The guys begin the episode by giving their Marquee Picks for their favorite foreigners in movie and tv history. Then they discuss the feature film, Borat 2, where we discuss questions like: Is it better than the first? Does Sacha Baron Cohen still have it after 14 years of not doing the character? And then we spin the wheel for some fun and rate the movie. So go Download, Subscribe, and Listen!

    Review of "Hubie Halloween"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 70:38


    On this episode, the guys give our Marquee Picks for our favorite supplemental characters in Adam Sandler movies. They discuss the feature film, the new Adam Sandler movie "Hubie Halloween." And as always, the guys spin the wheel of questions for some fun and give their ratings for the movie. If you like and enjoy the show, please go rate and leave a nice review on Itunes for the podcast. It helps us so much! Thanks

    Review of "Scream" with Special Guest Skeeter Loomis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 93:18


    The guys are ecstatic to be joined by good friend and horror film expert Skeeter Loomis for their review of Wes Craven's "Scream." But before they discuss the feature movie, they give their Marquee Picks for their Favorite Masks in movies or tv. The talk "Scream" and slashers. And then rate the movie and have some fun with the wheel. Go download, listen and subscribe now!

    Review of "The Cabin In The Woods" with special guest Noam Blum (@neontaster)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 93:01


    The guys are ecstatic to be joined by Noam Blum for their review of "The Cabin In The Woods." But before they get into the discussion of the feature film, they give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Monsters in movies and tv. And they cap the episode off by spinning the wheel of absurd questions and giving their ratings for the movie.

    Review of "Oldboy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 80:20


    The guys kick off the show by giving their Marquee Picks for their favorite uses of "denouement" in film and tv. Then they have a discussion on the feature movie "Oldboy." And they end the show by spinning the game wheel and giving their ratings for the movie.

    Review of "Total Recall" With Special Guest Chris Darden from the Track Listing Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 86:05


    The guys are joined by guest Chris Darden for a rip roaring and hilarious deep dive into the 1990 sci fi classic "Total Recall." But before they get into that, they all give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Death Scenes in movie history. And you'll wanna listen till the end because we spin the wheel for a lot of fun and give our ratings for the movie.

    Review of "Dolemite is My Name"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 66:14


    The guys give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Stand Up Comedians turned Actors. Then they do a deep dive into the Netflix original film "Dolemite Is My Name." And end the show with a fun game on the wheel of categories.

    Review of "The Rock" with special guest Sim Penton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 75:06


    Special guest Sim Penton joins the show to discuss the Michael Bay classic, "The Rock." The guys give their picks for their favorite escapes ever in movies or tv. Then they discuss the The Rock, pick apart plot holes, give high praise to screen legend Nic Cage. And they finish the show by spinning the wheel of questions and giving their ratings for the movie.

    Review of "Parasite"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 75:34


    The guys give their Marquee Picks for their favorite dysfunctional families in film and tv. Then they discuss the feature film, the oscar winning movie Parasite. And they finish off the episode with a fun spin on the wheel of categories and giving their rankings for the movie. As always, if you enjoy the show, please take a little bit of time to go give us a review on Itunes or anywhere that you get your podcast. It helps the show grow immensely! Thanks

    Review of "Last Days of American Crime"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 74:47


    The guys give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Crimes and Heists in Movies or TV. They discuss the hilariously bad but fun Netflix original movie, "Last Days of American Crime." And then they spin the wheel of categories for some fun. As always, if you enjoy the show, please go give us a review on Itunes or wherever you get your podcasts! It helps out the show and makes us feel good

    Episode 17: Review of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" ft Special Guest Budge Huskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 83:11


    The guys welcome long time friend and spy history expert Mr. Budge Huskey to the show. They give their Marquee Picks for their Favorite Government Employees and then do a deep dive into the history behind "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and the film itself. And then they finish it off by giving their ratings for the movie and having some fun spinning the wheel of categories. Also, not only was Budge on the show to review the film, but he let's you know how to contribute to a cause that he's very passionate about which is The Committee To Memorialize the Legacy of John Lewis. https://cacfinfo.org/give/the-committee-to-memorialize-the-legacy-of-john-lewis-in-alabama/ There's the link if you're interested in contributing to a great cause.

    Episode 16: Review of Uncut Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 70:36


    -Rod, Preston, Joe, and Matthew give their Marquee Picks for Favorite Adam Sandler Characters -The guys dive deep into Sandler's latest movie, Uncut Gems - The boys spin the wheel of categories and then give their ratings for the movie -As always, if you enjoy the show, please take the wee little bit of time to go rate the show on itunes or wherever you listen. It helps the show grow! And we love and appreciate everyone that listens to the show or follows us on instagram (@3beers2guys1moviepod)

    Episode 15: Review of "Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 61:42


    Joe, Preston, Rod, and Matthew kick off the show by giving their Marquee Picks for their favorite Murder Weapons in TV and Film History. Then they move onto a deep dive review of Jordan Peele's smash hit thriller, Us. And they finish the show by spinning the wheel of categories and giving their ratings for the film. If you enjoy the show, please go give us a nice five star review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us so much. Also, check out our instagram page @3beers2guys1moviePod and give us a follow. Tons of engaging fun content on there that doesn't get featured on the show

    Episode 14: Review of Pan's Labyrinth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 74:19


    Joe, Preston, Rod, and Matthew give their Marquee Picks for their favorite Mythical Creatures in Film and Television. Then they discuss the feature movie, Pan's Labyrinth. And they finish the episode by playing a game of Spin the Wheel and giving their ratings for the film.

    Episode 13: Sports Movie Picks and a Special Guest Interview with Aaron Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 84:52


    The guys are joined by national college basketball analyst, Fox Sports radio host, and the host of the Aaron Torres podcast for a special interview about college hoops and a discussion about current coaches as movie characters. But first, the guys have a fun discussion where they give their picks for their favorite sports movies of all time.

    Episode 12: Review of Mrs. Doubtfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 89:02


    The boys are back with a review of the all time Robin Williams classic comedy, Mrs Doubtfire. They also give their picks for their favorite grandparents and television and film history. And then spin the wheel for some fun and games to close out the episode.

    Episode 11: Review of "Waterworld"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 88:59


    this episode, Preston, Matthew, and Rod welcome special guest Joe Fine to the show. They give their picks for their favorite dystopian movies of all time. They carefully pick apart and dissect the ridiculousness of one of the biggest box office bust of all time, "Waterworld." And then they end the episode with some Wheel Spinning and their rankings for the film.

    Episode 10: Leon: The Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 78:26


    The guys read a review from a loyal fan. Then give their Marquee Picks for their favorite child actors and performances. They discuss the film of the week which is "Leon: The Professional." Then they wrap up the episode with a game of Wheel of Fortune and their ratings for the movie.

    Episode 9: Review of "Operation Odessa"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 82:06


    Rod, Preston, and Matthew give their Marquee Picks for The Best Drug Dealers in film and television history (3:00). They then feverishly discuss the featured film of this episode, the documentary "Operation Odessa" (20:36). And they wrap up the episode by playing a game of Wheel of Fortune and giving their ratings for the movie (56:27).

    Episode 8: Review of "War Dogs"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 102:04


    Preston, Rod, and Matthew begin the show giving a little tribute to the late, great, Mr. Jerry Stiller (0:00 - 7:45) then move onto their Marquee Picks for their favorite on screen duos (7:45 - 35:15). The feature discussion is of Todd Phillip's "War Dogs" (35:15 - 1:07:15) and then they finish out with light hearted game of featuring the wheel of categories (1:07:15 - end).

    Episode 7: Review of "Finders Keepers"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 62:44


    On this episode, we give our Marquee Picks for our favorite characters that were amputees (2:15), we have a deep dive discussion of the documentary "Finders Keepers" (19:00), and then we introduce the new Wheel of Categories game to the show for a little fun (42:15).

    Episode 6: Review of Netflix's "The Stranger"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 80:20


    Rod and Matthew give our review of Preston's podcast debut from last week. We give our Marquee Picks on our favorite Underrated (or Hidden Gems) Movies and Tv Shows. And then we deep dive into Harlen Coben's "The Stranger."

    Episode 5: Review of Season 3 of Netflix's "Ozark"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 125:55


    This episode we welcome in a new host. We give our Marquee Picks of our Top 3 Most Bingeable TV Series, and then we go deep into the latest season of Netlix's latest season of "Ozark."

    Episode 4: Review of Netflix's "Tiger King"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 124:49


    On this episode, Rod and Matthew give a shoutout to their brewery of the week. They discuss how the corona virus has personally affected them. They give their Marquee Picks for their Top 3 Character's that have Quarantined/Self Isolated, and they do a character breakdown of everyone in Netflix's docuseries, "Tiger King."

    Review of "The Bad Batch"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 106:37


    On this episode, Matthew and Rod discuss the brewery of the week, we talk a little coronavirus, give our Marquee picks for our top 5 favorite drug scenes, Dive deep into The Bad Batch, and then play a little "Real Line/Fake Line" and some "Would Your Rather."

    Review of "Hell or High Water"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 79:33


    In this episode, we welcome our new co-host Mr. Rod Budman. We discuss a little beer. We introduce or new review strategy of journeying through the vast Netflix catalog. And we have an in depth and fun discussion of the critically acclaimed film, "Hell or High Water."

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