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Thinking about catching a movie? Brett Megarry and Jeff Braun are our resident experts when it comes to new movies and television. Find out what is big at the box office and how many couch cushions Brett and Jeff rate it Saturdays at 6:00pm.

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    Reviews of Thunderbolts, and Nosferatu, and yay Conan!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 40:34


    Jeff's got a review of Thunderbolts, I've got a review of Nosferatu which is a recent arrival on Prime, we tell you what's new at the movies this week including a couple of wacky titles, Netflix has a new comedy special about Conan O'Brien winning the Mark Twain Prize, and it's been HOW LONG since Parks & Rec wrapped up?? - Brett

    Thunderbolts is here, and maybe stop remaking movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 40:34


    This week we'll tee up the next big hope for Marvel... Thunderbolts* has arrived, and is getting solid reviews! Jeff has a review of The Accountant 2, we talk about remakes and certain movies that should be off-limits forever, we learn about WICK IS PAIN, and BULLET TRAIN EXPLOSION!!! - Brett

    Star Wars takes over the small & big screens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 40:35


    This week we review the first three episodes of season 2 of Andor, I've got a follow-up review on The Last of Us season 2 after I tore it apart last week, Star Wars is back in theatres alongside Ben Affleck, one of Jeff's favourite wacky TV shows is back, and we learn just who is... The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg - Brett

    Vampires, Star Wars, and Sandlers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 40:35


    This week we'll tee up the new vampire movie Sinners; Jeff's got reviews of Drop, as well as Kraven the Hunter; we'll tee up season 2 of Andor; I'll review Daredevil Born Again (spoiler-free); Jeff goes back to the Adam Sandler well; and I'll tell you why the first episode for season 2 of The Last of Us made me so angry. BRETT SMASH!

    20 years of one of the greatest sitcoms ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 40:35


    This week we look back at the 20th anniversary of the debut of The Office! Plus, there are four new movies this week, and one in particular looks COOL. We've also got The Last of Us season 2 debuting this weekend, Jeff started watching Hacks, finished The White Lotus season 3, watched a cute little movie called The Penguin Lessons, and I finished season 1 of Severance. - Brett

    Survivor is beautiful, & RIP Val Kilmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 40:34


    Our favourite REWATCHABLES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 40:35


    Inspired by how I rewatched a movie I'd JUST watched a week earlier, we discussed our favourite rewatchable movies, whether they're go-to comfort blankets, or ones we like to visit from time to time. Jeff also talked about a new show he's watching and loving on Netflix called The Residence, and I may be three years late but I finally started watching season 1 of Severance on Apple TV+... cuz season 2 wrapped up last week - Brett

    I dropped by Black Bag in The Gorge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 40:34


    This week Jeff has a review of the new spy thriller Black Bag, I've got a review of the relatively new streaming movie The Gorge, Jeff loves the new Netflix show Adolescence, we're both excited about new trailers for Happy Gilmore 2 and Ballerina, and season 3 of Invincible is BONKERS - Brett

    Brett tames the Dragon... before it's back in June!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 40:35


    This week I watched a movie I've been waiting to watch again for SIX YEARS! Plus we'll tell you what's new at the movies with another busy week in theatres, and we'll look ahead to next week as the much-maligned Snow White finally debuts. Jeff hogged most of the show though LOL he's excited about a LONG-awaited sequel, he also started watching a fun show called Deli Boys, he asks WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE WHITE LOTUS? He also checked out an old Ben Affleck movie ahead of its impending sequel, and he started revisiting one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. - Brett

    DAREDEVIL IS BACK! Lots of new movies too

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 40:35


    We review SPOILER-FREE the first two episodes of Daredevil Born Again; Jeff has some exciting news about Beekeeping; we'll recap the Oscars; there are SEVEN new (ish) movies this week; and Jeff revisits some Gene Hackman classics - Brett

    Gene Hackman, Oscar weekend, Daredevil & Survivor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 40:54


    This week we discuss the death of the legendary Gene Hackman; Oscars weekend; Daredevil Born Again starts next week; reaction to Reacher's first 3 episodes of season 3; big news for Star Wars and some big releases in April; Full Swing season 3; Survivor has returned for its 48th season! - Brett

    Cap's Brave Snooze World, Bridget Jones, & REACHER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 40:45


    This week Jeff's got a review for Captain America: Brave New World, we look back on SNL50, I'll tell you about what's new at the movies including The Monkey, Jeff's got a review of the new Bridget Jones movie, some big news for James Bond, and REACHER IS BACK TO BEAT PEOPLE UP. - Brett

    WHEN IS THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 40:51


    This week we'll tee up the big SNL50 anniversary special on Sunday; we got our first look at Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning; Captain America & Paddington are new in theatres this week; the final episodes of Cobra Kai are finally here on Netflix; The Wild Robot is now available on Prime and it is glorious; Jeff watched another Best Picture nominee, and stumbled upon an excellent WWII show on Prime. - Brett

    Violent Valentine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 40:32


    This week Jeff's got another review of a Best Picture nominee with Nickel Boys, we discussed the trailers for the new Jurassic World & Fantastic Four movies, it's a violent Valentine at the movies this weekend one week out from Feb 14th, I'll tell you about the great new show Paradise, and Jeff had a solid time watching a new documentary on Tom Green. - Brett

    The Brutalist causes Tremors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 40:49


    This week Jeff has a review for The Brutalist, this week's new movies feature a 'police dog' and an android who snaps and loses it, I've got reviews of Woman of the Hour and one of the best monster movies ever made, and Jeff looks at a documentary... about some of the best WORST movies ever made. - Brett

    Oscars in The Pitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:45


    DAREDEVIL! And is Star Wars done??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 40:52


    Zodiac names Babygirl Emila Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 40:33


    Squid Game, Globes, Slow Horses, and the verdict on Juror #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 40:34


    Top TV of 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 40:35


    I'm reloading this because I screwed something up the first time and cut off some of Jeff's list! D'OH - Brett

    Holiday Madness 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 40:32


    2024's Best of the Rest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 40:33


    December movies & Crappy Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 40:37


    Heartwarming & Heartsplattering!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 40:35


    Jeff's got a review of Gladiator II, we tee up Moana 2, I revisited How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2 after last week's first look at the upcoming live-action version, I also watched Alien Romulus, Jeff tells you about the show that has sailed off for a long hiatus, we talk about how one of our favourite shows keepings kickin' butt, and Jeff revisits Parts 2 & 3 of a Hall of Fame trilogy. - Brett

    BIG MOVIE WEEK!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 41:25


    Three huge movies are out this week, Jeff loves the new Ted Danson show, I love the new Jackal show, Jeff watched a 90s classic, and I needed to be cleansed after that Paul-Tyson Netflix nonsense. - Brett

    Penguin strikes first, strikes hard, NO MERCY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 41:20


    This week we look back at The Penguin and its amazing eight-episode run. We also got our first look at SO MUCH TOM CRUISE RUNNING in the teaser for the latest Mission Impossible. Santa Claus is comin' to your movie theatre with Red One, Cobra Kai is back, Silo is back, a new Dune show is debuting, Jeff went to see Anora, I finished S2 of Hellbound, and D&W are now available on Disney+! - Brett

    Star Wars 10-12 could be a Fright Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 41:08


    Big news from Star Wars, Hugh Grant surprises, S2 of The Diplomat, Brett revisits his favourite scary movie AND its remake, and how was that LOST doc??

    We swear we didn't plan it this way...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 41:22


    Lots of exciting news from Disney+! Some of Jeff's favourite shows wrapped up their seasons, he also went to see Conclave, I'll tell you about the many new movies out this week, as well as a scary movie from a couple years ago called Barbarian, and a scary TV show called Grotesquerie - Brett

    Venom's Conclave will make you Smile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 41:23


    A **Bonus** Episode of Connecting Winnipeg with Hal Anderson: Do You Like Scary Movies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 19:31


    Director/Podcaster/Film Fanatic Kevin Smith! Phantom of the Paradise celebrates 50 years! (0:30); Horror Movie Day! (9:05). To find more Connecting Winnipeg, and subscribe to the podcast, click here

    Saturday Night Scary Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 41:12


    ROP2 is ok, 6 new movies & 2 scary-ish movie reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 41:25


    JOKER! Salem's Lot! ROP! DDL! Clint! CHEERS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 41:18


    A Penguin, a McMahon & a Wild Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 41:26


    SURVIVOR! Emmy recap, busy movie weekend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 45:24


    Goodbye James Earl Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 41:15


    Beetlejuice, and the Top 100 episodes of TV!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 41:17


    We need your help solving a mystery!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 41:13


    The Crow, Penguins, and the Sea!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 41:15


    Aliens, Dogs, and Penguins... Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 41:20


    House of the Dragon S2 - yea or nay? And 3% on RT???

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 41:24


    RE-view of D&W, RDJ is back, as is... Dexter??

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 41:12


    Preview of D&W, Review of Twisters, No Mercy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 41:23


    Emmy noms, Twisters, & The Acolyte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 41:15


    Gladiator, Godzilla, Kong, & DAMIEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 41:15


    Our top TV shows of 2024... so far!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 41:06


    A 'Quiet' week of new movies and classics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 41:11


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