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First, we talk Gordon Ramsey's lying ass and his The Platform inspired new show. Then, Archive 81, Kristen Bell's The Women in the Window spoof and the Puppetmaster. Next, Erik gives first reviews on the Pam Anderson Tommy Lee series starring Seth Rogen. Last, the gang talks The Fallout, now streaming on HBO Max.

First, we fantasy draft Pete Davidson's dating future. What's more realistic an Obama or Britney Spears? Then, we dive deep into how far you can suck water through a straw in a polarizing faux science. Last, we discuss the plausibility of requels, some we might want to see happen and finally, review Scream (5).

After revisiting our beverage power rankings we run through some movies shows and other things we're looking forward to in 2022. Including Fantastic Beasts, Kendrick Lamar, Batman and maybe Avatar 2. Then, we talk a little Scream 1, 2 and 4 before previewing this weeks latest addition to the series. We end with a Scream inspired killer and true crime game that will test both your movie and investigative skills.

First, who's smarter, Ariana Grande fans or Packers fans? Then, The Rec's 2021 movie superlatives including all of your favs, our overused bits and maybe Tom Holland is really good? Next we review Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice pizza starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman. After a brief review of Sean Baker's 'Red Rocket' we finally discuss Don't Look Up. One of the internets most polarizing movies of the year.

After a brief faux science we dive into the trailer for Robert Eggers 'The Northman' Then, Erik's Christmas gifting grievances and this years most popular gifts for millennials. Finally, an overarching review of Tom Holland's latest Spider-man movie, No Way Home.    

We kick things off with some Christmas chatter, Sex and the City Peleton and Tom Holland. Then, two new Christmas movie reviews with Jimmy O Yang and Nina Dobrev's Love Hard on Netflix, then HBO's 8-Bit Christmas. Next, a review of Oscar hopeful Power of the Dog and Mike Mills C'mon C'mon. We wrap on a Guess The Rotten T: The Matrix Resurrections

First, we finally share our Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian thoughts. Then talk Matthew Mcconaughey's short lives Texas Governor campaign. Then the review of Will Smith's King Richard, the story of Richard Williams and raising Venus and Serena. Last, Erik does a House of Gucci starting 5 and asks if Al Pacino is a sex symbol.

Whether it be the underappreciate, the critically un-acclaimed or the forgotten gems, its the Rec's guide to underrated movies. Then, a brief rundown (

(6:18) We begin our Last Night in Soho discussion with what era and city would you want to transport back in time to. (16:44) Continuing on Last Night in Soho, just how much did we like Edgar Wright's star studded genre flick? Plus, final notes on The Halloween Movie test. (45:00) Dexter reboot begins this week and we break down - was it ever good and is it the defining show for the changing to binge/streaming era? (49:56) On overarching review of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch starring, well, almost everyone. Then we wrap on some faux science.  

First, we run through some pop culture 2021 Halloween costumes and the three scariest things we've each seen this year. Then, we welcome @duneho for a overarching, long awaiting review of Denis Villeneuve's Dune, with Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac and a fat slug. Last, another round of balderdash featuring horror movies only.

(0:00) Intro including Brad's allergy to autumn and a wild few weeks of movie releases. (5:40) Pop Tart is being sued for using replacement fruits in their trademark Strawberry toaster pastry. Brad is an insane person and Frank stumbles upon a Faux science for the ages. (13:22) Squid Game and what makes a show or movie go Viral? Sidebars include Halloween Costumes, K-Pop, Game of Thrones and Hunger Games. (35:45) A overarching review of the latest James Bond movie included the Ana De Armas bait and switch, stunts gadgets and another interesting Rami Malek performance. (1:04:25) The Rec's Recs - A24s Lamb -vs- Steve Martin and Selena Gomez's Only Murders in the Building.   

(2:00) Kate Winslet's Vape Coach joins the show to discuss her epic Emmy's win, Mare of Eastown and other prestige TV like the Queens Gambit and Chernobyl. (15:45) Tik Tok's role in the Gabby Petito case and which social media platform do you want solving your murder? (34:45) Ashley's famed roommate drama turned twitter phenomenon raises questions about how Frank, Erik and Brad once survived living together. Last, we end up Balderdash and Best Thing You Ate. Follow Ashley @theeashleyray for more tweets, comedy specials and podcasts.

(1:40) We lead with a discussion of Frankie's peculiar medical situation. Then, the Peyton and Eli ESPN2 Broadcast that might actually work. (9:25) We transition to the Met Gala - what is it and some of the weekends weirdest fits including Kim, Frank Ocean, Ciara and Megan Fox. (20:10) A review of James Wan's Malignant that casts a wide net. Then are Fear Street or Malignant Halloween movies? (50:45) This or That including who would you want to be your father; Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg or Armie Hammer?   

We review Chang-Chi, the modest beginnings of its lead actor and the success of Awkwafina within the Marvel confines. All the while we help Frankie build a fantasy team that well... you be the judge. We then take Aaron Rodgers, Saquon Barkley and Russell Wilson to Celebrity Movie Court. Last, Guess the Rotten T: Queenpins and James Wan's Malignant

Frist, we debate Brad's latest weird fashion purchase, a string of pearls. Then, a conversation that spans chicago style pizza, pot pies, A-Rod, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck and the Malice at the Palace. A tangent if you will. Next, we discuss the unsettling ending of Mike White's The White Lotus, streaming on HBO. We hold celebrity movie court with case from Free Guy, a Ryan Reynolds video game blockbuster and finish with segments including Guess the Rotten T: Candyman and This or That. 

First, we briefly hit the Marilyn Monroe memoir flick that has Netflix horrified. Then, the stinky celeb thing that really isn't all that interesting. The White Lotus is nearing a finale and we're here to break down vacation anxiety and who might be in the body bag from Episode 1. Last, we review James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, a cute, funny, bloody super-hero success.

(2:45) A24 is producing a script written by Travis Scott titled Cactus Jack I guess. (7:15) Woodstock 99 (44:25) The Green Knight (1:08:00) We finish with Balderdash and Guess the rotten T featuring a lot of Aretha Franklin and Ryan Reynolds Talk.

(3:10) We review Pig, the food movie of the year starring Nicolas Cage. (16:08) Animals that should've won Oscars including Gary, Okja, Crystal the Monkey and Lamb.  (40:35) Our XXL Freshman list inspired fantasy draft of Actors under 25 years old. (59:12) We are very polarized over M. Night Shyamalan's Old. Starring Alex Wolf, Eliza Scanlen and Thomasin Mckenzie.

(2:12) A gossip Girl check-in and Mindy Kaling's Never Have I Ever season 2. (4:45) Space Jam A New Legacy conversation including Looney Toon player comps, a best non-actor celebrity actor ranking, and cameos. (37:20) The many categories of sleepovers and the movies that accompany them.  (54:20) Our favorite post-Oscars movies of 2021, including Nicolas Cage's Pig. Then, we guess the rotten t for M. Night's Old.

Gossip Girl is back and while it no longer looks like a soap opera, the kids are still mean and their parents are still the same age as them. We take it back to the first season of Gossip Girl (2007) and review the pilot of Gossip Girl (2021). Then, Black Widow. Was it just a means to an end or a worthwhile standalone origin movie? Last we preview Lebron's Space Jam and take a look back at how the OG was received.

First, we discuss Steven Soderbergh's new film on HBO Max, No Sudden Move which stars Don Cheadle and was shot in our lovely Detroit. Then, we cast our own heist. Who's the getaway driver, the mastermind, the smooth operator and so-on. We wrap-up with a review of Zola, the twitter story turned queasy A24 comedy. Segments include: This or That and Best Thing You Ate

(3:20) Drake wins Billboard's Artist of the Decade but who else was statistically charting in the top 10? (6:45) Saturday Night Live's season finale complete with some potential farewell of longtime cast members like Pete Davidson. Mostly, we try not to over fanboy for Anya Taylor-Joy. (18:55) We guess the Rotten Tomatoes scores for Emma Stone's Cruella and then take the stars of A Quiet Place (Emily Blunt, John Krasinski) to celebrity movie court. (26:44) We review Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, starring Dave Bautista and streaming on Netflix. Also a discussion on the Zombie movie sub-genre as a whole. (48:00) A no-spoiler discussion around HBO's latest detective series Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet. Stay tuned for the post-outro music for theories leading into the finale.

(1:00) Erik asks the gang what's the most paranoid thing they do, including taped webcams and incognito windows. (5:05) We review the latest Netflix release Women in the Window starring an elite task lead by Amy Adams. (20:12) Final thoughts on Spiral from the book of Saw. Chris Rock and Saw IP tries to tackle crooked cops. How old is Samuel L Jackson?  (34:50) The parameters of Good Bad Movies featuring Good Burger, Larry The Cable Guy, Spring Breakers, Roadhouse and more. (53:12) The 3rd Franco. Including a story explaining why Erik knows James Franco's age at any given moment in time. (56:05) What are Brad and Erik looking forward to in the NBA playoffs. Then stick around through the outro to find out if we're going to the Green Day and Fall Out Boy tour.

First, we guess the rotten tomato score for Spiral and the Women in the Window. We play a Saw related game of 'how many limbs' with a hypothetical Anya Taylor Joy and Steph Curry. (30:05) Seth Rogen as the sex-tape electrician in a Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson hulu series.  (33:06) A facebook users "A24 Actors who I could beat up" tier list sparked our toxic masculinity and leads us to a Mayweather vs. Paul discussion. (44:50) Finally, we review Netflix's Mitchells vs. The Machines, a stylish animated flick with plenty of laughable jokes.

First, we discuss a Nomadland sweep of best actress, Chloe Zhao for best director and best picture. How does Anthony Hopkins beat Chadwick Boseman for best actor, and was that the worst TV moment of all time? (31:30) Then, a quick review of Warner/HBOmax's Mortal Kombat, a movie with very few lines, but many fatalities. (42:50) TGI Friday's circus menu, that isn't a joke. A starting 5 chain restaurants that chronicles some of the greater innovators in the food landscape. Chilli's is the new golf course, and Bahama Breeze is the Rainforest Cafe for adults.

First, Erik and Brad try to mend their differences of late with 'Things We Think We Agree On' - including Memphis, some aspects of Sandwiches and Coors. (12:10) The gang gives out THE ROSCARS - we give you the correct winners for all of the premiere categories. Also, how we feel about the prospects of a Nomadland, Chloe Zhao sweep. (1:15:00) Then, Erik chats with the star of Shiva Baby, Rachel Sennott, about all things twitter, eating disorders and fight club.

(1:40) We discuss 'Our Friend', which stars Dakota Johnson, Jason Segal and Casey Affleck and made Erik very very sad. (20:10) Godzilla vs Kong has the gang fired up for movies, and eventually Brad gets mad at Erik. Also a few seconds on Varsity Blues, the college admission scandal doc. (53:02) We commemorate our 100th episode with a game of Balderdash featuring our first ever guest.    

(2:35) Golden Globes notes including Borat, Nomadland, Ted Lasslo and more. Who would be the next great award show host? (27:22) We discuss Eddie Murphy's Coming to America and the reprise Coming 2 America coming to prime this week. (47:14) The essential rules to watching good movies at home for the first time, an experience we're still not used to. Last, we end on a new segment, movie balderdash.

(2:58) We discuss Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage's new film 'I Care a Lot' now streaming on Netflix. Also, Queen Latifa's Equalizer is all over Erik's TV. (18:00) Chloe Zhao's Oscar shortlisted, Nomadland is finally out on both streaming and in theaters. What is it really about and does it deserve to win best picture? Erik finds a way to bring up Flint and Andrew Yang. (41:35) The Rec's Recs - New segment alert - we're on the clock to recommend Brilliant Little Things and Sex and the City. (50:26) Celebrity Movie Court featuring Golden Globe noominess Dan Levy, Anya Taylor Joy and Lily Collins.

(0:00) Weather and other random acts of small talk (6:00) The irresponsibility of Brad's home viewing experience and how we should approach the straight to streaming releases going forward. (18:00) We review Judas and the Black Messiah starring Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback and Jesse Plemmons. Also, some Hit-Boy 'inspired by' soundtrack talk. (41:50) Teasing The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, the new Netflix mystery/true crime docu-series.  (48:30) We review Lee Isaac Chung's Minari, starring Detroit's own Steven Yuen. This spills into some faux science animal talk.

(4:45) We talk magic for the first time on the pod thanks toDerek Delguadio's In & of Itself. Streaming on Hulu. (23:15) HBO Max's The Little Things starring Denzel, Natalie Morales, Jared Leto and Rami Malek. A movie that woefully dissatisfied and made us rethink where Malek and Leto stand in the ranks of movie stardom. (37:00) All the while, we're happy to have movies out this month from Denzel and his son John David Washington, but how do other families stack up? The Levy's, Olsen's, Curry's etc. (48:50) We review Ramin Bahrani's The White Tiger, now streaming on Netflix. Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Adarsh Gourav in an Indian "young guy schemes up" movie.  

(1:46) We sit with DJ Killa Squid (the best in Detroit) to talk clubhouse, hip-hop movies, nightlife in Detroit among other things. (41:10) We discuss and review Pieces of a Women - an acclaimed netflix stream starring Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf.

(1:10) We review News of The World, the Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks modern western. (19:30) We discuss the Regina King directed, One Night in Miami which chronicles Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Muhammed Ali as they delineate how to best go about reaching a common goal. Leslie Odom signs his ass off. (38:30) What friend group, celebrity or fictional would we most want to claim a seat. How I Met your Mother? Kendall Jenner? Chalamet? Seinfeld? Beiber? We cast a wide net. (55:02) Guess the Rotten Tomato Score - The Little Things, a new crime thriller starring Denzel, Rami Malek and Jared Leto. (56:29) New Segment 2021 - Celebrity Movie Court. This week, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

First, we thank Jordy (@Jordyinit) for some new intro/outro music and eventually end up talking about Water Gate for some reason. (9:00 - 28:00) We discuss Tiger (HBOmax) and how it relates to The Last Dance, Michael Jordan and OJ Simpson. (28:05 - 41:00) Sex and the City will reboot for HBO, but without Samantha thanks to beef between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrell. Then, who are the least replaceable secondary TV characters. (41:20 - 51:30) Netflix is releasing a movie every week in 2021 and Armie Hammer might be canceled. RIP Call Me By Your Name. (51:35) We review the Danish film that will have a presence at the 2021 Oscar's - Another Round.

(1:30 - 22:00) The Roast of Wonder Woman (WW84), why was the action so odd, why was Pedro Pascal in an orange beam for so long and why did Kristen Wiig hate her life so much? (22:30 - 53:00) Our top 5 movies of the year 2020. This includes our deep dives into Soul and Promising Young Women. (53:20) We have some fun and wrap-up the year 2020 with baseless movie superlatives. Don't miss the grand finale, Food Movie of the year!

(0:00 - 19:45) We review Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Chadwick Boseman in one of his final performances :( (20:15 - 60:00) A catch-all Christmas flick conversation beginning with the many categories of holiday movies. Then, a review of the modern adult Christmas movies, Four Christmases, The Night Before and Office Christmas Party. Lastly, we explore the common Christmas movie tropes. 

A Baseless Bracket Series event: The TV Christmas episode bracket. The all inclusive bracket features Black Santa from New Girl, Hanukkah with The Holiday Armadillo and Chrismukkah and Sandals Resorts. See how far blue bloods A Very Sunny Christmas and Festivus make it and play along. Then a quick note on The Prom, a movie Erik hated, before discussing two jaw-dropping make-outs between Meryl Streep / Keegan Michael Key and Vince Vaughn / Teenage Boy. Last but not least, we discuss one of the true highlights of 2020, Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke's 'Sound of Metal'    

(3:20 - 8:30) Join us on Letterboxd and let's chat up. @bloomis122 @therec @fmastrangelo (8:30 - 29:00) Mank, Citizen Kane and How David Fincher, Gary Oldman and Trent Reznor manifested a vintage account of Herman Mankowitz. (29:50 - 42:10) Other movies with backstories and behind the scenes shenanigans that deserve their own movies. (42:10 - 48:00) We discuss Run, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen - made by the team behind Searching, Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. (49:50 - 1:01:50) A review of Aubrey Plaza's Black Bear - A mind bending but super satisfying movie that surprises in more ways than one. Lastly, Brad contemplates getting back into discs.

(2:30 - 25:00) HBO's The Undoing with SPOILERS. We break down the ending, Nicole Kidman's wardrobe and how weird it'd be to grow up as rich as Noah Jupe's character. (25:00 - 40:50) We discuss Hulu's new holiday offering, Happiest Season. Conversation centers around the cast, Kristen Stewart, Dan Levy, Mackenzie Davis and Allison Brie. Zac Efron even comes up in passing. (41:00 - 47:30) Ron Howard Glenn Close and Amy Adams team up for an Oscar bait special in Hillbilly Elegy. Based on J.D. Vance politically riddled best seller - we discuss if this movie is worth watching at all. (47:30 - END) A food related Faux Science

First, the gang discusses one of the few great Thanksgiving movies, Planes Trains & Automobiles. And since we can't really travel, we make ourselves feel better with a Starting 5: reasons traveling sucks. Then, we talk Charm City Kings (HBO Max), Jahi Winston and Angel Manuel Soto's motor bike flick that features a big time performance from Meek Mill. Stick around after credits for a spoiler filled argument about the ending of Charm City Kings.

(00:00 - 35:00) First, we discuss the ending of The Queens Gambit, sports movies and cold war tropes and ultimately give it a movie score. (35:00 - 55:00) Then Brad and Erik get heated over Netflix's Holidate, starring Emma Roberts. A quick ranking of the Holidays is followed by outtakes from Nancy Meyers' The Holiday, including Jack Black and John Krasinski appearances and a Hanz Zimmer score. (1:09:00) - END) Last, we guess the audience score for David Fincher's Mank.