The Screening

Cooper is joined by guests Bree and Bella to discuss the latest Pixar movie. We enjoy a wide-ranging conversation about the delights and shortcomings of a movie that is a spectacular return to form for Pixar, while throwing shade on Turning Red and Twisters. We also discuss the importance of tourniquets (yes, we really do). CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE HERE: https://www.412podcasting.com

This episode is what happens when you get five guys who like movies to talk about the recent Dune movie. A long, fun, and hopefully insightful conversion about Paul's turn to dark messiah, the highs and lows of the climax, pronunciation, the romance, the score, why anyone should care about Dune, and in true homeschooler fashion, how this story compares to the Aeneid. We hope you enjoy! Chapter Markers: 0:00-1:15 Intro to podcast and panelists  1:15-11:00 History with Dune and first impressions / opening thoughts of Part 2 11:00-20:03 Paul and Chani's love story 20:03-22:15 Timothee Chalamet's (superior?) performance as Paul 22:15-32:00 thoughts on other characters and performances / character continuity with the first movie  32:00-1:15:55 Paul's transformation into dark messiah  1:15:55-1:21:05 Todd gushes about Hans Zimmer's score 1:21:05-1:21:49 Oh yeah, btw the action wuz good 1:21:49-1:39:20 Climax: what went right and what went wrong? 1:39:20-End Closing thoughts / what should someone take away from Dune?

Bryson and Cooper discuss the new(ish) prequel to the Hunger Games. Featuring: Andrew Peterson's Behold the Lamb of God concert; how swim meet warmups are basically the modern-day Hunger Games; cheering for Taylor Swift to beat Beyonce; Peeta as beta male (but well-deserved winner of the love-triangle); the daunting length of the three-parter; tragedies and fall stories within a larger comedy; the crumbly, gluten-free nature of the final part (Snow's fall arc, his relationship to Lucy Gray); one-star alternate endings; implications, set ups, and payoffs; Chick-Fil-A lunch delivery; forgetting the reason for the Hunger Games; ND Wilson and how to win people over (hint: don't kill people); how a Christian should behave in the arena (seriously); how Star Wars storytelling would have made this movie better; Book storylines getting changed; lame Cracker Barrel Hunger Games; Bryson listening to Olivia Rodrigo; ruining D-12 lore; Snow White sadness; and Bryson's first Screening ending. CHECK OUT OUR COOL WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com

Cooper and his epic, rapping, ukulele-playing cousin check-in and discuss many movies. Here's some timestamps if you want to jump around and avoid spoilers for a given movie:Puss in B--wait no, Across the Spider-Verse (2:51)Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (for real this time) (6:36)Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (18:09)Rerun of the King (21:17)Spider-Man (27:04)Spider-Man 2 (plus, why No Way Home stinks!) (29:00)Spider-Man 3 (32:41)The Amazing Spider-Man (34:58)The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (35:37)Jurassic Park (36:18)Barbie(?) (39:48)Karate Kid (the new and old ones) (40:41)Donor Shoutouts (Rerun of the King edition) (41:35)Ukelele solo outro (43:11)

Cooper and Isaiah do a hot take on the new Spider-Verse movie. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

It's Cooper doing a solo review of the newest MCU movie! Without intro music! Yay! Look out for more new movie reviews over the summer.SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

It's another day of podcasting! Join Cooper, Tanner, and special guest Todd, as they break down everyone's favorite musical rom-com staring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. It's the longest podcast we've ever done, and ALL of it is quality--infotainment at its best. Listen now!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

A classic Disney Princess movie is fawned over by… two teenage guys? Yessiree, that's what happened this episode!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

A star, known for his unpredictable characters on screen, signs up for an epic quest to rescue a girl from certain death. Set in the west, this movie has enraptured audience all across the world since its release... 10 years ago. The star? The newly not-canceled Jonny Depp. The movie? Rango. Cooper and Tanner discuss the movie, pontificating how this movie fits in with the grand tradition of the western genre, enlightening listeners as to the clever inversion this film performs, and wondering which came first: the Sandworms from Dune, or Rattlesnake Jake. We'll be back, hopefully with legendary co-host Matthew, to talk about The Searchers. In the meantime, enjoy this episode (our 50th!) on Rango: It's one heck of a ride and a taste of fresh water in the desert. This is The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

We deliver on our promises. Here's a long overdue episode on a movie that makes everyone love hockey: Miracle. AKA, the other Kurt Russel movie where he talks in a funny accent. What make a good sports movie? Are the tropes in one overdone? And, of course, DO YOU BELEIVE IN MIRACLES???? If the answer is yes, listen to this episode!*PLEASE NOTE*We are sorry about Matthew's audio in this episode. Apparently, you have to manually turn off the metronome setting when recording in GarageBand. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Turns out, when we said, "We're watching that Kurt Russel movie where he talks in a funny accent and gathers together a bunch of ragtag, scruffy looking, teeth-missing people who he trains and leads to take down a big baddy," we meant Tombstone, not Miracle. Ok. That was joke. Thanks to the real big baddy (scheduling), the guys were not able to find a time to record like normal. Please enjoy this episode recorded with Cooper and Quinn, and we'll be back to normal next time. Miracle will get squeezed in the schedule somehow. Why do people, Americans in particular, love the Western Genre? Is Tombstone a good Western? IS VAL KILMER AWESOME??? These are the topics discussed today! Take a listen!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Thank you guys for an awesome 2022! Here's to an awesome 2023!Jan: MiracleFeb: The SearchersMar: Beauty and the BeastApril: La La LandMay: The Matrix, Undecided Classic MovieSUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

It's a Christmas episode!!! The gang gets together to review THE classic Christmas move, full of cheer, tears from the audience, and, of course, Jimmy Stewart. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper reviews Stevie Speilberg's Lincoln. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah deep dive on one of the most beloved movies of all time. It's a long podcast for a long movie. Hopefully we don't have as many false endings though...SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

What do two young men have to say about a movie about a dad seeing his daughter married? You'll find out! With exciting segments like, “how long did it take Isaiah to edit a podcast from a long time ago”, and “blender politics”! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and, brought back by popular demand, Gollum (aka Not Cooper's Cousin), discuss the second of PeterJackson's LoTR movies. Why did Cooper not despise this movie? Team Eowyn or Team Arwen? Why do hippies like LoTR? Does Peter Jackson not care about the hobbits' journey? HELM'S DEEP???!!! WILL GOLLUM GET THE PATREON LINK WRONG AGAIN!!!!???? All this, plus more, on The Screening, NOTE: Audio quality on this may not be up to normal standards--it is explained in the episode. Especially sorry for the people playing shuffleboard in the background at one point lol. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah talk about one of the most popular movies of the 2010s. Inception. Are there too many exposition dumps? Are the dream rules confusing. AND THE TOP AT THE END ARHGHGSHRHR!!!! All this and more on The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit

Cooper brings on several guests and they discuss and debate the Cars movies. Which is the best? How do cars in the Carsverse die? Is Cars 3 actually good? All this and more on The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper gives some updates and briefly reviews The Karate Kid!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper reviews three of the biggest summer blockbusters: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, and Jurassic World Dominion. Will Tom Cruise have to get around an authority figure standing in his way for the 103934859 time? Will Wanda snap an 80 year old man's neck? And, the question that's on everyone's mind, WILL TIM COOK DESTROY THE WORLD WITH GIANT LOCUSTS????!!!!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and his cousin discuss the first of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movies. Do the changes in narrative structure help this movie be less boring? Is the cast of this movie good and is it consistent with characters from the book? Does Peter Jackson not get the elves? DOES THIS MOVIE HAVE 27 MINUTES OF CREDITS???? All this, plus a special appearance from Gollum!SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening

The boys do a late-night recording and talk about an absolute classic movie with a killer script. You guys are in for a ride.SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and a very special guest talk about the latest entry into Batman movies: The Batman. Is Robert Pattison a good Batman? Why did we not hate Catwoman? Is Ben Shapiro's review of this movie bogus? All this and more in this bonus ep!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Tanner discuss the Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin live-action remakes. Is the Lily James Cinderella better than the classic one? Is the new Aladdin Tanner's favorite movie? Is this really just an Emma Watson fan club episode??? Listen to find out!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening 

Everybody loves this move. 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, a score of 91 on Metacritic, a grade of A+ according to CinemaBlend. What makes this movie tick? Why does it impact so many people? Listen to the guys talk about why.SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

The Greatest Show (this podcast, if you were wondering) sits down to talk about The Greatest Showman--a movie about which they may or may not have a very controversial take. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Where can you find slapstick humor, great music, and Darth Vader as a cloud lion saying: "remember"? It's Disney's The Lion King! Cooper and Isaiah deep dive on the movie that's a landmark of every childhood. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah discuss a pinnacle of cinema in the early 2000s: Gladiator. Is this a classic? Is this a good movie? Is this a great movie? What is this movie saying? All this and more in today's episode. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

A sequel to the legendary "Cooper ranks the Pixar movies" episode, this time, Cooper ranks every MCU movie but Incredible Hulk and Eternals (but who cares about those!). Still, a 25/27 isn't bad. Next week will be a Gladiator/Braveheart combo-mega episode!Here's the list in list form:Ragnarok Winter soldier Homecoming Guardians of the Galaxy Infinity War Far From Home Guardians 2 Endgame Black Panther Civil War Iron Man No Way Home Avengers Age of Ultron First Avenger Shang Chi Doctor Strange Ant Man Black Widow Ant man and wasp Dark World Iron Man 3 Thor Iron Man 2 Captain Marvel SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

The gang discusses a slapstick John Wayne movie that most everybody likes--except for one grumpy ol' man.SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Its Matthew's favorite movie and Cooper, Isaiah, and of course, Matthew are here to discuss it. Is this a good sports movie? Is this a good race movie? Is this a good movie????? All this and more, in episode twenty-seven of The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

The whole gang is together to talk about one of the most beloved films of all time: The Princess Bride? Why do so many people love this movie? What appeal does it have? This is discussed at length, with many other things, in this episode. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper, Isaiah, and finally returning from a hiatus, Tanner discuss a good movie if you don't think about it too hard. The latest installment in the Tom Holland Spider-Man saga: No Way Home. LOTS TO DISCUSS!!SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah each rank their top 5 Christmas movies of all time. (Number 3 will shock you!) Merry Christmas from us at The Screening!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah discuss the second Tom Holland Spider-Man movie: Far From Home. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper and Isaiah discuss what they think is one of the best Marvel movies to date. The boys talk about (among other things) why Spider-Man is the most popular superhero (it's not Tom Holland), why the villain in this movie rocks, and how cool that ferry scene was. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper, Matthew, and Isaiah have fun finishing their discussion on The Rise of Skywalker, and recapping, discussing, and debating the Star Wars saga. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

At long last, we come to the last Skywalker Saga movie. Does this movie conclude the saga in a satisfying manner? Or does it leave a bad taste In your mouth? So much to discuss!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper, Isaiah, and Matthew finish discussing the character arcs in The Last Jedi, talk more specifically about things in the movie, and through it all, come up with clever ways for Rose to meet her end. Listen now and share with your friends!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Sigh. What to say. What isn't wrong with this movie? Cooper, Isaiah, and Matthew discuss half of all aspects of this movie, including the terrible humor, immature storytelling, Rose (UUUUGGGGGHHHHH), and other character arcs and flaws. WILL THEY SAY ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT THIS MOVIE????!!!! You know what to do. LISTEN TO FIND OUT!!!!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Disney ruined Star Wars. We've all heard this familiar phrase. And today on the Screening, Cooper, Isaiah, and Matthew discuss the first of the ruinations: The Force Awakens. They talk about each character, the play-it-safe mentality of J.J. Abrams, and much, much more. You do not want to miss out. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper, Isaiah, and Matthew discuss the last of the original Star Wars trilogy. Is this movie an example of lazy filmmaking? Is the world- building (or galaxy-building) in this movie the best of all the Star Wars movie? SHOULD STAR WARS HAVE STOPPED HERE??? Listen to find out the answers to all these questions. 

Cooper, Matthew, and Isaiah discuss all aspects of the greatest Star Wars movie ever. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Cooper, Matthew, and Isaiah discuss a classic movie, a movie which has shaped the past 45 years in cinema, the OG Star Wars movie: A New Hope. Listen to hear the crew talk through the movie in all it's glory. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

The gang gets back together to talk about that Disney movie, Rose (from Star Wars) and the Highly Annoying Dragon With an Actor Whose Name Sounds Like a Water Bottle Brand!! Let's face it: Raya's not that great. At least, that's one panelist says. He won't give it a pass for not being great. But will the others speak up for it??? Listen to find out. Hopefully next time we'll get back to Star Wars!!! YAY!!!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinit

Matthew, Tanner, and Isaiah were out of town at a family camp so Cooper did a solo episode reviewing the new Pixar movie 'Luca', and ranked every single Pixar movie except 'Soul' just for the heck of it. Here's the list he gave in the episode for easy access, and listen to hear his reasoning process and thoughts on every single Pixar movie (except 'Soul') ever made. CarsFinding NemoInside OutWall-EToy Story 3Toy Story UpToy Story 2CocoFinding DoryMonster's Inc.Toy Story 4The IncrediblesRatatouille The Incredibles 2OnwardLucaCars 2The Good DinosaurMonster's UniversityCars 3A Bug's LifeBrave SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

A Quiet Place: If they hear you, they hunt you. That sounds like a horror movie slogan, and it's definitely marketed as one. But Cooper and Tanner don't think so. The Duo talk about why this is and give their reviews on both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II. Also, WATER???!!! COME ON!!! SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

In their tenth episode, Cooper, Matthew, and Tanner discuss all aspects of Rogue One by asking these questions: Is this movie necessary? Is the best shot Star Wars movie? Is K2SO the best Star Wars droid ever? What makes Director Krennic such a good (as in, interesting) villain? Is the fighting in this movie life-like? And, of course, WHY DOES COOPER THINK THIS IS THE BEST NON EMPIRE STRIKES BACK STAR WARS MOVIE????????SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Is Solo relevant? Necessary? Is it a good backstory for the beloved character? Did we pull our teeth out at the SJW droid in this movie?? SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT!!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening

Is this a good movie? Is this a good Star Wars movie? Is this the best Star Wars movie?? Listen to The Screening talk through Revenge of the Sith; the last of those darn prequels. SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/thescreening