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Bryan Dressel joins me in conversation to discuss The Substance (2024) The Substance is a 2024 satirical body horror monster film co-produced, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. The film stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. An international co-production between the United Kingdom and France, its plot follows a fading celebrity (Moore) who decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself (Qualley), unknowingly giving her horrifying side effects. FRUMESS is POWERED by www.riotstickers.com/frumess JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!! https://www.patreon.com/Frumess
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Dr Seuss" Dykes, and Joel "John Lennon" Dewitte dive in to the back half of Season 3 of The Good Place! This season has been a total roller coaster of absolute fun and emotional punching... sometimes literal punching.... Enjoy!
Welcome to another exciting episode of Fork the Forking Forkers, in which the Binge Buddies take on The Good Place. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Betty White" Dykes, and Ryan "Jim Henson" Lootens near the end of the third season and encounter the infamous Doug Forcett. This is where the show starts to turn and delve into why the afterlife is absolutely forked. Good times.
This week we close the book on our journey to Middle Earth with The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. We can't help but get back into a compare and contrast of the written word with the near-perfect films, but also take a dive into discussing how the characters between the two differ (for better or worse) as well as omissions from the books we wish made it into the movies. Stay tuned for our next book, which will be the long sought after Dune by our After the Hype network compatriot Bryan Dressel. See you then!
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Rachel Carson" Dykes, Joel "William Herchel" Dewitte, and Ryan "Leo Tolstoy" Lootens have to be brought back to life with the rest of the Brainy Bunch this week as we dive into the insanity of season 3! But not before we say a very fond farewell to season 2!
The Binge Buddies, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Dmitri Mendeleev" Dykes, Joel "Archimedes" Dewitte, and Ryan "Blaise Pascal" Lootens start digging into Season 2 of this brilliant show. This show stays on its toes and refuses to set a rhythm, join the buddies as the after life keeps getting crazier! And no, Bryan doesn't actually blame everything on Matt.
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Beethoven" Dykes, Joel "Plato" Dewitte, and Ryan "Aristotle" Lootens take on the next couple of chapters of The Good Place! This show continues to prove itself a hilarious romp that just keeps giving!
Welcome to another exciting edition of Fork the Forking Forkers. Bryan Dressel, Joel "Isaac Newton" DeWitte, and Ryan "Albert Einstein" Lootens tackle episodes 5 & 6 of the Good Place.
Bryan Dressel, Joel "Jesus Christ" Dewitt and Ryan "MLK Jr" Lootens dive into the next two chapters of The Good Place. The mysteries continue, the laughs continue, come get forking weird with the binge buddies on this show!
What's up Mother Forkers? It's time for a new Binge Buddies series. This week sees Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Leonardo Davinci" Dkyes, Joel "Nikola Telsa" DeWitte, and Ryan "Galilelo" Lutens talking about The Good Place. Specifically, the first two hilarious episodes. Let's forking go!
And that's a wrap on movie awards season 2024! The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone and we have a new champion atop the movie world. Oppenheimer took home the most awards of the night including the top prize but there were plenty of fun times to be had at a ceremony that finally felt like a true celebration of film again. Jeremy, Ryan, Erin old Front Row pal and Binge Buddies host Bryan Dressel are here to break it all down and give you the biggest moments and takeaways from a fantastic ceremony. DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW/REACH US AT: Website: www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network X (Twitter): @frontrowreviewz Email: thefrontrowmoviereviews@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrown... Instagram: frontrownetwork YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NyawO0
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Frank Serpicao" Dykes, Joel "Robert Warren" Dewitte, and Ryan "Jim Rockford" Lootens dive into one of the all time worst remakes. Robocop is a rough watch, but it was an absolute blast to chat about! Automatic Pig is coming to an end folks!
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Nichola Angel" Dykes, Joel "Sommerset" Dewitte, and Ryan "Jake Peralta" Lootens take a deep dive into the 3rd film in the Robocop franchise. This might be one of the worst films we've covered here at Binge Buddies, only next week's remake could take a swing for the top spot. But as is usually the case, a terrible movie makes for a fantastic conversation!
Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Fence Post" Dykes, Joel "Tree Trimming Saw" Dewitte, and Ryan "Uber Machete" Lootens take on the most recent Friday the 13th film, the remake from 2009. While this movie may have some "stupendous" moments here and there, it largely leaves the binge buddies rather disappointed. But they have a blast taking it apart!
Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie-Dog Sleeping Bag" Dykes, Joel "Sleeping Bags" Dewitte, and Ryan "Corkscrew" Lootens bring you the Christmas episode to end all Christmas episodes! One where we mostly forgot to talk about Christmas at all! But we do talk a lot about all the death and mayhem caused by two of the greatest slashers of all time going head to head! This movie is far from flawless, but joy can be found in all the flaws, making this one hell of a good time! Enjoy your break from the holiday and our last episode of 2023! Taking a little break for the holidays and we will be back in January!
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog His Bare Hands" Dykes, Joel "Ice Pick" Dewitte, and Ryan "Axe" Lootens tackle the hard questions this week.Masterpiece or Train Wreck?A love letter to the franchise or a middle finger to the legacy?Is this an intentional comedy or an accidental tragedy?Do the Binge Buddies actually get to the answers on any of these questions? Not really, but they have a ton of fun trying!!
Join your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog - Joachim Kroll" Dykes, Joel "Guiles De Reyes" Dewitte, and Ryan "Lady Blue Bird" Lootens as they take on one of the oddest Jason movies out there. This movie has it all! Weird demon slugs that must be puked into people's mouths? Yup! Breaking fingers for payment? Yup! And everyone's favorite, excessive violence! Jason Goes to Hell is no one's favorite Jaons movie (for the most part) but the Binge Buddies have a blast breaking it down!
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog-Andre Chicatilo" Dykes, Joel "Arthur Shawcross" Dewitte, and Ryan "David Berkowitz" Lootens do their absolute best to find the good stuff in this slog of an underfunded sequel. Yes this movie was amazing on paper, but due to budget and time it got stripped down into a frustratingly bland slasher. Not to worry, it does still have a few moments to shine and the Buddies have a great time breaking it all down!
Your hosts Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Dennis Rader" Dykes, Joel "Albert Fish" Dewitte, and Ryan "Carl Panzram" Lootens take a dive into one of the goofiest and all-around best Friday the 13th films. Its as much fun to talk about as it is to watch and the buddies have a blast!
Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog - Myra Hindly " Dykes, Joel "Fred West " Dewitte, Ryan "Ian Brady" Lootens have a blast with this horror classic. Some of the best kills, best Jason, best special effects, all around just an amazing horror flick! While the attempt at ending the franchise was a fool's errand, the making of an all-around fantastic movie was not!
Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie-Dog Richard Ramirez" Dykes, Joel "Ted Bundy" Dewitte, and Ryan "Gary Ridgeway" Lootens as they take on part 3 of the Friday the 13th series. This one is a doozy folks. The stuff that works, works incredibly well, then we get the rest. There are some questionable characters, bad edits, and so much stuff being pointed at the screen you can't help but laugh. The movie might be lame, but the Binge Buddies have an absolute blast tearing it down!
Join host Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog- Cheddar" Dykes, Ryan "Wishbone" Lootens, and Joel "Hooch" DeWitte as they break down the end... right?.... of the John Wick franchise! This near-flawless finale keeps the action fresh and the drama real. The Binge Buddies have a blast discussing potentially the best "Part 4" of film history.
Join host Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog- All of the Dalmations" Dykes, Ryan "Comet" Lootens, and Joel "Fly" DeWitte as they avoid getting kicked in the face by a horse. This movie takes the franchise in a bold, exact same direction, but keeps the Binge Buddies more than entertained. Few movies have impressed us more while still not being perfect. When the armor is this pretty who cares if there are a few cracks!?!
Join host Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog- Buddy" Dykes, Ryan "Brusier" Lootens, and Joel "Slink" DeWitte as they break down the questionable sequel to John Wick. This action-packed follow-up keeps the Binge Buddies on guard as they struggle with where this movie went right, and where it went a little wrong. But the question remains by the end, Did Ruby Rose win over Ryan? Spoilers... no.
Join host Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog- Hercules" Dykes, Ryan "Scooby-Doo" Lootens, and Joel "Wilson the Boxer" DeWitte as they break down the incredible original John Wick. This action-packed movie which is somehow both hilarious and heartbreaking, keeps the Binge Buddies on their toes as they struggle with the questions like, is the movie great? Or is the movie Amazing? But the question remains by the end, Did John Wick need a sequel?
Welcome to the finale of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," our in-depth look through the Fast and Furious franchise. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens sit down and rank all the movies and go over the highlights of the series. There's a lot of great filmmaking in here and a lot of fun moments, even if not every film lands. Where does this franchise sit with you? Do you agree with these lists?
This week on Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich the Binge Buddies reach the end of the road of the Fast Franchise so far with 'Fast X.' Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Vauxhall HC Viva Farenza Canada '71-'73" Dykes, Joel "ANC Pacer" DeWitte, Ryan "DMC Delorean" Lootens discuss the one thing that works in this movie (Momoa) and then go into everything else that doesn't work. And folks, the rest of the stuff just doesn't really work. You'll want to hear about it all.
Hi and welcome to yet another exciting episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Volvo P1800" Dykes, Joel "Alfa Romeo Spyder" DeWitte, and Ryan "Hudson Hornet" Lootens tackle 'Fast 9: The Fast Saga.' Does it recover the adventure and charm of the older entries in the series or does it strain with fatigue? Does it bring the ensemble that we know and love back together or does it feel like a Vin Diesel movie with other actors living in the b-story? The gang covers all this and more.
This week on 'Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich' Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Shelby GT 500CR" Dykes, Joel "Bentley EXP100GT" DeWitte, and Ryan "Jaguar XJS" Lootens make a pit stop to talk about the rather abyssmal (and overlong) Fast franchise offshoot 'Hobbs & Shaw.' At least Statham and the Rock gave it their all, right? RIGHT?
Before you head out to watch Barbenheimer, Front Row Flashbacks Host, Ryan Lootens gets all spoilery with one of the best movies of the summer. He is joined by Bryan Dressel from the After the Hype Network to discuss the most exhilarating entry in the Mission franchise to date.
This week on another high octane episode of "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Sion tC" Dykes, Joel "Ford Mustang" DeWitte, and Ryan "Dodge Viper" Lootens talk about the most disappointing entry in the Fast and Furious franchise since the second movie - 'The Fate of the Furious.' Slower car chases, pacing issues, and other issues abound and the Binge Buddies crew is there to work through them all.
Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Subaru Brat" Dykes, Joel "Volkswagon Thing" DeWitte, and Ryan "Pontiac Le Man" Lootens sit down to talk about 'Furious 6,' which is considered to be the end of Justin Lin's run. It's got great in-car and out-of-car action and remains an exciting entry in the series. You won't want to miss this chat.
Welcome to another high octane episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich and apologies for the gap between episodes! The Binge Buddies, composed of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Mitsubishi Minica Lettuce" Dykes, Joel "AMC Gremlin" DeWitte, Ryan "Honda Thats" Lootens, once again join forces to talk about the turning point in the Fast franchise: 'Fast Five.' There's a lot of good discussion here on an extremely fun chapter in this series so buckle up and enjoy the ride.
This week on "Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog BMW 7 Series" Dykes, Joel "Jaguire X Type" DeWitte, and Ryan "Camero Iron Duke" Lootens buckle up to talk about Ryan's "favorite" film in the franchise that he "loves" more than life itself: 'Fast & Furious.' Want to hear Ryan count all the ways he "adores" this film in the franchise? Hit that play button and find out!
Welcome to the most driftiest episode of Toretto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Hummer H2" Dykes, Joel "Chevy SSR" DeWitte, and Ryan "Plymouth Prowler" Lootens strap in to talk about 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.' It's the most fun movie so far, but what makes it a blast? You'll have to listen to find out.
Hi and welcome to "Turetto's Shitty Tuna Sandwich," a new retrospective series on the 'Fast and Furious' franchise. The Binge Buddies - that is to say - Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Horsey Horseless" Dykes, Joel "Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo" DeWitte, and Ryan "Fuller Dimaxion" Lootens - strap in their seatbelts and discuss 2001's The Fast and the Furious. You ready to live your life a quarter mile at a time?
Welcome to the finale of "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens wrap up this series with a look at the Terminator franchise overall and how it has remained ambitious throughout, even if the execution wasn't up to snuff. A dense episode with a lot to unpack so stop reading these shownotes and hit that play button.
Howdy and welcome to another exciting edition of "The Fate We Make," the Terminator retrospective. The Binge Buddies, featuring Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Helper" Dykes, Joel "Clank" DeWitte, and Ryan "Daft Punk" Lootens join forces to take on 'Terminator Genisys,' which is some really dumb fun packed alongside some interesting ideas.
This week on The Fate We Make the Binge Buddies, composed of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Johnny 5" Dykes, Joel "Marvin the Paranoid Android" DeWitte, and Ryan "R2-D2" Lootens "excitedly" sit down to discuss 'Terminator Salvation.' It's got Christian Bale in it, and it's got up-and-coming names that are going to be big, and McG directed the thing so it can't be bad, right? RIGHT? It's the best one ever, RIGHT?!?!?! Should probably listen to the episode and find out just how great this film is.
This week on another exciting episode of The Fate We Make, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Robbie the Robot" Dykes, Joel "Optimus Prime" DeWitte, and Ryan "HAL" Lootens adjust their expectations to talk about the third Terminator film, 'Rise of the Machines.' It actually isn't that bad of a film and as the Binge Buddies mention up top, it's better than what's to come.
The future is here and it's time for another episode of The Fate We Make. This week the binge buddies - Bryan Dressel, Matt "Doraemon Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel "Gerty" DeWitte, Ryan "Toyota Violin Playing Robot" Lootens - gather round their mics to talk about the greatest movie of all time: Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Do the kids still say "that's it, that's the tweet?" Because that's it. That's the tweet. Seriously, absolute perfection from front to back.
Hi! Welcome to the exciting new season of Binge Buddies - "The Fate We Make." Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Awesome-O" Dykes, Joel "HK47" DeWitte, and Ryan "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" Lootens team up to talk about the Terminator film franchise, and they're starting at the beginning (obviousy) with the 1984 classic. How does this film stand up to the absolute best film of all time (Terminator 2)? Click that beautiful play button and find out.
This is the end...of Bad Days in Haddonfield. Bryan Dressel, Matt Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens end their deep dive into the Halloween Franchise with a series wrap up, going over favorite moments and more throughout each of the films. They also talk a bit about the next series coming up and maybe a confirmation of a future season. Don't waste another second reading this and jump right in to this jam-packed episode!
Welcome to another pulse-pounding episode of "Bad Days in Haddonfield." This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Giggles" Dykes, Joel "Captain Obvious" DeWitte, and Ryan "Comedy Central" Lootens come together to talk about "Halloween Ends," which at the very least is better than "Kills." That said, it's a little of a different movie than one might expect given the advertising. Start "listening" to "see" for yourself. Oh wait.
This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Baby Face" Dykes, Joel "Tater Tot" DeWitte, and Ryan "Tootsie Pop" Lootens sit down and absolutely murder the second film in the modern Halloween trilogy: Halloween Kills. Is there something that prevents the second films in this franchise from being any good? Is there some unwritten law that says the second films have to be set in a hospital? Who knows! Either way, there be fun discussion ahead.
We're back with a new and exciting episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Sloppy Nuts" Dykes, Joel "Minion" DeWitte, and Ryan "Pork Chop" Lootens sit down to talk about David Gordon Green's Halloween, which kickstarts the most recent trilogy. At least this first entry is good!
This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Stu Macher" Dykes, and Joel "Amber Freeman" DeWitte, tackle the sequel to Rob Zombie's "Halloween," aptly titled "Halloween 2." It's a natural progression to Zombie's interpretation of the characters, but that doesn't necessarily mean its any good. It's not boring, at least!NOTE: This is the last Binge Buddies of the year. We will be back later in January with the final Halloween trilogy, starting with...Halloween.
This week on Bad Days in Haddonfield, Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Debbi Loomis" Dykes, and Joel "Richie Kirsch" DeWitte come together to discuss "Halloween." No. Not that one. The Rob Zombie one. It's a remake that's...fine, and the Binge Buddies unpack that in the only way they can, with great humor and lots of jokes.
Welcome to another fun and fanciful episode of Bad Days in Haddonfield, the Binge Buddies retrospective on the Halloween franchise. Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog" Dykes, Joel DeWitte, and Ryan Lootens (in a shotgun review) join forces to dog on the absolute pile that is known as "Halloween Resurrection." In it, Jamie Lee Curtis yeets herself out of the narrative and Michael Myers can walk through walls. There's a lot here and you'll want to dive in right away.
Welcome to another exciting episode of your new favorite podcast of all time, Bad Days in Haddonfield. This week the Binge Buddies, comprised of Bryan Dressel, Matt "Zombie Dog Crossbearer" Dykes, Ryan "Remington" Lootens, and Joel "Jack Frost" DeWitte join forces to take on "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later." Fun fact: we are farther away from H20 than H20 was from the original Halloween. Enjoy!