Jay ( @DietJay ) and Dustin ( @dustindavid ) discuss 50 Cent's career pivots from rapping to acting to being a cryptocurrency expert, lob our opinions on Oscar snubs and surprises, and shed light on the awkwardness of seeing children's movies as adults before exploring why The Florida Project should have been mostly left on the cutting room floor. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - 'Maze Runner' #1, 'Jumanji' & 'Showman' Hold Strong & 'Padmaavat' Takes ...
Jan 29, 2018•57 min•Ep. 23
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Jake ( @weismanjake ) discuss the cinematic style behind Jake's new Comedy Central show Corporate , movies we've walked out on in the middle of watching, and the impact The Emoji Movie will have on the Middle East before he unleashes a tidal wave of well-thought-out hatred on current Oscar frontrunner Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - 12 Strong & Den of Thieves Outperform Expectations as Juma...
Jan 22, 2018•58 min•Ep. 22
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Andrea ( @sundresscomic ) discuss why Liam Neeson is actually a really shitty dad in Taken , unpack the failure to protect Eliza Dushku from assault on the set of True Lies on This Week In Hollywood Predators, and ponder whether or not Pitch Perfect 3 is war propaganda before explaining all the emotional crimes The Notebook commits in the name of love. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Jumanji Hangs On to #1 Spot Over MLK Weekend, Topping ...
Jan 15, 2018•57 min
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Aysha ( @AyshaWax ) figure out how to turn any movie into a horror movie with some and exercise their psychic powers to predict the Golden Globes right before the ceremony before turning their collective hate-powers on 2016's Bad Moms , a movie that proves even good comedic performers can't save a lame, hacky script. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Jumanji Tops the Weekend and $500M Worldwide as Insidious 4 Scares Up Strong Debut The Gol...
Jan 08, 2018•58 min•Ep. 20
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Kelly ( @hollyweirdo ) discuss why Lady Bird is one of the most overrated movies of 2017, the sinister undertones of the Walt Disney Company, and how even The Rock and Zac Efron couldn't save Baywatch before she explains why Pixar's smash hit Finding Nemo could have been less predictable and tugged at more emotional heartstrings. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Look for The Last Jedi to Become 2017's Highest Grossing Release Over New Yea...
Jan 01, 2018•55 min•Ep. 19
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Dan ( @DanNolanComedy ) discuss the overly high expectations of fanboys, the undeniable creepiness of sci-fi and fantasy writers when This Week In Hollywood Predators covers Max Landis, and why movie night in jail is overrated before getting to the bottom of why the dumbass satire of Trading Places should have been left buried in the 80s. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - A Blizzard of New Releases are Hitting Theaters Over Christmas Weeke...
Dec 25, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 18
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Wyatt ( @WyattSGray ) talk about the potentially problematic Disney/21st Century Fox juggernaut, cover Morgan Spurlock's greasy, garbage-filled body on This Week in Hollywood Predators, and discuss why daddy issues should stop being the go-to generic backstory for heroes as we explore the missteps of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever The Atlantic -...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Dani ( @msdanifernandez ) discuss how good Pixar movies are at making people cry, why dark sci-fi movies are booming and dark superhero movies are busting, and wonder who would be the best black Willy Wonka before laying into Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's candy-coated industrial nightmare, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Coco Threepeats, Disaster Artist Soars and WB Tops $2 Billion Deadline - Quentin Ta...
Dec 11, 2017•59 min•Ep. 16
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Hasan ( @hasanthehun ) discuss the tough choice between seeing a movie in theaters or waiting for it to be out on streaming, talk about Bryan Singer's mysterious "sick leave" on This Week In Hollywood Predators, and pit Arnold Schwarzenegger's abs against Chris Hemsworth's abs before explaining why Hasan thinks Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was ruined by letting Tobey Maguire play Peter Parker. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Coco Strums Up Sec...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 15
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Melanie ( @MelanieVesey ) discuss why Disney/Pixar films are box office juggernauts, the importance of having comedic moments in film no matter what the genre, and cover John Lasseter's sabbatical on "This Week In Hollywood Predators" before exploring the hypocrisy of Wonder Woman and why the year's premiere "female" movie couldn't escape being made with the male gaze. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Coco Scores Another Strong Thanksgivi...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 14
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Grace ( @GraceBaldridge ) discuss the continual disappointment of DC Comics movies, speculate about the awards potential for Get Out, and navigate allegations against Russell Simmons on "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" before discussing why Hillary Duff's A Cinderella Story turned into a pumpkin before midnight. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Justice League Stumbles in Domestic Debut as Wonder Delivers Wondrous Results /Film - Get Out C...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 13
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Sandro ( @sandroiocolano ) discuss the downsides to formulaic comic book movies, wonder whether or not we've hit peak Star Wars, and cover Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct on "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" before we delve into the pretentious nonsense that Sandro hates in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Thor 3 Repeats While Daddy's Home 2 and Orient Express Deliver Strong Debuts Comicbook.com - Jack Blac...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Maddy ( @HerMaddesty ) discuss why Morgan Freeman should be the only actor allowed to play God, Tyrese's ill-fated social media war with The Rock, and officially begin the "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" segment before discussing why Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg's crude comedy opus Sausage Party isn't Maddy's cup of tea. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Thor: Ragnarok Targets $100M+ Domestic Debut, Kicking Off the Holiday 2017 Season Upr...
Nov 06, 2017•58 min•Ep. 11
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Nicole ( @nicoleaimee ) discuss why there aren't enough movies about earthquakes, how it feels to meet George Clooney, and if werewolves will ever be sexy as she tears into everyone's least favorite mopey teen vampire romance franchise, Twilight . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Jigsaw Tops Weekend, Suburbicon Flops & Thor 3 Hauls in $100M+ International Debut Variety - Samuel L. Jackson to Teach His First-Ever Online Acting Class Th...
Oct 30, 2017•58 min•Ep. 10
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Jay ( @MrJayWashington ) discuss why Tyler Perry can keep getting away with making Madea movies, how streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are changing the awards season game, and why Harvey Weinstein's abuse allegations need to stay in the news before exploring how RoboCop 3 illustrates how popular franchises can take a turn for the awful. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Tyler Perry's Boo 2! Set to Scare Up a #1 Finish Vultur...
Oct 23, 2017•56 min•Ep. 9
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Armando ( @mandodoesstuff ) talk smack about the Groundhog Day Extended Universe and wonder what shoe is going to drop next in the Harvey Weinstein scandal before delving into why Adam Wingard's Death Note adaptation is a colossal failure. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Blumhouse's Happy Death Day Debuts with Excellent $26.5 Million" NPR - "Harvey Weinstein Expelled From The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences" Uproxx - "Woody...
Oct 16, 2017•35 min•Ep. 8
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Earl ( @EarlSkakel ) discuss Earl's experience at a porno theater, Hollywood's sexual predator problem, and who would play who in a Roast Battle movie before he decimates the disappointing Mark Wahlberg vehicle Rock Star . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - " Blade Runner 2049 Struggles to $31.5 Million Opening Weekend" Variety - "Harvey Weinstein Takes ‘Indefinite’ Leave of Absence; Board Mounts Investigation" Wikipedia - Rock Star (2001 f...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 7
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Frank ( @frankccomedy ) discuss Tom Cruise's butt, why Frank loved Bette Midler in Halloween classic Hocus Pocus , and the inherent problem with making movies based on comic books as he tears into Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Weekend #1 Up for Grabs as Record September at the Box Office Comes to an End" /Film - "Liam Neeson Pulls Back on Proposed Retirement from Action Movies" Uproxx - "Tom Cruise Officia...
Oct 02, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 6
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Pat ( @patbarkercomedy ) discuss the terrifying parts of children's movies, Pat's undying love of the Ernest back catalog, and how fat guys tend to look a little rape-y before Pat unleashes some white-hot fury on Damien Chazelle's La La Land. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Kingsman 2 Finishes #1 as September Grosses Near Record High Variety - ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Movie Fetches New Director Entertainment Weekly - Fast & Furious...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 5
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Zane ( @ZaneHelberg ) discuss how mother! flopping at the box office proves Americans don't like thinking when they go to the movies, why the Matrix sequels aren't as bad as people think, and the inevitable Steve Bannon/Clint Eastwood collaboration before Zane explains why he hates modern horror masterpiece The Babadook . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - " It Remains #1 With $60 Million Weekend, Floating to September Record" /Film - "Harr...
Sep 18, 2017•58 min•Ep. 4
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Raj ( @asaprajy ) talk about the clown-tastic news surrounding It 's box office dominance, movies we regret watching while we were hung over, and whether or not Colin Trevorrow is in movie jail before discussing Raj's problems with Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - " It Devours Competition With Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening" Vice - "A Professional Clown Club Protested It Over Negative Clown Stereotypes"...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Dean ( @baconladstrikes ) talk about the surprising depth to the Despicable Me franchise, if Donald Trump is actually Marlon Brando in disguise, and sing the merits of The Dark Knight franchise's background actors before going to town on Jackie Chan's incoherent war epic Dragon Blade . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - " Summer 2017 Closes Out with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years " Uproxx - "Jared Leto Is Reportedly Unhappy About T...
Sep 04, 2017•59 min•Ep. 2
Jay ( @DietJay ) and Jake ( @JakeMarinComedy ) talk about Air Bud with wolves, the clowns-only screening of It, and the gritty origins of The Scatman before descending into an argument about the drug-fueled depravity of Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street . Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - " Hitman's Bodyguard Repeats At #1 During Worst Box Office Weekend in Over 15 Years" Variety - " Valerian Tops International Box Office: China Ends Blackout Period" U...
Aug 28, 2017•59 min•Ep. 1
