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Blockbusting

The podcast where we love to hate movies! Comedian Jay Light sits down with a guest to talk smack about a movie they wish they hadn't watched.

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Neel Ghosh Hates The Invisible Man

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Neel (@MrNeelGhosh) pop 2020's cinematic hatred cherry by discussing Saw mastermind Leigh Wannell's The Invisible Man , a movie that Jay liked, Neel hated, and both of them thought was too predictable for its own good. Elisabeth Moss, we still love you!...

Apr 20, 202053 minEp. 208

Adrienne Airhart Hates From Justin To Kelly

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Adrienne (@craydrienne) discuss From Justin To Kelly, 2003's musical trainwreck starring American Idol's first-ever winner and runner-up, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, in the least sexy, most unbelievable spring break movie of all time....

Apr 13, 202036 minEp. 207

Parker Searfoss Hates Loqueesha

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Parker (@FEARSAUCE) discuss the wholly abominable Loqueesha , a movie about a white guy pretending to be a black woman that also happens to be a really, REALLY bad movie pretending to be an insightful comedy about race relations in America....

Apr 06, 202047 minEp. 206

Sean Mullavey Hates Captain Marvel

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Sean (@sean_mullavey) explore what led Captain Marvel, the MCU's girl-power answer to Wonder Woman , to turn out so disjointed and generic despite fan-service moves galore and an Oscar-winning actress in the title role....

Mar 30, 202041 minEp. 205

Elyssa Phillips Hates Encino Man

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Elyssa (@elyssamp) discuss 1992's Pauly Shore/Sean Astin/Brendan Fraser caveman coming-of-age comedy Encino Man and discern the subtle differences between doing stupid comedy well, doing stupid comedy and having fun, and doing stupid comedy that's just plain dumb....

Mar 23, 202035 minEp. 204

Jono Zalay Hates The Irishman

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Jono (@JonoZalay) discuss Martin Scorsese's award-winning The Irishman , and once they get over the whole "blah blah blah it's too long" thing, have a pretty coherent dissection of the merits and pitfalls of mob movies....

Mar 16, 202041 minEp. 203

Krystle Chats Hates Reefer Madness

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Krystle (@krystlechats) get high on their own film snob supply to dissect Reefer Madness , the 1936 weedsploitation movie that was designed to scare parents into making sure their teens weren't smoking the devil's lettuce, but really just made it look like a fun time with dancing, music, and sex!...

Mar 09, 202041 minEp. 202

Adam Martinez Hates Summer Catch

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Adam (@adamjokes15) discuss Summer Catch , a baseball movie/sex comedy/alcoholism cautionary tale from the early 2000's starring teen heartthrobs Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Perry, and Jessica Biel that's so inexplicably bad it can't even coast on sex appeal....

Mar 02, 202043 minEp. 201

Jeffrey Berner Defends Batman & Robin

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Jeffrey (@jeffreygberner) flip off all the haters and talk about why Joel Schumacher's derided Batman & Robin is actually a work of fun, campy brilliance, Bat-nipples and all.

Feb 24, 202050 minEp. 200

Lily Holleman Hates The Philadelphia Story

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Lily (@LilyHolleman) discuss 1940's classic The Philadelphia Story , a screwball comedy about Katharine Hepburn marrying then divorcing then re-marrying an abusive alcoholic while fending off the advances of the guy the aforementioned abusive alcoholic hired to ruin her life with tabloid reporting. Ah, the wacky hijinks ...

Feb 17, 202041 minEp. 199

Alex Farivar Hates Rocketman

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Alex (@thealexfarivar) discuss Rocketman , the Elton John biopic starring Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton, and how disappointed Alex was when he found out he was watching a full-blown musical instead of the gritty drama he was hoping for....

Feb 03, 202045 minEp. 197

Grace Baldridge Also Hates Cats

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) brings his old roommate Grace (@GraceBaldridge) back to the couch to discuss their disastrous trip to see Tom Hooper's Cats , a misguided mish-mash of bad CGI and utter insanity that has haunted both these poor souls ever since they left the movie theater that fateful January afternoon....

Jan 27, 202043 minEp. 196

Alan Jamil Hates Next

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Alan (@chill_jamil) discuss Nicolas Cage's Next , one of the many movies in the Nic Cage cinematic library that feels less like a good filmmaking decision and more like a chance for him to get out of crippling debt through the magic of his beautifully strange "Nouveau Shamanic" acting....

Jan 20, 202045 minEp. 195

Caleb Lush Hates Miami Vice

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Caleb (@caleb_lush) discuss Michael Mann's Miami Vice, a re-imagining of the classic 80's cop show that takes a potentially fun concept and bogs it down with problems like incomprehensible dialogue, needlessly grim storytelling, and Jamie Foxx not wanting to ride a boat on camera....

Jan 13, 202044 minEp. 194

Justine Marino Hates Million Dollar Baby

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Justine (@JustineMachine) discuss Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning boxing drama Million Dollar Baby , the movie that was advertised as "Rocky for girls" but turned out to be something much more depressing! Sorry to re-traumatize you with that neck-breaking scene, Justine!...

Jan 06, 202044 minEp. 193

Kristen Gull Hates The Avengers

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Jay (@DietJay) and Kristen (@KayGull) assemble to discuss Marvel's franchise-sized gambit, The Avengers , a movie that both of them saw in theatres and that neither of them enjoyed. What went wrong for these two that led them to dislike one of the biggest box office successes of all time?...

Jan 03, 202044 minEp. 192

UNLOCKED: Jay's Top 10 Movies of 2019

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ Take a taste of this special episode showcasing the kind of content you'll get by joining the Blockbusting Patreon, along with an important announcement about the show's future.

Dec 30, 201918 min

Tiffany Aleman Hates Marriage Story

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Tiffany (@FakeTiffanyAle) get extremely in-depth on Noah Baumbach's weepy divorce dramedy Marriage Story , one of Netflix's latest bids at winning a Best Picture Oscar that Tiffany thinks takes too much artistic license with its semi-autobiographical origins....

Dec 27, 201943 minEp. 191

Daniel Emmons Defends Super Mario Bros.

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Daniel (@Danielemmons) take a long, hard look at Super Mario Bros . to see if they can squeeze some extra life out of the famously disastrous adaptation of the Nintendo hero. Can Daniel convince Jay that this is something sublime and not cinematic sewage? Did Bowser cause 9/11? All of these questions (and more) will be a...

Dec 23, 201935 minEp. 190

Joe Faina Hates Sorry To Bother You

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Joe (@faination) discuss Sorry To Bother You , the debut feature from renowned socialist rapper Boots Reilly that Joe found just a bit too wacky and on the nose (and full of horse dicks) to be the effective union-friendly satire he was hoping to see....

Dec 20, 201939 minEp. 189

Kristin Stahlman Hates Scarface

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Kristin (@KristinStahlman) rail lines of movie magic as they discuss Brian DePalma's Scarface and try to figure out what all the hype is about with this wacky, wild, weirdly-accented-Al Pacino 80's classic....

Dec 16, 201937 minEp. 188

Hannah Williams Hates The Revenant

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Hannah (@hannahbananaphone87) make like angry mama bears and maul The Revenant , a movie that tortured audiences into thinking Leonardo DiCaprio deserved to win Best Actor and left us both thinking: "hey why did they fuck up good storytelling by adding an hour of meditative nonsense in the middle?" C'mon Señor Iñárritu!...

Dec 13, 201940 minEp. 187

Nate Fisher Hates The Shawshank Redemption

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Nate (@NateMediaGood) discuss The Shawshank Redemption: the #1 movie on IMDB, a Best Picture nominee, and a movie that works the average man's emotional heartstrings like an evil puppeteer. You'd better get busy livin' and not get busy watchin' this movie....

Dec 09, 201938 minEp. 186

Joe Carl Abousakher Hates Trouble With The Curve

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Joe (@HereWithJoeCarl) discuss 2012's Trouble With The Curve , a movie about Clint Eastwood being a baby boomer baseball scout – already a better title for this piece of shit – who can't deal with going blind and tries his best to actively ruin his relationship with his daughter, Amy Adams, who really, really deserves be...

Dec 06, 201943 minEp. 185

Aaron Brooks Hates Maid In Manhattan

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Aaron (@FunnyBrooks) discuss Maid In Manhattan , a 2002 Jennifer Lopez vehicle that the wheels fell off of almost from the get-go. But besides all the actual problems with this movie, Aaron hates it for a very personal reason: because it plays a crucial role in one of the worst dates he ever went on....

Dec 02, 201940 minEp. 184

Yourgo Artsitas Hates Swiss Army Man

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Yourgo (@yourgeaux) discuss Swiss Army Man , the 2016 comedy-adventure movie starring Daniel Radcliffe as a farting corpse. It won over Jay's heart with its whimsy and made Yourgo question everything – specifically, questions like "why does this weird-as-hell movie exist?" and "should we be searching for meaning in this ...

Nov 29, 201935 minEp. 183

Kelsey Lane Hates Enter The Void

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Kelsey (@iamkelseylane) discuss Gaspar Noé's psychedelic opus Enter The Void , one of the shiniest pieces of beautiful garbage in modern cinema history, with beautiful visuals that can't override wooden acting and characters that it feels impossible to care about. PROTIP: if your movie about drugs is too boring to watch ...

Nov 25, 201940 minEp. 182

Matt Lester Hates Aquaman

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Matt (@mattgarylester) discuss Aquaman , the 2018 Hail Mary pass thrown by DC Comics to try and reel in new fans after all its other movies floundered with critics and audiences alike. Does Jason Momoa have the charisma it takes to take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Turns out he doesn't!...

Nov 22, 201941 minEp. 181

Radu Bondar Hates MacGruber

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Radu (@RaduBondar) discuss MacGruber , an SNL movie and parody of 80's action flicks starring Will Forte as the most inept special agent of all time. It's got all the ingredients to be a fun, funny movie... so why does Radu hate it so goddamn much?...

Nov 18, 201938 minEp. 180

Alex Price Hates Quantum of Solace

JOIN THE OFFICIAL BLOCKBUSTING FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockbusting/ SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbusting Jay (@DietJay) and Alex (@alexpriceindeed) take some shots at 007 himself when they tear into Quantum of Solace , the movie that took all the goodwill Daniel Craig brought to playing James Bond and squashed it with one of the lamest Bond villains and most inane plots of the entire franchise....

Nov 15, 201937 minEp. 179
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