This month, the Screen Refresh crew walks the dystopian streets of Old Detroit, where crime is rampant, capitalism is unchecked, and a chrome-plated cop has been programed to shoot all sex offenders in the dick! You guessed it, we're watching Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi action classic, ROBOCOP!Would justice be dispensed more efficiently if your local police force was 50% man, 50% machine, and 100% emotionally unavailable? How many bullets can one man absorb before it qualifies as "a rough first...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Whether whimsical or hyper-realistic, animated food has captured our hearts (and stomachs) since we were kids. There are countless cookbooks, articles, and home-recipes to recreate the dishes we've fallen in love with on the screen. So, we hope you brought your appetite as the Screen Refresh Crew bring you their favorite picks on Rule of Thirds: BEST MOVIE FOOD!
May 19, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 46
The Screen Refresh crew spared no expense when showcasing one of their top movies of all time. Hold onto your butts and join us as we discuss Jurassic Park in an all-new format where we discuss the history, behind the scenes, merchandising and impact this beloved Spielberg classic had on our lives.
May 05, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park, the list goes on with iconic scores that we all know (even for people who haven't seen the movies they come from). This month, the Screen Refresh Crew dust off their favorite movie scores that have them humming along with RULE OF THIRDS: MOVIE SCORES!
Apr 25, 2025•37 min•Season 4Ep. 45
The Screen Refresh Crew is back with the most high-flying, two-fisted hero to ever punch a Nazi (okay top 3 at least) as they launch from the page to the skies! So, join Tim, Nick, Dean, and David as they travel back to Los Angeles 1938 to bring you spy plots, giant henchmen, and technology that is less impressive with each passing year in THE ROCKETEER!
Apr 07, 2025•2 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 47
There will be no more monkeying around here at Screen Refresh HQ because the crew is bringing you an episode that we think you'll really go ape over. So get ready to go bananas because it's time for RULE OF THIRDS - APES IN FILM!
Mar 17, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 44
The Screen Refresh Crew get ready for a trip with the Hong Kong Cavaliers as they revisit THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION! If you're thinking, "But I have no idea what any of that means!" Don't worry, it'll all be explained (the title that is, and not a detail more). So, strap into your rocket car and get ready to blow through at least 7 dimensions, and remember, no matter where you go, there you are on SCREEN REFRESH!
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 46
If you've played video games, you've had moments that have set the bar for every game since. Whether it's a frustrating, control-throwing stealth section or the rush of finally beating that boss; there are gaming memories that bring back the excitement of why we love and play. This month on Rule Of Thirds, the Screen Refresh Crew is tapping back into their childhoods to bring you their MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN GAMING!
Feb 17, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 43
February is upon us! With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's a time to celebrate love and marriage. Naturally, the only marriage we'll be celebrating is of film director John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator) to movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger (Twins, Universal Studios Orlando attraction Terminator 2 3-D: Battle Across Time) and their resulting love child born on June 18th, 1993: LAST ACTION HERO! Join the Screen Refresh crew as we dissect this wonderfully meta romp that pokes fun at act...
Feb 03, 2025•3 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 45
A death can be many things in film. The dramatic highpoint of the entire piece, an insignificant throwaway for a bystander character, or even a comedic button on a joke. This month, the Screen Refresh Crew return to kick off the new year with characters who have made a lasting impact kicking the bucket. So settle in for Rule Of Thirds: Death Scenes In Movies!
Jan 20, 2025•32 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Screen Refresh heads to Toon Town as we revisit the 1988 classic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Puh-puh-puh-puh-please join us as we review this amazing film starring the great Bob Hoskins, talented Christopher Lloyd, and even Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny!
Jan 06, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 44
December. The unavoidable time of year when every content creator you know is cranking out their thoughts on the past year. With that said, join the Screen Refresh Crew as Nick, Dean, David, and Tim discuss their favorite games, films, shows, and more from 2024 (and plenty not from 2024) in the Rule Of Thirds Year In Review 2024!
Dec 16, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 41
The holidays are here once again! A time for family, festivities, and loose cannon cops with saxophone stingers. This season, the Screen Refresh Crew are here to cover the best Christmas action film that ever kicked off a buddy-cop franchise so grab your eggnog and prepare to jump into LETHAL WEAPON!
Dec 02, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Dean and Nick travel to ancient Rome to watch Gladiator....again. Grab your pet monkey and watch out for charging rhinos while we share our thoughts after viewing a pre-screen of Gladiator 2, now in theaters!
Nov 22, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Nick and Tim are out of the theater and ready to put a smile on that face; 2 in fact! Mike from Don't Open This Podcast joins in a cinema crossover to bring you Smile 2 and the Anna Kendrick directorial debut: Woman Of The Hour! Plus, stick around for discussions on some of our favorite trailers for upcoming films to keep an eye on!
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It's award season and the Screen Refresh crew is suited up to deliver our picks for our personal 5 and 1 star films. Join us while we discuss what really resonated with us or what films completely missed the mark. Hot takes abound!
Nov 18, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Do you remember when you were young, and you’d get separated from your parents at the grocery store, then an employee would call for your parents over the intercom? Well, Steven Spielberg made a movie that is essentially this exact scenario called E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! The Screen Refresh Crew watches this 1982 family sci-fi classic and experiences amphibian liberation, vicarious inebriation, and straight-up horror vibes (this IS a kid's movie, right?). Grab a 6-pack and a bag of Reese’s Pi...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Dean and Nick hit the theaters to watch The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. Spoiler warning ahead with all that's there to unpack. Go grab a shrimp cocktail, a chicken wing, and tuck in for the latest episode of Cinema Sync!
Oct 30, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Behind every open cabinet blocking a background lurks a jump scare waiting to happen (or a cat with a loud music stinger). Whether they're cheap or well-crafted, no horror movie can deny its Jack-In-A-Box power. So, settle in this Halloween season as the Screen Refresh Crew scare up some of their favorite startling scenes in Rule Of Thirds: Jump Scares!
Oct 21, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Halloween season is finally here at Screen Refresh HQ. Pumpkin pie in the window, the crisp crunch of leaves on the air, and a reality-altering Lovecraftian force rewriting our every move; all the hallmarks of Fall! Join the Screen Refresh Crew as they take a road trip to Hobb's End for the worst author book-signing in cinema when they revisit John Carpenter's In The Mouth Of Madness! (Did we tell you our favorite color is blue?)
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Music can be a time machine. When that perfect song hits your ears and brings you right back to sitting in the theater during your favorite scenes. Songs that fit so well that you can't imagine one without the other. Well this month on Rule Of Thirds, the Screen Refresh crew are queued to bring you their killer tracks as they cover Needle Drops!
Sep 16, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 38
People of the world - Spice up your life! Time to hop on the Union Jacked-up double decker to search for girl power with Baby, Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Posh, Tim, Nick, and Laura as the Screen Refresh Crew revisit SPICE WORLD! (And a zig-a zig-ah!)
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Join Dean, Tim, and Nick as we discuss the movie sequels that have impacted us. Sometimes they leave lasting impressions to seek out all other films of the same franchise, whereas others have the reverse effect...
Aug 19, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Actors aren't the only ones taking the spotlight in our favorite movies, shows, and games. Join David, Dean, and Nick as we deep dive into our favorite swords. Call up your local blacksmith and join us on this month's new Rule of Thirds!
Jul 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 36
Join Dean, David, and Nick as they head on over to the Coco Bongo club to reminisce with Cuban Pete and the One-Armed Man and discuss this month's movie, The Mask! We share a lot of memories as we go over this 90's classic starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz. Join us for a ssssssmokin' good time, only on Screen Refresh!
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 39
This month on Rule of Thirds, the Screen Refresh crew go over their controversial hot takes (and lukewarm observations). We apologize for any rustled jimmies in the making of this episode so get ready for HOT TAKES!
Jun 17, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Buckle your swashes and shiver your timbers because the Screen Refresh Crew is back this month with the most fearsome felt pirates of the Seven Seas! David, Dean, and Nick set sail for adventure as they dig up MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND!
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Ever get so excited from a movie announcement only to realize it just won't ever come out? From Star Wars: Rogue Squadron to the mythical Bioshock movie, we discuss what could possibly be in this month's RULE OF THIRDS featuring Movies in Development Hell!
May 20, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Murder! Romance! Stunts! Straight from the theater and into Cinema Sync! Nick & Tim are thrown around a 4D theater all to get the most authentic stunt experience as they see Ryan Gosling's love letter to the unsung art of the stuntman in THE FALL GUY! Spoilers ahead!
May 15, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Have movies gotten too boring? Looking for something with a little bite? Then you're in luck as Nick and Tim sink their teeth into the new horror-comedy ABIGAIL fresh out of the theater! Spoilers ahead! You can now catch Abigail still in theaters or at home digitally as of this episode!
May 09, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
