The crew finally take the time out of their busy schedules to discuss one of the greatest plots of all time: So, Keira Knightly was NOT the Queen of Naboo? Join David, Dean, Tim and Nick as Nick finally gets to use all his Star Wars lore from memory in this month's movie, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. Celebrate May the 4th with this early release episode, only on Screen Refresh! https://www.ted.com/podcasts/the-redemption-of-jar-jar-binks...
May 04, 2024•3 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In our pilot episode to Cinema Sync, Nick and Tim head out of the theater and directly into recording on a discussion on Late Night With The Devil. With a great imitated 70's charm, it's managed to get a hold on our hosts but SPOILERS AHEAD as they get into their favorite parts and third act changes.
Apr 19, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Did you know Pac-Man is in Tron? Or how Nick Fury's tombstone has one of Sam Jackson's most famous lines engraved on it? Join Screen Refresh this month as we discuss our favorite movie easter eggs!
Apr 15, 2024•36 min•Season 99Ep. 33
We mustn't dwell at Screen Refresh. No, not today. We can't. Not on Rex Manning Day! The Screen Refresh Crew revisit the 90's cult classic EMPIRE RECORDS as they wax nostalgic on their video store days and growing up and finding yourself as a teen. Put on your denim jackets and break out the button-maker because it's time to prepare for a sugar high on SCREEN REFRESH!
Apr 08, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Whether it's from the page to the screen or directly out of your favorite (or not so favorite) videogames, Hollywood loves an adaptation. From time to time they manage to eek out something that both fans and moviegoers agree on, but it's always a gamble when we hold our properties so near to our hearts. On this month's Rule Of Thirds, join the Screen Refresh crew as they tackle some of their favorite movie adaptations and why they may still hold a place in our hearts even when they aren't accura...
Mar 18, 2024•37 min•Season 99Ep. 31
What do you do when you're host to some of the most depraved, dangerous, and downright murderous hive of scum and villainy west of the Mississippi? What do you do when they've infested your rural Missouri night club? You hire the best, of course! Well, not the best. Wade Garrett is the best, but he's old. Instead, you get James DALTON! This month, the gang takes a shot of Swayze with a little Sam Elliot chaser in 1989's bouncer epic, ROAD HOUSE (road house!). Listen as Tim, Nick, David, and Dean...
Mar 04, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 24
From blink-and-you-miss-it moments to scene-stealing surprises, nothing pleases us more than a well-executed cameo. This month, the Screen Refresh Crew dive deep into the unexpected appearances that left them thrilled, bewildered, or just plain delighted. Join Tim, Nick, Dean, and David as they spotlight those memorable moments when a familiar face pops up in the most unexpected places when Rule Of Thirds covers Cameos!
Feb 19, 2024•37 min•Season 99Ep. 31
Dust off your gi and prepare for a journey into the heart of the 80s martial arts craze, as David, Nick, Dean, and Tim dive headfirst into the cinematic spectacle that is the "true story" Bloodsport! Ever wonder what happens when a movie decides that character development should take a backseat to showing a variety of ways to punch someone? Bloodsport answers that question with a resounding "Kumite!" So grab your salt pills and settle in for the most non-secret martial arts tournament you'll eve...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This month's Rule of Thirds has the Screen Refresh crew thinking who is the peanut butter and jelly, buffalo and ranch, peas and carrots, and other great characters who buddy up in "Movie Duos"! Tune in while Nick, Dean, David and Tim discuss their favorite pairings from movies to TV, only on Screen Refresh!
Jan 15, 2024•47 min•Season 99Ep. 30
It's time to grab your commemorative coin, some rocket ship PB&Js, and yell out "It wasn't me!" as we disembark with the Screen Refresh crew in a round of Blast Offs while we go over 1997's RocketMan!
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 22
As we close the books on another year here at Screen Refresh HQ, we begin to reflect on the things that truly mattered this year like, "Did I enjoy Barbie more than Oppenheimer?" So settle in and join us as Nick, Dean, and Tim wax nostalgic on their favorite games, shows, and films from this 2023 (and plenty of ones not from this year) on the Rule of Thirds Year In Review!
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 99Ep. 29
It's that time of year again! The time when you're left for dead in the desert, stuck in a Santa suit, and desperately trying to wheel and deal your way back home in order to claim your brand new car! So hitchhike your way across the US with Tim, Nick, and Dean as the Screen Refresh crew revisit the Disney holiday classic that stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a walking red flag in I'll Be Home For Christmas!
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 21
NOTE: We are NOT canceled, but we do miss these canceled programs from the past! Join Tim, Dean, and Nick as they reminisce on their most memorable shows that have been taken from us too soon. Let us know what your memorable canceled shows, and anything else on Rule of Thirds!
Nov 20, 2023•38 min•Season 99Ep. 28
Look! Up in the sky! It's bird! It's a plane! No, it's... a lawyer! This month, Tim, Nick, Dean, and David watch all 142 minutes of Steven Spielberg's 1991 family film, Hook! Come along as we discuss the ins and outs of this "sequel" to Peter Pan and ask questions like "Do the lost boys get their vitamins and nutrients from the power of imagination alone?", "Did Tinkerbell collude with Hook to kidnap Peter Pan's kids in an elaborate plot to lure him back to Neverland and sleep with him?", and "W...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Jason, Freddy, Michael, Leatherface. What separates a good horror villain from the rest of the pack and leaves us coming back year after year? This month, Nick, Dean, and David tackle their favorite horror antagonists while Tim is away and discuss what it is that really separates their picks from the normal fare in preparation for the Halloween season. So lock your doors and check under your beds because the podcast is coming from inside the house on this month's Rule Of Thirds!
Oct 16, 2023•50 min•Ep. 27
Halloween is upon us once again! Join the crew of the Screen Refresh as they take a deep dive into one of horror's ultimate classics where in space, no one can hear you scream! Will Nick, Tim, Dean and David get their equal shares? Will Nick get home so he can party? Find out in this month's episode, Alien!
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Lights....Camera....Action! From pulse-pounding car chases to expertly choreographed fight scenes, we all have those scenes that get our adrenaline pumping. This month, David, Nick, and Tim revisit the sequences that had them on the edge of their seats as they discuss their favorite Action Set Pieces on Rule Of Thirds!
Sep 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 26
All-star casts! Stolen nukes! Exploding helicopters! Volvo stock! All that and more when the Screen Refresh crew revisit the John Woo action hit, Broken Arrow! Ain't it cool?
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 18
TV Theme Songs. They may be those tunes you sing along to from your childhood or those 30 extra seconds you have to wait to get to your shows, but everyone has at least one they remember. The Screen Refresh Crew tackle those nostalgic ear worms as Tim, David, and Dean revisit the songs that have stuck with them for decades. Come and knock on our door, we've been waiting for you on this month's Rule of Thirds - TV Opening Themes!
Aug 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 25
This month at Screen Refresh, we’re taking some time to reflect, meditate, and look inward at ourselves. VERY inward. So inward that you can’t fathom how inward we’re looking. Like on a microscopic level. Ms. Frizzle knows what I’m talking about. Join Dean, Nick, and Tim as they map the cardiovascular system of a young Martin Short in Joe Dante’s 1987 Sci-Fi Comedy, Innerspace!
Aug 07, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 17
We've all run into it before. Our favorite character that meets a fate that has us yelling at the screen or skipping over scenes on rewatches. The Screen Refresh Crew are no strangers to these untimely demises (we're looking at you, Top Gun) so join Tim, Dean, and Nick as they pour one out for those characters gone too soon on this month's Rule Of Thirds!
Jul 17, 2023•36 min•Ep. 24
Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can we take your order, hah? Join the Screen Refresh crew as Nick, Tim, and special guest Laura revisit America's favorite fast-food chain in this 1997 comedy starring Kel Mitchell and Keenan Thompson.
Jul 03, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 16
From Screen Refresh, our hosts Nick and Tim with special guest David from the Screaming Brain conquer the airwaves with their favorite Kaiju! From Mothra to Ghidorah, Rodan to the big man Godzilla himself, listen in while we go over the king of all monsters and his larger than life stars, only on Rule of Thirds!
Jun 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 23
Greetings, space travelers! Dust off your jetpacks, charge up your ray guns, and prepare for a cinematic adventure that's out of this world because Nick and Tim welcome aboard David from The Screaming Brain as they crash-land into the universe of Flash Gordon. We only have 14 hours to save the Earth but you can spare 2 for this month's Screen Refresh!
Jun 05, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode of Screen Refresh, Nick, Tim, and special guest David from the Screaming Brain dive deep into their favorite video game boss fights. Join in as we discuss the unforgettable encounters from days past, only on Rule of Thirds!
May 15, 2023•47 min•Ep. 22
If there was one thing the 90's loved, it was taking wildly big swings on what the future of computers would be. The results ranged from alarmist thriller fare to the borderline fantastic, and for one moment in 1995, we got a ridiculous but lovingly crafted film about a group of kids who took on the man and those who would abuse the powers of hacking. This month, Tim, Dean, and Nick venture into cyberspace to bring you the startlingly fashionable world of Hackers! So, plug in your dial-up modem,...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 14
A good fight scene can elevate a great action movie or enhance an otherwise forgettable one. From hammers and fists to kung-fu fights and full-on brawls, the Screen Refresh crew is itching for a fight! Join Tim, Nick, and Dean as they discuss some of their favorite fight scenes on this month's Rule of Thirds, so settle in because Round 1 begins now!
Apr 17, 2023•37 min•Ep. 21
Mushroom kingdom, here we come! ... Wait, this isn't Chris Pratt. This isn't even Pedro Pascal! That's right, join the Screen Refresh crew as Nick, Tim and Dean plunge head first into 1993's Dino-Hatten with The Super Mario Bros.
Apr 03, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Somewhere deep in Screen Refresh HQ, there is a list of topics on a wall of all the brainstormed Rule of Thirds topics that will ever be, and on that list is Top Bill Murray Movies. Why? Because from Ghostbusters to Groundhog Day all the way up to Ant-Man Quantumania, there has always been some Bill Murray movie in our consciousness keeping us entertained (other than Garfield, maybe). So settle in and join us for Rule of Thirds!
Mar 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 20
Happy March, screen watchers! This month’s episode breaks down a film that has that familiar formula we’ve come to know and love: girl marries boy, boy cheats on girl, girl has mental breakdown and conjures up her childhood imaginary British friend to track dog poop all over her mother’s freshly shampooed living room carpet. Join Dean, Tim, and Nick as they brave 1991's "Drop Dead Fred" starring the adorable Phoebe Cates! You won't want to miss this one. It is truly one of the films of all time!...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 12
