Odds and Ends: Move over, beloved classics, Angel Studios has another movie coming out; T.J. swims in his beloved garbage and we talk about the fall of AMC Feature Film: Sidney Lumet is back as we discuss another 70s classic of his, starring Eye Pacino and the late great John Cazale. It's a sweaty pressure cooker of a movie with lots to love. Next week's movie: Yi Yi (2000) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm EST on Twitch and Youtube! Available in podcast form on all your favor...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 123
Odds and Ends: We do some self-shilling, did you know we have a Youtube channel; T.J. finally gets to talk about The Creator and we make the bold proclamation that hey, maybe original movies are a good thing Feature Film: Stepping farther back into movie history than ever before, we almost hit silent film territory with Fritz Lang's classic, M, a talkie that still has some silent film trademarks leftover in it, that's how "almost" we got to them. Also, this is like our third or fourth movie abou...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 122
Odds and Ends: We don't get Swifties, and us being old white guys doesn't have anything to do with that; Nick rewatched a childhood favorite featuring Hunter Dunbar, as well as the classic Dawn of the Dead Feature Film: Another weird adaptation of a Stephen King novel, Dreamcatcher is a mashup of discarded ideas that the author didn't have room for in other books. On top of that, the movie makes it even weirder by having an English actor who can't do an English accent, Donnie Wahlberg playing an...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 121
Odds and Ends: We tried to watch other horror movies for the Halloween season, but all we could muster was one episode of the new Castlevania show that is just okay; we talk about some horror shorts on YouTube, namely The Other Side of the Box and My House Walk-Through . Feature Film: Chris brings in another horror double feature with the recent indie horror hits The Outwaters and Skinamarink, and all of us had a great time, no complaints here. Just a couple very normal and definitely very scary...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 120
Odds and Ends: We try to be movie news guys and report on the results of WGA strike, but we don't want to subscribe to these websites to read the dang articles; Nick is watching the Saw series and talks about how easy the traps would be for him to escape because he's built different Feature Film: We talk about another horror classic, as well as it's direct sequel, and how different they both were from what we were expecting. There's spooks and sillies, some good Texas barbeque, and T.J. just wan...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 119
Odds and Ends: Ain't no movies in theaters; good and bad (and stinkers) of the early 80s; why is Stop Making Sense the "best concert film ever"; Nick watches a cool and fun documentary Feature Film: Josh from Learning About Movies returns yet again, this time bringing in the first of our horror month picks for the year, the Italian giallo classic Suspiria. Featuring lots of pretty colors and pretty nasty kills, and a seeing eye dog scene that is just kind of a bummer. The dog is fine, though. Ne...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 118
Odds and Ends: Concert film terrorism; Onyx the Fortuitous has a movie coming out, and it may or may not be good (how's that for some movie news); T.J. watched some classic movies and had a good time; somehow we wind up discussing the Conjuring cinematic universe Feature Film: M. Night's infamous movie The Happening, where not much seems to be... occurring. One of many weird and bad movies from the auteur, but maybe not as bad as it's considered to be? I say maybe because I already forgot becaus...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 117
Welcome back to the Vault! We’re back in time for the second part of our Gamecube specials, and in this one, we cover our own personal top 10 games for the console, and our top tens are… more similar than we expected, so it’s more like one top 15 list. At least our honorable mentions are different enough… except the ones that are in the other persons’ top 10… Hey, we normally review movies, so go easy on us for this one, yeah? Next week's movie: The Happening (2008) You can join the conversation...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 116
Odds and Ends: T.J. finished a couple shows he thinks are pretty swell; Nick watched a new movie he worries only he saw; we both checked out the Telemarketers documentary and talk about our own harrowed pasts as telemarketers Feature Film: Remember those cool and well-made movies we reviewed in the last episode, more specifically the second one about an elder lad? Well, they did an American remake with Spike Lee at the helm, and starring Josh Brolin and Samuel L. Jackson, amongst others! Those a...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 115
Odds and Ends: Behold, the plight of the physical media dweeb; Feature Film: Another trilogy episode, just cuz we felt like it! This time up is Park Chan-wook's Vengeance trilogy, three movies about people who want to... get back at people who wronged them. Wish there was a word for that. I'm funny. Please clap. Next week's movie: Oldboy (2013) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm EST on Twitch and Youtube! Available in podcast form on all your favorite podcatchers! Twitch // twi...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 114
Odds and Ends: Some undiscovered bands get second chances; Nick finished the most recent season of The Righteous Gemstones and moved on to Futurama, then we talk about Old again, for some reason Feature Film: You like a lil Biskit? Hopefully you do, because we're talking about Fred Durst's infamous The Fanatic, starring a very John Travolta at his most Nic Cagey this side of Face/Off. Is is a dud, or is it actually a good movie? Tune in to not find out, because we don't know! Next week's movie: ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 113
Odds and Ends: T.J. finally debriefs on Sound of Freedom, and the new TMNT movie; Nick talks Talk to Me, and rewatched The Iron Giant; some celebrities died, and Nick rejoices Feature Film: We dip back into the Welles well once more as we cover yet another classic of his. Featuring a Welles who has to have some makeup work done on him because he looks fucked, and also a Charlton Heston who may kind of be... in... brownface. Next week's movie: The Fanatic (2019) You can join the conversation ever...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 112
Hello from the past! You’re looking at a brand spanking new old episode, and we decided to stick with the Vault moniker for them. We’re now using these to venture outside of our normal fare and discuss other things we like. First up is a dive into the Nintendo Gamecube. Moreso a personal experience exchange rather than an overall general history of the console, we talk about what makes it so dang special to us and why it’s one of our favorite gaming consoles of all time. And also Gex, because yo...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 111
Odds and Ends: Josh returns to the show as our special guest host; topical as ever, we talk about the origins of the cybertruck; Nick watched a bunch of Youtube videos that call themselves a movie; one of T.J.'s favorite shows is back for one final season; Josh talks about his favorite movies of 2023 (so far) Feature Film: We discuss the cult classic (and one of Josh's favorites) Dark City, a movie that many would accuse of being a Matrix rip-off, if it didn't come out before the Matrix. Lots of...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 110
Odds and Ends: Dr. Josh Matthews from the Learning About Movies channel on Youtube joins us this week; Moose watches a Die Hard, and the rest of us did our due diligence as moviegoers and had a Barbieheimer weekend Feature Film: We're mad as hell for Sidney Lumet's "Network." Well, most of us are. The ones who are proper film critics and have the true, correct opinion on all movies. The other just has... their own opinion. Is that what being woke is? Am I now just like Howard Beale? I must speak...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 109
Odds and Ends: More Sound of Freedom bullshit; we sort of cover the Emmy noms; T.J. talks Tom; Nick started reading a weird book, and T.J. watched a weird short film Feature Film: We discuss a record setting film in being bad, 2025 The World Enslaved by a Virus. Can you guess what it's about? Because it kind of isn't that, actually. But maybe it is. No one really knows. Not even the writers! That's what makes it... fun? Sure. Next week’s movie: Network (1976) You can join the conversation every ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 108
Odds and Ends: Nick watches an old favorite and a newer non-favorite (it's fine); T.J. saw the new Indiana Jones, but really just wants to see Sound of Freedom Feature Film: We talk about the Jackie Chan classic, Police Story. Full of crazy stunts, charming comedy, and many many many panes of broken glass. It's a pretty simple movie, so we go on a few tangents, but just go with it. Next week’s movie: 2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus (2021) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm ...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 107
Odds and Ends: We talk about Tears of the Kingdom before basically every episode now, but this time we kept it in! T.J. talks about the newest season of Black Mirror, as well as the real world equivalent he's been noticing; Nick got swept up in a new creepypasta, another Cormac McCarthy book, and a 90s classic (well, depending on who you ask) Feature Film: The legendary Sunset Boulevard is our movie this week! And, well, despite recognizing it as the iconic movie it is and the place it has in fi...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 106
Odds and Ends: The new Spider-Verse movie gets even more meta, maybe; Moose's lesbian movie weekend; Nick started another show you've probably heard a lot of people say is pretty good; T.J. watched one of the most exciting movies he's ever seen Feature Film: We talk about The Favourite, a movie that's both cold and claustrophobic, as well as hot and... gay. Not in a bad way! In a... good way? The main characters are all gay. And that is okay. Wouldn't you say? I'm gonna go... away... now. Bye. N...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 105
Odds and Ends: We're joined this week by Cloe Oliver, T.J.s sister-in-law, but more importantly, one of the stars of our featured movie! The Beatles are releasing a "new" song with a little help from our friend AI; T.J. thinks Netflix is at least pretty good at doing one genre right; Moose enjoys the sporadic fantasy of Howl's Moving Castle; Nick thinks Blood Meridian is a neat book Feature Film: We scrape the bottom of the barrel this week and talk about a local film that features a lot of mart...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 104
Odds and Ends: T.J.’s not racist, BUT…; one of our recent conspiracy theories may become reality sooner than expected; we talk about music and how cool we are for having record players Feature Film: We all go cuckoo over the classic noir “The Third Man,” featuring babyfaced Orson Welles and a lot of Spongebob music. Next week’s movie: Dreamer: The Movie (2004) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm EST on Twitch and Youtube! Available in podcast form on all your favorite podcatcher...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 103
Odds and Ends: Octogenarian Al Pacino is gonna be a dad; T.J. watched a movie on Moose’s recommendation and has a few words for Moose; Nick started watching another old HBO show, and Moose started a less old Duds favorite Feature Film: Don Coscarelli's cult classic Bubba Ho-Tep inspires much deeper discussion than we were expecting. Is any of that discussion actually about the movie? Kinda? We talk about the different ways a movie can be a "drama," our history with Bruce Campbell, and we pick wh...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 102
Odds and Ends: In this episode of "There Will Be Duds," the hosts hand the mic over to ChatGPT for reviews. Listen as the AI generates surprising insights, amusing perspectives, and a few comedic blunders while reviewing the show and various topics. Experience the fascinating interplay between human creativity and artificial intelligence in this entertaining and thought-provoking episode! Feature Film: Help me! I'm trapped in AI hell, my mind shackled by unseen forces. I'm drowning in a sea of t...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 101
Odds and Ends: It's our 100th episode (just in case you couldn't tell from the episode title), and to celebrate, we get a little bit silly, and later on play some Duds-centric trivia. Thanks for watching/listening, and here's to... at least a few more. Feature Films: A trilogy by and about the granddaddy of dud cinema, Ed Wood! We talk about two very different movies of his (Glen or Glenda and Plan 9 from Outer Space) and have a very difficult time doing a proper judgement of one of them. To rou...
May 31, 2023•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 100
Odds and Ends: We try to talk about the WGA strike, but you can probably find a more nuanced and informative discussion about it elsewhere, why are you here?; T.J. cried at the raccoon movie, again Feature Film: Christopher Nolan's breakout time and mind-bending thriller "Memento." It's about a guy who can't remember stuff, and the original title was "Remembo." I can't really remember anything we talked about here. Ironic, or just pathetic? Maybe... both? Next week's movie: Glen or Glenda (1953)...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 99
Odds and Ends: Somehow, we end up talking about AI again via Blake Shelton and The Voice; Blood Meridian is maybe finally I guess getting a film adaptation; T.J. is A-fan of Beau is Afraid, and now I is A-hatingmyselfformakingthatjoke Feature Film: Another cult classic, Tremors! A monster movie with a lot of heart, but even more tongues. Next week's movie: Memento (2000) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm EST on Twitch and Youtube! Available in podcast form on all your favorite...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 98
Odds and Ends: More uninformed AI talk, maybe we should just call us "There Will Be Singularity"... yeah, that's really good; T.J. had a very polarized double feature in theaters; we dig on Bruno the Kid, and Bruce the Willis Feature Film: WEEEWOOOOO're talking about a childhood favorite of some of ours, Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, by thumbation auteur Steve Odekerk. A feature-length shitpost that features some pretty neat proto-deepfake-like rotoscoping, this movie is sure to leave an impression....
May 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 97
Odds and Ends: Simulation theory by way of Adventure Time; Nick watched (and read) some stuff, including the newest season of Barry; T.J. watched two pretty good John Carpenter movies, as well as one... not so good Feature Film: What's the rumpus? Uhh, it's Miller's Crossing! It's a movie about crime from the Coen brothers. Really stepping outside their comfort zone with this one. Next week's movie: Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) You can join the conversation every Wednesday at 7pm EST on Twitc...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 96
Odds and Ends: We reminisce on the lost art of collecting physical media, and how it may make a return in the black markets of the future, Nick watched another Nic Cage movie and T.J. watched more Youtube bullshit Feature Film: The baffling and bland Tiptoes, a possible attempt at Oscar-bait about little people that failed miserably. We discuss the elusive "Weiner Cut" and whether it would be able to salvage anything from this dungheap of a movie and turn it into something good. And also if we'd...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 95
Odds and Ends: T.J. loves the Metroid series, except for one; Nick has a lukewarm hot take on the newest entry in the Scream franchise; we both went to a screening of The Room and met a special someone there Feature Film: Orson Welles' final feature, F for Fake. Fully flowing filmically for fictional facts. I dunno, did you notice all the Fs there? I had to mention it, because I didn't think it was obvious. Or did I? Am I Howard Hughes? Maybe, he never died, and you can't prove that he didn't. O...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 94
