Episode 264 - Dune: Part Two; The Best Movies of 2023!
Dune: Part Two is here, and with it comes at last our picks for the 10 best movies of 2023.
Mar 06, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 264
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Episode 263 - Demon Slayer; Ordinary Angels; 2023 Awards!
The Oscars are only a few weeks away, which means it's time for our 2023 B-Side Awards.
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Episode 262 - Bob Marley: One Love; Madame Web; Multiplex Sadness: Second-Run Draft!
Bob Marley: One Love hit big at the box office, Madame Web got dustbusted, and we begin this year's Multiplex Madness tournament with a draft of every movie that didn't get a shot the first time around.
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Episode 261 - The Oscar Nominations!
We woke up very early to live react to the newly announced Oscar nominations and give our long-form thoughts.
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Episode 260 - Night Swim!
The box office dove right into the new year with the release of Night Swim, but its grosses mostly stayed in the shallow end.
Jan 10, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 262
Episode 259 - Holiday Legs For Wonka; Migration; New Year's Day!
Anyone But You and The Boys in the Boat had holiday legs for days at the box office this week, while The Color Purple faded a little bit.
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Episode 258 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom; The Color Purple; Season's Screenings: Assault on Precinct 13!
Christmas weekend brought much cheer to The Color Purple and a hearty humbug for Aquaman. Plus, we conclude Season's Screenings with the NYE classic, Assault on Precinct 13
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Episode 257 - Wonka; Season's Screenings: The Santa Clause!
Wonka cooked up a strong opening weekend at the box office, and Season's Screenings rolls merrily along with another Tim Allen classic, The Santa Clause.
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Episode 256 - The Boy and the Heron; Season's Screenings: Christmas with the Kranks!
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki's latest movie, had a historic opening weekend at the box office. Plus, Season's Screenings continues with a new guest and a new movie, Christmas with the Kranks.
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Episode 255 - Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé; Godzilla Minus One; Season's Screenings: Home Alone!
The box office was dominated by behemoths of both film and music this weekend. Plus, Season's Screenings rolls along with Home Alone.
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Episode 254 - Synchronized Screening: Eyes Wide Shut!
Join us for our first even watch-along commentary of the Christmas classic Eyes Wide Shut, part of our Season's Screenings series.
Dec 04, 2023•2 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Episode 253 - Napoleon; Wish; Season's Screenings: Eyes Wide Shut!
Adult moviegoing continues to thrive with Napoleon's strong opening weekend, Disney's Wish did not come true, and we continue our celebration of the holiday season with Eyes Wide Shut.
Nov 30, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Episode 252 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes; Season's Screenings - Elf!
The Hunger Games franchise returns with a solid-if-unspectacular opening weekend, and with Flick or Treat behind us, we start this year's Season's Screenings as a special guest joins us to talk about Elf.
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Episode 251 - The Marvels; Flick or Treat: Saw X!
The Marvels is the latest, biggest bump in the road for the MCU's post-Endgame prospects, and we finally conclude Flick or Treat with our thoughts on Saw X.
Nov 17, 2023•Season 1Ep. 253
Episode 250 - Five Night's at Freddy's; Killers of the Flower Moon; Flick or Treat: Saw 7-9!
Five Night's at Freddy's took a steep but expected drop in its second weekend, and after catching up on what we've missed on hiatus, we continue our look into the Saw franchise.
Nov 08, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Episode 249 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Flick or Treat: Saw 4-6!
The Swifties came out as advertised this week to give The Eras Tour a huge opening weekend, and we dig in to our second trilogy of Saw films for Flick or Treat.
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Episode 248 - The Exorcist: Believer; Flick or Treat: Saw 1-3!
The Exorcist: Believer has to contend with the demons of a tough October to come, and we begin this year's Flick or Treat with a rewatch of the first 3 Saw movies.
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Episode 247 - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie; Saw X; The Creator!
The PAW Patrol franchise proved to be as mighty as advertised at the box office this weekend, and Saw X got a leg up on previous attempts to revive the franchise.
Oct 03, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Episode 246 - A Haunting in Venice; more The Nun II!
With A Haunting in Venice failing to capture the number one spot at the box office, the secret to total success remained a mystery for the latest Hercule Poirot installment.
Sep 20, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Episode 245 - The Nun II; My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3; Juwan!
The Nun II is praying for legs after a solid opening weekend that still didn't live up to the original's.
Sep 13, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Episode 244 - The Equalizer 3; Summer Recap!
We catch up on everything we missed over our summer hiatus, including Barbenheimer, the return of the comedy, and a solid opening for The Equalizer 3.
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Episode 243 - The Flash; Elemental; The Blackening!
In addition to being the world's fastest man, The Flash became the world's fastest flop this weekend at the box office.
Jun 23, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Episode 242 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; The Boogeyman!
Across the Spider-Verse had an otherworldly opening weekend at the box office, proving the legacy of the breakout sequel is well intact.
Jun 08, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Episode 240 - Book Club: The Next Chapter; MultIPlex Madness: Working Title!
In a quiet week at the box office, we crown the Greatest Blockbuster Franchise of All Time.
May 24, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Episode 241 - Fast X!
The beginning of the end of the Fast & Furious franchise started this weekend, in terms of both its narrative and its box office returns.
May 24, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Episode 239 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; MultIPlex Madness: Final Four Weddings and a Funeral!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 corrected course on the MCU backslide, at least temporarily, and we set the final matchup in MultIPlex Madness.
May 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Episode 238 - The Pope's Exorcist; Renfield; MultIPlex Madness: Elite 8 1/2!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie continued forging its path to greatness this weekend, and we continue forging the path to the end of MultIPlex Madness.
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Episode 236 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves; MultIPlex Madness: Sweet Sixteen Candles Pt. 1!
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves rolled an 18 on the d20 of the box office this weekend, and MultIPlex Madness' Sweet Sixteen Candles begins.
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Episode 235 - John Wick: Chapter 4; MultIPlex Madness: Round of 32 Pt. 2!
John Wick Chapter 4 hit the bullseye with a huge opening weekend, and we complete the Round of 32 in MultIPlex Madness.
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Episode 234 - Shazam: Fury of the Gods; MultIPlex Madness: Round of 32 Pt. 1!
Shazam felt the fury of the moviegoing public at the box office this weekend, and we continue our quest to crown the greatest franchise of all time.
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 236
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