Strange Benedict Bashing

In this episode, we wish Office Christmas Party didn’t give us such high hijinks expectations, are ready for everyone’s favorite Hufflepuff to descend on New York in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, are READY for Diana to kick some ass and deflect some bullets in Wonder Woman, and are already crying from the splendor that is La La Land. Also SPOILERS for Doctor Strange.

• Gillian’s love of Benedict Cumberbatch is documented in previous episodes. But, she does not take back her opinion on his accent work or the fact that he was miscast as Doctor Strange. Case and point, this sketch. He was probably going for a certain type of dialect but it keeps getting lost:

• Apologies to Dormammu for calling him Dormu. We hardly knew ye.
• Chris Pine’s best performance. This is not a dig. He’s that funny

• Damien Chazelle on making La La Land. Man, this movie is going to be good.
• How do we know? Look how charming Emma Stone is!

TRAILERS

Get Out Gold Power Ranger

In this episode, we are go go going to fall asleep during the Power Rangers, wonder what level of baldness you must attain to be the bad guy in Gold, debate whether or not Army of One will be a masterpiece or a disaster, and are terrified at how good Get Out looks.

Things discussed:

• Hidden Figures is getting a smaller, earlier release in December. Oscar potential?
• People did not like Birth of a Nation
• And Gabrielle Union doesn’t care anymore
• A first look at Mera!
• Watch 13th on Netflix.
• Basically, every Disney movie you love will eventually be a live-action movie.
• Jordan Peele cites some pretty scary movies for his inspiration. Get Out is going to be scary.
• SNL is out to get Donald Trump. Good for them

The Smarm of it All

In this episode, we see what this tree wants in A Monster Calls, we find out how Ben Affleck likes to wear wide lapels and Live By Night, get serious with The Promise, and wonder what lesson Will Smith will learn in Collateral Beauty. We also talk about rewatching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Labyrinth.

Things mentioned in this episode:

• This is what Nate Parker said at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• A great piece on the best part of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
• See, A Monster Calls is making people cry. 
• A weird but plausible theory on what is really going on in Collateral Beauty.

 

Same Kinda Hidden Arrivals

In this episode, we are completely confused by the Complete Unknown, wonder what it’s like to be The Same Kind of Different as Me, get pumped for Hidden Figures, and are wary of Arrival.

Things mentioned:

• Here are two great articles about Nate Parker’s alleged rape. One by Anne Helen Petersen and one by Roxane Gay. Both great. Both make you not want to see the film.
• Learn about Katherine Johnson who will be portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in Hidden Figures. 
• Seriously look at Janelle Monáe’s tribute to Prince.

 

Space Spies

In this episode, we meet the worst employee in Bad Santa 2, watch the entirety of Mr. Church in the longest trailer ever, wonder who we can trust in Allied, and mildly fret about the plot of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Things mentioned:

• Bernie Mac was in the first Bad Santa.
• If it seems like you haven’t seen Eddie Murphy lately it’s because you haven’t. His last movie was 3 years ago.
• Allied is already on the awards circuit.
• Read this open letter to DC. It’s basically what Gillian ranted about in the previous episode but better.
• Speaking of awards talk, it looks like Nate Parker is trying to get out in front of rape allegations from his youth. There’s no way this will not hurt Birth of a Nation.

Sea of Split

In this episode we fall in love with the animation in Moana, wonder what Nic Cage is up to next in Dog Eat Dog, watch James McAvoy have the time of his live(s) in Split, and wonder what’s going on in The Sea of Trees. We also bitch about Suicide Squad.

• We’re not blaming David Ayer or the cast for the Suicide Squad debacle. It’s all on the studio.
• We both agree we want Amanda Waller to have her own movie. What an interesting character.
• If you like trashy movies you are a genius. Thanks for validating my choice at watching early Adam Sandler films.

The Fantastic Hacksaw Wall

In this episode, we take a tour of free-range child raising with Captain Fantastic, watch awesome child actors be Little Men, wonder how far you can get in war without a gun in Hacksaw Ridge, and wonder why Matt Damon is hanging out by The Great Wall.

Things mentioned

• Suicide Squad’s convoluted plot may be as a result of the Batman v. Superman debacle. BvS….the gift that keeps on giving.
• Preach Constance Wu.
•  This article contains a quote by the writers of Bad Moms and what they think their wives are like. Good lord.
• Matt Ross directed Captain Fantastic.
• Here’s where we’ll be at Tampa Bay Comic Con.
• Channing Tatum was born to play a merman.

Comic-Con Trailers Are Here!

COMIC-CON TRAILERS! Honestly, we were not expecting this level of fantastic trailers. Justice League was a surprise and we did not realize how great Wonder Woman would look. Watch out Marvel. DC is finally getting their shit together.

Doctor Strange looking very Inception-y

Who’s excited to see Taylor Swift’s boyfriend and Captain Marvel in Skull Island? Not us. 

Batman looks like he’s getting the gang together so he doesn’t have to fight. Take better care of yourself Bruce! 

Gal Gadot is the hero we need right now. And Chris Pine is the perfect damsel in distress. 

 

There is a lot of fun Comic-con videos coming out. Here are a few faves

Bill Hader should have been cast as young Han Solo

Game of Thrones bloopers. Benevolent is a hard word. 

Eddie Redmayne is the perfect Hufflepuff 

Loving La La Land

In this episode, we find out the Rules Don’t Apply to Warren Beatty and baby Han Solo, see if John Kransinski can direct The Hollars, take a trip to La La Land with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and are swept away by the love story that is Loving.

Gillian also saw Ghostbusters and recommends it because, despite some jokes falling flat, the cast is just too awesome to ignore. Jaclyn saw The Secret Life of Pets also thinks it has a pretty great (vocal) cast.

Stop fighting sharks

In this episode we find out how Quint survived that whole ordeal in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, wonder why Blake Lively insists on fighting sharks in The Shallows, realized the best version of Justin Beiber is actually Andy Samberg in Popstar: Never Stop Stopping, and realize Michael Keaton is the most charismatically evil man in The Founder.

• Here’s what really happened on the USS Indianapolis
• Andy Samberg did some funny promo work on The Voice.
• Preserve. That was Blake Lively’s kinda creepy lifestyle website.