You Hate Movies

In this episode we debate whether or not the fifth film in the Jason Bourne franchise is a worthwhile return. Featuring: Josiah DePaoli, Mike Jensen, Patrick Porter, Sarah Hanns, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Every Bourne movie, Save the Last Dance, Snatch, Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt," The Ocean's Eleven Trilogy, Mr Robot, Finding Dory, and Home Alone.

It’s 2016 and the Jason Bourne franchise is still trucking. To prepare for the latest installment, join us as we debrief the original trilogy with old fans and a guy meeting Jason Bourne for the first time. Featuring: Josh Porter, Liam Gonnason, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns Spoilers: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, Spider-Man, Ronin, Captain America: Civil War, The Incredible Hulk, Scooby-Doo, Captain America: The First Avenger, Die Another Day, Enemy of the State, Captain America: The Winder Soldier, True Lies, Transformers, Dark Knight Trilogy, Awakenings, andDaniel Keyes’ novel Flowers for Algernon.

Join a panel made up of those who love James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster, those who hate it, and those seeing it for the first time. Together, we argue about whether Avatar deserves the acclaim or the critique, and how it fares upon first viewing seven years after the 3D hype. Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, Sarah Hanns, Tyler Hanns Spoilers: Avatar, The Revenant, Memento, The Terminator, Titanic, Lord of the Rings, The Polar Express, Beowulf, True Lies, The Dark Knight, Fern Gully, Pocahontas, Dances With Wolves, X-Men, Inception, T2: Judgment Day, Wall-E, Star Wars: Episode I, Toy Soldiers, Terminator Salvation, Jurassic World, Edge of Tomorrow, How to Train Your Dragon, Gravity, the first trailer for the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, The Universal Studios Terminator Ride, and the song from The Jungle Book, “The Bare Necessities.”

We’ve finally arrive at Paul Feig’s 2016 reboot of the supernatural comedy classic, Ghostbusters. Can a fantastic director and perfect casting breathe new life into the beloved franchise, or did all that talent go to waste? Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: All Ghostbusters films, Avatar, Bridesmaids.

We’re working our way to Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot by revisiting the 1989 sequel Ghostbusters II. Featuring: Josh Porter, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Cool Runnings, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, This Film is Not Rates, Taxi Driver, Titanic, The Muppet Movie, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Honey I Blew Up the Kid, Honey We Shrunk Ourselves, Dumb and Dumber, Beetlejuice, Dante’s Peak, Volcano, Under the Skin, Star Wars: Episode I, Bridesmaids, Fantastic Four (2015), Chappie, Oceans 11, and the first trailer for the 2016 Ghostbusters. 

Today we begin the road to Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot by revisiting the beloved 1984 original. Featuring: Josh Porter, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Jurassic World, Creed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amazing Spider-Man, Scary Movie, Blues Brothers, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Ant-Man, Bridesmaids, Year One, Dr. Who, Gilmore Girls, The Real Ghostbusters animated series, and    the Terminator soundtrack. 

On today’s special mammoth-sized episode we challenge a panel of 7 individuals to rank Pixar’s 17 films from best to worst without killing friendships in the process.    Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Josiah DePaoli, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns, and Whitney Depaoli. Spoilers: Bicentennial Man, The Land Before Time, Inception, Brother Bear, Frozen, Tangled, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Short Circuit, Flight of the Navigator, Elysium, Gravity, X-Men: Apocalypse, Chappie, Unfriended, American Tail, The Rescuers, Zootopia, Rudy, Watchmen, Antz, Braveheart, The Nickelodeon animated series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, the Cars Land are of Disney California Adventure, the 1986 Jim Henson TV special The Christmas Toy, and The Walking Dead (Season 4).

Thirteen years after the original, does Pixar’s Finding Dory capture all the magic of its predecessor? Or is it simply wringing money out of a beloved franchise with a few effective fish jokes along the way? Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Josiah DePaoli, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Finding Nemo, New York Minute, Predator, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Alien, Despicable Me 1 & 2, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets trailer, Cars, Cars 2, and The Good Dinosaur.

After a long and troubled production, Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur was as divisive as it was visually breathtaking. In this episode we celebrate the goodness of The Good Dinosaur, while condemning the critics who clearly hate movies. Featuring: Josh Porter, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: The Revenant, Inside Out, Toy Story 3, True Grit (2010), Ratatouille, Lion King, Stand By Me, Dumbo, Pinocchio, Brave, White Fang, Harry and the Hendersons, You’ve Got Mail, The Land Before Time, and the PBS cartoon Dinosaur Train.

Nine movies in, where does each installment in the X-Men franchise rank from best to worst? Join us as our expert opinions go to work on 16 years of super hero film history in order to list the best and worst of the movie mutants. Featuring: Josh Porter, Liam Gonnason, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Every X-Men movie as well as the animated series of the 90's, District 9, The Usual Suspects, Dumb and Dumber, Total Recall, Batman begins, Kill Bill, T2: Judgement Day, Looper.