We look at the Superman reboot, Man of Steel. Travis joins Alex to talk about the controversial choice Superman makes at the end of the film, while also explaining what he does and does not like about the film as a whole. Then James joins in to talk about his thoughts on the film, the rehashed feeling of the whole thing, and we also explain why a movie where the world is at stake means there’s nothing at stake at all. And then we bitch about CGI zooms for a couple minutes, because those things are really fucking annoying.

Episode 129: Man of Steel

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In this episode, we talk Arrested Development. James explains why the first three seasons were so great, before we move on to discuss season four. We look at the Rashomon on crack storytelling style, discuss our favourite jokes, and basically have a party to celebrate the fact that ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT ACTUALLY CAME BACK YOU GUYS. We also discuss the ostrich motif, because we can’t stick our heads in the sand and ignore it.

Episode 128: Arrested Development

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This week, we look at the beloved Robert Zemeckis film Forrest Gump. We talk about the way the movie shoehorns various key moments in American history into its plot, why Jenny is punished for not simply blowing in the window like the feather of destiny, and why Alex in particular feels the film is erroneously beloved. (He really, really hates this movie.)

Episode 127: Forrest Gump

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This week, we talk about the fastest and furiousest movie ever made, Fast 6. We talk about why everybody calls it what they want, the cameo everybody’s talking about, nonsensical runways, Vin Diesel’s inability to enunciate, The Rock’s inability to not be awesome, why Alex wishes Paul Walker had a bigger role. Plus, we discuss why the franchise is unique and interesting, despite the fact that nobody seems to realize it is unique and interesting.

Episode 126: Fast & Furious 6

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This week, our Junior Office Correspondent, Sarah, joins Alex as they talk about the finale of The Office. We look at why we loved the show, why we stopped loving the show, why we stopped watching the show entirely, and why we started watching again. We also talk about the evolution of Pam and Jim, why Jenna Fischer is wildly underrated, why the second to last episode was a better ending than the finale, and how the appearance of the audio guy this season was great, even though it never really worked.

Episode 125: The Office

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Josh, our special guest and Senior Baz Luhrmann Correspondent, joins Alex for breaking down The Great Gatsby. We talk about Leo’s introduction, our general confusion with Tobey Maguire being in things again, Luhrmann’s use of music, and whether or not he’s like Michael Bay. Josh also encourages Hollywood to produce a Go Bots movie starring John Leguizamo and Lou Diamond Phillips, because of course he does.

Episode 124: The Great Gatsby

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This week, we look at Michael Bay’s latest opus, Pain and Gain. We discuss why it’s Bay’s most interesting work, why it’s good despite having similar, Bay-ian problems, why it’s funny, and why it’s not being given a fair shake. We also go into detail about how the movie, despite being absurd, offers a realist look at the positive aspects of the American Dream… F Scott Fitzgerald’s got nothing on Mike.

Episode 123: Pain and Gain

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We continue our discussion of Michael Bay’s career with a Bad Boys 2 drinking game, general disappointment in The Island, and an appreciation of the Transformers series, or at least the first one. We talk about everything from bucket hats to James’ elementary school graduation song, and Alex shares his theory on Michael Bay’s innate ability to capture the shitegeist.

Episode 122: Michael Bay, Part 2

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This week, we finally tackle the most divise modern filmmaker in Hollywood: Michael Bay. In part one, we look at his earlier films, from Bad Boys to Pearl Harbor. We talk about how Armageddon is so shitty it feels like a surrealistic nightmare, why The Rock has aged so well, how horrible Pearl Harbor really is, how Bad Boys made Will Smith into a movie star, and why the film is Bay’s most progressive work.

Episode 121: Michael Bay, Part 1

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This week, we look at the new Ryan Gosling/Bradley Cooper joint, The Place Beyond the Pines. We look at the film’s interesting structure, the big moments, and the themes that make it one of the most fun movies to think about in recent memory. Alex explains why he finds complaints about the movie’s third act unfounded, James talks about why Ray Liotta is the best, and we discuss a funny story about Gosling’s face tattoo.

Episode 120: The Place Beyond the Pines

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