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Conor and Eric's top ten movies of 2024. Eric10. Oddity9. Wicked8. Wild Robot7. Hundreds of Beavers6. Conclave5. Furiosa 4. It’s What’s Inside3. Anora2. Challengers1. Dune 2Conor10. Hundreds of Beavers 9. Didi8. Count of Monte Cristo7. How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies6. Challengers5. Kneecap 4. Ghostlight 3. My Old Ass2. Furiosa 1. Dune 2
Conor and Eric's top tv shows of 2023.Top Ten Lists(Eric)10. Blue Eyed Samurai 9. The Diplomat8. Fargo7. Beef6. Slow Horses5. Mrs Davis4. Fall of the House of Usher3. Last of Us2. Silo1. Poker Face(Conor)10. The Curse9. Ted Lasso8. Fall of the House of Usher7. Beef6. Fargo 5. Silo4. Last of Us3. Reservation Dogs2. Poker Face1. The BearMusic By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric's top ten movies of 2023.Top Ten Lists(Eric)10. Boston Strangler9. Talk to Me8. No One Will Save Me7. How to Blow Up a Pipeline6. Leave the World Behind5. The Holdovers4. Anatomy of a Fall3. Barbie2. Oppenheimer1. Across the Spiderverse(Conor)10. Stop Making Sense9. Talk to Me8. The Killer7. Flora and Son6. Guardians 35. Killers of the Flower Moon4. Oppenheimer3. Barbie2. Across the Spiderverse1. Past LivesMusic By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 and rank all the movies in the franchise. Dead Reckoning Part 1 Movie Grades:Eric - B+Conor - BMusic By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric's top ten movies of 2022 along with a quick round of movie trivia (1:50:00 mark).Top Ten Lists(Eric)10. Navalny9. The Banshees of Inisherin 8. RRR7. Avatar: The Way of the Water6. The Batman5. Prey4. Glass Onion 3. Top Gun: Maverick2. Decision to Leave1. Everything, Everywhere, All the Time(Conor)10. Barbarian 9. Cha Cha Real Smooth8. Glass Onion7. The Batman 6. Fire of Love5. Nope4. The Banshees of Inisherin3. Top Gun: Maverick2. RRR1. Everything Everywhere, All the Time Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric's belated (recorded many months ago) top ten list of 2021 along with a quick round of trivia (1:35:00 mark).
Top Ten Lists
(Eric) 10. The Suicide Squad 9. The Matrix Resurrections 8. The Rescue 7. Stillwater 6. Malignant 5. Werewolves Within 4. Last Night in Soho 3. Barb and Star go To Vista Del mar 2. The Last Duel 1. Dune
(Conor) 10. Summer of Soul 9. Last Night in Soho 8. Mass 7. Dune 6. Riders of Justice 5. Coda 4. Tick Tick Boom 3. In the Heights 2. The French Dispatch 1. Pig
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review Dune and do a Dune themed trivia round (1:08:15 mark).
Dune Movie Grades: Eric - A Conor - A -
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric return with a super episode featuring reviews of Ted Lasso season two (52:40 mark), Squid Game (1:00 mark), Midnight Mass (16:30 mark) and Malignant (31:45 mark).
(Trivia at the 1:27:45 mark)
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review the first four episodes of Ted Lasso season two and do a Ted Lasso themed round of trivia (19:40 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review A Quiet Place II. No trivia this week.
Grades: Eric - B+ Conor - B+
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review the Black Widow film and the Loki TV show and do an MCU themed round of trivia (35:50 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review In The Heights. (Trivia begins at 30:30 mark)
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Eric and special guest Scott Burrill are here for a double review of Godzilla vs Kong and Mortal Kombat, closing out the episode with a Mortal Kombat theme'd trivia round (38:10 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review the final episodes of Disney +'s Falcon and Winter Soldier Series and do an MCU themed round of trivia (28:30 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review the first four episodes of Disney +'s Falcon and Winter Soldier Series and do an MCU themed round of trivia (38:00 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review 'Raya and the Last Dragon' and do an animated themed round of movie trivia (19:20 mark)
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Mandatory Reshoots reviews the WandaVision finale, discusses the series as a whole, and puts Eric through a Marvel themed round of trivia.
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
In anticipation of the season finale, Mandatory Reshoots review episodes 5-8 of WandaVision and discuss theories about this week's closing episode.
(No trivia this week)
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review 'Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar' and do a Floridacentric round of movie trivia (31:30 mark)
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric reveal their top ten films of 2020 and close out the episode with a quick round of trivia (1:07:00 mark).
Top Ten Lists
(Eric) 10. First Cow 9. Vast of Night 8. Sound of Metal 7. Hamilton 6. The Invisible Man 5. Promising Young Woman 4. The Trial of the Chicago Seven 3. Palm Springs 2. The Wolf of Snow Hollow 1. Soul
(Conor) 10. Invisible Man 9. The Half of It 8. Soul 7. Palm Springs 6. Wolf Walkers 5. Promising Young Woman 4. Another Round 3. Minari 2. Sound of Metal 1. Nomadland
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Mandatory Reshoots returns to discuss the first four episodes of WandaVision and close out the episode with a WandaVision themed Trivia round (41:00 mark).
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Mandatory Reshoots returns with mini reviews of Soul, WW84 and the Midnight Sky, before closing out the episode with a movie themed Trivia round (52:00 mark).
Conor and Eric review Tenet and stumble through a round of Christopher Nolan based trivia.
Movie Grades for Tenet: Conor – B Eric - B +
Movie Trivia: [40:15] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Mandatory Reshoots returns with reviews of 'Tenet', 'Ted Lasso' and 'The Boys Season 2' before closing out the episode with a movie themed Trivia round (44:45 mark).
Mandatory Reshoots returns with quick reviews of 'Palm Springs', 'Bill and Ted Face the Music', 'Corporate' and 'Relic' before closing out the episode with a movie themed Trivia round (44:30 mark).
Conor and Eric discuss what they've been watching during lockdown and finish the episode with a quick trivia round.
Trivia at the (56:00) mark.
Conor and Eric reveal their top ten films of the decade, select a best overall year for film (and best director) in the decade and close things out with a decade themed trivia round (01:26:20).
Top Ten Lists (with timestamps from the podcast)
(Eric) 10. The Big Short (3:45) 9. Knives Out (10:10) 8. Spotlight (15:40) 7. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (25:45) 6. Blade Runner 2049 (36:35) 5. Interstellar (42:10) 4. Social Network (47:00) 3. Arrival (55:00) 2. Inception (01:01:55) 1. Mad Max: Fury Road (01:10:20)
(Conor) 10. Avengers: Infinity War (06:45) 9. Parasite (12:55) 8. Moonlight (21:30) 7. Dunkirk (30:50) 6. Arrival (39:40) 5. Get Out (44:35) 4. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (52:05) 3. La La Land (58:10) 2. Whiplash (01:07:20) 1. Mad Mad: Fury Road (01:10:20)
Conor and Eric review Rise of Skywalker and stumble through a round of Star Wars based trivia.
Movie Grades for Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker: Conor – B- Eric - C
Movie Trivia: [1:00:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric reveal their top ten films of 2019, congratulate Eric on his engagement, and almost pull off an identical top 3.
Actual Countdown starts at: (6:36)
Top Ten Lists (with timestamps from the podcast)
(Eric) 10. Doctor Sleep (6:36) 9. Booksmart (10:50) 8. El Camino (13:20) 7. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek(16:50) 6. Us (23:41) 5. Toy Story 4 (27:08) 4. Parasite (30:20) 3. Avengers: Endgame (37:25) 2. JoJo Rabbit (40:00) 1. Knives Out (44:00)
(Conor) 10. Knives Out (09:10) 9. Booksmart (12:00) 8. The Farewell (15:30) 7. Wild Rose (20:20) 6. The Lighthouse (25:20) 5. The Last Black Man in San Francisco (28:30) 4. Marriage Story (32:20) 3. Avengers: Endgame (38:50) 2. JoJo Rabbit (41:10) 1. Parasite (46:15)
Mandatory Reshoots reviews Rian Johnson's new whodunnit 'Knives Out' and puts Eric though the wringer with a murder mystery trivia round (31:00 mark).
Knives Out Review Conor - A- Eric - A+
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast reviews the summer's feel good movie 'Midsommar' and puts Eric though the wringer with a movie endings trivia round (24:10 mark).
Midsommar Review Conor - B Eric - B-
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast does a mini review of Netflix's sci-fi sleeper hit 'I Am Mother' and subjects Eric to a round of sci-fi themed movie trivia (19:20 mark).
I Am Mother Review Conor - B+ Eric - B+
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast reviews the long awaited 'Deadwood Movie' and puts Eric though the wringer with a Western themed movie trivia round (34:20 mark).
Deadwood Review Conor - A Eric - A
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast reviews 'Avengers: Endgame', dives deep into the movie's use of time travel, ranks its overall place in the MCU and puts Eric though a Marvel themed trivia round (54:25 mark).
Avengers Endgame Review Conor - A Eric - A
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Another play at home movie trivia round for listeners.
The theme of Episode 4 is once again movie endings. You will be given ten audio clips containing the last line, conversation, song, or sound design from a film, and you must name each movie accordingly.
Play along at home and test your movie knowledge!
The podcast catches up with reviews of 'Captain Marvel' and 'Us', discusses the new Star Wars trailer, and puts Eric though another round of movie endings trivia (49:20 mark).
Captain Marvel Review (0:1:00 mark) Conor - B - Eric - A-
Us Review (29:45 mark) Conor: B+ Eric: B+
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Another play at home movie trivia round for listeners.
The theme of Episode 3 is once again movie endings. You will be given ten audio clips containing the last line, conversation, song, or sound design from a film, and you must name each movie accordingly.
Play along at home and test your movie knowledge!
Mandatory Reshoots recaps a baffling Oscars night, all while complaining a lot about Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book.
Trivia at the (35:30) mark.
In honor of the Oscars, a Best Picture themed trivia round! Play along at home and test your movie knowledge!
Mandatory Reshoots' first play at home trivia round for listeners. The theme of Episode 1 is movie endings. You will be given twelve audio clips containing the last line, conversation, song, or sound design from a film, and you must name each movie accordingly. Play along at home and test your movie knowledge!
Conor and Eric preview their most anticipated movies of 2019.
Trivia: (48:15 mark)
Most Anticipated: Conor: 1. Avengers: Endgame (9:55)
Synopsis: The conclusion of Infinity War.
Director: Russo Brothers
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Scarlet Johansson, Josh Brolin
Release Date: April 26, 2019
- Us (18:30)
Synopsis: “A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited.”
Director: Jordan Peele
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Release Date: March 21, 2019
- Gemini Man (22:40) Synopsis: “An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.”
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong
Release Date: October 11, 2019
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (28:15) Synopsis: (Unofficial) Everyone is trying to kill John Wick, so he must kill them all.
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Jason Mansookas, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and Lance Reddick.
Director: Chad Stahleski
Release Date: May 17th, 2019
- Sweetheart (34:45) Synopsis: “Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.”
Cast: Kiersey Clemons
Director: J.D Dillard
Release Date: 2019
- JoJo Rabbit (39:20) Synopsis: “A young boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish boy in their home.” Or “A World War II satire about a ten year old boy who, ridiculed by his peers and misunderstood by his mother, can’t quite figure out how to fit in. As the naïve young German struggles to understand his place in an increasingly Fascist regime, he resorts to an imaginary friend who can offer advice and help him cope.”
Director: Taika Watiti
Cast: Thomasin Mackenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant
Release Date: Fall 2019
- Honey Boy (44:00) Synopsis: “HONEY BOY follows child actor Otis Lort (Hedges) and his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father James (Shia LaBeouf) as they attempt to mend their contentious relationship over the course of a decade.”
Cast: Shia, Noah Jupe (Quiet Place kid), Lucas Hedges, Maika Monroe, Natasha Lyonne
Director: Alma Har’el (Written by: Shia)
Eric: 1. Star Wars: Episode IX (3:30) 2. Ad Astra (15:50) 3. Knives Out (21:20) 4. Lucy in the Sky (27:10) 5. The Report (33:25) 6. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (36:40) 7. The Dead Don’t Die (42:30)
Conor and Eric review Glass, debate how dumb the movie really is, and put Eric through the wringer with an M. Night themed trivia round (trivia starts at: 34:50).
*Glass Review: Conor - C Eric - C+
*(Spoilers start at 11:30)
Top 5 M. Night Movies: Eric: 1. Unbreakable 2. Sixth Sense 3. Signs 4. The Village 5. Split
Conor 1. Sixth Sense 2. Unbreakable 3. Signs 4. Split 5. The Village
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric list their top ten films of 2018, do some of end of the year trivia, and discuss the fate of bionic limbs and organ transplants during Thanos' Snapocalypse.
Movie Trivia Starts at: (1:16:00)
The Predator (2018) Review: Conor - F- Eric - D
Top Ten Lists (with timestamps from the podcast)
(Eric) 10. The Favourite (2:55) 9. First Man (10:10) 8. Hereditary (15:00) 7. Bad Times at the El Royale(19:05) 6. Upgrade (25:05) 5. A Quiet Place (30:15) 4. Game Night (36:05) 3. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (42:40) 2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (52:10) 1. Avengers: Infinity War (1:01:30)
(Conor) 10. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (06:00) 9. A Star is Born (12:25) 8. Isle of Dogs (16:35) 7. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (23:30) 6. Roma (27:30) 5. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (34:00) 4. The Rider (40:10) 3. Blindspotting (50:30) 2. Avengers: Infinity War (59:25) 1. Leave No Trace (1:06:55)
Eric: Honorable Mentions (1:11:30)- Incredibles II, Annihilation, Isle of Dogs, A Star is Born, Blank Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Death of Stalin, Deadpool 2, Tully, Searching
Conor: Honorable Mentions (1:12:20)- Creed II, Upgrade, Crazy Rich Asians, First Man, Black Panther, Shoplifters, Annihilation, Dawn Wall, Free Solo, The Guilty, Minding the Gap
Eric (Best Actress): Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite' (Best Actor): Bradley Cooper in 'A Star is Born'
Conor (Best Actress): Toni Collette in 'Hereditary' (Best Actor): Michael B. Jordan in 'Black Panther'
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Shane Black's 'The Predator', the podcast revisits the 1987 action classic, 'Predator'.
Movie Grades for Predators: Scott - A+ Conor - A Eric: A-
Current Predator Movie Rankings: Conor: 1. Predator 2. Predators 3. Predator 2 4. A v P 5. A v P: Requiem
Eric: 1. Predator 2. Predators 3. Predator 2 4. A v P 5. A v P: Requiem
Scott: 1. Predator 2. Predators 3. A v P: Requiem 4. A v P 5. Predator 2
Trivia Round: [32:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Shane Black's 'The Predator', the podcast is doing retro reviews of the preceding Predator movies, starting with 2010's 'Predators'.
Movie Grades for Predators: Charlie - B Conor - B
Current Predator Movie Rankings: Charlie: 1. Predator 2. Predators 3. Predator 2 4. A v P 5. A v P: Requiem
Conor: 1. Predator 2. Predators 3. Predator 2 4. A v P 5. A v P: Requiem
Trivia Round: [30:15] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Sam, and Eric review the Tom Cruise stunt simulator known as Mission: Impossible - Fallout and discuss how the series has grown to surpass the Bond franchise.
Movie Grades for Mission: Impossible - Fallout: Sam - A - Eric - A Conor - A
Trivia Round: [39:45] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review the feel good summer family film 'Hereditary', catch up on what they've been watching and make their World Cup wagers.
Movie Grades for Hereditary: Eric - B+ Conor - B+
Hereditary Review: [19:45] mark
Trivia Round: [43:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Sam and Eric review Ant-man and the Wasp, rank their top five movies of the year so far and struggle through a round of Ant-Man based trivia.
Movie Grades for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Conor – B Eric - B + Sam - B
Eric: 1. Infinity War 2. Game Night 3. A Quiet Place 4. Ant-Man and the Wasp 5. Hereditary Honorable Mentions: Annihilation, Black Panther, Deadpool 2
Conor: 1. Infinity War 2. Isle of Dogs 3. Black Panther 4. Annihilation 5. Paddington 2/Won't You Be My Neighbor Honorable Mentions: Cargo, A Quiet Place, Game Night, The Champion
Sam: - Isle of Dogs - I Tonya - Infinity War - The Domestics - Annihilation
Top Five Movies of the Year So Far: [34:30] mark Movie Trivia: [44:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric review Solo, the Star Wars spinoff that no one wanted (or saw apparently), catch up on what we've been watching and stumble through a round of Star Wars based trivia.
Movie Grades for Solo: Conor – B Eric - B
Solo Review: [15:00] mark Movie Trivia: [52:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast unenthusiastically reviews Deadpool 2 while still dealing with the fallout of Infinity War.
Movie Grades for Deadpool 2: Sam – C Conor – B - Eric - B
Movie Trivia: [24:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
The podcast reviews Marvel's latest extravaganza, casts their predictions for part 2 and powers through a round of Infinity War trivia.
Movie Grades for Infinity War: Sam – A+ Conor – A Eric - A-
Movie Trivia: [1:04:40] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Part 2 of the ranking the MCU movies podcast in anticipation of the release of Infinity War this week.
Conor 1. Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Iron Man 3. The Avengers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger 5. Spider-Man Homecoming 6. Winter Soldier 7. Black Panther 8. Thor Ragnarok 9. Thor 10. Civil War 11. Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 12. Ant-Man 13. Iron Man 3 14. Doctor Strange 15. Age of Ultron 16. Thor 2 17. The Incredible Hulk 18. Iron Man 2
Eric 1. Captain America: Civil War 2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3. The Avengers 4. Thor Ragnarok 5. Spider-man Homecoming 6. Black Panther 7. Guardians of the Galaxy 8. Captain America: The First Avenger 9. Guardians Vol 2 10. Ant-Man 11. Iron Man 3 12. Avengers: Age of Ultron 13. Iron Man 14. Doctor Strange 15. Thor 16.Thor: The Dark World 17. Iron Man 2 18. The Incredible Hulk
Sam 1. Spider-man Homecoming 2. Guardians Vol 2 3. Thor Ragnarok 4. Black Panther 5. Avengers: Age of Ultron 6. Marvel’s The Avengers 7. Iron Man 8. Guardians of the Galaxy 9. Captain America: The Winter Solider 10. Captain America: Civil War 11. Iron Man 3 12. Captain America: The First Avenger 13. Doctor Strange 14. Thor 15. Ant-Man 16. The Incredible Hulk 17. Iron Man 2 18. Thor: The Dark World
Averaged Rankings 1. Spider-Man Homecoming 2. Marvel’s The Avengers 3. Thor: Ragnarok 4. Guardians of the Galaxy 5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 6. Black Panther 7. Captain America: Civil War 8. Iron Man 9. Guardians Vol 2 10. Captain America: The First Avenger 11. Avengers: Age of Ultron 12. Iron Man 3 13. Ant-Man 14. Thor 15. Doctor Strange 16. Thor: The Dark World 17. The Incredible Hulk 18. Iron Man 2
The podcast ranks the MCU movies in anticipation of the release of Infinity War this week.
(Part 2): https://soundcloud.com/mandatory-reshoots/ranking-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-part-2
Conor 1. Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Iron Man 3. The Avengers 4. Captain America: The First Avenger 5. Spider-Man Homecoming 6. Winter Soldier 7. Black Panther 8. Thor Ragnarok 9. Thor 10. Civil War 11. Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 12. Ant-Man 13. Iron Man 3 14. Doctor Strange 15. Age of Ultron 16. Thor 2 17. The Incredible Hulk 18. Iron Man 2
Eric 1. Captain America: Civil War 2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3. The Avengers 4. Thor Ragnarok 5. Spider-man Homecoming 6. Black Panther 7. Guardians of the Galaxy 8. Captain America: The First Avenger 9. Guardians Vol 2 10. Ant-Man 11. Iron Man 3 12. Avengers: Age of Ultron 13. Iron Man 14. Doctor Strange 15. Thor 16.Thor: The Dark World 17. Iron Man 2 18. The Incredible Hulk
Sam 1. Spider-man Homecoming 2. Guardians Vol 2 3. Thor Ragnarok 4. Black Panther 5. Avengers: Age of Ultron 6. Marvel’s The Avengers 7. Iron Man 8. Guardians of the Galaxy 9. Captain America: The Winter Solider 10. Captain America: Civil War 11. Iron Man 3 12. Captain America: The First Avenger 13. Doctor Strange 14. Thor 15. Ant-Man 16. The Incredible Hulk 17. Iron Man 2 18. Thor: The Dark World
Averaged Rankings 1. Spider-Man Homecoming 2. Marvel’s The Avengers 3. Thor: Ragnarok 4. Guardians of the Galaxy 5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 6. Black Panther 7. Captain America: Civil War 8. Iron Man 9. Guardians Vol 2 10. Captain America: The First Avenger 11. Avengers: Age of Ultron 12. Iron Man 3 13. Ant-Man 14. Thor 15. Doctor Strange 16. Thor: The Dark World 17. The Incredible Hulk 18. Iron Man 2
For episode 8, the podcast reviews the new horror thriller 'A Quiet Place'.
Movie Grades for A Quiet Place: Eric – A- Conor – B+
A Quiet Place Review: [8:20] mark Movie Trivia: [31:45] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
For episode 7, the podcast (special guest Chris Thomas filling in for Sam and Eric) reviews Wes Anderson's new stop motion film about a pack of dogs banished to a trash island.
Movie Grades for Isle of Dogs: Conor – A Chris – A
Movie Trivia: [35:00] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Mandatory Reshoots reviews what could be Sam's favorite movie of all time, Paul Verhoeven's 1987 'Robocop'. Eric talks about just now seeing it for the first time, Sam tries to make Eric feel bad for not seeing it earlier, and trivia finally produces a shift in power rankings.
Movie Grades for Robocop: Sam - A+ Conor - A- Eric - B
Robocop Review: [13:30] mark
Movie Trivia Round: [51:40] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
For the podcast's first retro review Conor and special guest jerk Charlie Blowers review the cult classic 'Tremors' and try to predict how long Charlie would last as a character in Tremors.
Movie Grades for Tremors: Conor - A+ Charlie - A-
Tremors Review: [4:45] mark
Movie Trivia Round: [24:30] mark
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor and Eric detail their most anticipated movies of 2018.
Most Anticipated Movies: (10:20 mark)
Trivia: (39:00 mark)
Most Anticipated: Apostle - (Dir. Gareth Evans, Star. Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street) - A man attempts to rescue his sister after she's been kidnapped by a religious cult.
Release: 2018
Hold the Dark - (Dir. Jeremy Saulnier, Star. Alexander Skarsgård, Jeffrey Wright, Riley Keough) - After three children are killed by wolves, a writer is hired by the parents of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate their son in the Alaskan wilderness.
Release: June 1 on Netflix
Parasite - (Dir. Joon-ho Bong, Star. Kang-ho Song) A man is infected with a parasite that changes his world in unforeseen ways.
Pros: Joon-ho Bong and Kang-ho Song reunite for the first time since Snowpiercer
Release: 2018 (If I’m being honest, I highly doubt it will be out this year)
The Predator - (Dir. Shane Black, has one of the strangest casts: Tom Jane, Keegan Michael Key, the little kid from the room (Jacob Tremblay) (Trevante Rhodes (grown up Chiron in Moonlight) Alfie Allen (aka Theon Greyjoy) Yvonne Stahovski, Edward James Olmos and Jake Busey) - A sequel of the 1987 sci-fi film "Predator" Pros: Tom Jane. Cons: There might be some non Tom Jane scenes.
Release: September 14
The Meg (Dir. Jon Turtletaub (famed director of National Treasure), Star. Jason Statham, Rainn Wilson, going hard after the Chinese market with BingBing Li, Ruby Rose and Cliff Curtis) - After escaping an attack by what he claims was by a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
Pros: Everything.
Cons: None. I can’t foresee a single thing that could be wrong with a giant shark movie directed by the director of National Treasure starring Jason Statham and Dwight from the Office.
Release: Aug 10
Farenheit 451 - (Dir. Ramin Baharani, Star. Michael b. Jordan, Michael Shannon) HBO's adaption of Ray Bradbury's famous novel about fireman who burn books in the future. My favorite book. The cast is great, but nothing about the
Pros: Great source material
Cons: Hard to translate to screen.
Release: May 2018
Creed II - (Dir. Steven Caple Jr., Star. Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson) - Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned light-heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
Pros: Great momentum from the first film
Cons: No Ryan Coogler (Caple is supposed to be a Coogler protégé though)
Release: Nov 21
Under the Silver Lake (Dir. David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) Stars Andrew Garfield) – A man becomes obsessed with a kidnapped girl and must rush to save her before it's too late.
Pros: David Robert Mitchell’s first movie since It Follows
Cons: Looks like one of those movies that could unravel effortlessly
Release: June 22
Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25) - They haven’t made a bad star wars film, so this could be good, but I don’t have high hopes. Still, it’s a Star Wars movie so I’ll see it.
Avengers: Infinity War (April 27)- Gonna be a huge film with a lot of surprises
Incredibles 2 (June 15) - Sequel to one of Eric's favorite Pixar films
A Quiet Place (Apr 6) - Well reviewed horror, reminiscent of M. Night's 'Signs'.
MI-6 (7/27)- The sixth movie of that Tom Cruise franchise where he runs a lot.
The Death of Stalin (releasing now)- From the creator of Veep.
Conor, Sam and Eric review Alex Garland's 'Annihilation' and once again unsuccessfully attempt to name the podcast's culture segment.
Movie Grades for Annihilation: Sam - A Eric - A- Conor - B+
This Week in Culture [1:00] mark
Annihilation Review: [11:30] mark
Lightning Trivia Round: [44:30] mark
Sam's infamous Black Death answer [59:55]
Trivia Rankings: 1. Eric - 8/10 2. Sam- 6/10
All time rankings: 1. Eric - 22/30 2. Sam - 19/30
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Eric and Sam of the 'Mandatory Reshoots' movie podcast review Marvel's new secret hit 'Black Panther'.
Movie Grades for Black Panther: Sam - B+ Eric - A- Conor - A-
Black Panther Review: [10:00] mark
Lightning Trivia Round: [56:40] mark
Trivia Rankings: 1. Eric - 7/10 2. Sam- 6/10
All time rankings: 1. Eric - 14/20 2. Sam - 13/20
- Trivia correction at (1:03:00). Black Panther creation year is supposed to be 1966 not 1996.
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (https://andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Eric and Sam of the 'Mandatory Reshoots' movie podcast review Netflix's new secret Cloverfield movie.
Movie Grades for the Cloverfield Paradox: Sam - D Eric - D- Conor - C-
Lightning Trivia Round begins at the [54:09] mark in the podcast.
Trivia Rankings: 1. Sam- 7/10 1. Eric - 7/10
Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (https://andrewdavidv.com/)
Conor, Eric, and Sam go through their top ten films of 2017.
Top Ten Lists (with timestamps from the podcast)
(Sam) 10. Colossal (7:30) 9. The Big Sick (21:25) 8. Spiderman:Homecoming (32:00) 7. Get Out (45:20) 6. Jim and Andy and the Great Beyond (58:00) 5. Blade Runner 2049 (1:03:55) 4. Logan (1:18:40) 3. John Wick 2 (1:31:10) 2.The Last Jedi (1:46:20) 1. Dunkirk (1:11:24)
(Eric) 10. Three Billboards (0:45) 9. Molly's Game (16:00) 8. Thor Ragnarok (30:10) 7. Get Out (43:10) 6. Wind River (52:40) 5. Dunkirk (1:08:55) 4. War For The Planet Of The Apes (1:24:06) 3. Baby Driver (1:36:05) 2. The Last Jedi (1:51:00) 1. Blade Runner 2049 (2:03:20)
(Conor) 10. Ingrid Goes West (12:00) 9. Lady Bird (24:45) 8. Coco (38:35) 7. It (49:40) 6. Blade Runner 2049 (1:01:50) 5. Get Out (1:16:00) 4. Logan (1:17:00) 3. Dunkirk (1:41:50) 2. Wind River (1:58:10) 1. Three Billboards (2:11:00)
Other Highlights Sam's Worst Movies (2:27:30) Conor is accused of hating Star Wars (1:46:35) Eric burns his mouth with pizza (11:20)