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This week the dice gifted us 1996's classic comedy Bulletproof starring Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans. The movie, released as Sandler's star was on the rise, was a box office failure, but did it deserve that distinction, or is this a hidden classic? Listen now and find out!!

THEN! We roll the dice one last time this season to see if we will end on a high note or a low note...

Young, dumb and full of... you know... we watched the 1991 action hit Point Break starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze! Fitting that our Halloween episode features a gang of bank robbers wearing masks of the ex-Presidents. Does this early 90's action hit still hold up in 2024? You know the drill... you have to listen right now!

THEN! We go back to the dice and see what awaits us next, only good movies, right?

We were podcasters once.... and young...

This week we talk about Mel Gibson's 2002 Vietnam War film, We Were Soldiers, the based on a true story movie about Hal Moore and the first battle the Americans participated in that war. Was it good? You can either wait for your letter to arrive to tell you our thoughts. or you can listen right now and find out!

THEN! We roll the dice and see what awaits us next!

Nod your head, the review of MIBII is coming...

Nod your head, the review of MIBII is coming...

This week we watched the sequel to Men in Black, with the appropriately named Men in Black II. Sequels always improve on the original right? Listen now and find out our thoughts on the movie and so much more!

AFTER! We go back to the dice and once again ask our pipped gods for our next film!

This week we watch the 2008 Pixar classic film Wall-E, a movie most known for having almost no dialog for the first half of it. The question we always ask though is it good? This week we also ask the question, got milk? What does that mean? Listen and find out!

THEN! Its the dice once again, what movie will we get next? A gem or a dud?

This week the dice have gifted us with the 2019 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. Was this moving deserving of its accolades or is it just another movie overhyped and overpraised? Listen and find out RIGHT NOW!!

AFTER! We roll the dice again; will it be a 10 or will it be a 1? There doesn't seem to be much in between this season....

This week the dice have blessed us with the 2010 Christopher Nolan classic Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Listen now with us as we answer the question, is this movie great, or was it all just a dream?

THEN! The third time is the charm...

This week we are gifted the pleasure of watching the mid-90's romantic drama comedy, Corrina, Corrina, starring the charming Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta. With talent like this the movie cant be anything but good. Remember, we only watch good movies!!

AFTERWARDS! We return to the dice and ask for a new gift, will the dice deliver? Only one way to find out... LISTEN NOW!

Today we watch the 2012 romantic film classic The Lucky One starring Zac Efron. Did I say classic? Probably didn't mean that... If you want to know what we actually think of this "movie", listen now!

THEN! We go back to the dice and try and get a good movie while also being tempted by our remaining powers. Will it work to our advantage?

After a summer holiday WE ARE BACK, and back with the 2015 modern sci-fi classic film The Martian! Was it good enough to make us not regret being away for a few months? Listen now and find out!

THEN! We look to the dice for our next movie, they have laid dormant for two months and the question is, are they angry? The answer.... lies within!

It's the end of June, so you know what that means -- Halloween Movie Season!! Thats right, we celebrate the start of summer with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, the sequel that forgets the other sequels and brings back Jamie Lee Curtis to face off against Michael Myers once more! Was this movie a good idea? Only one way to find out... LISTEN!

THEN! We roll the dice and maybe dabble with some powers to put our thumb on the scale. Will it work out in our favour?

Its the first episode of season 5 and we start with the 2014 animated film from Disney and Marvel, Big Hero 6. Do we get to start the season off with a bang, or with a bust? Listen now and find out!

AFTER! We roll the dice for our next movie with all of the powers at our disposal... what will fate choose next?

We are back with our season ending re-roll episode where we look back at the previous 13 movies we watched, give some thoughts and also have a fun little draft (this time we are drafting our Adventure Team how exciting).

In good news, we did not lose the audio this time, however Ryan was on some bad internet, so please forgive the occasional cutout, we did our best!

We end season 4 with a bang with the controversial Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Does it deserve the hate it has received over the years, or has time been kind to this much maligned film. We talk about it all so listen now!

THEN! We start season 5, first by rolling for new powers and then rolling the first movie of the season. Here is hoping for a great film!!

Last week Scott was adamant that he was not going to enjoy his time with Corpse Bride, as he is not a big fan of Tim Burton films. This week, we find out if that is true, or if 20 years has softened his stance on this animated film.

THEN!! We roll our final film of Season 4, here is hoping we end with a banger!

Our 50th film, the 2007 comic book adaptation of 30 Days of Night! It's a dark and isolated month in Alaska with only the cold and a group of vampires to keep you company. Sounds like an awesome movie doesn't it? Listen now and find out what our thoughts on this film are!

Then we turn to the dice and roll our next movie, which will be good because we only roll good movies!

This week we watch the forgotten Ron Howard film The Paper. With an all star cast and a top notch director this film has to be good, right? You know how this works by now, you have to listen and find out!

THEN! We turn to the dice and roll our 50th (yes 50th) movie. We hope its a good one!

It's the third movie in the wholly unnecessary Hobbit film trilogy, the question is, even though it was unnecessary, was there any redeeming qualities in it? Only one way to find out our thoughts, and that is to listen!

AFTER! We roll the dice and see what fate has in store for us next!

This week we tackle the 2011 Ron Howard comedy film, The Dilemma. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Connolly, Winona Ryder, and Channing Tatum all star in this film. What could possibly go wrong? I think you know...

NEXT! We beg the dice for something good to watch. Will they listen or torment us again? Listen now and find out!

This week we watch the 2009 science fiction classic starring Bruce Willis, Surrogates. Also, I am lying, this isn't a classic movie. It's bad. How bad is it? Listen and find out now to our review!

THEN! The dice never stop and we roll once again for another movie. Will it be better than Surrogates? That is the dilemma...

It's the 1992 family film Sister Act! Is it actually fun for the whole family though? Does the music stand the test of time? Is the mob as hilarious as this movie makes it seem? Listen now and find out! All that, plus what actually is a chocolate bar?

THEN! We turn to the dice once more and get our next movie, will the streak of good films continue this season?

A tale as old as time.... again?? This time though it's the animated original, is it better than the live action version? (Obviously yes) The real question is, how much better is it? Listen now and find out!!

(No Monsieur Toilette sadly in this film)

NEXT! We return to the dice and roll our next film. Will it be good? We certainly hope so!

This week we watch the prophetic reality TV movie The Truman Show, starring Jim Carrey. Does it age well, how much does it get right on the future of reality TV? Listen now to find out our thoughts, and if we dont see you, good afternoon, good evening and good night.

THEN! We return to the dice and ask for the gift of another movie. Do we need a gift receipt? Listen and see!

This week we ask the question, Isn't it Romantic and the short answer is no. The long answer is contained within as we tackle the mostly forgotten 2019 romantic comedy starring Rebel Wilson.

Then we turn to the dice and see if we can get something better (Scott guarantees that we will). Is he right? Listen now and find out!

This week we have used our powers to get Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, 1992's Reservoir Dogs. Does the film hold up more than 30 years later, or does it show it's age. What do we think about tipping culture? All this and more as one of us stands on an island to defend the film against the other two.

THEN! We return to the dice and perhaps dabble with our powers again. Will it get us a good film? Only one way to find out. LISTEN!

Atlantis is Lost and so we jump ahead where Hope Springs. What does that mean? Listen to the episode for our tales of woe, but also listen for Tommy Lee Jones sex face. The stuff of nightmares.

THEN!! Our next roll of the dice... will we use our powers to manipulate, or will we let our fate remain untouched?

No episode content this week, the recording did not work out properly and is not audible to the degree which we like to release our episodes. We are currently working towards a fix so we can release the full episode at a later date.

Thank you,

Scott, Rick and Ryan

Our Season 3 finale is the 2014 romantic film, The Fault in Our Stars. Will this movie about dying teenagers succeed in manipulating our emotions? Probably. Will this movie succeed in being a good movie though? Listen now and find out!

THEN! We return to the dice and gain some powers for the upcoming Season 4. Who will get what powers and what will the first movie of the new season be?

This week we watch 2012's unnecessary reimagining of the fairy tale Snow White, with Snow White and the Huntsman. Was there anything good in this film? What will happen to our beloved Gus? Who is Gus? Those answers and much more are just a click away so listen now!

THEN! We turn to the dice to roll our season 3 finale. Will we end on a high note, or a low note?

Happy Leap Day everyone! This week, we travel all the way back to 2019 and watch the second chapter of the It Saga. Do you need to watch the first part to understand this movie? Come float with us in the podcast and find out now!

AFTER! We return to the dice and roll the penultimate movie of the season. Will it be good? One can only hope....

As a follow up to our Year in review draft we watched Celine Song's debut film Past Lives. Will it standup to a rewatch? Does that count as a layer of in yun? Listen right now and find out!!

Then, well, nothing else. This is it for our year in review for 2023, but we will be back in a year for 2024, and we may also take a peek at the recent past with a 2022 retrospective later on this year.... stay tuned!

Warning, there is not a whole lot of positivity in our takes on this film, if you are here looking for that, I suggest you go elsewhere. If you do want to hear what we have to think about this film, then give us a listen.

Whip, whip, whip, whip, whip.

We then go back to the dice and ask forgiveness and a new movie to watch. Will the dice grant us that request? Listen NOW and find out!

In this episode, we look back a the year of 2023 and pick a movie to represent each month of the past year in a draft. Will your favorite be picked, or will it be left to test our free agency?

Once all our picked, we will roll, as is tradition, and pick one of these 12 films to watch and review, which you will get next week!

This week, we are welcomed to Duloc, please keep off of the grass, shine your shoes, wipe your.... face...

We review Shrek, one of the most important films in animation history, how well will it hold up 23 years after its release? Listen now and find out!

THEN, with only one power left and 3 chances to use it, will Rick take his swaportunity and choose a new movie, or carry his power with him until the bitter end?

Help us help you break down the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise. Did it have us at hello? Were we shown the money? Did the movie complete us? Listen now and find out as we cover all these famous lines and much, much more!

THEN! We turn to the dice and try and keep our hot streak going this season. Will our luck continue?

We take our first journey into the year 2000 and watch the Kirsten Dunst teen comedy, Bring It On. Does this movie age well, or is it another Never Been Kissed? Was it brought? More specifically, was it brought on? Listen now and find out!

Then we ask the dice to show us the movie... that we will be doing next. Was this a spoiler? Maybe.

One of the biggest summer blockbusters of the 1990's rolls up to the table this week and we give it a good watch. If you don't want to miss a thing, you better listen right now before we leave on a jet plane and suffer from space dementia.

AFTER! Chaos reigns in the roll for our next movie? What does that mean? Lots of powers being used. That's what.

Our most controversial episode yet as we watch and review the 1999 romantic comedy Never Been Kissed! Is the story problematic? Does it age well? Is it even any good? All of this is discussed and more, so listen right now!

THEN! We go to the dice and maybe use a power or two to change our fates.

We travel all the way back to 2013 and watch Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Is this another great film in Villeneuve's catalog? Listen and find out (though by now if you cant tell by the length of an episode what we think of it, shame on you!)

After that, we go back to the dice, will one of us cave and use one of our powers? Tune in right now and find out!!!

The culturally insensitive film based on the Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton novel, Rising Sun is next up on the list. Is there anything salvageable underneath all the questionable content of this film? Or would this film be better lost to history?

AFTER ALL THAT! We turn to the dice once more in search of our next film. Will any powers be used today? Listen and find out now!

Welcome to Con Air! One of the biggest action films of the 90's is our Christmas gift from the dice this week. Will it live up to the fond memories we have of it, or will we have to put the bunny back in the box? Listen now!

ALSO! We roll the dice and get our next movie, will the hot streak continue?

Our winter season kicks off with one of the best animated movies of all time. In this episode we break it all down and ask the hard hitting questions like how powerful is Mr Potatohead actually, and is Woody a hypocrite?

THEN! We let the dice choose a new movie, but not before we are each bestowed with more powers that we will likely burn through very quickly.

Our second season has come to an end, and with it comes our second Re-Roll podcast where we look back at the last 13 movies we watched, pick our biggest surprises, disappointments, finalize our Top and Bottom 5's, plus a whole lot more!

THEN! We take those 13 movies and draft our well timed Hallmark Holiday Movie from characters in those films. Please vote in Spotify for who you think won the draft!

This week we watch a movie that flew completely under the radar (ha, get it?) with 2017's "based on a true story" film starring Tom Cruise, American Made. Was this rightly ignored, or is this a hidden gem? Listen now and find out!

PLUS! We roll some dice and preview our next Re-Roll episode coming out soon!

Our first trip to the year 2000 brings us the thriller What Lies Beneath. Maligned at the time, does this Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford film deserve its bad reputation, or does it deserve a second look? Listen NOW and find out.

THEN! We go back to the dice and ask for our next movie, will we finally return to the 90's?

The bill always comes due, and this episode we pay for betraying the dice earlier this year and watch the 2004 thriller The Forgotten. I am sure you can read into that what we think about this movie, but you should listen anyway and revel in our pain.

AFTER! We turn to the dice and hope for better as we don't want to see what could be worse.

We travel under the sea for the 6th DCEU film Aquaman. This one has quite the reputation for being one of the more fun movies that DC has put out. Is that true? Listen now and find out!

AFTERWARDS! We roll the dice (perhaps two of us swap what dice we roll) in an effort to change our fates. Were we successful? Maybe...

We immediately return to 2020 with the mostly unknown film Becky! Will it be as thrilling as the Invisible Man, or was this a movie better lost to the early days of the pandemic?

IN ADDITION! The dice are consulted and a new movie is rolled, and we may finally, possibly, maybe. have a twist ending to this one. Listen now and find out!

We go all the way back to 2020 for the remake/reimagination of the Invisible Man starring Elisabeth Moss. Is this remake filled with thrills and chills? Listen now and find out!

AFTER! We go back to the dice and ask for another movie with the kindness and care we can only ask of our benevolent overlords!

Bad Boys for life! Is that a promise, or a threat? There is only one way to find out and that is to tune in right now and listen as we break down the sequel to Bad Boys! What are you going to do?

AFTER! We roll some dice and get another movie!