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Matt McNeal chose this 2002 drama/crime film as a bit of an experiment. He wanted to know which was stronger, our love for Tom Hanks our our hatred towards Leonardo DiCaprio. If you want to know the answer to that question, you'll have to press play and listen to this episode.

I'm starting to think rewatching movies you enjoyed when you were young is a bad idea. First we rewatched I Am Legend and realized it wasn't as good as we remembered. Then the same thing happened when we rewatched Evolution. Now Mike made us watch Zombieland, which we remembered enjoying back in 2009 when it came out. Click play to hear how we feel about it now.

In this episode, we discuss the 2003 action/drama The Last Samurai. This Edward Zwick (Glory, Blood Diamond) directed film is kinda, sorta, but not really based on true events. Tom Cruise and Ken Watanbe star in this Oscar nominated film. Click play to hear our full thoughts!

We're bringing you a discussion of another listener requested movie, The Cabin in the Woods (2012). This Drew Goddard directed horror/comedy has been praised for its innovation of the horror genre through being meta and self aware. Is that enough to make it a good movie? Listen and find out!

We're bringing you another review of a listener requested movie! This time we discuss Mom and Dad starring Nic Cage and Selma Blair. We know you're already dying to see this one since it stars the always amazing Nic Cage but, if you aren't already convinced, check out this awesome episode!  

Don't let The Green Mile's 3 hour run time scare you away. This adaptation of the Stephen King novel stars Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan in an Oscar nominated role, and a slew of talented character actors. The incredible story, script, and acting helps the audience connect with the characters in a way that makes the emotional scenes hard hitting and difficult to watch. For our full thoughts, click play!

In this episode, we discuss Matt McNeal's choice / listener request, UHF. This movie was written by, and stars, 'Weird Al' Yankovic. As with most of his stuff, if you enjoy his type of humor, you'll love UHF. If you don't find him funny, this will make for a laughless hour and a half. Watch the movie, listen to this episode, then let us know your thoughts on our website!

Deadpool was a surprise smash hit when it came out in 2016. While that one was flawed (weak villains, subpar plot, and thin character development), it was entertaining and a blast to watch. We knew Deadpool 2 would bring more of the same humor and fun, but can it improve on the weaknesses of the first one? Listen to this episode to hear the answer, as well as our full thoughts on Deadpool 2!

This was an interesting week for us at NBBR. We were split on last week's episode on The Guest (2014), and we are split on this episode on Annihilation (2018).  This mystery / science fiction movie from director Alex Garland (Ex Machina) is Aaron's favorite movie of the year so far; Matt McNeal hates it. Listen to our discussion and let us know which side you fall on!

In this episode, we discuss The Guest, a horror/thriller (and dark comedy depending on which one of us you ask) that is an homage to 80s slasher movies. Our opinoins are divided on this one, so we need your help. listen to this episode, watch The Guest, and let us know your opinions!

In this episode, we discuss the 1995 action movie Bad Boys. For better (Will Smith) or worse (Michael Bay), this movie was responsible for jump vaulting some people to stardom. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence play Miami vice cops that get wrapped up in all sorts of Michael Bay situations, and by that I mean a LOT of explosions, shakey cam, and loads of bad dialogue. Despite Michael Bay's presence, there has to be something redeeming about this movie, right? Listen and find out!

This episode is a discussion of the 1986 drama The Color of Money. With a legendary cast including Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese (The Departed), Oscar winner Paul Newman (The Color of Money), and Oscar nominees Tom Cruise (Jerry Maguire) and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Color of Money), our expectations were high for this one. Listen in to hear if it lived up to those expectations!

In this episode, we discuss Moon, the directorial debut from Duncan Jones (Warcraft, Source Code, Mute).  This 2009 science fiction drama basically has only two characters in it and they're both played by the Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) so you know the acting is fantastic. Can the story and visuals match Rockwell's tremendous talent level? Listen to find out.

In this episode we discuss another Denis Villeneuve movie, Arrival. This 2016 science fiction drama stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker.  Our crew has loved Villeneuve's films to this point (Prisoners, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049) but can this one live up to those lofty expectations? Listen and find out.

This episode is a discussion of the listener request, Spotlight, which won two Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and was nominated for four more (including Best Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo and Best Supporting Actress for Rachel McAdams). Now, we all know the Academy isn't flawless and the Best Picture award doesn't doesn't always go to a deserving movie (I'm talking about you, La La Land!), so click play to hear our full thoughts on Spotlight. 

This episode is a discussion of the listener requested Brothers. This 2009 drama has a fantastic cast including Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Sam Shepard. Unfortunately, the writing didn't give these actors much to work with. Can their talent and commitment to the characters overcome the scripts shortcomings? Press play to find out.

This episode is Aaron Cronican's choice, Hostiles. He is clearly a fan of this movie, as it made his Top 5 Movies of 2017 List. Press play to see if his thoughts have changed and to hear the rest of our thoughts on the movie  

This episode is a discussion of writer/director Alex Garland's Ex Machina. This 2014 drama/fantasy is one of the smartest and most well written modern science fiction movies, as well as one of the best examinations of artificial intelligence. For our full thoughts, click play! 

In this episode, we discuss what many consider to be one of the best serial killer movies ever, and director David Fincher's finest work. Click play to see if we agree.

For this episode it was Matt McNeal's choice, so you know he wasn't going to let our horror movie streak end! This time we're discussing the 2016 thriller/horror Don't Breathe. Stephen Lang (Avatar) joins the director (Fede Alvarez) and star (Jane Levy) of the 2013 Evil Dead remake in this incredibly suspenseful movie. We've had a run of pretty great horror movies recently. Can Don't Breathe live up to those? Press play and find out.