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Thinking about catching a movie? Brett Megarry and Jeff Braun are our resident experts when it comes to new movies and television. Find out what is big at the box office and how many couch cushions Brett and Jeff rate it. Saturdays and Sundays at noon on 680 CJOB, and through the weekend on various Corus stations across Canada.
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This week's new movies include yet another revenge action movie starring Jason Statham, and Jeff is PUMPED. There's also a new thriller from director Sam Raimi that looks AMAZING. Jeff also reviews the first couple episodes of the new Game of Thrones show, he has plowed his way through The Pitt and is all caught up, he's also got a review about the new Mel Brooks documentary. I checked out the first episode of the new Marvel show Wonder Man, and almost two years after it came out, I finally got around to seeing Kung-Fu Panda 4! - Brett
The Oscar nominations are out so we'll go through the list, including a record-breaking number of noms for one of the movies! We also tee up what's new at the movies, which are both apparently TERRIBLE. Jeff saw The Rip with Matt Damon & Ben Affleck, I'll tell you what I think about a couple of pretty cool TV shows, and the first teaser trailer has arrived for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, AND IT LOOKS AMAZING!!! - Brett
This week we head back to Westeros to tee up the new Game of Thrones spinoff, and have an overall look at some of the stuff we're looking forward to this year. Also, this week at the movies, we head back to Middle Earth! We discuss the Golden Globes and how boring they were. I've got a review of an AMAZING new-ish show, and Jeff reviews a David Fincher movie he'd never seen! - Brett
This week we go through the finale and series overall for Stranger Things 5, and YES THERE ARE SPOILERS, from roughly the 9:00 mark to 13:00. I HAVE SOME THINGS TO NITPICK. Jeff also runs through the favourites for the Golden Globes ahead of the awards this weekend. We look at what's new at the movies this weekend, including one with a KILLER CHIMPANZEE! Jeff's got reviews of Marty Supreme & Anaconda, and I'll expand on a show that snuck into my top 10 last week which turned out to be a terrific surprise! - Brett
As always we like to close out the year by going through our top television shows of the year, Jeff's got a top 10 list, I've got a top 10 list, and this year both of our lists converge on the same #1! - Brett
The Couch Potatoes count down our favourite movies of the year, and our 'not quite' favourite TV shows of 2025 that almost made the cut. Our favourite TV shows of the year shall be revealed next week! - Brett
TRYING THIS AGAIN - technical weirdness upon first upload. It's time once again to count down our favourite Christmas TV specials and movies! - Brett
Hello there! This week we'll discuss this Netflix-Paramount-Warner Bros situation, and what does it all mean for theatres?? Jeff's got a review of the new Clooney-Sandler movie 'Jay Kelly'. We also go over what's new at the movies, including a couple of re-releases. And speaking of re-releases, 2026 will see several of the biggest movies of all time back on the big screen! - Brett
This week we look at what's new at the movies, including a re-release of something we hadn't realized is already more than 20 years old! Jeff went to see the new Knives Out movie, he reviewed one of the year's most insane comedy tv shows, as well as a documentary about MAD MAGAZINE! And, we offer our full thoughts (spoiler-free!) on the first four episodes of Stranger Things 5. - Brett
This week we have a spoiler-free discussion on Stranger Things 5, which debuted on Wednesday on Netflix with the first four episodes of the final season. New at the movies... Zootopia 2, Eternity, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Jeff has a glowing review of a movie called Train Dreams. And it looks like we're getting Gremlins 3! - Brett
This week we teed up what's new at the movies... Wicked For Good, Rental Family, and Sisu: Road to Revenge. Turns out, I JUST watched for the first time the original Sisu film from 2025 and it is FANTASTIC. Jeff also shared some interesting news about the lost episodes of Joey, and how Ted Danson is back for another season of Man on the Inside. Jeff also reviewed the latest Gerry Dee comedy special, I reviewed the finished seasons of Physical Asia and Squid Game The Challenge. AND, Jeff's bizarre quest to conquer the BUTLERVERSE continues with his latest adventure watching Gerard Butler movie Law Abiding Citizen. - Brett
There's a new Running Man at the movies this week, so we reviewed the original from 1987, AND touched on another Arnold Schwarzenegger classic from 1987. We also gave our thoughts on Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Jeff watched a new documentary on Eddie Murphy called Being Eddie. I've got some follow-up thoughts on Physical Asia, and another Netflix game show... Squid Game The Challenge season 2. - Brett
This week we go through what's new at the movies including Predator: Badlands, and have a chat about our favourite Predator movies. Jeff gives us the lowdown on one of his favourite shows of the year, The Lowdown. I finally checked out Fantastic Four First Steps since it's now available on Disney+. Jeff rewatched Jurassic World Rebirth since it's now on Prime, and he watched the John Candy documentary "I Like Me", also on Prime. And I break down the first half of PHYSICAL ASIA! - Brett
This week we tee up the only new movie in theatres, which is Back to the Future! They've re-released it for its 40th anniversary. We also both watched the summer smash hit Weapons, which is now on Crave. Jeff's got reviews of that Bruce Springsteen movie, and a nuclear thriller called House of Dynamite, and the new IT show is insane! - Brett
Busy weekend at the movies with another six new ones (there were six last week too), and Jeff's cautiously excited for the Bruce Springsteen biopic... He's also got a review of the new Keanu Reeves angel comedy Good Fortune, a review of season 3 of The Diplomat, and we both offer our thoughts on the season finale for the HBO crime drama Task. - Brett
We also look at the new bonkers HBO show The Chair Company, the latest season of The Diplomat, my reviews of Sinners and How to Train Your Dragon 2025, and the deaths of a pair of Hollywood legends. - Brett
Hello there! This week we break down what's new at the movies including TRON: ARES. We also discussed a new documentary on John Candy that's out this week on Prime. Jeff blew my mind when he told me which movie he was reviewing, and I finally got my mitts of SEVEN in 4K. - Brett
This week Jeff's got a review of One Battle After Another, we also look at the five movies out in theatres this weekend, including two of the world's biggest stars going head-to-head -- although, it won't even be a close match. We also get the lowdown on... The Lowdown, and we go back to the BUTLERVERSE. And finally... there's going to be another Simpsons movie! - Brett
This week we talk about the debut episode of SURVIVOR 49, and we continue to adore this show. We also discussed Jimmy Kimmel's return and the masterclass monologue he delivered. Jeff has a couple of movie reviews, including revisiting an all-time classic, and I'm not sure what to think about the first teaser for The Mandalorian and Grogu, but Jeff's got an interesting theory! - Brett
This week we'll discuss the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, we'll recap and review the Emmys, Jeff honours the passing of Robert Redford with a review of one of the movies he directed, and we're getting excited about the return of SURVIVOR! SEASON 49!! - Brett
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