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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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One of my favourite shows of the last few years, The Boys, is back for its 5th and final season on Prime, and the first two episodes are EXCELLENT. Jeff had a review of what sounds like a terrific show, Young Sherlock. We had our weekly check-in on Survivor 50, Jeff's excited about another mid-level action movie with a mid-level star, and I had to go back and watch Detective Hole again, and LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT. - Brett
Hi there! This week Jeff went to see Project Hail Mary and loved it. I was going to see it but... something came up. You'll hear the explanation. I watched LAST YEAR's Oscar-winning animated movie Flow, which is scintillating. We tell you what's new at the movies, all we'll say is March is a good month for cults, it seems. I checked out the recent Netflix hit His & Hers, and good news for fans of Stranger Things! - Brett
Hello there! This week we've got a recap of the Oscars, we discuss what's new at the movies including Project Hail Mary and a sequel that offers more of the same from its 2019 predecessor. Trailers arrived this week for Spider-Man Brand New Day and Dune Part 3, and Survivor 50 continues to chug along and offer more surprises! - Brett
Hello there! We screwed something up and had to reload the podcast, so if you saw it come in, and are now seeing it again, you are not losing your mind! We first tee up the Oscars which are FINALLY here. Then we look ahead to next week at the movies because excitement for Project Hail Mary is heating up. Jeff's got reviews of How to Make a Killing, and that new Dinosaurs series on Netflix. I've got a review of the Netflix movie WAR MACHINE. And we had our weekly check in on Survivor 50, which airs Wednesdays on Global. - Brett
This week Jeff's got a Best Picture nominee review as the Oscars race is heating up and taking some interesting twists and turns. We go through another busy weekend at the movies, which includes a remake of a hockey cult classic. Jeff's got some thoughts on the return of SCRUBS. Survivor 50 did not disappoint with its second episode, AND... I've got a surprise review for Jeff! - Brett
This week we've got a spoiler-free review of the first episode of Survivor 50, we also go spoiler-free for our review of the miniseries A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we'll tell you what's new at the movies including Scream 7 and something else featuring music ROYALTY, Jeff's excited-ish for season 3 of The Night Agent, but he's REALLY excited for SCTV coming to Prime!
This week we tee up the landmark 50th season of Survivor, which starts Wednesday Feb 25th on Global! Also, Jeff has a review of Crime 101, The Mandalorian & Grogu has a new trailer... is it better than the 'Big Game' spot? Brett plowed through the rest of The Night Manager, and was caught off guard by the ending. And we rewatched a couple of movies... and the one I watched... I sort of wish I hadn't! - Brett
This week I'll tell you about a show I started watching that I've been meaning to watch for a while, but didn't realize how long I've been putting it off! Jeff's got reviews of 'Shelter' and 'Solo Mio'. Jeff's excited about Cliff Booth, and Brett is SUPER mad at Star Wars for their Big Game spot. AND it's a busy busy busy weekend at the movies! - Brett
This week we'll tell you why we both LOVED the new MCU show Wonder Man. Jeff had some exciting news concerning the latest winner of an EGOT. He's also started rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and is loving it all over again. I rewatched the extended LOTR trilogy and amuse myself trying to rank them. We tell you about a couple of lame movies in theatres this week, and Jeff revisited one of the 'Hall-of-Famiest' movies of all time! - Brett
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
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