Ep 184: Tricks, Takes & Slow Horses

Halloween picks, movie takes, and another mission with the Slow Horses.

Nelson and Tim get into the spooky spirit by revealing their Top 3 Halloween films. Expect some seasonal favorites, a few opinions that may haunt you, and the usual reminder that agreeing on movies is highly overrated.

Then it’s on to The End of Oak Street, now available on digital, followed by Sacrifice on Netflix. Two more chances for Nelson and Tim to share their thoughts, whether Hollywood asked for them or not.

Finally, the guys cover the Season 6 finale of Slow Horses on Apple TV+. It’s time to see how the latest round of espionage, dysfunction, and MI5 mismanagement wraps up. Because apparently even Britain’s intelligence service can’t get through a season without making a mess of things.

Three quick takes, three Halloween favorites, and one finale to close things out. No tricks, just takes.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro 2:41 Top 3 Halloween Films 13:00 The End of Oak Street 18:19 Sacrifice 27:10 Slow Horses — Season 6 Finale

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Ep 183: VisionQuest, Tenzing & The Trouble with Hollywood

Marvel, Mount Everest, and the business of making movies. What could possibly connect them?

Nelson and Tim are back with another round of entertainment takes, starting with Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story. Tim gives a quick take on the documentary about the comedian, because apparently there’s always room for one more opinion.

Then it’s time for VisionQuest on Disney+, the latest Marvel TV limited series. Will it be a worthy addition to the MCU, or is Marvel still trying to figure out what comes next?

Next, the guys head for the world’s highest peak with Tenzing on Apple TV+, exploring the story behind one of Mount Everest’s most legendary climbs.

But this episode isn’t just about what we’re watching. Nelson and Tim also dig into the bigger problems facing the film industry—and why audiences increasingly seem happy to wait for streaming instead of heading to theaters. Is Hollywood losing its audience, or has the moviegoing experience simply become too expensive to justify?

One comedian, one Marvel series, one mountain-climbing story, and an industry trying to find its footing. No pressure, Hollywood.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
21:29 Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story
28:51 VisionQuest
44:19 Tenzing

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Ep. 182: Finales, Matchbox & Touching Grass

Finales, fast cars, and some truly terrible opinions. Welcome back to The Final Take!

Nelson and Tim are back to deliver their final takes on the finales of Ted Lasso Season 4 on Apple TV+ and Lanterns on HBO Max. Did these shows stick the landing, or are we about to need a support group for disappointed TV fans?

Then it’s time for The Matchbox Movie on Apple TV+, starring John Cena, Jessica Biel, and Sam Richardson. Toy cars, action, and Hollywood doing what Hollywood does best: turning just about anything into a movie.

And because apparently we spend too much time indoors watching screens, Tim forces everyone to touch grass by reading one-star reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Nothing says healthy outdoor living like listening to irrational people destroy movies on the internet.

Two finales. One movie. A collection of deeply questionable opinions. What could possibly go wrong?

Chapters:

0:00 Intro 3:37 One-Star Reviews 13:00 Ted Lasso — Season 4 Finale 24:47 Lanterns — Finale 41:14 The Matchbox Movie

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Ep 181: Documentaries, Deception and a Rick Roll

Before the intro even starts, Tim Rick Rolls Nelson. Yep. That’s how this episode begins.

After that completely unnecessary betrayal, Nelson and Tim get a little more educational than usual and dive into three documentaries covering history, artificial intelligence, money, and the questionable things people will do for it.

First up is Band of Brothers Legacy on HBO Max, followed by The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist on Netflix, exploring the promises, possibilities, and potential nightmares of artificial intelligence.

Then they take on Everybody Is Lying to You for Money on Prime Video, a documentary about the crypto industry and the hype, pitfalls and questionable behavior that can come with chasing the next big digital fortune.

So, this week we’ve got history, AI, money, deception—and one extremely unnecessary Rick Roll before we’ve even officially started.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
7:58 Band of Brothers Legacy
16:46 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
34:04 Everybody Is Lying to You for Money

Ben McKenzie Dario Amodei Sam Altman Crypto Fraud David Schwimmer Damian Lewis Ron Livingston Rick Gomez Easy Company

Ep 180: New TV Galore!

There is A LOT of TV happening right now.

Nelson and Tim attempt to keep up with the latest season finales, returning favorites, and brand-new shows in Ep. 180: New TV Galore!

The guys tackle The Gentlemen Season 2 on Netflix, the Reacher Season 4 finale on Prime Video, Chad Powers Season 2 on Hulu, Brothers and Slow Horses Season 6 on Apple TV+.

But before they dive into all that TV, there’s an important question to settle: Should you actually go see Avengers: Endgame: Encore in theaters? Tim has a hot take—and, naturally, he is always right!

Five shows. One movie. Several strong opinions. And absolutely no guarantee that your watchlist will be any shorter when we’re done.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
2:50 Avengers: Endgame: Encore
10:52 The Gentlemen — Season 2
17:40 Reacher — Season 4
28:55 Chad Powers — Season 2
37:10 Brothers
46:45 Slow Horses — Season 6

Guy Ritchie Alan Ritchson Glen Powell Steve Zahn Matthew McConaughey Woody Harrelson Gary Oldman

Ep 179: Fall Movie Primer

Fall movie season is here, and Nelson and Tim are ready to pitch it!

In Episode 179, the guys take a trailer-pitch-style look at the fall movie lineup, covering the films being released between now and Thanksgiving. What happens when you take dramatic trailers, ridiculous taglines, explosions, mysterious voices, and questionable plot descriptions and turn them into a podcast? This.

Plus, Nelson and Tim give their take on the Emmys, because apparently there weren’t already enough awards shows.

And finally, Tim provides a dramatic reading of one particularly brutal half-star Rotten Tomatoes audience review of Resident Evil.

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open 0:48 Intro 2:47 Coming Up in the Podcast 4:17 Emmys 6:35 Fall Movie Primer 47:46 Tim Reads a Bad Review

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Ep. 178: Silo Finale, The Whisper Man & a Mayday Meltdown

Season 3 of Silo may be over, but Nelson and Tim aren’t done talking!

This week, the guys take a deep dive into Silo on Apple TV+ and try to make sense of everything that happened after an entire season of secrets, mysteries, and underground drama.

Then comes The Whisper Man on Netflix, which gets spoiled for Nelson—and, as it turns out, Nelson is a little bit scared. Who knew a podcast about TV and movies could become a support group?

And finally, things go completely off the rails when Tim unleashes his inner military consultant to discuss Mayday on Apple TV+. Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, and some questionable military choices make for one spectacular rant.

Plus, the usual nonsense. Because apparently that’s what you signed up for.

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open 1:11 Intro 7:26 Silo 27:29 The Whisper Man 33:32 Mayday

Ep 177: The Summer Films We Missed

Nelson and Tim prepare a tour-de-force of films they skipped in theaters…ready to take on a bunch of films that are now streaming on an internet connection near you. Probably in your hand. Plus, they weigh in on the recent 4K edit to Pleasantville and Batman Day!

Ep 176: Lasso, Reacher, and Lanterns

Nelson and Tim go all in on new TV with new seasons of Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) and Reacher (Prime Video), plus the pilot episode of Lanterns (HBO). Plus, a quick take on Silo and savings for Cinemark customers!

Chapters

00:00 — Intro
02:25 — Cinemark Savings
12:36 — Silo
16:38 — Ted Lasso
29:01 — Reacher
41:01 — Lanterns

Ep 175: The Hawk & The Dink

In an all-sports-episode, Nelson and Tim give their take on The Hawk (Netflix) and The Dink (AppleTV+). Two streamers that came out of nowhere. Find out if Netflix and Apple are dropping it like it’s hot!