Here's a rare movie review show where the hosts don't neatly fit into either of the regular categories of 1) pretentious snobby mainstream critic, 2) or ranting fanboy. That's much appreciated when the aforementioned types dominate the landscape of movie podcasts and the bandwagoning effect is so strong within each of the two groups (mainstream critic & fanboys).
I like that the hosts of this show just seem to genuinely love movies and subscribe to nobody's tastes but their own, not stick to the popularly mandated views on how you're supposed to feel about certain movies. Personally, I actually don't even quite share the same tastes in movies as any of these guys, but their opinions get my respect, even when I disagree with them, because they almost always have well thought-out reasoning for all their views, and never devolving into angry rants, like they do on too many other podcasts.
Of the three most regular hosts, Carson is my personal favorite, for not being afraid to go against the mainstream views, not afraid to love movies that others hate, not afraid to knock overrated movies down a few pegs. But they're all generally smart and amusing to listen to.
I can't say the show's not entirely without flaws. If I had to complain about anything, it's that each of the hosts have their own weird hangups about movies that can get just a little annoying sometimes, such as Chris's tendency to nitpick what often feels like the most insignificant points, or Carson's habit of seemingly never being satisfied with the quality of CGI in blockbusters.
Also, the spoiler-free segment of the show seems unnecessary, since their discussion always goes into such detail and depth anyway, even in the no-spoilers segment that, really, they might as well just make the whole show a spoiler show.
Highlights: In the middle of the Logan review, Carson weirdly branches into a tangent on his conspiracy theories regarding modern children vs children in the past, descending into one of the most bizarre discussions I've ever heard. What on Earth is he talking about? You have to hear it to know what I mean.
I've been a listener for over a year and will continue to listen, because this is a good show.
