John Singleton’s filmography comes to an inauspicious end with “Abduction,” a film that tests the viability of “Taylor Lautner as Action Star.” Longtime friend of the pod Jason Concepcion...
2021-07-04 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe dawn has indeed begun to break! BC:SF is in the home stretch of the Twilight Saga commentary series. And boy...is this one truly cursed. Topics include: director Bill Condon's unique campy styl...
2021-07-01 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
What if there were four brothers? Has anyone thought of this before? Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can’t Jump in Hollywood) joins us to talk about the niche genre of “snow crime,” the “what ...
2021-06-27 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs discussed, towards the end of the Eclipse episode, Ben is interested in making a tax-deductible donation to Bryant Park, a beloved public park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. This cha...
2021-06-21 06:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF continues the commentary series on the Twilight Saga with 2010's Eclipse. Topics include: glitter pens, vampire smell, what happens when the president tries to be your wingman, Sims sets the ...
2021-06-21 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s happening - the Two Friends finally devote an entire episode to THE FAMILY. Special guest (and Fast Franchise Devotee) Jon Gabrus joins us to talk about the Singleton-directed second install...
2021-06-20 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Who says you can’t go home again? John Singleton returns to South Central with BABY BOY and we imagine a trip to Tyrese’s backyard Benihana, a thing that actually exists. Special guest Ayo Edeb...
2021-06-13 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis month's bonus episode is on the Wayans brothers 1996 parody film, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Topics include: the history of spoof movies, the dif...
2021-06-11 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
He’s a bad mother...pod your cast! Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) joins Griffin and David to discuss the cultural legacy of Detective John Shaft - most specifically, John Singleton’s 2...
2021-06-06 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF is proud to present commentary for the second installment in the Twilight Saga with friend of the show and director of New Moon, Chris Weitz! Topics include: how Chris got involved with the p...
2021-06-01 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Blankie favorite Jamelle Bouie returns to the pod to discuss “Rosewood” - an ambitious historical epic whose failure at the box office (against not one, but TWO Star Wars re-releases) may have ...
2021-05-30 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re going back to school with John Singleton, Omar Epps, and...Zangief?! Micah Peters (The Ringer) joins the Two Friends as they discuss “Higher Learning” - an ambitious movie that wrestles...
2021-05-23 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF begins a new commentary series! It's the winner of the March Madness 2021 franchise bracket: the Twilight Saga. Topics include: the Cullen family sticking out as absolute dang ass freaks, RPa...
2021-05-21 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Jourdain Searles (Bad Romance Pod) joins The Two Friends to discuss “Poetic Justice” - a film that is NOT about Janet Jackson teaching a poetry class, contrary to Griffin’s assumption. The ep...
2021-05-16 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostFor a long time the box office data for any film covered on the pod that was from back in the day was not available….until now! Thanks to author Leonidas Fragias’ e-book series US Weekly To...
2021-05-11 04:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us as we pour one out for John Singleton, the subject of our new miniseries - PODZ N THE CAST. Griffin and David welcome Aisha Harris (NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour) to chat about Singleton...
2021-05-09 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
He’s the kid from Third Rock. The Boy from Brick. The hitRECordjoe himself. Blank Check proudly presents a special one-film miniseries on the directorial career of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, so far co...
2021-05-02 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostJoin Griffin, David, and Ben in the final installment of our Star Trek commentary series with 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Topics include: creator Gene Roddenberry's disdain ...
2021-05-01 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Telling the truth is a dangerous business - but movies and podcasts can go hand-in-hand! We conclude our Elaine May series with one of the biggest bounces in Hollywood history - the unfairly malign...
2021-04-25 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostCheckmates, we have come to the fifth film in our Star Trek commentary series, long considered the weakest in the franchise, 1989's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Topics include: Shatner's direct...
2021-04-21 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Grab 15 cups of cream, brush up on your Meisner Technique, and listen in as The Two Friends (Griffin & David) discuss the Two Friends MIKEY & NICKY, with special guest Olivia Craighead ( 2021-04-18 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, Checkmates you didn’t ask for it but here it is! Griffin and Ben sat down to watch the 1973 Turkish mockbuster Ömer the Tourist in Star Trek (Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda) for this month's bo...
2021-04-11 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer and comedian Avery Edison joins this week to discuss 1972’s The Heartbreak Kid! Topics include: how May’s directing elevated the Neil Simon screenplay, the performances from Cybill Sheph...
2021-04-11 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Heavens! It’s technically April, but we’re talking MAY! The guys kick off our Elaine May mini series with her debut feature A New Leaf, while also diving deep into her history as an im...
2021-04-04 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe gang dives back into Trek commentary with 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Topics include: Eddie Murphy's lost role, time travel tropes, celebrity age comparisons and more!
T...
2021-04-01 04:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe stand at a crossroads.
A fandom torn between two monsters that have been haunting the silver screen since the earliest days of motion pictures...
Vampires - those sensual, immortal c...
2021-03-31 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHopefully the MIB fans won't remember that last matchup, cuz TWILIGHT made that shit look BAD.
Also - just a nice reminder here. We are a fun movie podcast hosted by nice, silly people. Pleas...
2021-03-30 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWow, that RESIDENT EVIL / ROCKY fight was a nail biter! At the time I'm posting this, I think RE wins? By less than 20 votes? Insane. Proud of the Italian Stallion for putting up a good fight, but ...
2021-03-29 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn the final recap of the 2021 March Madness season, Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie check in on the brackets as we near the final contenders.
2021-03-29 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostRIP Austin Powers. Really thought you were gonna go all the way :(
The MUMMP hive is formidable!
Up today - RESIDENT EVIL vs ROCKY.
2021-03-28 16:00:05 +0000 UTC
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