Podcasts TV Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode #97: "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" and "The Nice Guys"

Episode #97: "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" and "The Nice Guys"

Published: May 20, 2016, 11 a.m.

Evan\u2019s late discovery of a Hall & Oates hotline (719-26-Oates) inspires him and Dave to sing some of the duo\u2019s biggest hits at the start of this week\u2019s episode. Once they get that out of their system, Kris takes over for the latest installment of \u201cKeepin\u2019 up with the Jensons,\u201d where he actually defends APOCALYPTO, describes why he didn\u2019t hate X-MEN: APOCALYPSE as much as Bob, and reveals how A FIELD IN ENGLAND prepared him for HIGH-RISE\u2019s use of overt metaphor. After they\u2019re all caught up with Kris, Evan spoilerpieces NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING (at 18:34) by sharing how this well-paced comedy surprisingly tackles racism and sexism between its outrageous pranks and raunchy jokes. Then everyone reviews THE NICE GUYS (at 36:16) by talking about how similar it is to other Shane Black movies like THE LAST BOY SCOUT. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe have excellent chemistry and can both be quite funny in it, although it\u2019s a lot of missed opportunities. As Kris says, "Plenty to like, just nothing really to love." Lastly, tune in at 50:18 to find out why past guest Sam Cohen is wrong, and at 56:52 for Kris\u2019s very brief review of Jodie Foster\u2019s MONEY MONSTER. \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0