SHAZAM! (Review) & The Tango and Cash Effect: Perfect Unlikely Pairs

Last week we asked: Has DC Figured it out? This week, we may have gotten a pretty definitive answer to that question. SHAZAM has electrified audiences with its lighthearted family friendly shenanigans. But, is that enough to regain confidence in the DCEU? Listen in and find out what The Beta Bros think.

We also dive into the Tango & Cash Effect. Never heard of it? Maybe its ‘cause we just made it up…but it doesn’t make the science of unlikely pairings leading to hilarious and often iconic movies any less true. Pure facts people: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Batista, and Stuber are here to prove our theory right. All this and so much more, on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Has DC Figured it Out? Are Shazam & The Joker Worth Watching?

We are very close to making this question rhetorical…but, has DC finally figured it out? Are these new Zack Snyder-less movies any good? Should we be excited for The Joker and Shazam? The Beta Boys answer all these questions and some. We also say his name in a brand new GO/NO GO. Should you go watch Shazam this weekend? Listen to find out what we think.

But never mind all that…ENDGAME TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! We’ll talk about all of the online madness and touch on the final trailer as we inch closer and closer to April 26th. We also have recommendations coming out our ears from start to finish. All that and so much more, on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

March Madness: Basketball & Horror

What is one thing that characterizes the entire month of March: MADNESS. With The KON’s birthday, the release of Jordan Peele’s US and College Basketball’s most important tournament, the world is consumed with madness. In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the new horror classic US to give you guy’s a little preview of the movie and what you should expect. We also talk a little basketball and rank our favorite basketball movies of all time. Is Space Jam really a basketball classic? Is Teen Wolf actually a basketball movie? We’ve got all this and so much more on this episode of The Beta Report.

The Skateboard Avenger: THE KON!

This episode is all about or glorious host, founding member, and Beta Bro…The Magnificent KON! We scoured the history books and have lined up a few tales of valor and bravery from The KON’s past to trace back the events that made Jeff, The King of the Nerds. From punching a fat kid’s braces, climbing volcanoes, to avenging the loss of his best friend’s skateboard, all of these stories are true and extraordinary. So, come me lords and ladies, raise your glass as we celebrate thine King of Nerdom: THE KON!

Stream Come True: Netflix March Releases

If you’re not going to watch Captain Marvel this weekend, don’t fret! Netflix has a lot of brand new choices this month to hold you down until Endgame, including, our PICK OF THE WEEK: Triple Frontier!

Netflix is jammed packed with a lot of great streaming choices this month, and the Beta Bros have the official guide to your next Stream Come True. Listen to find out what else you should be watching this month. We’ve got all this plus so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Captain Marvel Review (SPOILERS)

Captain Marvel is here and The Beta Bros have your spoiler-filled review of our cosmic avenger. The Kon, Uno, and Jay breakdown the movie and look forward past End Game and theorize what Captain Marvel means for the MCU moving forward. You wont believe this theory we came up with…can a secret invasion still be in the works? You’re gonna have to listen to find out.

Captain Marvel Preview

Captain Marvel is finally HERE! But, before you hit the theaters, make sure and check out our Captain Marvel Preview show to get you ready for all of the cosmic mayhem that this noble-warrior-hero will be raining down on everyone’s face!

We also have our initial reactions to the new X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer. Is the Phoenix story line just not meant to be adapted into live action? Will this be doomed to repeat the same failures of the horrid Last Stand? Listen in to find out!

The Beta Report Celebrity...Report!

Celebrity depravity is typically something we stayed away from. But, when Pete Davidson started dating Kate Beckinsale, the Beta Boys just couldn’t stay quite any longer. In this episode, we’ll be talking all about our buddy Pete, the return of a group we never knew left, and the unfortunate passing of Hollywood heartthrob Luke Perry.

We’ll also breakdown the new Game of Thrones Season 8 trailer and completely lose our minds over what to expect! Will the prophecy come to pass and will Arroz en Ajo rise from the smoldering pot of khaleesi’s dothraki soup? Listen to find out. All that and so much more on this week’s episode of: The Beta Report.

Oscars 2019: Best of All Time?

For this year’s Oscar’s Review Show, The Beta Report is going host-less, too. So this is an hour long episode of just silence. SIKE. We’re breaking down all of the surprises and snubs, the familiar and the refreshingly unfamiliar awards and choices. We also span the entire pantheon of Oscar winners and pick our #1 Favorite Best Picture Winner of all Time!

All that and so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Is Netflix a Sinking Ship?

We’re all saddened by the sudden—yet expected—news that The Punisher and Jessica Jones are now officially cancelled. The general consensus is that they’ll more than likely return on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+ due out later this year (presumably in the fall). So, with Disney making a push at the streaming service game and Hulu as well as Amazon Prime releasing great original content, is Netflix a sinking ship doomed to go under? Is there enough original content on Netflix’s roster to keep you on their service? Are they doing a good enough job of supplementing what’s leaving with something as good and/or better? The Beta Boys tackle all these questions and more, including a review of one of those original series: The Umbrella Academy.

Plus another New Tune Tuesday, on Thursday…except on Friday. All that an so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

President Patrol: TOP 3 Best American Movie Presidents

Seldom do we take the time to honor the men who shaped our country and liberated us from the oppressive tyranny of foreign and domestic threats…to a degree. Yes, these men aren’t perfect and some aren’t even competent, but what they undeniably are, are the building blocks for compelling and entertaining movie characters. With that said, in honor of President’s Day, The Beta Boys give you the TOP 3 American Movie Presidents. You’ll be surprised at some of our choices.

Also, we play a little game called “Who Said It?” featuring none other than the inspiration for many movie characters—good and bad—President Donald Trump and a slew of movie villains, cartoon characters, and celebrities. “God Bless America, and nowhere else!”

Covers & Blocks: Best Cover Songs and LEGO Movie 2 Review

Just like the sweater song, Weezer is a beautiful tapestry of our fragile and precious adolescence all wrapped up in a menagerie of teenage nostalgia. Add that deliciously warm garb to the collective coolness of past hits and iconic anthems and what you get is a Teal blanket that holds all of the enchanting possibilities of building an imaginary fort. All that to say, we’re talking about cover songs today.

And, the nostalgia thread knitting this episode together continues with The Beta Bros’ review of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Plus, a New Tune Tuesday, on Thursday…Except on Friday song. All that and so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

7 Unconventional Valentines Day Movies to Watch Instead of The Notebook

Love is blind, but you don’t have to be when it comes to your Valentine’s Day movie choices. Love comes in many forms, so we wanted to celebrate 7 unconventional choices that will hopefully get the flames of love burning with your date. The Beta Bros also uncover a hidden in plain sight love virtuoso. You’ll be shocked to find out which group of films by the same director, we believe are the epitome of unorthodox romance movies.

Jay also offers a few choices that you may want to stay away from if you wish to really impress your date. HINT: Stay away from anything that has an MMA fighter as its star or has the word “Darkness” in its tile. You’re welcome. All that and so much more, on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

SICKO MODE & DAD JOKES

This episode is Sicko Mode, is gonna be Sicko Mode, is going Sicko Mode….??? We honestly have no idea how to use this word. Our age is definitely showing here. But, thankfully, we booked some teenage experts aka The KON’s kids, to walk us through the proper way of using: “Sicko Mode”. And old meets new, as The Beta Boys dust off some TBR classics with a new edition of GO/NO GO (The Prodigy & The Lego Movie 2) and A STREAM COME TRUE where we try to narrow down all of the HULU, Netflix, Amazon Prime shows or movies you should be watching.

Plus, another New Tune Tuesday, on Thursday…Except on Friday. I’m sure you can guess what song we’re using.

RIP, Batfleck. So, Who's Next?

To the most homicidal iteration of Batman we’ve ever seen…we bid you farewell. As we say goodbye to Ben Affleck, our cleft chin crusader, we ask the one question on everyone’s mind: So, who’s next? Who can or should step into the cape and cowl and be the next Batman?

We also step into another dimension, where time stops and TV shows no longer get rebooted. The Beta Boys react to Jordan Peele’s upcoming reboot of the horror/sci-fi classic The Twilight Zone. There’s also a report about LOST getting the reboot treatment. But, do we need it though? We take a look at the upcoming reboots and we also offer up some of our suggestions for some reboots that we’d love to see. All that and so much more, on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Random Topic Generator

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beta Report is proud to present…THE RANDOM TOPIC GENERATOR. [Cue cheesy game show music!!!]

The Beta Bros wanted to shake things up this episode. Instead of having a set agenda, we took several random topics that we each wanted to talk about, through them into our high-tech Random Topic Generator, and just let it rip! It goes from Joker to Candyman and Ted Bundy to…Miss Bala?!?! This show is going to be bonkers.

GLASS REVIEW (SPOILER-ISH)

In case you guys haven’t heard, GLASS has made more than $100 Million Dollars in the box office to date. It only took $20 Million to make. That’s insane! But, it is good though? Did we really need this trilogy 18 years after Unbreakable first burst onto the scene? And the twists…were they effective or is it all just played out now? The Beta Bros take a deep dive into M. Night Shyamalan’s introspection of the superhero genre to give you guys their impressions, likes, and dislikes.

We also talk about Glass’ main competition last weekend with the return of our favorite gun wielding vigilante Frank Castle in Netflix’s The Punisher, Season 2. Jay also gives his thoughts on the third season of the HBO thriller: True Detective. Its a packed show!

Plus, the return of the New Tune Tuesday, on Thursday…except when its on Friday! All of this, and so much more on today’s episode of The Beta Report.

2019 Oscar Noms: Will Oscar Trade His Gold For Vibranium?

The 2019 Oscar nominations were revealed this week. Movies ranging from Netflix Originals to the powerhouse studio mainstays were all well represented in every category of this year’s noms. But, none more surprising than Black Panther receiving a Best Picture nomination. Will Oscar trade his gold for vibranium and award Marvel’s smash hit with Hollywood’s highest honor? Would an Oscar win lend any further validity to comic book movies as not just “good fun” but also great films? The Beta Bros discuss this year’s nerd-filled Oscar nominations and discuss whether Hollywood is finally acknowledging comic book movies as culture defining films.

We talk all this and so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Punishing the Glass

No, this isn’t the Beta Report’s new NBA-centric podcast about great rebounders in NBA history. It’s just a clever title. Although, that would be a pretty great idea. File away for later (Patent Pending)…This is however one of those moments where the universe just aligns things for you perfectly and you have no choice but to bring it to light: Punisher+Glass=Jigsaw…this stuff writes itself!

Anyway, on today’s episode the Beta Boy’s preview two of their most anticipated releases of 2019: The Punisher Season 2 and M. Night Shyamalan’s GLASS! There are a lot of things on the line for these two releases, like is M. Night Shyamalan’s resurgence for real or is he destined to fall back into mediocrity? And, is The Punisher the next Marvel Netflix show in the cancellation cross-hairs no matter how great it is? We answer all of these questions and give our thoughts regarding the poor reviews and terrible Rotten Tomatoes score GLASS has right now…35%!!! YIKES.

All that and so much more on this Friday edition of The Beta Report.

Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Reaction

Spider-Man: Far From Home has just released its first trailer. Just in time for The Beta Report to rip it to shreds and give you every little detail you might have missed, like: Is Mysterio a wizard from Kamar Taj, where Dr. Strange also learned his magic? Is that the Spider-Noir suit? Is this a different Spider-verse? We also build up a few theories, re-work timelines, and travel to different dimensions…SUPER NERD STUFF! We’re getting all up in it. Any questions you might have, I’m sure we’ve got the answers. We’ve got all that and so much more, on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.