This marks our 8th year of the Movie Bears Podcast, making this an Anniversary Special episode! In addition to revisiting HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, one of the first films we ever reviewed, we'll be looking back over the past 8 years and reading some listener comments. We're also joined by returning guest host Chris Lopez (@osoart). Have a listen and thanks for helping us celebrate. 

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0:00 - Intros & retrospective on 8 years! of the Movie Bears Podcast, including listener comments

33:41 - Review; HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (includes spoilers)

NOTE: Due to technical issues, our fun 'Stall of Shame' segment from the live podcast was unrecorded. However, below are lucky movies inducted into our 'Stall of Fame':

JIM:

• 'Pixels'
• 'Sausage Party'
• 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'

BRAD:

• 'Artemis Fowl'
• 'Labor Day'
• 'I, Frankenstein'

WILL:

• 'Suicide Squad'
• 'The Snowman'
• 'Transformers: The Last Knight'

CHRIS:

• 'Crimes of Grindlewald'
• 'Ad Astra'
• 'Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace'

To check out some of Chris Lopez's awesome comic animations (and you should!), go to www.osoart.com/comics and www.cakechicago.com. 

You can listen to all of our movie reviews and special episodes on for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Also find us on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. 

Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

On this episode we review & discuss HAPPIEST SEASON, the new LGBT-themed holiday family drama, available now on Hulu, starring Kristen Stewart and Aubrey Plaza. We also plug a few other things we've been watching, that you won't want to miss so be sure to have a listen. Enjoy the show.

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HAPPIEST SEASON

5:24 - Review (no spoilers)

42:12 - Spoiler talk

1:05:50 - But, Plugs! & Outro: FIREFLY (TV Series, VOD); BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS (VOD Rental); BLACK BEAR (VOD)

You can listen to all of our movie reviews and special episodes on for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Also find us on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. 

Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

On this episode, we're reviewing not just one but TWO films: THE NEW MUTANTS and HILLBILLY ELEGY. Enjoy!

TIME INDEX

0:00 - Intros

THE NEW MUTANTS (available for VOD rental)

7:53 - Review (spoiler-free)

28:22 - Spoiler Talk

HILLBILLY ELEGY (available on Netflix)

47:58 - Review (spoiler-free)

1:16:46 - Plugs: THE MANDALORIAN (TV series on Disney+); SMALL AXE (film series on Amazon Prime); UNCLE FRANK (Amazon Prime)

You can listen to all of our movie reviews and special episodes on for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Also find us on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. 

Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!