Box Office Time Machine
By Box Office Time Machine
Box Office Time MachineMay 16, 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
The Sting (1973)
Civil War (2024)
This might be the final episode of Box Office Time Machine as Jon and Veronica find themselves on opposing sides of the warring factions of the American Civil War 2.0. They also might not agree about the movie...
Recommendations:
Lost in Translation / Citizen K
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
The Exorcist (1973)
Jon and Veronica successfully exorcised the demon that plagued the recording of the Argylle episode, so they're really ready to talk about The Exorcist this week (and hopefully, sound much better).
Argylle (2024)
Note: we had some audio issues so apologies to your ears. We tried our best.
Jan and Veronica try their best to make sense of the nonsensical.
Best of 2023
We keep saying it, but WE'RE BACK! AGAIN! AND AGAIN!
It's been a weird year for movies and we're here to recap our highs and lows for you, dear listener.
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Kill Bill, Vol 1 (2003)
Come to hear us praise the movie, stay for a very special reading of some deleted scenes that may or may not be fan fiction.
Recommendations:
Both - Dicks: The Musical, Killers of the Flower Moon
Jon - Friday the 13th, The Exorcist, Pumpkinhead, Tremors, The Hidden
Veronica - Mister Organ, Inglourious Basterds, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
The Big Chill (1983)
Jon and Veronica spend a weekend with Alex's friends but one of them desperately wants to leave.
Recommendations:
Jon - Paths of Glory / Demons / The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters / Stop Making Sense
Veronica - Barry Lyndon / The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar / Trouble in Paradise / Fast Five / Mad Max: Fury Road / Not Another Teen Movie / Bottoms
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The Fugitive (1993)
Jon and Veronica travel back in time to check in on their investment in Provasic and this pesky Dr Richard Kimble who just won't let things go.
Recommendations:
Veronica - Overnight / Bama Rush / #bamarushtok
Jon - Invasion of the Body Snatchers / The Muppet Movie / Cruel Intentions
Barbenheimer (2023)
Hi Barbies! On this episode, Jon and Veronica bow down to the memes and tackle the unholy alliance to save movie-going that is Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Recs:
Jon - The Vanishing / Talk to Me
Veronica - Reservoir Dogs
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1 (2023)
Jon and Veronica have accepted the mission of reviewing a brand new entry in one of their favorite franchises.
Recommendations:
Both: No Hard Feelings / Asteroid City
Jon: Extra Ordinary / Roar / GetEven
Veronica: All the President Men / Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse / The Big Lebowski / The Muppets Take Manhattan / Afire
The Purge (2013)
You asked, we listened - this week we're talking all about the capitalism-saving marvel that is The Purge. As always, hope you are cleansed by this episode and thank you to the New Founding Fathers!
Recommendations:
Veronica - Fast X / The Social Network / Zodiac / Memories of Murder / About a Boy
Jon - Miami Blues
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3 (2023)
Jon and Veronica despair about the state of Marvel in the middle of the night.
Recommendations -
Veronica: Ocean’s Eight / Mad Max: Fury Road
Jon: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark / The Lost Boys
Flashdance (1983)
Jon and Veronica settle once and for all whether Flashdance is the story of a boss taking advantage of his very young employee, or that of a group of dreamers striving for success?
Recommendations:
Jon - Evil Dead Rise / Game Night / Single White Female
Veronica - Dungeons & Dragons / Beau is Afraid / The Ocean's Trilogy / The Witches of Eastwick
Evil Dead (2013)
Jon and Veronica talk about the Evil Dead movie from 2013, not to be confused with the original Evil Dead or the upcoming Evil Dead. Hooray for original ideas!
Recommendations:
Veronica - On Probation (Teimpo De Valientes) / Fast & Furious / Easy Rider / Bunny Lake is Missing / Evil Under the Sun
Jon - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves / John Wick 4 / Fletch
Scream VI (2023)
What's your favorite podcast about #1 movies at the box office? Hopefully, it's Box Office Time Machine because we're back to talk about our favorite franchise - Scream!
Best (and Worst) of 2022!
Jon and Veronica rank their best (and worst) movies of the year. Previous movies featured in this pod dominate one of those lists, but we won't say which!
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Veronica and Jon take the ol' time machine into sea to ride on The Poseidon Adventure. Seems like a fun boat filled with reasonable people, hope nothing bad happens to them!
Plus, listen to the end to hear our pitch for HYPERLOOP the disaster movie for our times.
Recs -
Veronica: Glass Onion / The Muppet Christmas Carol / Eyes Wide Shut / All the Beauty and the Bloodshed / Confess, Fletch
Jon: The Gremlins / Black Christmas / White Noise / After Yang / This Place Rules
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Jon and Veronica abandon their human bodies and travel to Pandora. Only one of them actually wants to be there...
Recommendations:
Veronica - Bullet Train / Miss Congeniality / The First Wives Club / Vengeance / The Nightmare Before Christmas / Die Hard
Jon - The Fabelmans / The Menu / Violent Night
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Jon and Veronica's time machine is somehow able to penetrate Wakanda's defenses so we get to talk about the new Black Panther movie!
Recs:
Veronica - The Menu
Jon - The Banshees of Inisherin
First Blood (1982)
Jon and Veronica are pleasantly surprised by the progressive politics of the first Rambo movie.
Recs:
Veronica - Decision to Leave, The Banshees of Inisherin, Rush Hour, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Armageddon Time
Jon - Triangle of Sadness, In the Mouth of Madness, The Slumber Party Massacre, RRR
Hallween Ends (2022)
Jon & Veronica return to Haddonfield, IL to visit Laurie Strode but are confused as to why this Corey guy seems to always be around.
Movie Recs:
Veronica - Pearl, House of the Devil, Triangle of Sadness, TAR & Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Jon: Bros, Intruder, Nosferatu: The Vampire, Werewolf by Night, Popcorn, Daughters of Darkness & Killer Klawns from Outer Space
Barbarian (2022)
We're back! Again! To talk about Barbarian! But did we both like it?!
Recommendations:
Veronica - Robocop (1987), A League of their Own, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Emily the Criminal
Jon - Prey, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Nope
Thor: Love & Thunder
Jon and Veronica visit New Asgard, but do they like what they find there?
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Two people with very limited knowledge of Star Trek talk about a Star Trek movie. What could go wrong? Do they end up comparing it to Frasier? Who's to say.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Hey there fellow kids! Come traverse the multiverse with your trusted time travelers!
Recommendations:
Veronica - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent / Con Air
Jon - The Northman / Speed / Evil Dead
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore & Morbius (2022)
While maybe few people asked for these movies, this episode talking about them is essential.
Recommendations: Everything Everywhere All At Once / To Die For / The Dropout / Slow Horses
21 Jump Street (2012)
Do you think Jon and Veronica could pass for high-schoolers?
Recommendations: X, Turning Red & Deep Water
The Batman (2022)
Is this just A Batman or is this, in fact, THE Batman we deserve.
Wayne's World (1992)
It is party time, but is it, in fact, excellent?
Best of 2021!
We're back with a look back at 2021!
Candyman (2021)
We've definitely Said His Name more than 5 times during this podcast so we might both be dead by the time you hear this!
Recommendations:
Veronica - Barb and Star Got to Vista Del Mar / Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Jon - Annette (not really a rec) / Disco Elysium / Psychonauts 2
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Jon and Veronica talk about THE Suicide Squad, which we can all agree is better than A Suicide Squad.
Recommendations:
Veronica: Fallen Angels & Some Kind of Heaven
Jon: Woodstock '99 & Call Me By Your Name
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
We time traveled back to kill John Connor... oops, I mean, talk about T2, haha! Everything is cool. Don't run away, John Connor!
Recommendations:
Veronica: Woodstock '99 / Pig
Jon: The Raid / Zola
Double Feature: F9 & Black Widow!!
WE'RE BACK! And to compensate for our absence, we tackle the Fast and Marvel cinematic universes. They have more in common than we thought.
Swordfish (2001)
We did it. We found the one person on earth who unabashedly loves the movie Swordfish. This week, Veronica goes to bat for the infamous 2001 bomb, soul patches and all!
A Quiet Place, Part II (2021) with Steven Spencer
Somewhere beyond the sea, we're joined by Steven Spencer to loudly discuss the many plot-holes of A Quiet Place, Part II.
Backdraft (1991)
We go back to the year 1991 to talk about the competently made Backdraft starring men being men and fires being fires.
Recommendations:
The Phantom of the Paradise
Wrath of Man (2021) with Evan Samuels
We are joined by the shook Evan Samuels. Will we tell Wrath of Man to put its asshole back in its asshole?
Recommendations:
Evan: The Long Goodbye and California Split
Veronica: The Father
Thor (2011)
Veronica thinks Thor was better than expected. Jon just wants it to be more like Enchanted.
Recommendations:
Jon - Nomadland and Another Round
Veronica - The Adventures of Prince Achmed and Our Boys
Mortal Kombat (2021) with Justin Catchens
We're so excited to attend the tournament. Quick question - when does it actually start?
Out for Justice (1991)
Everyone loves Steven Seagal. He's a great guy, good-looking to boot, and gosh-darn-it, every woman wants to f*ck him.
Recommendations:
Michael Bay's The Rock, Not-Michael Bay's Wolfwalkers and the Behind The Bastards Steven Seagal episode.
Godzilla vs Kong (2021) with Eddie Dougrou
Jon and Veronica welcome monster connoisseur Eddie Dougrou to the show to talk big lizards, giant apes and gaping plot-holes.
Get Carter (1971)
We travel back to 1971 to watch Michael Caine be one bad motherf*cker.
Recommendations:
Jon - Q Into the Storm
Veronica - The Diamond Arm
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze with Special Guest Anna Roisman!
Anna Roisman joins Veronica and Jon in the Time Machine to talk TNMT II: The Secret of the Ooze - a movie that contains somewhere between 3 and 5 teen turtles.
Follow Anna on Twitter and Instagram and catch her hosting @hqtrivia and @hqwords
Recommendations:
Anna - Minari & Scream
Veronica - Made You Look
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
WE'RE BACK!
Jon and Veronica travel all the way back to 1961 to visit a Disney classic and talk about the upcoming Cruella movie. Afterwards, they rev up the time machine back to the future (TM) to talk about the Oscar nominations.
Movie recs:
Jon - The new Planet of the Apes trilogy, Feels Good Man, Psycho Goreman & Lake Mungo
Veronica - The Red Shoes & Bob Dylan - Dont Look Back
Best of the Decade (and Worst of 2019)
Jon and Veronica talk about the best movies and the decade and some of the worst ones from this past year (does Rise of Skywalker make either list?).
Including: Blade Runner 2049, Boyhood, Cabin in the Woods, Frances Ha, Her, Inception, The LEGO Movie, The Lobster, The Master, Max Mad: Fury Road, Moonrise Kingdom, OJ Made in America, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, The World of Tomorrow, and those are just the good ones!
Best of 2019!
Jon and Veronica talk about all the movies they liked this year and hand out some superlatives in between.