This week on the pod, the bros cover a variety of topics, from Lost in Space (3:47), the Jessica Jones orgy scene (8:16), to Lucy Hale vehicles Truth or Dare (10:07) and Dude (11:44). All that, before getting to Avengers: Age of Ultron (23:20). Bonus discussion at the end on the Riverdale (2:31:37) musical episode and The Perfectionists (2:33:55).…

At long last, finally (finally?) the bros are talking about the MCU. Specifically, Marvel’s The Avengers (16:57). But before we get there, we have some thoughts on Troian & Mr. Troian’s short film We Are Here (05:23). It’s very evocative, you should watch it. Then, it’s all the Cap vs. Iron Man, Widow vs. Hulk, and who cares about Hawkeye conve ...…

This week on the pod we’re discussing the 2016 Chloë Grace Moretz vehicle The 5th Wave (13:55). It’s terrible. Marco maybe liked it a little more than Benji, but this movie is trash. Also discussed, the new Solo trailer (05:21), and there’s a big tangent in her on Liev Schreiber.

This week, it’s all Ready Player One on Headcanon. Sorry. First, Marco and Benji spend about a half-hour discussing the novel by Ernest Cline (01:25), then they move on to the new film by Stephen Spielberg (25:34). We’ve got takes! Lots of hot takes!

This week, we’re discussing the underrated classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (8:02). Marco and Benji both love this film, and have a lot of fun revisiting it. We are both obviously big Jen Yu stans. Also, some brief conversation on the Overboard reboot trailer (5:57) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (00:00).…

Live-ish from Los Angeles, Marco is in town to join Benji for a special episode of Headcanon where we finally give Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (02:30) the full podcast treatment. Also discussed, The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer and the future Wizarding World movies (01:50:06). Later, we head into spoiler territory to offer some tho ...…

It’s a busy episode this week on Headcanon. First, of course, we are required to discuss Taylor Swift’s new music video for “Delicate.” (01:39) Then we give our thoughts on Lucy Hale’s new pilot Life Sentence (09:50). Our main focus is the very bad 2013 film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (20:23), but we also give our spoiler-y thoughts on Red ...…

After some Oscar talk (02:01), the bros take a look at the 2017 film Logan (16:16), which Marco had never seen before. It’s bloody and shocking and surprisingly moving and we really liked it. Patrick Stewart is crushing it, and poor Eriq La Salle’s family just didn’t deserve that.

Marco and Benji are a little all over the place this week. Ostensibly, their focus is on the 2011 film Hanna (07:24), but neither are too fussed with it. Also discussed: The PLLerfectionists, Christopher Nolan’s best movies, Annihilation (52:45), Munich, Padme Amidala’s dumb character, Oscar picks (1:20:47), and more.…

Benji and Marco take in the seminal 2017 film The Circle. Is social media a net positive for society? Should Marco go fully transparent? Is Boyhood bro’s death the most satisfying moment in the film? Is John Boyega’s character real? All this and more are discussed on the pod (01:56). Then at the end we talk about Black Panther for about a half ...…

Contrary to previous plans, we are not doing The Circle this week. Instead we’re going to finish off the ill-begotten Fifty Shades franchise with Fifty Shades Freed, now in theater. Spoilers abound, as if anyone cares about spoiling this dumb movie.

The Bros return after a month-long hiatus to catch up on some new trailers (02:06), Star Wars news (14:13), and The Cloverfield Paradox (25:27). Then it’s time for our main event, the long-threatened discussion on the 2014 film Divergent (29:33). This society makes no sense and this movie is bad, but somehow very watchable. Axe up!…

Marco and Benji ring in the New Year discussing the truly awful, boring and hackneyed movie Bright (07:56). We are both in agreement that it’s time for David Ayer and Max Landis to sit down. Then we turn to more a enjoyable topic and nerd out about The Last Jedi some more (44:02). We discuss whether or not Rey is vulnerable to the Dark Side, an ...…

Well, you voted for it, listeners. Here’s Love Actually, a movie which is probably a lot worse than you remember. Christmas is all around us, and Marco and Benji are talking about that whole Andrew Lincoln/Kiera Knightly plot line, the general awfulness of the Colin goes to America plot line, Liam Neeson as Dirk Diggler, why Colin Firth would t ...…

This is an old school, all-Star Wars episode of Headcanon, as Marco and Benji go deep deep deep into SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Turn back now if you haven’t watched the movie. If you have seen it, join us as we discuss our top moments, our nitpicks, Reylo, #HandStuff, Luke Skywalker’s legacy, Canto Bight, slicers, porgs, Amilyn Hold ...…

This week on Headcanon, Marco and Benji start off by talking about two recent trailers. One good, one bad. They’re for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (01:55) and Ready Player One (05:43). Draw your own conclusions. Then the guys wrestle with their feelings for James Franco’s paean to Tommy Wiseau The Disaster Artist (09:51) before moving on to ...…

Marco and Benji discuss the Marvel show Runaways, from Hulu and ponder if anyone is ever going to actually run away (04:25). Then a few brief conversations about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — with minor “spoilers” for the Season 5 premise, if you care about that sort of thing (07.47), The Avengers: Infinity War trailer (10:26), and new information o ...…

This week, Marco and Benji talk a little recent TV with a focus on Runaways, Godless, and Mr. Robot. We do our best to avoid spoilers. Then we talk about Lady Bird for a bit, which was weird for us two native Sacramentans to watch. Finally, we close out with a focus on the 1999 James Bond 007 film, The World is Not Enough.…

Well, we went and saw Justice League so you won’t have to. Stay tuned for a scene by scene breakdown that is probably more effort than this movie is worth. I guess you could say we… did the movie justice. Also discussed: Marco has now ready the first half of La Belle Sauvage, Benji has lots of complaining to do about the Wizarding World movies, ...…

Benji and Marco are talking Agatha Christie this week. After a brief discussion of Taylor Swift’s new album and the Lord of the Rings TV series on Amazon, the guys get into And Then There Were None adaptations before discussing the new film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. We liked it, mustache and all.…

We’re actually talking about a Marvel movie this week! After threatening to do so for years, Marco and Benji talk the MCU with Thor: Ragnarok, which we both enjoyed. Also discussed: TSwift’s new song, a potential Lord of the Rings TV show, some Stranger Things digressions, and lots of other nonsense. Plus, the bros finally do a Five Man Band pi ...…

Marco and Benji once again have a new Taylor Swift video to discuss. This time it’s Taylor’s weird Ghost in the Shell pastiche Ready For It…? Then we talk some recent TV shows before getting into our spotlight discussion of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Marco liked this on rewatch, Benji did not. Much conversation over the nebulous powers of vampires ...…

This week on Headcanon, Benji and Marco talk about MoviePass, what it is, and what bad movies they went to see with it. Like The Snowman, which is truly awful. Then we go into a deeper discussion on The Shining, and all the various theories and speculation about it. Creepy movie. Next week: Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Links Taylor Swift - Gorgeous M ...…

Okay, we’re back for real this time. Marco and Benji return to talk movies, TV, and Taylor Swift (of course). Discussions cover the new season of Mr. Robot, Blade Runner 2049, The Mountain Between Us, an All-Female Avengers, why a PI followed Benji on Twitter, and much more. Links Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” Mr. Robot Season 3, Ep ...…

Just when we thought we were out, the Pretty Little Liars spin-off “The Perfectionists” pulled us back in. This is still not our official relaunch episode, but we couldn’t resist hopping on Skype to chat about this new development in the Pretty Little Liars Cinematic Universe. We talk about what we see as hurdles to the new show, and how it mig ...…

We’re changing things up a bit as we look to reboot the podcast in October, so please enjoy this sort or rehearsal episode as we try out a new multi-topic format. This week Marco really wants to discuss Taylor Swift’s new(ish) video for “Look What You Made Me Do.” Benji rhapsodizes about his latest video game/fiction obsession The Witcher. And ...…

At long last, Marco has finally seen Wonder Woman, so we can now discuss the DCEU’s only good movie. The guys talk about Gal Gadot’s excellent performance, the not-so-excellent script, Wonder Woman’s powers, the future of the DCEU, the pointlessness of the Z-List Howling Commando wannabes, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.…

Marco and Benji check in with their thoughts on Beauty and the Beast. They both really enjoyed it. We talk about the McGregor-sance, McGregor sauce, Emma Watson as Belle, Disney Musicals, Fantastic Beasts, and much more. Be our guest to this podcast. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.

By popular demand, Marco and Benji went to see the Fifty Shades sequel. It’s so bad. Christian Grey: still a massive creep with no personality. Anastasia Steele: still a wimp with no willpower. Jose: still in the Friendzone. Noel Kahn: nowhere to be found! Booo. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.

Marco and Benji have returned to Headcanon to talk about freakin’ Fifty Shades of Grey, of all movies. Explore the super lame world of kinda BDSM sex, as two boring C-listers argue for 126 minutes (!) about a stupid sex contract. All Anastasia Steele wants is a normal super rich boyfriend with no personality. All Christian Grey wants is a fresh ...…

Happy Holidays everyone! Our guest Raquel Hinson from the Loose Lips Sink Ships pod thought there could be no better way to bring Yule Tide cheer to the last Headcanon of 2016 than by watching Die Hard. We totally agreed, and had a delight both watching and recording. Join us for red hot takes on 80s workplace politics, the real name of Laura L ...…

This week we’re closing out the franchise with Scream 4, a final sequel that came out 11 years after the last one, to minimal fanfare and instant irrelevance. But at least it’s not Scream 3. Join Marco and Benji as we talk about the wonder of Lucy Hale in a Scream movie, the odd adult perspective in a movie full of teenagers, and a theoretical ...…

Time for another hate-watch as Marco and Benji suffer through the putrid Scream 3 for your amusement. Dream sequences, bad hair, Patrick Dempsey, Jay and Silent Bob — holy hell this movie is atrocious. They could make another ten sequels to Scream and still not produce a movie as bad as Scream 3. Nobody gets out of this clean, and we are all du ...…

This week, the guys return to another seminal moment from our youth. A movie we may actually enjoy even more than the first one: Scream 2. Join us as we delve into college horror featuring one-time Benji idol, the film geek god Randy Meeks, early-Marco megacrush Sarah Michelle Gellar, and 1997 America’s Favorite Celebrity Couple: Deputy Dewey a ...…

For our next franchise, we’re going back to our teen roots for one of our favorites: Scream, the glorious brainchild of Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. Marco and Benji dive into the innocent halcyon days of the nineties, when cell phones were rare, movie knowledge was currency, and David Arquette had a career. We love this movie and we hope yo ...…

At long last, Headcanon is finally closing the book on the Twilight saga, this seemingly endless string of movies where nothing ever really happens. Marco and Benji are joined by Raquel Hinson of the Loose Lips Sink Ships podcast as we send off this franchise with a big unbloody vampire war that wasn’t even in the books and didn’t really happen ...…

After a blessed vacation, Marco and Benji have returned to the unending Twilight Saga because you demanded it. Joining us in our misery this week is Krystal Pearson of the Loose Lips Sink Ships podcast, whose Twilight novel knowledge helps to explain Charlie Swan’s down-low girlfriend, Rosalie’s sudden relevance, and all the other random plot h ...…

Headcanon is back to continue the Twilight Saga with Eclipse, a movie that features no Eclipses, metaphorical or otherwise. Morgan Glennon of buddytv.com and the Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl Radio podcasts has been gracious enough to join us again as we pick apart this latest nonsense. Like: why was Victoria’s plan to kill Bella so convolu ...…

This week on the podcast, Marco and Benji are joined by Morgan Glennon who writes for buddytv.com and co-hosts the Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl Radio podcasts. Morgan has been gracious enough to suffer through New Moon with us, and crushes us with the news that this might not even be the worst Twilight movie. Join us as we lament the bad a ...…

At long last, Headcanon has gotten to Twilight, that milestone of modern franchise entertainment that will shape so much of the next decade of blockbuster film. This movie it terrible, yo! And Benji LOVES IT. Marco, perhaps less so. Embrace the pain, Marco! This is high school romance at its absolute worst and most awkward and problematic and i ...…

Harry Potter is back! Kind of! Marco and Benji are joined by Autostraddle Senior Editor and Potterverse Expert Heather Hogan to discuss the new rehearsal edition of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play. We talk SPOILERS, obviously, including our thoughts on young Albus and Scorpius, Alternate Hermione, Voldemort’s wandwork, a play vs a bo ...…

Benji and Marco went to see Suicide Squad because you, our listeners, demanded it. Because apparently you want us to suffer—which, to be fair, we understand. This movie is so bad it makes Batman v Superman not the worst DCEU movie. Think about that. However bad you’ve heard this movie is: it’s worse. Poor Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Don’t go ...…

Marco and Benji close out the Indiana Jones saga with this turd of a movie that makes us feel embarrassed for everyone involved. Watch as old, indestructible Indy pratfalls through an incoherent plot, surrounded by obvious CGI and too many useless supporting characters. Cringe at the reality where Shia LaBeouf is Henry Jones III. Marvel that th ...…

After a short break so Benji could move, the guys are back to talk Last Crusade, a nice return to form for Indy after Temple of Doom. Herein we discuss Elsa’s on-point fashion, the amusement of James Bond playing Indiana’s dad, the many memorable quotes, and how River Phoenix would have taken all the roles DiCaprio got. If only. Subscribe to th ...…

If the first Indy movie was a fun, action-packed romp, Temple of Doom is a dark, twisted, mean-spirited rollercoaster. The kind where you get wet and you didn’t bring a change of clothes. Join Benji and Marco as we break down what we love and find interesting about this movie, and also what we would rather do without. On the one hand, a dude ge ...…

This week, Marco and Benji are joined by Kelsea Stahler from Bustle’s Taking This One to the Grave podcast to talk about the instant classic: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kelsea marvels at Marion Ravenwood’s whiskey skills, Marco dismisses the “Indy doesn’t affect the plot” crowd, and Benji obsesses over Spielberg’s oners. All are in agreement that ...…

Pour yourselves a tall glass of haterade, because Marco and Benji are hear to eviscerate the failed franchise attempt that is Batman v Superman: Yawn of Justice. We talk about the pretentious, overblown dialog, how Superman only smiles when murdering someone, and how inessential most of the storylines in the movie are. Also, lots of Batman voic ...…

Marco and Benji are joined by Samantha Rullo from Bustle's Taking This One to the Grave podcast once more to close out our discussion of the Back to the Future Trilogy. Part III finds us in a western that short on time travel hijinks, but high on broad shenanigans. We finally learn who the hell Needles is, Marty gets his ego in check, and Doc g ...…

We’re joined again by Samantha Rullo from Bustle's Taking This One to the Grave podcast to discuss part II of Back to the Future, a movie we all remembered very differently than what we saw on re-watch. Join us as we discuss the conservation of Marty in the timeline, Doc Brown’s ulterior motives, fragile 80s masculinity, and the psychological n ...…

We’re back! After a hiatus for PLL season, Marco and Benji return with Samantha Rullo from Bustle’s Taking This One to the Grave podcast to talk about the classic 80s high-concept blockbuster Back to the Future! Wherein we discuss the awfulness of George McFly, the creepy way the entire plot revolves around rape, growing up with Marty McFly, an ...…