00:00 — Jim Forgot the Topic
The coldest open imaginable. Jim admits he thought this episode was about remakes. Geoff and David lose it.
03:00 — “Okay, Welcome to The Critics Club…”
The trio finally introduces the actual episode: Top 10 Movies Based on a True Story. Geoff goes first because apparently he’s the only one prepared.
05:30 — #10: Cool Runnings (Geoff)
This immediately causes a fight about Fargo, movie disclaimers, Coen brothers, and whether Geoff’s childhood Jamaican accent was appropriate (it was not).
12:00 — #9: The Founder / McDonald’s Lore
Geoff drops McDonald’s history facts. Jim debates accuracy. David threatens to reorganize his list mid-episode.
17:00 — #8: The Imitation Game
This turns into a side detour about Cumberbatch, Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders, and who would break whose face.
23:00 — #7: October Sky
Surprisingly wholesome. Rockets, NASA dreams, and childhood inspiration.
Also someone immediately compares it to Oppenheimer for no reason except chaos.
28:00 — #6: Killers of the Flower Moon
Leo plays “a box of rocks,” crimes against the Osage Nation, and the bleakest section of the list.
32:00 — #5: The Wolf of Wall Street
Everyone loves it way more than they want to admit.
The theater-reaction tangent is pure gold.
40:00 — #4 / #3 / #2 (David’s Wildcard Zone)
Includes:
Zero Dark Thirty accuracy debates
Catch Me If You Can (“IT’S NOT A REAL STORY” fight)
Hacksaw Ridge
Letters from Iwo Jima
A surprise Ip Man entry
53:00 — #1: Oppenheimer
Everyone saw this coming. Everyone still talks about it too long.
Score appreciation. Nolan speculation. Sea monsters??
1:04:00 — Bonus Chaos
300 trolling
Ridley Scott disagreements
Mel Gibson chair-yelling stories
A brief existential crisis about sad dog movies (Hachi)
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