TBaTS Movie Reviews

We used to see a ton of movies with MoviePass, but it doesn't work in Europe, so when we catch a movie we review it here! Also check out our Full Movie List!

Ocean's 8

Bethany - Ocean's 8 - It's No Ocean's 11 2

Joel - Ocean's 8 Is Too Convoluted 1

Hereditary

Bethany - Hereditary - I'm Still Scared 5

Joel - Hereditary Tells A Frightening Tale 5

Upgrade

Bethany - Upgrade - An Upgrade to a Typical Revenge Movie 6

Joel - Upgrade Your Day By Watching Upgrade 5

Adrift

Bethany - Adrift - Floated into My Heart 7

Joel - Adrift Made Me Appreciate My Meager Struggles 4

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Bethany - Solo - So Fun! 7

Joel - Solo: An Enjoyable Star Wars Backstory 5

Book Club

Bethany - Book Club - A Few Good Laughs 2

Joel - Book Club Adds Spice to an Old Recipe 2

Show Dogs

Bethany - Show Dogs - It Was Ruff -9

Joel - Show Dogs Is Unfunny And Awful -9

Overboard

Bethany - Overboard - Sail Away for Some Laughs 3

Joel - Overboard... On The Acting! 3

Deadpool 2

Bethany - Deadpool 2- Second is Best 8

Joel - Deadpool 2 Was Better Than The First One 6

Tully

Bethany - Tully - An Honest Look at Motherhood (I assume) 7

Joel - Tully Shows The Frailty of Humanity 7

Life of the Party

Bethany - Life of the Party - I'm Down to Clown with This Movie 6

Joel - Life of the Party Needed More Life and Less Party 0

Breaking In

Bethany - Breaking In - Falls Short of a Good Story -3

Joel - Breaking In Won't Break Any Records -3

Bad Samaritan

Bethany - Bad Samaritan is a Good Thrill Ride 4

Joel - Bad Samaritan Has Suspense and Brutality, but is Lacking 1

Super Troopers 2

Bethany - Super Troopers 2 - Super Duper Stupid -8

Joel - Super Troopers 2 Is Not My Kind Of Movie -6

Avengers: Infinity War

Bethany - Avengers: Infinity War - Infinitely Awesome 9

Joel - Infinity War EXPLODED MY BRAIN 7

Isle of Dogs

Bethany - Isle of Dogs - I Think I'm a Cat Person 0

Joel - Isle of Dogs: An Experience not for Most Tourists 1

Chappaquiddick

Bethany - Chappaquiddick - A Dark Conspiracy Comes Out Dull -5

Joel - Chappaquiddick Takes Some License With History -5

I Feel Pretty

Bethany - I Feel Pretty - Was Pretty Darn Awesome! 5

Joel - I Feel Pretty Only Shows The Ugly -2

Truth or Dare

Bethany - Truth or Dare - Truth? I Enjoyed It More Than I Expected 1

Joel - Truth or Dare Is a Dumb Game and a Dumb Movie -5

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Bethany - Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero - Brave, Adorable Dog Deserved a Better Movie -7

Joel - Sgt Stubby Fails to Wag My Tail -7

Ratings explained

-10 to +10... WHO DOES THAT? We do! Here is what it means to our reviewers:

-10: Worst movie I've ever seen.
-9: Truly terrible. Almost no redeeming value.
-8: If only the theater could refund time wasted, too.
-7: One of the worst movies of the year.
-6: It’s a no good, very bad movie.
-5: Really bad, but perhaps a few watchable scenes.
-4: The popcorn was the best part of this movie.
-3: Pretty bad, but not awful. 1 or 2 redeeming scenes.
-2: Below average, but a few good themes.
-1: Meh. Some good, some bad. Mostly unimpressive.
0: Average. Not really good or bad.
1: I liked more than I disliked, but still average.
2: Above average. It could have been better, though.
3: Pretty good. Not great, but pretty good.
4: Enjoyable, but something was missing for it to be great.
5: Great! Only a few issues here and there.
6: Loved it! [Insert heart-eyes emoji here]
7: One of the top movies of the year!
8: Amazing! Everyone should see this movie!
9: Truly wonderful, with almost no flaws.
10: Hard to conceive of a movie better than this.

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What is TBaTS?

TBaTS Logo.png So why is this called The Big and The Small?

This concept occurred to me years ago while studying the concept of limits and infinity in calculus. The idea is that there are different types of infinity. In life, we look for experiences, but just like infinity, you can find them just about anywhere. Sure, if you keep counting higher and higher, you've found a big infinity. But there's also infinity by getting smaller and smaller numbers, like dividing by two. How does this apply to life? Well, there are the big events, like the birth of a child or visiting Paris or New York. But there's also the small events, like finding that perfect mac n cheese in a small town diner. Here, we celebrate both... the big AND the small.

Wanna know more? I wrote about this in depth.