02-23-26 - BBTL - Break 6 - Larry Saw Crime 101 And How To Make A Killing And Gives His Review

Summary

Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona

Episode: 02-23-26 – BBTL – Break 6 – Larry Saw Crime 101 And How To Make A Killing And Gives His Review
Date: February 23, 2026
Host & Panel: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

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Episode Overview

This episode features the crew’s signature banter, restaurant talk, and a double-movie review segment from Larry (McFeely). The team discusses Crime 101 and How to Make a Killing, touching on actors, plot points, and their overall impressions using their unique review scale. The conversational, ribbing tone carries through, with amusing detours and reactions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Brady’s Restaurant Recap (01:00 - 02:00)

• Brady shares his food adventures:
  • Visited Born and Bred (“spicy rigatoni. Vodka sauce, vodka cream.”)
  • Also went to Hillstone (“That’s always good.”)
• Banter about Bret’s potential Italian-themed morning show:
  “We were talking in here about the possibility of Brett’s Morning Gabagool.” (John, 01:37)
  • Suggestions include “Good Morning Gabagool.”

Tax Season Chatter (02:04 - 02:36)

• John boasts about early tax return filing and looking forward to a refund (“it’s a good one this year”).
• The group jests about how they’d use a refund, with the eventual consensus: “Put it away for the rainy day.”

McFeely’s McMovie Reviews

Crime 101 (02:36 - 04:47)

• Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keegan, Halle Berry, Nick Nolte.
• Plot synopsis:
  “An elusive thief eyeing his final score encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them, hoping to thwart the multimillion dollar heist.” (Larry, 04:06)
• Performance notes:
  • Barry Keegan is “spot-on” as Ringo in an upcoming biopic.
  • Halle Berry: “looks incredible.”
  • Nick Nolte: “looks a little bit shaky ... not part of the acting job, I think he’s just getting up there.”
• Production detail: Filmed in Pacific Palisades before last year’s wildfires.
• Overall impression: Some pacing issues (“lagged in a couple of parts”).
• Review score: “It’s probably about a 3.5 or a 4.” (Larry, 04:36)
• Notable scene:
  “Barry Keegan rides a motorcycle throughout the whole thing...he clocks this dude with a headbutt with his helmet on. I mean, just cracks him. It’s pretty awesome.” (Larry, 06:35)

How to Make a Killing (04:47 - 06:21)

• Cast: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris.
• Plot synopsis:
  “Discovered at birth by his obscenely wealthy family... Beckett Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance no matter how many relatives stand in his way. So it’s basically about killing your relatives to get their inheritance.” (Larry, 05:09)
• Tone: Dark comedy/psychological drama.
• Larry’s take on Glen Powell:
  “He might be kind of the new...Tom Cruise. Yeah, that one was pretty cool.” (Larry, 05:33)
• Margaret Qualley: “Always fun to look at on the screen...kind of a jerk in this one too, which was a lot of fun.”
• Review score: “I would say that is definitely a four out of five. Four to five star Davids. Maybe even a 4.5.” (Larry, 06:06)
• Atmosphere: “The popcorn tasted better during that movie, if you will.” (Larry, 06:15)

Miscellaneous Banter

• Quick discussion about movies ideal for viewing on IMAX, referencing Crime 101 for its chase scenes (06:21 - 06:35).
• Jokes about rating scales using “Stars of David” (Ongoing throughout movie review).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Barry Keegan:
  “The guy that dances around with the schlong hanging out at the end of Saltburn.”
  — John, 03:31

• On Nick Nolte:
  “He looks a little bit shaky. And I don’t think it was part of the acting job. I think he's just getting up there.”
  — Larry, 03:44

• On movies worth the big screen:
  “That’s one of the few movies that was actually going to drag me back to the theater just seeing the previews.”
  — Bret, 04:43

• Larry’s star rating, in their usual style:
  “It’s probably about a 3, 5 or a 4.” (for Crime 101)
  — Larry, 04:36
  “I would say that is definitely a four out of five...maybe even a 4.5.” (for How to Make a Killing)
  — Larry, 06:06

• On popcorn enhancement:
  “The popcorn tasted better during that movie, if you will.”
  — Larry, 06:15

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Brady’s food & restaurants: 01:00 – 02:00
• Tax/refund banter: 02:04 – 02:36
• Start of movie reviews: 02:36
• Crime 101 review: 02:36 – 04:47
• How to Make a Killing review: 04:47 – 06:21
• Discussion about IMAX and chase scenes: 06:21 – 06:35

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Tone & Style

Conversation is casual, irreverent, filled with friendly ribbing and local humor. The humor leans on running gags (star ratings, Morning Gabagool, “Brady’s Cup”), and plenty of spontaneous reactions.

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Takeaways

• Crime 101 and How to Make a Killing were both solid watches, with the panel giving slightly higher praise to the latter for its humor and performances.
• Barry Keegan and Glen Powell are noted as rising or interesting stars. Halle Berry and Margaret Qualley get positive mentions for their screen presence.
• The group enjoys leveraging movie outings as rewards for adulting tasks (like doing taxes!).
• As always, the humor in how the panel hashes out mundane topics (cup of coffee, taxes, restaurant picks) is as much the main attraction as any movie review.

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For listeners who missed the episode:
Expect colorful movie takes, zippy one-liners, and enough inside jokes to make you want to tune in live next break.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[C]

You thought that was funny? You were laughing like a hyena when he said it. What the hell is wrong with you? 98 KUPD. It's Arizona's real rock with the Red Hot Chili Peppers right there. Brady's Morning Cup. How's that cup feeling?

[D]

Full.

[C]

Yeah?

[D]

Had a good cup weekend, did you? Yeah, I went to a couple of good restaurants, some of my favorites.

[C]

Oh, tell me all about it. Oh, do tell, do tell, Brady.

[D]

Well, I finally made it over to Born and Bred.

[C]

Oh, yeah?

[D]

Aftermath. There's one in Scottsdale and McDonald. It's good.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

What'd you get?

[D]

I got the spicy rigatoni. Spicy rigatoni? Vodka sauce, vodka cream.

[A]

I haven't been there yet.

[C]

I was gonna say, where's the comment from Brett?

[A]

I haven't been there yet.

[C]

I will.

[E]

Withholding judgment.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

Holding my judgment back.

[C]

We were talking in here about the possibility of Brett's Morning Gabagool.

[E]

We'll take suggestions for what Brett's Morning show would be called.

[C]

I do like that, though. Brett's Morning Gabagool or the Good Morning Gabagool.

[A]

How you doing?

[C]

Good Morning Gabagool.

[D]

You'll have the Gabagool.

[C]

Where was the. What was the other restaurant you went to?

[D]

Hillstone.

[C]

Oh, that's always a good.

[D]

I hadn't been there in a while. It was just.

[A]

We don't need a review on that. That's always good.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I got my taxes done finally this weekend. Finished up, docusigned, sent in.

[A]

Nice.

[C]

I've needed.

[D]

And do you owe.

[C]

You getting refund on the way. That's right. Refund on the way. It's A good one this year, too. It's going to be a good one. Good.

[A]

Larry's buying.

[D]

What are you gonna do with it?

[A]

Save it.

[C]

I was gonna say the old. The old man answer. Put it away for the rainy day. You never know when you might need it. Go on vacation.

[D]

Into the vault.

[C]

Yeah. So I treated myself to some movies. Then since I did the taxes, kind of gave myself because it's way early this year. Like, usually I don't have the taxes done until like, end of March. So this year I got it done nice and early. So I went to go check out a couple. Let's put on the. The movie. The movie music. Thank you. It's time for McFeely's McMovie Reviews. I went to see the Crime 101. Pretty interesting stuff. Chris Hemsworth, you got Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keegan, which, by the way, have you seen the pictures of him as Ringo Starr in this new Ringo Starr biopic? I mean, looks spot on. Just like Ringo Starr. That's going to be good. And Barry Keegan, it's like when you mention his name. Who? Barry who? Barry Keegan. Who? Barry who? Saltburn. Oh, Barry Keegan. Right, right. The guy that dances around with the schlong hanging out at the end of Saltburn.

[D]

Sure.

[C]

Right. Yeah. He's amazing. Halle Berry, who looks incredible. Just incredible. And then Nick Nolte.

[D]

You said he kind of looks shaky.

[C]

Yeah, I mean, he looks a little bit shaky. And I don't think it was like part of the acting job. I think he's just getting up there. But it was interesting, you know, the filming of this movie took place in the Pacific Palisades right before the Wildfire started last year. And the whole spiel is the synopsis. An elusive thief eyeing his final score encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them, hoping to thwart the million. The multimillion dollar heist.

[D]

That's Ruffalo, who's after him, Correct.

[C]

Right, yeah. And it was interesting. It lagged in a couple of parts. It was a little bit slow here.

[D]

How many Star of David's few give it.

[C]

Oh, is that. That the way that we're doing?

[D]

Yeah, yeah, I give it.

[C]

It's probably about a three, five or a four.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

Out of five, Star of David's on the McQueen.

[A]

That's one of the few movies that was actually going to drag me back to the theater just seeing the previews.

[C]

No, I mean, it was. It was. It was good. Now the other movie that I saw was how to Make a Killing. And this one was really cool. This is the flick with Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley. Ed Harris is in the movie too, and he plays kind of a. Discovered at birth by his obscenely wealthy family. Family blue collar Beckett Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance no matter how many relatives stand in his way. So it's basically about killing your relatives to get their inheritance. So is it a dark comedy or a dark comedy? But, you know, I think that Glenn Powell gets a bad rap. I'm not saying he's the greatest actor in the world, but it definitely. It feels to me like he might be kind of the new.

[D]

He's the hot ticket.

[C]

He's kind of the new Tom Cruise. So yeah, that one was. Was pretty cool. And Margaret. Margaret Qualley is just always fun to look at on the screen. She is so beautiful. She was kind of a jerk in this one too, which was a lot of fun. Dark comedy, psychological drama. Oh, Rich gave a phone call. The God was here the time.

[D]

That was. That was it.

[C]

I'm being called. Time. Time. Rich got a phone call. The Good morning David.

[D]

Go Star Davids on that one.

[C]

Star David's on that one. I would say that is definitely a four out of five. Four to five star David's. Maybe even a 4.5. Strong. Yeah, it's a pretty strong one. I liked it. The popcorn tasted better during that movie, if you will.

[D]

And wasn't the one. The one's supposed to be recommended on IMAX? Crime 101. I thought they were talking about that one. And then there's another one they're pushing to go see.

[C]

There was on IMAX, great chase scenes in crime 101. Barry Keegan rides a motorcycle throughout the whole thing. And it's weird. Like in a lot of the scenes, he's just wearing his motorcycle helmet and he clocks this dude with his. With a headbutt with his helmet on. I mean, just cracks him. It's pretty awesome. So, yeah, you might want to check out both of those. They're in theaters now. Crime 101 and how to make a Killing. We got a what Would Brady Do? Coming up here in a little bit.

[D]

Sounds good.

[C]

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