Episode 91 – Boyhood

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

boyhood_xlgIn episode 91 we finally get to talk about Richard Linklater’s long anticipated film Boyhood! We also go over some listener feedback and we talk about movies pertaining to school for the back to school season.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:10)
  • Listener Feedback (0:03:43)
  • School-Related Films for the Back to School Season (0:07:48)
  • Review: Boyhood (0:22:11)
    • Spoilers Start: (0:45:30)
  • Outro (1:06:36)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 90 – Retro Review: The Fisher King (1991)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

fisherkingWe hop back to the year 1991 to review Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. We also talk about film news and we play a new game called Movie Trivia Tackle!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:08)
  • Film News:
    • Richard Attenborough has passed away. (0:05:34)
    • The full cast of Andy Serkis’ directorial debut Jungle Book: Origins has been revealed. (0:10:11)
    • Harry Potter director David Yates will direct the book and film series spin off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. (0:14:13)
    • Dwayne Johnson will likely play Shazam or Black Adam in a DC Comics Shazam film. (0:14:28)
  • Movie Trivia Tackle (0:15:12)
  • Review: The Fisher King (1991) (0:41:08)
    • Spoilers Start: (0:57:46)
  • Outro (1:14:41)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 89 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and The Expendables 3

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

tmnte3This week on the podcast we remember Robin Williams. We also review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and The Expendables 3.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:03:29)
  • Remembering Robin Williams (0:06:35)
  • Reviews: **Spoilers start IMMEDIATELY**
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) (0:20:26)
    • The Expendables 3 (0:38:15)
  • Outro (1:02:10)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 88 – Guardians of the Galaxy

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-Poster-High-ResDoes James Gunn hit one out of this galaxy with Guardians of the Galaxy? Find out on this week’s podcast! We also talk about what we’ve been watching.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:04:00)
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Willie: Rocky series (0:06:55)
    • Nick: The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Halt and Catch Fire Season 1, Arrow Season 2 (0:11:50)
    • Alec: They Live, Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing (1982), Police Academy, Falling Skies (0:15:38)
    • Alex: Bad Words, Enough Said, Jack Reacher, Delivery Man, Halt and Catch Fire Season 1, Fargo Season 1 (0:15:08)
  • Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (0:22:39)
    • Spoilers start: (0:43:44)
  • Outro (1:05:36)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, and Alex on twitter.

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Episode 87 – Hercules (2014)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

hercules-movie-2014-poster-570x846Find out on this week’s podcast if The Rock and the Ratt can make a passable Hercules movie!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:09)
  • Comic-Con News Roundup:(0:03:56)
    • Agent Carter lands top-tier directors (0:04:53)
    • Updates on Marvel’s Ant-Man (0:08:50)
    • Avengers: Age of Ultron footage (0:12:56)
    • James Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy sequel (0:15:08)
    • First looks at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (0:15:37)
    • Godzilla sequel kaiju announcement (0:21:48)
    • King Kong reboot Skull Island announced for 2016 (0:25:25)
    • Mad Max: Fury Road footage (0:28:00)
    • Kevin Smith’s Tusk trailer debuts (0:30:06)
    • Mike Tyson Adult Swim animated series (0:32:56)
  • Review: (0:34:30)
    • Spoilers start: (0:49:12)
  • Feedback: (1:00:42)
  • Outro (1:03:20)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, and Alex on twitter.

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Episode 86 – Slither (2006)

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

James Gunn will take us into the far reaches of the Marvel universe soon.  But before that, we’re taking a look at his first feature film in this week’s episode!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:07)
  • Film News:
    • Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go, One Hour Photo) in talks to direct a prequel to The Shining (0:04:05)
    • Edge of Tomorrow screenwriter Dante Harper to write live action Akira for Warner Bros. (0:09:00)
    • Marvel Studios sets dates for five movies from 2016 to 2019 (0:13:23)
  • From Albums to Cinema :
    • Tim: Weezer – Songs from the Black Hole (0:20:12)
    • Jon: Death Cab for Cutie – We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes (0:25:34)
    • Willie: Iggy and the Stooges – The Stooges, Fun House, Raw Power (0:28:17)
  • Review:  (0:31:52)
    • Spoilers start: (0:46:16)
  • Outro (0:58:16)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, and Alex on twitter.

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Episode 85 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

dotpotaCan director Matt Reeves top the previous Planet of the Apes film? Find out on this week’s podcast!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:02:14:)
  • Film News:
    • Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book finds its Mowgli  (0:03:56)
    • Roberto Orci exits The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (0:08:28)
    • Lionsgate tap X-Men: First Class screenwriters to  pen Power Rangers reboot (0:12:01)
  • Fan Cast:
    • Jon: Mass Effect, God of War, Infamous: Second Son animated series (0:14:16)
    • Tim: Punch Out!!  (0:18:12)
    • Willie: Resident Evil reboot (0:23:42)
  • Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (0:29:28)
    • Spoilers start: (0:45:51)
  • Feedback: (1:01:00)
    • Joep asks: have we merely scratched the surface of motion capture technology?
  • Outro

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, and Alex on twitter.

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Episode 84 – Snowpiercer

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

snowpiercer_ver20_xlgThis week we take a ride on Bong Joon-Ho’s wondrous creation, Snowpiercer. We also talk about Disney’s picks for Star Wars film directors as well as Shane Black’s new Predator film and more!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:03:59)
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Tim: The X-Files, “The Toy Collector” (0:06:52)
    • Willie: Footloose (1984), Flashdance, Step Up series, Battle of the Year, Honey  (0:10:35)
  • Film News:
    • Rian Johnson will direct Star Wars Episode VIII and at least write a treatment for Episode IX (0:17:33)
    • Shane Black is directing a Predator film/seboot/requel (0:25:24)
    • James Franco has taken a turn in poetry (0:27:47)
  • Review: Snowpiercer (0:30:38)
    • Spoilers start: (0:46:17)
  • Feedback:
    • Joep wants to know: What are the scariest movies we’ve seen?(1:06:50)
  • Outro (1:12:51)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, and Alex on twitter.

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Episode 83 – Transformers: Age of Extinction

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

transformers_age_of_extinction_FNL-poster-610x905Listen as we review a film where Michael Bay transforms slightly venerable actors into useless characters. We also talk about what we’ve been watching and we discuss some listener feedback!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:44)
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Jon: Hannibal TV Series, Wilfred, Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, Godzilla (2014), X-Men: Days of Future Past (0:04:55)
    • Alex: They Came Together (0:06:54)
    • Willie: Stage Fright, Bad Words,  (0:08:57)
  • Review: Transformers: Age of Extinction (0:12:22)
    • Spoilers start: (0:38:53)
  • Feedback:
    • Joep wanted more side characters in 22 Jump Street (0:54:12)
    • Nancy wants to know more about our John Hughes retrospective bonus episode (0:57:31)
  • Outro (1:02:00)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Check out Jon’s band Mod Orange here on Facebook and purchase their recently released EP, Dusk, here on BandCamp!

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Episode 82 – The Rover

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Alex — No Comments ↓

the-rover-posterCan Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson carry The Rover all on their own? We talk about it this week, along with what we’ve been watching and some LISTENER FEEDBACK! Rejoice! Tim also describes his fan-cast and crew for Lionsgate’s Power Rangers feature film reboot.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:34)
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Tim: Friends (0:07:04)
    • Alex: The Fault in Our Stars (0:11:54)
    • Willie: Philomena, Ride Along (0:15:05)
  • Review: The Rover (0:20:45)
    • Spoilers start: (0:36:29)
  • Feedback:
    • Feedback on Her from Nancy in California (0:46:26)
    • Tim’s fan-cast and crew for Lionsgate’s Power Rangers film (0:53:30)
  • Outro (1:05:58)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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