Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 067: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) and Frozen (2013)

In Episode 067 of Movie Podcast Weekly (the first of the New Year), your ever-faithful hosts bring reviews of Disney’s Hatchet …er… Frozen and Paranormal Activity 5 …er… Paranormal Activity 4.5 …er… Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. And if you think a major horror franchise is a strange pairing with a new release from Disney, wait until you hear all of the talk about pornography in this episode. Although the content of the porn discussion is kept pretty PG, there is quite a lot of it by our standards. Parents be warned. We are also joined by two very special guests—including fan-favorite WILLIS WHEELER of The Donut Show podcast, the Terror Troop podcast, and more!

Movie Podcast Weekly features four hosts (and frequent guests), who give you their verdict on at least one new movie release that’s currently in theaters, mini-reviews of what they’ve been watching lately, and specialty recommendation segments. New episodes release every single Monday.

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Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 001: Looper (2012)

Welcome to Episode 001 of Movie Podcast Weekly, a new show where we review a brand new film that was just barely released in theaters. For this first episode, we review Rian Johnson’s “Looper,” which was just released this past Friday on September 28.

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Mini Reviews
Steve: Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series 2001-2005)
Karl: Trouble With the Curve (2012), The Master (2012)
Jason: Bullhead (2011)
Andy: Breaking Bad, Season 4 (TV series), Shadowboxer (2005)
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Written Review: Looper (2012)

by Jason Pyles
Movie Podcast Weekly.com

Premise: In the year 2044, hitmen called “loopers” are hired to execute any unwanted individuals who cross the criminal organizations of 30 years into the future. Time travel exists circa 2074, so victims are sent back in time to present-day 2044, to be disposed of by loopers.

Review: I have known about (and have been mildly anticipating) “Looper” since writer-director Rian Johnson described it during a guest appearance on The /Filmcast a couple of years ago. “Looper” is Johnson’s third feature film — and though I’m in the minority of people who didn’t love “Brick” (2005) or “The Brothers Bloom” (2008), I appreciated the craft evident in those movies. I suspected this talented filmmaker would one day make a film that dazzled me, and I’m happy to report that the day has come. Continue reading