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Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 036: Now You See Me (2013) and After Earth (2013)

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In another epic, 2-hour and 24-minute podcast episode, your hosts Jason, Karl and Josh are joined by filmmaker WILLIAM ROWAN JR. to review “Now You See Me” and “After Earth.”

And in addition to our usual Mini Reviews and Genre Recommendations, we bring you some movie news and various other discussions about watching movies on television, nostalgic viewing and our methods for selecting what we watch on Netflix Watch Instantly. We spend a good bit of time discussing Will and Jaden Smith and Gus Van Sant’s interesting film “Promised Land.” Join us — we think you’ll love it! Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 035: The Iceman (2013) and The Hangover Part III (2013) and Fast and Furious 6 (2013)

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ANTHONY BRUNO, author of “The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer,” joins us to discuss his book, as well as Ariel Vromen’s filmic adaptation — “The Iceman,” starring Michael Shannon, and he even gives us some anecdotal insights about The Iceman himself, Richard Kuklinski. Karl and Jason have a fascinating, 80-minute interview with Bruno that we think will also intrigue you listeners.

Also in this episode, we welcome JARED JOHNSON, host of The Reel Doctors, a new movie podcast where Jared and his co-host, Michael Alger, prescribe the movies you need to see. Jared, Karl, Josh and Jason discuss “The Hangover Part III,” “Fast & Furious 6,” the 30th anniversary of “Return of the Jedi,” and of course, Season 4 of “Arrested Development” on Netflix. Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 034: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

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Andy is awake, Josh is back in his attic, and Karl is excited, because for Episode 034 we’re reviewing “Star Trek Into Darkness.” To help us review this epic popcorn flick, we brought back special guest WILLIS WHEELER of the Terror Troop horror movie podcast.

Also in this episode, we bring you some Mini Reviews (with two 10-rated movies), and some take-it-to-the-bank recommendations that will be sure-bet entertainment for you. We also enjoy some listener feedback from our pal, Deadbox Mike Ingram, and a great comment about “Disconnect” from Len. Be sure that you don’t miss next week’s podcast, when we’ll interview Anthony Bruno, author of “The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer,” which is the source material that the new Michael Shannon film, “The Iceman,” is adapted from. So, we’ll be reviewing the book and the movie next week with author Anthony Bruno. So, tune in, and please subscribe in iTunes, if you haven’t already! Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 033: The Great Gatsby (2013) and Disconnect (2013)

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In this epic, 2 and a 1/2-hour episode, you’ll hear Andy snoring through our discussion of “The Great Gatsby,” which is reviewed by Joshua Ligairi and special guest WILLIAM ROWAN JR., cinephile, writer and co-producer of Cleanflix.

In addition to reviewing “The Great Gatsby,” Jason gives some enthusiastic coverage of “Disconnect,” a limited release film by Henry Alex Rubin, starring Jason Bateman. Karl doesn’t appear on this episode, as he is enjoying the Mother’s Day festivities, but before his nap, Andy gives Karl’s Mini Review for him. Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 032: Iron Man 3 (2013) and Mud (2013)

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The Summer Blockbuster season has begun, and your hosts at Movie Podcast Weekly unanimously feel that “Iron Man 3” is a great, lead-off hitter for this year’s crop of popcorn movies.

And we also bring you a bonus review of “Mud” (2013), an interesting film reviewed by filmmaker Joshua Ligairi, who joins us this week from the road in New York City, where he is in meetings about his upcoming documentary, “Plan 241.”

For Episode 032, Karl, Josh and Jason are joined by special guests WILLIS WHEELER of the Terror Troop horror movie podcast and fellow movie buff SCOTT TERAN. Continue reading →