Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 217: The Handmaiden (2017) and Man Down (2016) and Captain Fantastic (2016) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) and the First MPW Summit: Determining a Film’s Year of Release

Posted on December 7, 2016 by producer

You’ve heard about it. Here it is. The first MPW Summit. At the end of this show, Movie Podcast Weekly, Episode 217, Jason and special guest MPW listener, Dino Ticinelli, have a sit-down to figure out how to determine a film’s year of release, particularly when trying to compile one’s Top 10 Best Movies of the Year list! (Note: This discussion, which occurs near the end of this episode, is only for those who are truly interested in that debate.) Also in this show, we bring you Feature Reviews of The Handmaiden and Man Down and Captain Fantastic and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. This episode also features a very brief visit from a guy named “Kandi.” So, we bring you a typical, two-hour episode with lots of reviews, and then we bring you 75 more minutes of additional movie discussion! Join us!

And don’t forget to e-mail your picks for The Top 10 Best Movies of 2016 to MoviePodcastWeekly@gmail.com, and you could possibly win a $50 Amazon gift card or a $25 Amazon gift card or Ryan’s BMOTY (Best Movie of the Year)! Continue reading →

Determining a Film’s Year of Release (While Respecting Historical Context)

Posted on December 7, 2016 by producer

Author’s Note: This blog post is the result of a conversation between Jason Pyles and MPW listener Dino Ticinelli on Movie Podcast Weekly, Episode 217. The “verdict” below does not necessarily reflect any of Dino’s feelings; instead, these sentiments solely belong to Jason. Nevertheless, Dino’s suggestions significantly influenced and inspired the creation of “Uncle Oscar’s Tailgate Party” and its underpinnings. Thank you, Dino. -Jason Pyles

1. All *movie submissions will be accepted. (*Non-movie submissions that are television shows or other segmented series will not be considered for MPW’s Top 10 movies lists.)

2. The year of release will be determined by the first date that a film becomes widely available to a U.S. audience (theatrical release, online streaming, physical purchase or rental).

3. The following are examples that do not constitute a “wide release” and will be disregarded: premier dates, film festival screening dates, limited theater releases, foreign (non-U.S.) releases, and any other system for determining year of release.

4. The Internet Movie Database’s “Release Info” page will be the primary source for determining dates of widespread U.S. release.
(Ex. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3460252/releaseinfo) If IMDb.com proves to be an inconclusive source, the three backup resources are Wikipedia.org, Movie Insider.com and Amazon.com.

*** 5. The most crucial, linchpin point to this system is the “historical context” of the reality of the viewer actually first seeing the new release film during the year in question. (Thus, the Top 10 list truly becomes personal and subjective because it consists of films the viewer literally saw during that year.) Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 216: Allied (2016) and Moana (2016) and Moonlight (2016) and Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike (2016)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by producer

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Host emeritus Joshua Ligairi returns to Movie Podcast Weekly, Episode 216 for a short visit to help us Feature Review Moana and Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike. In this episode we also bring you Feature Reviews for Allied and Moonlight. For the uninitiated, Joshua Ligairi is the host of Movie Stream Cast, a co-host on Horror Movie Podcast and an occasional contributor to The Sci-Fi Podcast. This is a very fun episode (especially for old-school MPW listeners). Join us!

Also, don’t forget to participate in our Top 10 Best Movies of 2016 episode!

If you’re new to our show… Movie Podcast Weekly typically features four hosts — Jason, Andy, Karl and Geek Cast Ry — along with frequent guests. We give you our verdicts on at least one new movie release from the current year that’s currently playing in theaters, as well as several mini reviews of whatever we’ve been watching lately. New episodes release every single week! Continue reading →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 215: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and Bleed for This (2016) and Shut In (2016) and The Monster (2016)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by producer

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Six years in the making… For longtime listeners who date back to our previous podcast, Considering the Sequels, the raging debate over the science of “Airport ’77” is put to rest. In Episode 215 of Movie Podcast Weekly, Jason, Karl and Ryan are joined by “a guy named Sandy,” as well as special guest, experimental physicist THE BRAIN (of The Sci-Fi Podcast). The Brain settles the debate, once and for all, and he does it with convincing authority.

Also in this episode, we bring you five Feature Reviews of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Edge of Seventeen and Bleed for This and Shut In and The Monster. Join us. You’ll like it! Continue reading →

Participate in Our Top 10 Best Movies of 2016 Episode and You Could Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card, a $25 Amazon Gift Card or Ryan’s No. 1 Movie of 2016!

Posted on November 22, 2016 by producer

Preface:
For those who love movies, there’s nothing so valuable or as anticipated as a year’s Top 10 Best Movies list. Even cinephiles who find list-making to be arbitrary or problematic can’t help but take notice of the flurry of Best Of submissions that flood the Internet in December and January.

At the end of each year, Movie Podcast Weekly (and separately, Horror Movie Podcast) assembles a Top 10 Best Movies of the Year list, where each host reveals his selections for the very best cinema of the past 12 months.

But something we love to do is to incorporate another Top 10 list that’s a collective consensus of our listenership’s favorite films of the year! Continue reading →