Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 200: Star Trek Beyond (2016) and Lights Out (2016) and Celebrating 200 Episodes!

Episode 200

200 episodes in 4 years! Movie Podcast Weekly has finally hit Episode 200! In this momentous and monumental episode, we bring you Feature Reviews of Star Trek Beyond and Lights Out. We also hear some great voicemails from our listening community to help us celebrate 200 episodes. And because of listener request, we bring you 15 additional feature reviews of films and portions of TV series that our hosts have assigned to one another, round-robin / The Weekly Horror Movie Podcast-style… It is must-listen material. If you love movie and TV reviews, MPW 200 brings you 17 of them! Join us!

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. 102: If I Stay (2014) and 50 to 1 (2014) and Life of Crime (2014) and Remembering Anthony Bruno

Episode 102

This episode of Movie Podcast Weekly is dedicated to MPW guest and friend, Anthony Bruno.

In Episode 102, Jason, Karl and Andy take some time to reflect on the sad loss of Anthony Bruno. (Read Jason’s tribute to Bruno here.) We also bring you three Feature Reviews of If I Stay and 50 to 1 and Life of Crime. And, of course, we bring you our famous Mini Reviews, and Andy introduces his new specialty segment! Thanks for listening.

Movie Podcast Weekly typically features four hosts — Jason, Andy, Karl and Josh — 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 or on VOD, as well as several mini reviews of whatever we’ve been watching lately. And we usually provide specialized genre recommendations. New episodes release every single Tuesday. Join us! Continue reading

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