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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. 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 →

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 031: Pain & Gain (2013) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

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Here we have an EPIC episode! For Episode 031 of Movie Podcast Weekly, we’re reviewing Michael Bay’s “Pain & Gain” and “The Place Beyond the Pines.” And perhaps in honor of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson starring in 500 movies this summer (including “Pain & Gain”), we also review three, pro wrestling-related films with the help of two wrestling experts!

In this corner, weighing in at 185 lbs, hailing from Washington, D.C. — he is a host on the Terror Troop horror movie podcast and a tremendous voice talent — we welcome NASTY WILLIS WHEELER!

And in this corner, weighing in at 170 lbs., and hailing from Nashville, Tennessee — he has been writing about professional wrestling since 1968 and has edited, written and published more than 100 books on the subject of pro wrestling. He is the owner of Crowbar Press and a loyal supporter of Movie Podcast Weekly — welcome SCOTT “THE TITAN” TEAL! Continue reading →

Determining a Film’s Year of Release

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by Jason Pyles

Here is a topic that relatively few people will care about, but like my post on my rating system, I believe it has to be addressed.

I’m sure there’s an official standard for determining a film’s year of release. I just don’t know what that authoritative standard would be — and even if I knew it — I would probably disagree with it.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has its criteria for qualifying a film’s year of release. And it appears as though the Internet Movie Database goes with the film’s first U.S. screening (for U.S. films), where the date of its festival debut determines the year. And if not a festival debut, then perhaps a limited release. And if not a limited or widespread release, then the direct-to-video release date. Whatever. Continue reading →

What My Ratings Really Mean

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I know rating systems are dumb. But they’re an attempt to quantify some sort of standard of comparison by measuring a critic’s opinions with a sliding scale.

Perhaps every critic feels this way, but I am honestly proud of the way my film rating scores relate to one another. Naturally, I think my ratings are “accurate” in relation to one another and according to my own tastes, but I am not foolish enough to believe that something so subjective as my opinionated value judgment of a film’s quality has any universal relevance or application for anyone. And yet, here I am, taking my ratings and myself way too seriously…

So, that brings me back to acknowledging again that rating systems are dumb. But I don’t care. Here’s what mine means: Continue reading →