Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 015: Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)

Happy 2013! Episode 015 is for all the horror fans out there! We’ve got a 1-hour and 44-minute episode where we go in-depth, picking apart “Texas Chainsaw 3D.” Our special guests are two great horror critics: CRAIG “TERROR” TOVEY previously of The Weekly Horror Movie Podcast, Horror Metropolis and The Songwriting Podcast. And our second guest is DR. KYLE BISHOP (aka DR. WALKING DEAD), a literal zombie expert and the author of American Zombie Gothic: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture.

And for the benefit of those who aren’t as familiar with the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise, we preface our feature review with a brief summary and explanation of all the preceding films and put them in context in relation to each other and this newest installment. Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 011: Playing for Keeps (2012)

It’s a first on Movie Podcast Weekly, but for Episode 011, your favorite movie critics review a romantic comedy — “Playing for Keeps,” starring Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel.

But if romantic comedies aren’t your thing, we’d still recommend listening to Episode 011, because we cover quite a few noteworthy topics that should interest any movie-lover, such as:
— the lowest grossing film ever
— box office surprises and anomalies this December
— genuine concerns about “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
— and more!

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Mini Reviews:
Jason: Zyzzx Rd (2006), Take Shelter (2011)
Andy: Holy Matrimony (1994), The Help (2011), Manic (2001)
Karl: Anna Karenina (2012), Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003)
III. Feature Review: PLAYING FOR KEEPS Continue reading