Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 017: The Last Stand (2013) and Mama (2013)

We’ve done it again — another double-feature review, but instead of reviewing “Broken City,” Karl surprised us and switched to “The Last Stand.” Jason and special guest podcaster JOEL ROBERTSON, host of the much loved Forgotten Flix Podcast, review “Mama.”

Also in this episode, we talk about a term coined by Jason Grooms called “Cinematic Nostalgia Disorder” (CND). And of course, we give you loads of Mini Reviews. We also take a moment to sincerely thank “Dangerously” and “CharissaLand” for your kind reviews that you wrote for this podcast on iTunes. We’re super-grateful! And we wrap up the show with some drama that’s going on in the podcasting world involving lawsuits and patents and all sorts of shenanigans. Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 016: Gangster Squad (2013) and Zero Dark Thirty (2013)

For Episode 016, we have another double-feature review for you of “Gangster Squad” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” with special guest screenwriter / producer WILLIAM ROWAN JR. During this show, we’ll also reflect on the nominees for the upcoming, 85th Academy Awards ceremony, as well as our usual Mini Reviews.

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Our Thoughts and Predictions on the 85th Academy Award Nominees Continue reading

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. 014: Django Unchained (2012) and The Best Movies of 2012

It’s New Year’s Eve of 2012, and we have a tremendous celebration of the cinema for you here in Episode 014. This show clocks in at just about 3 hours! For starters, we review Quentin Tarantino’s new film, “Django Unchained,” with special guests DAVE “DR. SHOCK” BECKER from Land of the Creeps Horror Movie Podcast and DVD Infatuation.com — as well as — “WOLFMAN” JOSH LIGAIRI, the co-director of “Cleanflix.”

In addition to our feature review of “Django Unchained,” we also list off The Best Movies of 2012, our Most Anticipated Movies of 2013, and much more! Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 013: Jack Reacher (2012) and This Is 40 (2012)

Merry Christmas! Today is Christmas Eve of 2012. This week we have a double-feature review for you of “Jack Reacher” and “This Is 40,” with special guests “WOLFMAN JOSH” LIGAIRI, the co-director of Cleanflix, and we also welcome screenwriter / producer WILLIAM ROWAN JR.

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Topics We Need to Discuss:
Cleanflix currently streaming on Netflix Watch Instantly
— Re-releasing older movies in theaters again
— Listener Feedback and Donations
— Karl’s Mini Review: The Guilt Trip
— What Else Is New in Theaters This Week Continue reading