Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 191: The Nice Guys (2016) and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Episode 191

Don’t be fooled… Episode 191 of Movie Podcast Weekly is actually better than it seems. At first blush, when you glance over our Feature Reviews in the title, this episode seems like it will suck a la MPW Ep. 176, when we really covered nothing of interest… In this show, even though we bring you Feature Reviews of The Nice Guys and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Angry Birds Movie, we also talk about:

— our feelings regarding the opening credits in movies
— our definitive declaration of the hottest Disney princess
— Interactive Cinema: Choose Your Own Adventure Movies and Other Gimmicks
— off-handed mentions (but no further description) of potentially interesting films, such as “Silver Streak” and “The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea”
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Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 190: Money Monster (2016) and The Darkness (2016) and Sing Street (2016) and The Dark Knight Trilogy

Episode 190

It is a good week to be a fan of Movie Podcast Weekly … sorry we can’t say that every week. But here in Episode 190, your hosts bring you a Considering the Sequels-style review of the entire Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy, namely, Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). We also bring you new 2016 Feature Reviews of Money Monster and The Darkness and Sing Street. And we’re excited to introduce special guest Scott “The Coach” Welsh, whom you can follow on Twitter @SWelsh66. Andy was planning to join us on this episode but was called away.

And if you haven’t gotten enough movie talk after this episode, be sure to enjoy this must-listen Geek Cast Live Podcast: Top 5 Movies Lists with Jason Pyles as their guest! Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 186: The Jungle Book (2016) and Criminal (2016) and The Boss (2016) and Mr. Right (2016)

Episode 186

Welcome back to Movie Podcast Weekly! This is Episode 186, and we are nearly Andyless this week… There is no “guy named Andy” on this particular episode (well, except for a brief, pre-recorded appearance), but the rest of us will still bring you Feature Reviews for The Jungle Book and Criminal and The Boss and Mr. Right. We also have an interview with special guest director Richard Boddington who discusses the making of his most recent movie, Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti. 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. 184: Eye in the Sky (2016) and I Saw the Light (2016) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti (2016)

Episode 184

In Episode 184 of Movie Podcast Weekly, your favorite podcast hosts bring you four Feature Reviews of Eye in the Sky and I Saw the Light and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti. And of course, we bring you our world famous Mini Reviews and other shenanigans. (Don’t forget to watch for Episode 185 — our next show — when Ryan visits Utah! Releases Wednesday!) Thanks for listening.

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. 180: London Has Fallen (2016) and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) and Zootopia (2016) and The Assassin (2016) and MPW’s Top 10 Movies of 1984

Episode 180

1984 was a decent year for the American cinema. In Episode 180 of Movie Podcast Weekly, we bring you our Top 10 Movies of 1984! We also bring you four Feature Reviews of London Has Fallen and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Zootopia and The Assassin. You’ll also get to hear Ryan’s remarkable story about the Wendy’s “Frosty”; Jason’s distasteful but halfway decent idea for a Harold Ramis “Ghostbusters” remake; and even a little bit about a Mogwai Fight Club’s rules… 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