Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 038: Man of Steel (2013) and This Is the End (2013) and Video Rental Store Nostalgia

We’ve got another lengthy episode for you this week, just 20 minutes shy of the 3-hour mark. Your four hosts and special guest WILLIS WHEELER of Terror Troop Podcast joins us as we review Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” and “This Is the End.” We also mosey down Memory Lane by indulging in some Video Rental Store Nostalgia. (This portion of the episode is a must-listen.) And Jason calls for some general feedback on the show, so let us know your thoughts on Movie Podcast Weekly. Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 037: The Internship (2013) and The Purge (2013)

Clocking in at 2 hours and 17 minutes, Movie Podcast Weekly delivers another double-header review for you of “The Internship” and “The Purge.” We’re glad to bring you special guest JOHN PERKINS, the co-founder and CEO of the San Diego-based online movie community Seen That.

During this episode, we encourage the listeners to share their favorite memory having to do with brick-and-mortar video stores by:

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Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 036: Now You See Me (2013) and After Earth (2013)

In another epic, 2-hour and 24-minute podcast episode, your hosts Jason, Karl and Josh are joined by filmmaker WILLIAM ROWAN JR. to review “Now You See Me” and “After Earth.”

And in addition to our usual Mini Reviews and Genre Recommendations, we bring you some movie news and various other discussions about watching movies on television, nostalgic viewing and our methods for selecting what we watch on Netflix Watch Instantly. We spend a good bit of time discussing Will and Jaden Smith and Gus Van Sant’s interesting film “Promised Land.” Join us — we think you’ll love it! Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 035: The Iceman (2013) and The Hangover Part III (2013) and Fast and Furious 6 (2013)

ANTHONY BRUNO, author of “The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer,” joins us to discuss his book, as well as Ariel Vromen’s filmic adaptation — “The Iceman,” starring Michael Shannon, and he even gives us some anecdotal insights about The Iceman himself, Richard Kuklinski. Karl and Jason have a fascinating, 80-minute interview with Bruno that we think will also intrigue you listeners.

Also in this episode, we welcome JARED JOHNSON, host of The Reel Doctors, a new movie podcast where Jared and his co-host, Michael Alger, prescribe the movies you need to see. Jared, Karl, Josh and Jason discuss “The Hangover Part III,” “Fast & Furious 6,” the 30th anniversary of “Return of the Jedi,” and of course, Season 4 of “Arrested Development” on Netflix. Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 032: Iron Man 3 (2013) and Mud (2013)

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