85th Academy Award Nominees Announced

Early this morning the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced, so we have provided that list for our listeners here. Millions of men (and a lot of women) anxiously await the Super Bowl each year, but the Academy Awards ceremony is Jason’s Super Bowl.

How MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY Will Cover the Oscars:
On Sunday, February 24, 2013 — when the Oscars ceremony airs live nationwide — your hosts of Movie Podcast Weekly will be watching along with everyone else. And since Sunday night is our usual recording night, we’ll record Episode 022 immediately after the telecast. We’ll review that week’s movie, which at this point, appears to be between “Snitch” and “Dark Skies”… And then we’ll recap and reflect on the 85th Oscars ceremony itself and the big winners (and losers). So, our Oscar Episode 022 will release on Monday, February 25, 2013. Our co-host Josh Ligairi will be with us for that show, as well as special guest Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker.

And without further delay, here are the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards: Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 010: Killing Them Softly (2012)

Podcasting rock star ROB BOOKER, host of The Traders Podcast, joins us for Episode 010 for our review of “Killing Them Softly,” starring Brad Pitt.

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Mini Reviews:
Jason: Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012), Chronicle (2012), The Tall Man (2012)
Rob Booker: TRON: Legacy (2010), The Descendants (2011), What’s Your Number? (2011)
Andy: 30 Minutes of Less (2011), Hesher (2010), The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Karl: Rise of the Guardians (2012), Lincoln (2012), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
III. Feature Review: KILLING THEM SOFTLY Continue reading

Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 001: Looper (2012)

Welcome to Episode 001 of Movie Podcast Weekly, a new show where we review a brand new film that was just barely released in theaters. For this first episode, we review Rian Johnson’s “Looper,” which was just released this past Friday on September 28.

SHOW NOTES:
I. Intro
II. Mini Reviews
Steve: Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series 2001-2005)
Karl: Trouble With the Curve (2012), The Master (2012)
Jason: Bullhead (2011)
Andy: Breaking Bad, Season 4 (TV series), Shadowboxer (2005)
Guilty Pleasure Recommendations (by Karl): The Expendables 2 (2012), Dark Shadows (2012) Continue reading