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THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “PLOT LIBS” (w/Audrey Kearns) – “The Equalizer” & “The Boxtrolls”
Showcast Episode 68: The Movie Guys get geeked up with GeekGirlAuthority.com’s Audrey Kearns in studio as this week’s guest to kick around “The Equalizer” and “The Boxtrolls”. There’s also a set visit to “Space Command”, a game of Mad Libs to generate a plot to rival “The Boxtrolls”, plus movie news, reviews, a look inside The Movie Guys Time Capsule and celebrity birthdays.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “BASED ON A BOOK WEEK” (w/Pat Finn) – “A Walk Among the Tombstones”, “The Maze Runner” & “This is Where I Leave You”
Showcast Episode 67: How funny is Pat Finn? The film & TV actor and improv expert joins The Movie Guys to talk “Seinfeld”, his favorite movie of all time and more. Plus, former guest John Rocha sits in to co-host, previewing “This is Where I Leave You”, “The Maze Runner” and “A Walk Among the Tombstones”, featuring the classic bit “Liam Neeson Orders a Pizza”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST, BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOCK-TITE (w/Pete Gardner) – “No Good Deed” & “Dolphin Tale 2”
Showcast Episode 66: The extremely cast-able and likable Pete Gardner joins The Movie Guys for previews of “No Good Deed” and “Dolphin Tale 2”, while sharing stories from the sets of “Evan Almighty”, “Transformers” and more. Plus, a much-need profile of prisoner transfer security with our other special guest Sven S’cure.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “FROM THE ARCHIVES – 1994” (w/Vinnie Donadio) – “Forrest Gump”
Showcast Episode 66: With “Forrest Gump” the only big theater release this week, The Movie Guys dip into their archives and bring you a Showcast episode from July 6, 1994, when “Gump” was originally released. Jaimie sits in for part one of the show, and special guest Vinnie Donadio joins in part two to talk the 10th anniversary of “Ghostbusters”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “LOCAL ESPIONAGE” (w/Caitlin Keats & Sarah Butler) – “The November Man” & “As Above, So Below”
Showcast Episode 65: Actresses Sarah Butler and Caitlin Keats stop by The Admiral’s Club to talk movies and their new film “Treachery”, plus Board Op Jaimie joins in for previews of what’s new in theaters, including “As Above, So Below”. And “The November Man” prompts an exclusive interview with an honest-to-goddamn-goodness SPY, risking outing his identity to give The Movie Guys the lowdown on the real-life spy world.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “WELL, SUMMER’S OVER…” (w/Jennifer Blanc-Biehn & Mick Foley) – “If I Stay”, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” & “When the Game Stands Tall”
Showcast Episode 64: From the set of “Hellevator Man”, Paul & Karen talk to producer Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and WWE legend and Hall of Famer Mick Foley about their upcoming film anthology. And back in The Admiral’s Club, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”, “If I Stay” and “When the Game Stands Tall” get thorough previews and The Movie Guys score a rare interview with God.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST IN SUITS (w/Frank Woodward) – “The Expendables 3”, “The Giver” & “Let’s Be Cops”
Showcast Episode 63: Retractions lead an all-new Showcast, as The Movie Guys redo their final words about Robin Williams. Plus, previews of three new films, including “The Expendables 3”, “The Giver” and “Let’s Be Cops”. Then, “Men in Suits” director Frank H. Woodward sits in to talk about his self-proclaimed “geek-centric” films.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “THE MOVIE CREW” (w/Lew Temple) – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “Step Up: All In” & “Into the Storm”
Showcast Episode 62: Lew Temple, star of “The Walking Dead” and the films “Unstoppable” and “Lawless” proves to be one of The Movie Guys’ best guests with first-rate filmmaking stories and a great sense of humor. Plus, disaster movie auditions and previews of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “Step Up: All In”, “Into the Storm” and, if time remaining, “The Hundred-Foot Journey”.
MARVEL’S THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/John DiDomenico) – “Guardians of the Galaxy” & “Get On Up”
Showcast Episode 61: This show is jam-packed, and can only be described with bullet points:
• Paul returns from Comic-Con, bringing interviews with Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”), Mira Furlan (“Lost”) and “Space Command” writer/director Mark Zicree in tow.
• Impressionist and comedian John DiDomenico sits in the whole show.
• Previews of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Get On Up”
• The triumphant return of Karen’s Birthday’s as Karen is back from two months out of town, delivering rapid-fire reviews of what she saw while she was gone.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST: ANARCHY (w/Charley Rivkin) – “Sex Tape”, “Planes: Fire & Rescue” & “The Purge: Anarchy”
Showcast Episode 59: “The Purge: Anarchy”, “Sex Tape” & “Planes: Fire & Rescue” get a full once-over with special guest Charley Rivkin, director of the documentary “House of a Lifetime”. Plus, a look at a straight-to-video “Purge” film and The Movie Guys get “Transformers”‘ back in a fired-up edition of “What Did You See This Week?”.
DAWN OF THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Ithamar Enriquez) – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
Showcast Episode 58: Only one major new release gets previewed (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”), leaving plenty of time for The Movie Guys to chat up their guest, actor/comedian Ithamar Enriquez. Plus, Halfway Through the Year in Review and a simian behavior expert panel.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “IT’S PRONOUNCED COE-VEN, MAN” (w/Mark Borchardt) – “Tammy”, “Deliver Us From Evil” & “Earth to Echo”
Showcast Episode 57: “American Movie” subject and overall symbiotic being of the universe Mark Borchardt joins The Movie Guys for great movie talk and a chat about his latest projects. Plus, three new movies vie for a second place finish to “Transformers: Age of Extinction” (“Tammy”, “Deliver Us From Evil” & “Earth to Echo”) and they all get the once-over with Board Op Jaimie sitting in.
THINK LIKE THE MOVIE SHOWCAST TOO (w/Andy Cobb & Maribeth Monroe) – “Jersey Boys”, “The Rover” & “Think Like A Man Too”
Showcast Episode 55: This week’s new movies couldn’t be more different as a sequel (“Think Like a Man Too”), a Broadway adaptation (“Jersey Boys”) and an Australian indie film (“The Rover”) get the business from The Movie Guys, with help from Andy Cobb and Maribeth Monroe. Plus, a look at other singer and rock group’s potential translations to a Broadway show.
HOW TO TRAIN THE MOVIE SHOWCAST…IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN (w/Andrew DeWitt) – “22 Jump Street” & “How To Train Your Dragon 2”
Showcast Episode 54: Do you like The Movie Showcast, but always wanted it to be filthier? This episode is for you, as stand-up comic and improviser Andrew DeWitt joins The Movie Guys to cover “22 Jump Street”, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and eating ass. Also, a look at the show’s new sponsor, Movie University.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “THE HORROR…” (w/Ray Schillaci) – “Edge of Tomorrow” & “The Fault in Our Stars”
Showcast Episode 53: “Edge of Tomorrow” and “The Fault in Our Stars” get the full movie preview treatment from The Move Guys with guest host Justin Bowler. Plus, a look at movie news and a first for the Showcast – in depth talk about horror movies with special guest Ray Schillaci.
MOVIE REVIEW – THE BIG ASK
Characters make you laugh and cry and laugh again. And in the middle of it all is a very compelling and touching story about friendship.
A MILLION WAYS TO DIE ON THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Tony Sam & Ron Babcock) – “Maleficent” & “A Million Ways to Die in the West”
Showcast Episode 52: L.A. movie theaters, Tom Cruise man-crushing, “Jaws” imitators, game shows and future Disney villain movies are just a few of the tangents The Movie Guys go off on with guests Tony Sam and Ron Babcock in studio to preview “Maleficent” and “A Million Ways to Die in the West”. Plus, an “Indie Round-Up” and great film talk with resident independent film reviewer Justin Bowler.
MOVIE REVIEW – NEIGHBORS
“Neighbors”, the newest Seth Rogen vehicle starring Seth Rogen as Seth Rogen, is a crude college(ish) comedy with enough dick jokes to make “The Wolf of Wall Street” look like “Bears”.
The Producer’s Patio – 3/28/14
Movie Guy Paul Preston appears on the premiere episode of The Producer’s Patio, hosted by Grace McPhillips and Corbett Lunsford, talking about doing it all, producing a weekly show, and what producing is all about at heart.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Vanessa Whitney) – “300: Rise of an Empire”, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Showcast Episode 40: Good friend of The Movie Guys Vanessa Whitney sits in the whole show to preview a big, three-movie weekend, including “300: Rise of an Empire”, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”. Plus, West Hollywood and Borscht Belt movie reviews and an Oscar recap.
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON’S THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Heath Corson) – “Pompeii” & “3 Days to Kill”
Showcast Episode 38: Comic book talk runs amok as special guest Heath Corson (“Justice League: War”) comes to The Admiral’s Club for good movie chat and previews of “Pompeii” and “3 Days to Kill”. Also, a look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Pompeii”, the Vesuvian weather forecast, and Karen comes back to the show just in time for a whole segment on “Ghostbusters”.
THE LEGO MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Doug Karo) – “Vampire Academy”, “The Lego Movie” & “The Monuments Men”
Showcast Episode 36: New release “The Monuments Men” inspires The Movie Guys to form a Modern Art Monuments Men, plus the “Vampire Academy” is full, prompting a call to the Vampire Technical Institute and another round of Adam Witt’s Film Fix, where Adam determines the exact drug to take to fully enjoy “The Lego Movie”. Also, a Philip Seymour Hoffman tribute and special guest Doug Karo sits in the whole show!
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST OF THE NETWORK STARS (w/Joel Murray) – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, “Delivery Man”
Showcast Episode 27: The sequel “Catching Fire” inspires an exciting episode of The Hunger Games of The Network Stars, featuring the death of scores of ’70s TV stars. Plus, a preview of “Delivery Man”, and a look at how Vince Vaughn got so affable. Then, TV & film actor Joel Murray sits in to talk movies and delivers an unforgettable NFL Films cast list read.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “THAT’S MY ELBOW!” (w/Michael Gelbart) – “Gravity” & “Runner Runner”
Showcast Episode 20: “Gravity”‘s marquee star power has Karen convinced it’s a romantic comedy, plus The Movie Guys preview “Runner Runner” and discuss how Ben Affleck gets an “and” credit. Also, YouTube movie reviews and special guest, stand-up comic Michael Gelbart, sits in the whole show.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST: THIS IS WE (w/Matt Dwyer) – “Getaway” & “One Direction: This is Us”
Showcast Episode 15: With a mob of Ben Affleck protestors just outside the door of The Admiral’s Club, The Movie Guys preview “Getaway” and “One Direction: This is Us”. They also premiere the new trailer for “The Movie Guys: This is We”, all with the help of special guest, comedian/podcaster Matt Dwyer!
AN ABSOLUTELY TRUE, 100% REAL, DEFINITELY PLAUSIBLE, COMPLETELY FABRICATED MEETING WITH… JOHNNY DEPP
The title says it all.
THE END OF THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Yelena Popovic and Alexander Zisiades) – “Man of Steel” & “This is the End”
Showcast Episode 4: Locked up safely in a Bomb Shelter, The Movie Guys lament their final Showcast before the world ends. But it doesn’t end without previews of “Man of Steel” and “This is the End”. Plus, a handy once-over of an apocalypse survival guide, a look at a hi-tech superhero movie title generator and finally a visit from guests Yelena Popovic and Alexander Zisiades, who talk about their new indie film “L.A. Superheroes: Illegal in Hollywood”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “INDIE JONES” (w/Paul Osborne) – “The Purge” & “The Internship”
Showcast Episode 3: The new film “The Internship” inspires Paul to interview for new Movie Guys interns, also the new thriller “The Purge” gets previewed, including it’s straight-to-DVD companion piece. Plus, our signature look at movie news and a long talk with indie filmmaker Paul Osborne on the eve of the Los Angeles debut of his new film, “Favor”.
THE RETURN OF THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Mike J. Nichols) – “After Earth” & “Now You See Me”
Showcast Episode 2: This week’s Showcast gets all Shyamalan-y with previews of “After Earth” and “Now You See Me”. Plus, The Movie Guys take to the street to talk celebrity children, the triumphant return of radio magician The Amazing Mono and guest Mike J. Nichols talks up the 30th anniversary of “Return of the Jedi”, including a tribute to little-known legend and Millenium Falcon co-pilot, Nien Nunb.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – TEST SHOW #2
The Movie Guys weekly comedy show comes back at the end of May. In the meantime, Paul, Adam, Lee & Karen crank out another test show, talking about what films they’ve seen lately and a preview of “Star Trek Into Darkness”.
MOVIE REVIEW – THE BIG WEDDING
It’s like having an orange popcicle, the mild orange taste is pleasing enough, but no one ever spends much time thinking about it afterwards, its banished from our thoughts because while the taste is good, it’s also unremarkable.
MOVIE REVIEW – “RED DAWN”
Not as much fun as a pageant of big-breasted women.
The Movie Guys on “OH, MARY!” – 7/17/12
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe appeared for on LATalkRadio.com’s “Oh, Mary!” and stayed for the duration! They talked new movies, their history and what The Movie Guys are all about.
MOVIE REVIEW – TED
On the whole, I can recommend “Ted”. There are a ton of good laughs and if you’re a “Family Guy” fan, the faithful were out at the screening I went to and it was a huge crowd-pleaser.
THE MOVIE GUYS LIVE – “BILL MURRAY LOVE SONG”
In this clip from The Movie Guys LIVE!, May 2012, Karen expresses her love for Bill Murray, which eventually, as most love expressions do, leads to a song.
Inspired by the May 2012 release “Moonrise Kingdom”
MOVIE REVIEW – THE DICTATOR
I think Cohen’s opened and closed the door on terrorist comedies in one fell swoop.
THINK LIKE A MAN – THE MOVIE GUYS’ 2-MINUTE TRAILER BREAKDOWN
THINK LIKE A MAN, the new comedy based on the book by Steve Harvey, gets a thorough once-over from Movie Guy Paul Preston and special guest Chris Gore. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what it’s all about.
THE MOVIE GUYS LIVE! – “21 JUMP STREET” PITCH MEETING
In this clip from The Movie Guys LIVE!, March 2012, The Movie Guys look at how the movie “21 Jump Street” must’ve gotten greenlit. Inspired by the March 2012 movie “21 Jump Street”
MIRROR MIRROR – THE MOVIE GUYS’ 2-MINUTE TRAILER BREAKDOWN
MIRROR MIRROR, the new Julia Roberts fantasy film, gets a thorough once over from Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what it’s all about. In and out, nobody gets hurt.