Movie Review – Jackie
Jackie O. has been described as one of the least known well-known people in American public life.
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“It’ll be a Great Wall, Believe Me” (w/Sunah Bilsted) – “Fist Fight”, “A Cure For Wellness” & “The Great Wall”
Let the Trump jokes fly as “The Great Wall” opens in the U.S. The Movie Guys give it the full preview treatment, along with “Fist Fight” & “A Cure For Wellness” with guest Sunah Bilsted.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 21 – Festival Reviews REVIEW!
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: A recap of the the best, worst and undecided.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…John Wick
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “John Wick”
Hollywood’s Backloading Problem
“Awards contender, huh? WELL, this better be good!”. That’s unfortunate pressure.
“They Messed With the Wrong Guy” (w/Eric Walker) – “The Lego Batman Movie”, “John Wick: Chapter 2” & “Fifty Shades Darker”
It’s a sequel week…quel. Nothing but pt. 2s to preview: “Fifty Shades Darker”, “The Lego Batman Movie” & “John Wick: Chapter 2” with actor/musician Eric Walker
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 20 – Lake George Film Festival and Lisbon, NY State & Illinois Int’l Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Lake George Film Festival and Lisbon, NY State & Illinois Int’l Film Festivals
Movie Review – Gold
I’ll admit I have a thing for white-people-getting-into-outrageous-trouble movies.
Movie Review – Split
Is the latest from the director of “The Happening” and “After Earth” worth the applause? The answer is a confident YES!
Movie Review – Silence
This is not Sunday-fellowship-with-coffee Christianity, Scorsese’s faith is only made devout through suffering.
Coming Soon – The 60 Yard Line
Fandom is the fuel that supplies the engine of a new independent film, “The 60 Yard Line”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 19 – Hoboken Int’l, NYC Downtown & Love Horror Short Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Hoboken Int’l, NYC Downtown & Love Horror Short Film Festivals
“It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Jason J. Lewis!” (w/Jason J. Lewis) – “Rings” & “The Space Between Us”
Jason J. Lewis stops by to tell us about life as the voice of Superman on Cartoon Network’s “Justice League Action”. Plus, previews of new movies “Rings” and “The Space Between Us”.
Movie Review – Hidden Figures
It clips along and deserves the crowds it’s drawing.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 18 – West Chester, Oaxaca and Crimson Screen Horror Film Fests
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: West Chester, Oaxaca and Crimson Screen Horror Film Fests
“Kismet” (w/Jason Stuart) – “Gold”, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” & “A Dog’s Purpose”
The Movie Guys welcome actor/stand-up comic Jason Stuart, who sits in to help preview new releases “Gold”, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” and “A Dog’s Purpose”.
“La La” Lands Fourteen Nominations…to my astonishment
Ray Schillaci is the first Movie Guy to chime in on the Academy Award nominations. He…didn’t like “La La Land”…
The Movie Showcast: Return of Joe Canale (w/Joe Canale) – “The Founder”, “Split” & “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”
Former guest comic Joe Canale returns to The Admiral’s Club for previews of new movies – “The Founder”, “Split” and “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 17 – Nashville, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int’l & FirstGlance L.A. Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Nashville, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int’l & FirstGlance L.A. Film Festivals
Vikram Gandhi – The TMG Interview
Paul Preston of The Movie Guys interviews Vikram Gandhi, director of the Netflix original film BARRY.
La La Land – A Second Opinion
I know I’ll be vilified by its fans, but “La La Land” may be the most overhyped and over indulgent film since “The Artist”
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 16 – Dances With Films & Southside Film Festival
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Dances With Films & Southside Film Festival
Movie Review – The Bye Bye Man
If only this movie was half as good as its marketing campaign.
“The Movie Guys are Easy” (w/Julie Brown) – “Sleepless”, “Monster Trucks”, “The Bye-Bye Man”, “Patriots Day” & “Live By Night”
Ep. 184: It’s The Movie Guys’ year-end movie clearance with FIVE new movies to preview. Special guest comic Julie Brown sits in the whole show!
Movie Review – A Monster Calls
This is one of those rare instances where you must share the power and emotions in a darkened theater with a large group of people.
Movie Review – Assassin’s Creed
The first thing Fassbender is guilty of is hiring a director of photography who doesn’t own a light kit.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 15 – Int’l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema & Maryland Int’l Film Festival
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Int’l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema & Maryland Int’l Film Festival
Movie Review – Passengers
This is a disappointing follow-up for Morten Tyldum, director of the much more impassioned The Imitation Game.
The Visionary Movie Showcast (w/Laura Lee Bahr) – “Hidden Figures”, “A Monster Calls” & “Underworld: Blood Wars”
It’s a new year and a new guest in The Admiral’s Club! Filmmaker/author Laura Lee Bahr sits in with Paul, Bart and Karen to preview A Monster Calls, Hidden Figures & Underworld: Blood Wars.
Movie Review – La La Land
One of those theatre experiences where you realize while you are seeing it that you might be watching an all-time classic.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 14 – Big Easy Int’l & Omaha Film Festivals and Pacific Coast Premiere
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Big Easy Int’l & Omaha Film Festivals and Pacific Coast Premiere.
The Movie Guys’ Best-Of Christmas Specials
A look back at some of the best moments from The Movie Guys’ holiday specials from 2009-2016
Enough With the Spending – Hollywood’s Addiction to Squandering Money
Movie Guy Paul Preston looks at some egregious moments of Hollywood overspending from the last year.
Movie Review – Barry
Most viewers will probably find Vikram Gandhi’s new film, Barry, about the college life of Barack Obama, challenging, because not a lot happens.
Movie Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As the lights came back on in the theater, I along with my group could not help but feel only partially satisfied.
The Movie Guys Seventh Annual Holiday Special!
The Movie Guys’ 7th Annual Holiday Special! Much like Itchy, Malia & Lumpy waited for Chewbacca, The Movie Guys anxiously await the arrival of Rogue One with Mike J. Nichols & Luke Skywalker!
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 12 – Chhatrapati Shivaji Int’l, Columbus Int’l Film + Video & Newport Beach Film Fests
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Chhatrapati Shivaji Int’l, Columbus Int’l Film + Video & Newport Beach Film Fests
Movie Review – Patriots Day
Peter Berg’s newest film, “Patriots Day”, is one of those movies that gets better as it goes along.
Movie Review – De Palma
Here is Brian De Palma recounting fighting the good fight, making due with whatever was passed on to him, and retelling it all at his unabashedly best.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 11 – Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest + Depth of Field Int’l, DC & NYC Independent Film Fests
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: NEFF Horror Fest + Depth of Field Int’l, DC & NYC Independent Film Fests