PIC of the Week – The Old Dark House
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 10/26/17 – The Old Dark House
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Movie Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Every now and then, Adam Sandler finds himself in a prestige project. He should do it more often, they sit well on him.
Braaaaains at Work in the Zombie Apocalypse – Three Film Recommendations of the Undead
Ray Schillaci recommends three zombie movies for Halloween-time: TRAIN TO BUSAN, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS & IT STAINS THE SAND RED.
Movie Review – IT
The new iteration of Stephen King’s IT wastes no time getting off to a screaming start.
B-Movie Bonanza!
With the availability of so much entertainment vying for our attention, there is one genre that can easily be missed…B-movies.
TV Review – Ozark
Not for everyone (maybe too much for many), but those of you who choose to see what real acting is…if you can stomach it…should watch this show with rapt attention.
Jody Lambert – The TMG Interview
Ray Schillaci of The Movie Guys interviews Jody Lambert, director of the new ensemble film BRAVE NEW JERSEY.
Movie Review – To The Bone
There’s charm and accessibility, but is it any good?
Reporting From The Floor of Comic-Con 2017
Paul Preston & Justin Bowler recall their shenanigans at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, July 20-22. Truly, the most wonderful time of the year.
Movie Review – Okja
It risks early and often, you’re either on board soon or in for a long movie.
Highlights from The 17th Annual Phoenix Film Festival 2017 – Part 2
Audiences were privy to films of substance and entertainment that garnered rounds of applause.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Limey
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Limey”.
Movie Review – The Discovery
A fascinating conceit that gets explored in highs and lows.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Sleepwalk With Me
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Sleepwalk With Me”.
Vikram Gandhi – The TMG Interview
Paul Preston of The Movie Guys interviews Vikram Gandhi, director of the Netflix original film BARRY.
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 – Divines
Don’t let names like Djugui and Oulaya fool you into thinking this is going to be one of those inaccessible foreign films.
Reflecting on Stranger Things…
Let me explain what it felt like watching “Stranger Things”: like I had crawled into a time machine and I could smell it, I could feel it, I could see it and my heart broke into a multitude of pieces.
Web Series Showcase – The Adventures of Superseven, Tap It! & Black
Creating content for people to watch on the web is an uphill climb. With literally millions of choices, how on earth does one go about standing out?
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST W/JON (w/Jon Barinholtz) – “Room”, “Spectre” & “The Peanuts Movie”
Showcast Episode 125: Bond is back and The Movie Guys celebrate with a full preview of “Spectre” as well as previews of “The Peanuts Movie” and “Room”. Actor and comedian Jon Barinholtz sits in the whole Showcast on the eve of his appearance on the new Bob Odenkirk/David Cross sketch show, “w/Bob and David”, premiering November 13th on NetFlix.
HALLOWEEN TREATS – TEN FRIGHTFUL FILMS FOR HALLOWEEN
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween and vicious viewing pleasures from my dark, dank basement where no one can hear you scream.
MOVIE REVIEW – BLACK MASS
The performances in this new gangland tale are brilliant from Johnny Depp to the minor characters, but the film itself suffers in pacing and tries your patience.
DVD, BLU-RAY & STREAMING – BLUE RUIN
Revenge is a dish best served cold, or even better, not at all.
INDIE REPORT – PRIMROSE LANE
Writer/director and actress Kathleen Davison has a haunting tale to tell, and it was told well as the closing night film for the NoHo Cinefest.
DVD, BLU-RAY & STREAMING – WITCHING AND BITCHING
“Witching and Bitching” comes to us just in time for Halloween. It starts off small and frenetic, and soon becomes giant in scope in its visual flair and hyperkinetic style.
WORTH REVIVING – “BECKET”
Movie Guy Ray Schillaci fires up his new column, “Worth Reviving”, which looks at films that get lost in the shuffle of over-hyped Hollywood offerings. This edition gives the once-over to the 12-Oscar-nominated “Becket”, with Peter O’Toole & Richard Burton.
THE LATEST – JIM CARREY, DAVID LYNCH & CHEWBACCA – 6/24/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes an interview with David Lynch, a look behind the scenes of “Monsters University” and the TSA vs. Chewbacca.
WHAT THE FLIX?
When you pick a movie on Netflix to watch, Netflix will recommend other films and TV shows to view. Sadly, this recommendation process is run by monkeys. But the result is Matteo sharing some of the looniest recommendations with you.
THE LATEST – TOM CRUISE, PIXAR AND ROGER EBERT – 4/11/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes a new NetFlix series from Eli Roth, Matt Damon’s latest humanitarian project and remembering Roger Ebert.
DOCUARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART TEN
The final entry of documentary reviews from Chris MacKenzie’s whirlwind trip through docs on Netflix. Part Ten: “The Final Member”, “Whore’s Glory”, “Paper Clips”, “The Hollywood Complex” and, yes, “Katy Perry: Part of Me”
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART NINE
Our guest columnist Chris MacKenzie stays on target – Part nine of a ten part look at the films he saw every day in January. Today – “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone”, “Occupy Unmasked” and “The Billionaires’ Tea Party”
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART FIVE
Our guest columnist watches “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia”, “The Eames” and “Wasteland” for this 10-part documentary series. Well, sort of. He finally fell asleep during one film. Read on…
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART FOUR
Our guest columnist Chris MacKenzie weighs in with another report from how he spent is January – watching a documentary EVERY DAY. Today’s capsule reviews include “The Weather Underground”, “El Bulli” and “The Antics Roadshow”
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART THREE
Chris MacKenzie continues his month-long tear through documentaries on NetFlix. This week’s offerings are serious – “Crossing the Line”, “Herb and Dorothy” and “Forgiving Dr. Mengele”
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART TWO
Chris MacKenzie continues his doc-a-day challenge, reviewing “Marwencol”, “The Ambassador” and “Almost Elvis”
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART ONE
Our guest columnist Chris MacKenzie watched a documentary a day in January. He reports on the great non-fiction films he saw in PART ONE of a ten-part series.
BLU-RAY & DVD CAPSULE REVIEWS
Capsule reviews by The Movie Guys include “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia” and “Paul”. Quick plot, quick opinion and we’re out.
THE MIDDLE SEAT: “SIZE MATTERS”
Between my wife and I, screen size is a huge chasm of passion and indifference. I simply cannot watch a movie unless it is on a large screen.
THE MOVIE THAT PISSED ME OFF: THE ECLIPSE
I wish the actors would either stop mumbling, speak up, or the sound mixer would equalize the volume.