OSCAR NOMINEE MOVIE REVIEW – HER
HER has more in common with CASABLANCA than THE TERMINATOR. But it is a love story between a man and an artificial personality designed to learn and empathize with him.
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NEW ON DVD & STREAMING – HERE COMES THE DEVIL
Here Comes The Devil taps into some real fears and uses surprisingly realistic dramatic turns, but there are dark forces at work in this shocking horror film from Mexico.
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!
INDIE REPORT – BESTIES
I love indie films because they tackle subject matter in a new and refreshing perspective, since they are not victims to the constraints of Hollywood box-heads (You know who you are, Box-heads).
THAT AWKWARD MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Kevin McGeehan) – “That Awkward Moment”
Showcast Episode 35: The Movie Guys are great at talking movies. That doesn’t stop them from trying to talk about other things like The Super Bowl with guest Kevin McGeehan. Also: A 2013 Year in Review segment, Karen reports on Sundance from Park City and the whole crew takes a stab at storytelling a la Kevin’s podcast, “Funny Cuz It’s True”.
THE LATEST – DEVIL’S DUE, MARTIN SCORSESE & TWIN PEAKS – 1/29/14
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes a Golden Globes recap, Scorsese on the future of movies and Devil Baby Attack!
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “ME, HUNKY” (w/John Steven Rocha) – “I, Frankenstein”
Showcast Episode 34: Hunky Frankenstein returns to The Admiral’s Club to protest “I, Frankenstein”. Plus, a look at movie news, Paul fights a cold, and guest John Steven Rocha joins The Movie Guys for Oscar talk.
THE MOVIE GUYS AT THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL – VIDEO #1
Movie Guys Paul & Karen announce their involvement in this year’s Phoenix Film Festival, introducing the 2014 poster art and talking about upcoming pre-fest screenings.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST: SHADOE RECRUIT (w/Michael Coleman) – “Jack Ryan”, “Devil’s Due”, “The Nut Job” & “Ride Along”
Showcast Episode 33: It’s a big, four-movie weekend with new releases “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”, “Devil’s Due”, “The Nut Job” and “Ride Along” given a full once-over by The Movie Guys and special guest Michael Coleman. Plus, rapid-fire rounds of “What Did You See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
“SAVING MR. BANKS” & THE PROBLEM WITH BIOPICS
I doubt any conscious film viewer would deem it wise to take any one biopic as authority on a certain subject. Any individual movie cannot be an authority over a whole, complicated life.
I GET IT…YOU’RE AN ACTOR
It’s award season again. Actors…please don’t embarrass me.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “MANUARY” (w/Robert Reeves) – “The Legend of Hercules” & “Lone Survivor”
Showcast Episode 32: The Movie Guys kick off 2014 with a fresh batch of New Year’s resolutions, then launch into previews of “The Legend of Hercules” and “Lone Survivor”. Then guest and “Star Wars” fan filmmaker Robert Reeves stops by The Admiral’s Club for a crap-ton of “Star Wars” talk. Also, guest co-host Mike J. Nichols sits in the whole show!
The Hater Nation – 12/29/13
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe called in to talk to their WBAD.NET comrades and brothers-from-different-mothers, The Hater Nation’s MC Hater and Ali, about the best films of 2013, which included CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, IRON MAN 3, BAD GRANDPA and more, leaving a litle time for a quick once-over of the worst films as well.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 12/28/13
New movie trailers include “22 Jump Street”, “Blended”, “Cheap Thrills”, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”, “Draft Day”, “Edge of Tomorrow”, “The Expendables 3”, “Godzilla”, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and “Million Dollar Arm”
THE LATEST – NETFLIX, LEONARDO DICAPRIO & THE OSCARS – 12/28/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes Paul Rudd’s ongoing “Conan” joke, the launch of the 2014 Oscars Telecast campaign & new movie posters.
The Tom & Suzie Show – 12/22/13
Movie Guy Paul Preston called into the Christmas party going on in studio at The Tom & Suzie Show on WBAD.NET. He joined fellow WBAD-ers The Hater Nation and others to talk the holidays, what The Movie Guys is all about and film in general, including why there are no poorly-reviewed slave movies.
THE MOVIE GUYS’ 4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
Showcast Episode 31: The Admiral’s Club runs red and green with holiday madness as The Movie Guys celebrate in old-school fashion. They cover the latest movies with a gift exchange, caroling, storytime, a cooking segment, a Christian perspective segment and a Santa tracker charting the whereabouts of Ron Burgundy.
AN ABSOLUTELY TRUE, 100% REAL, DEFINITELY PLAUSIBLE, COMPLETELY FABRICATED MEETING WITH… ADAM SANDLER
Movie Guy Matteo Molinari takes us behind the scenes of an Adam Sandler script-generating session at the Happy Madison offices.
BRUCE DERN’S SILENT RUN
In an alternate reality, Jack Nicholson never replaced Bruce Dern as stoned convict/lawyer George Hanson in “Easy Rider” and Dern went on to have the superstar career.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP” (w/Joe Canale) – “The Hobbit” & “A Madea Christmas”
Showcast Episode 30: It’s long title week as The Movie Guys preview “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas”. Plus, comic Joe Canale sits in the whole show for YouTube Movie Reviews and a look at the films in theaters now….still.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “INSIDE TED RAIMI” (w/Ted Raimi) – “Out of the Furnace”, “Inside Llewyn Davis”
Showcast Episode 29: The Movie Guys burn through previews of “Out of the Furnace” and “Inside Llewyn Davis”, then special guest Ted Raimi holds court and proves himself a real Movie Guy. Plus, Hollywood’s economic plan for America, a look at celebrity birthdays and pretty much a wall-to-wall Coen Brothers love fest!
BTS Radio Show – 11/28/13
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe appear on The BTS Radio Show to talk about The Movie Showcast, what’s new in theaters and how The Movie Guys came about with host Brian T. Shirley.
WALT DISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Joe Kraemer) – “Frozen”, “Homefront” & “Oldboy”
Showcast Episode 28: It’s a holiday weekend, so The Movie Guys serve up previews of all the new films, including “Frozen”, “Homefront” and “Oldboy”, as well as a look at movie news. Plus, film score composer and songwriter Joe Kraemer talks about writing the music for “Jack Reacher” and joins in a round of “Name That Tune: Film Score Edition”.
THE LATEST – GRAVITY, THOR & AVATAR – 11/26/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes an “Avatar” theme park, first glimpses of “Batman Vs. Superman” and “Star Wars, Episode 7” and David Lynch makes quinoa.
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 HOLIDAY (w/Matt Gourley) – “The Best Man Holiday”, “Nebraska”
Showcast Episode 26: After 14 years, the sequel “The Best Man Holiday” is here, so The Movie Guys look at other 1999 films that could use a sequel. Plus, a preview of “Nebraska” and a full-on interview with Superego’s Matt Gourley, complete with Bond talk, a “Scrooged”-themed holiday movie preview, Five Questions for Other Guests, and Karen’s comedy closer – this week’s celebrity birthdays.
THE MOVIE GUYS LIVE – “FAVOR” SCREENING, LOS ANGELES
The Movie Guys head up a Tugg screening of the film “Favor” at the NoHo7 Theaters in North Hollywood, CA with pre-screening interviews, crowd giveaways and a Q&A featuring cast and crew.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “YOU’VE BEEN GREENLIT!” (w/Matt McCarthy) – “Thor: The Dark World”, “The Book Thief” & “About Time”
Showcast Episode 25: After a preview of “Thor: The Dark World”, The Movie Guys provide a glimpse of what life must be like on Asgard. Also, a preview of “The Book Thief” inspires a game of “You’ve Been Greenlit!”, a game of vocabulary skill where keywords in your plot can win you an Oscar. Then comedian and actor Matt McCarthy hits the studio for a preview of “About Time” and tons of great talk about movies and professional wrestling.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “#XMEN #THOR #CAPTAMERICA” (w/Ken Barnard) – “Ender’s Game”, “Last Vegas” & “Free Birds”
Showcast Episode 24: The Movie Guys are joined for the whole show by comedian Ken Barnard to preview “Free Birds” and “Last Vegas”. Plus, “Ender’s Game” inspires an enshrining ceremony for The International Order of Ornate Sci-Fi and Fantasy Names. Also, fiery rounds of “What Did You See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
AWARDS WATCH 2013
Self-congratulation is still the rage in TinselTown. Who are we to not report on it? Agree? Disagree? It doesn’t matter, the awards will go out week after week until the Oscars, March 2nd, 2014.
JACKASS PRESENTS THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Jet Eveleth) – “Bad Grandpa” & “The Counselor”
Showcast Episode 23: The Movie Guys find “The Counselor” trailer so ambiguous, they make a trailer of their own, plus a preview of “Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa”. Plus improviser and comedian Jet Eveleth joins the show for a round of “What’s Not Happening in Hollywood” and some good movie talk.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “CARRIED AWAY” (w/Steve Guttenberg & Robin Mountjoy) – “Escape Plan”, “The Fifth Estate” & “Carrie”
Showcast Episode 22: Previews of “Escape Plan” and “The Fifth Estate” lead to another round of YouTube movie reviews. The Movie Guys also welcome three guests – the great Steve Guttenberg calls the show, plus “Quick to Duck” director Robin Mountjoy in studio, and the one and only Carrie White talks about her new anti-bullying campaign on the eve of the release of her new film, “Carrie”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST KILLS (w/Kristen Studard) – “The Wolverine” & “Machete Kills”
Showcast Episode 21: The movie previews come fast and furious with “Captain Phillips” and “Machete Kills”. Plus, Movie Guys Retractions and a look at future projects from Robert Rodriguez. And special guest Kristen Studard talks comedy, movies, one-woman shows and apes.
AN OCEAN OF TALENT
Movie Guy Paul Preston breaks down the careers of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad PItt, the best Hollywood has to offer in leading men.
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.
MOVIE REVIEW – INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2
I am a fan of director James Wan. He is a great young director with a particularly good eye for horror, a great sense for creating tension, and knows how to scare an audience. Unfortunately, he doesn’t demonstrate ANY of his talents in “Insidious 2”.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/Joe Nunez) – “Don Jon”, “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2”
Showcast Episode 19: TV and film actor Joe Nunez joins The Movie Guys in studio for the whole show with previews of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” and “Don Jon”. Plus, regular food weather updates on the fives and a call into The Adult Movie Hotline.
Summer Movie Recap: Hollywood Close-Up – 9/5/13
Movie Guy Paul Preston appears on the podcast “Hollywood Close-Up” with Wayne Frazier and Natalie Lipka to discuss the summer 2013 movie winners and losers and take a brief look at what else is coming up later in the year. Then Paul sticks around for the show’s signature “Quick and Quirky Game”.
THE LATEST – HARRISON FORD, THE AVENGERS & STAR WARS – 9/26/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes videos and reports about Harrison Ford, “Star Wars” and “The Avengers”, plus bad news for PIxar fans who are looking forward to a new movie from them in 2014.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 9/26/13
New movie trailers include “August: Osage County”, “Dallas Buyers Club”, “Divergent”, “Escape from Tomorrow”, “Grudge Match”, “Homefront”, “Inside Llewyn Davis”, “Mr. Nobody”, “Nebraska”, “Rio 2”, “Robocop” and “Stranger”