Karen’s Birthdays, 8/4/14 – Billy Bob Thornton, M. Night Shyamalan, Dustin Hoffman
Karen Volpe’s celebrity birthday celebration segment from the August 8th, 2016 Movie Showcast – Billy Bob Thornton, M. Night Shyamalan & Dustin Hoffman
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THE MOVIE GUYS’ FIFTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
Showcast Episode 80: Jokes, nog and special guests overflow as The Movie Guys celebrate release-a-ton-of-movies-at-the-end-of-the-year season! The new releases of the last two weeks of 2014 get the business with movie previews, a gift exchange, storytime, Name That Tune, a holiday recipe and a visit from The Christmas Hobbit, all while counting down to learning the True Meaning of Christmas.
Films covered: “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies”, “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”, “Annie”, “Into the Woods”, “The Gambler”, “Unbroken”, “The Interview”, “Big Eyes”, “A Most Violent Year” and “Mr. Turner”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST: GODS AND KINGS (w/Jake Greene) – “Exodus: Gods and Kings” & “Top Five”
Showcast Episode 79: Bible-based films are still the rage, and hot on the heels of “Noah”, The Movie Guys talk about “Exodus: Gods and Kings” and take pitches from David Fincher, Paul Feig and Kevin Feige about other Bible stories to turn into films. Plus, “Top Five” with Chris Rock and top five lists of our own with special guest Jake Greene, writer/producer of the web series “Millenial Parents”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST CLOSE-UP (w/Natalie Lipka & Wayne Frazier) – “Wild” & “The Pyramid”
Showcast Episode 78: Movie Talk meets Actor Talk as “Hollywood Close-Up” co-hosts Natalie Lipka and Wayne Frazier join The Movie Guys for industry chat. Plus, previews of “Wild”, which you’ve probably heard of, “The Pyramid”, which you probably haven’t, and a focus group is brought in to see if they’ve EVER heard of the new Nicolas Cage film “Dying of the Light”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “HERE COMES SANTA MICK” (w/Mick Foley) – “The Penguins of Madagascar” & “Horrible Bosses 2”
Showcast Episode 77: The Hardcore legend Mick Foley joins The Movie Guys in The Admiral’s Club to talk about all things Christmas and Mick’s new film “I Am Santa Claus”! Plus, previews of “The Penguins of Madagascar” & “Horrible Bosses 2” and a peek inside The Movie Guys Time Capsule. Featuring special co-hosts David Beach and John Rocha.
THE MOVIE GUYS: THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – PART 1 (w/Tim Fox) – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
Showcast Episode 76: Celebrate the first ever Y.A.-lympics as young future teens from “The Hunger Games”, “The Maze Runner”, “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones”, “Divergent”, “The Giver” and even “Beautiful Creatures” run for their lives and kill each other. Sketch comedy group Scotch Moses co-founder Tim Fox joins The Movie Guys for this special show. Also, movie news and talk of the latest “Hunger Games” movie, “Mockingjay – Part 1”.
THE MOVIE MCCONAUGHSHOWCAST (w/Brian Shortall) – “Interstellar” & “Big Hero 6”
Showcast Episode 74: All you can ask of anyone who visits The Admiral’s Club is that they be funny and tell great stories, and this week’s special guest Brian Shortall does both! He joins The Movie Guys to talk “Big Hero 6” and “Interstellar” and jump in on a round of “McConaughey Role or Lincoln Commercial”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “SATURDAY MORNING” (w/Kate Elliott) – “Nightcrawler”
Showcast Episode 73: A rare Saturday morning taping of The Movie Showcast sees vlogger and YouTuber Kate Elliott join The Movie Guys in studio for talk about Halloween weekend’s lone major new release, “Nightcrawler”. Plus, some YouTube Movie Reviews, Karen’s Birthdays and a trip inside The Movie Guys’ Time Capsule.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “BILL MURRAY CAN CRASH HERE” (w/Shulie Cowen) – “Ouija”, “John Wick” & “St. Vincent”
Showcast Episode 72: It’s a Bill Murray love fest as The Movie Guys preview “St. Vincent” and “John Wick” with special guest Shulie Cowen. Plus, a preview of “Ouija”, including a special look at the trailers for other board game adaptations coming out in 2015.
THE MOVIE GUYS’ ANNUAL PLEDGE DRIVE (w/Laura Krafft) – “Fury”, “Birdman”, “The Book of Life”, “The Best of Me”, “Kill the Messenger” and “Men, Women and Children”
Showcast Episode 71: During their annual pledge drive, The Movie Guys go for a World Record number of movies previewed on a Showcast recorded in a studio in Burbank on a Wednesday night – SIX (“Fury”, “The Book of Life”, “Men, Women and Children”, “Birdman”, “Kill the Messenger” and “The Best of Me”). Plus, comedienne and Emmy-winning writer Laura Krafft sits in the whole show!
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “EVERYTHING IS ANNOYING ME NOW” (w/Tracey Birdsall & Neil Johnson)- “The Judge”, “Dracula Untold” & “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
Showcast Episode 70: “Dracula Untold”, “The Judge” and “Alexander and the Terrible Title” get the preview treatment, including a look at future villain origin story films, how to add fake Mumford & Sons to your movie trailer, and a look at updating a story from 1972. Then actress Tracey Birdsall joins The Movie Guys to talk about her new movie “Dawn of the Crescent Moon”, and our guest brought a guest! Director Neil Johnson (“Starship Rising”) also sits in the second half of the show.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO RIGHT?” (w/Matt Craig) – “Gone Girl” & “Annabelle”
Showcast Episode 69: Emmy-nominated comic writer and actor Matt Craig joins The Movie Guys for previews of “Gone Girl” and “Annabelle”. Plus, there’s a not-at-all-creepy gift exchange and lively rounds of “What Did you See This Week?”, 5 Questions and Karen’s Birthdays.
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 – “IT’S MAGIC” (w/David Minkin) – “Lucy”, “Hercules” & “And So it Goes”
Showcast Episode 60: Just in time for Woody Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight”, magician David Minkin joins The Movie Guys in studio to talk movies and blow our minds with a couple of tricks. Plus, previews of “Hercules”, “And So It Goes” and “Lucy” with guest co-host, and “Mom On Movies” podcaster Mike J. Nichols, who brings more “Star Wars” archives to the show.
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.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “FULL WAHLBERG” (w/Jill Benjamin) – “Transformers: Age of Extinction” & “Snowpiercer”
Showcast Episode 56: It’s summer, so it must be time for another Transformers movie. The Movie Guys look at “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and “Snowpiercer” with special guest Jill Benjamin. Plus, they fire up the Transformers sequel title generator and everyone wonders why no one’s making a bigger deal about “They Came Together”.
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.
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.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST ORIGINS: FIRST CLASS (w/Thomas Beatty & David Krumholtz) – “X-Men: Days of Future Past” & “Blended”
Showcast Episode 51: “The Big Ask” is available this week on VOD and plays in Los Angeles starting May 30th, and director Thomas Beatty and one of the film’s stars, David Krumholtz, join The Movie Guys in studio for great movie talk, plus previews of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and, if time remaining, “Blended”. Also, what can only be described as a “Who’s on First?” take on “X-Men” movie titles.
GODZILLA VS. THE MOVIE SHOWCAST (w/MC of The Hater Nation) – “Godzilla” & “Million Dollar Arm”
Showcast Episode 50: Two great guests stop by The Admiral’s Club – MC from The Hater Nation podcast talks movies with us the whole show, and vocal coach to the stars, Chet Loudly, stops by to discuss his work with Godzilla over the years. This week: previews of “Godzilla” and “Million Dollar Arm” and a look at bad black movies.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “THE BARINHOLTZ PROJECT” (w/Ike Barinholtz) – “Neighbors”, “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return” & “Mom’s Night Out”
Showcast Episode 49: Ike Barinholtz, currently seen in “Neighbors”, stops by The Admiral’s Club to HOLD COURT, in a high-energy freakshow of a Showcast that includes previews of “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return”, “Mom’s Night Out” and, of course, “Neighbors”. Plus, we hold another Seth Rogen love-fest and play a round of “That’s Right!” with Bryan Adams’ career.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST WITH SPECIAL GUEST HARRISON FORD (w/Ross Marquand) – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″, “Walk of Shame”
Showcast Episode 48: It’s a star-studded episode of The Movie Showcast, as Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and more stop by The Admiral’s Club thanks to special guest and celebrity impressionist Ross Marquand. Plus, summer kicks off with previews of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” and “Walk of Shame”, and The Movie Guys attempt to acquire superpowers by way of Peter Parker-esque animal bites.
FILMMAKER INTERVIEWS – PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL – PT. 2
More filmmaker interviews from Phoenix Film Festival, including horror film legend Dee Wallace and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Steven Knight.
FILMMAKER INTERVIEWS – PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL – PT. 1
Filmmaker interviews (including directors, actors, composers, producers and more) live from The Party Pavilion at The 2014 Phoenix Film Festival.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “WE RETRACT THIS EPISODE” (w/Alex Albrecht) – “The Other Woman”, “Brick Mansions” & “The Quiet Ones”
Showcast Episode 47: It’s a party as TV and internet personality Alex Albrecht joins The Movie Guys for previews of “The Other Woman”, “Brick Mansions” & “The Quiet Ones”. Also, more regret as we go over show retractions, plus a look at what moments cause a story to be “inspired by actual events”, and bad impersonations all around as Karen covers celebrity birthdays.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “SCREAMING NEIGHBOR CHAOS PROFANITY SEQUEL” (w/Tim Jennings) – “Transcendence”, “A Haunted House 2” & “DisneyNature Bears”
Showcast Episode 46: “Transcendence”, “A Haunted House 2” and “DisneyNature Bears” get thorough previews to prep you for your weekend, with the help of TheSoupTV.com’s Tim Jennings, this week’s special guest. Plus, rapid-fire versions of “What Did you See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
REPORTING FROM THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL
The Phoenix Film Festival is well on its way to becoming one of the more important film festivals in the world.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST AT THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL (w/Justin Bowler) – “Oculus”, “Rio 2” & “Draft Day”
Showcast Episode 45: The Movie Guys are broadcasting from The Phoenix Film Festival. Besides previewing “Oculus”, “Rio 2” and “Draft Day”, Paul, Lee, Karen and special guest host Justin Bowler got interviews with loads of filmmakers, including “Locke” director Steven Knight and horror legend Dee Wallace. It’s a unique episode recorded at an awesome place.