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“Live From Whedonopolis” (w/Zack Ward) – “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”, “The Nice Guys” & “The Angry Birds Movie”

Ep. 151: This week The Showcast is live from Whedonopolis, the all-things-Joss-Whedon fan convention in Los Angeles where Paul, Karen, Adam & Bart find time to preview new releases Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, The Nice Guys and The Angry Birds Movie. They are joined the whole show by A Christmas Story and Transformers actor Zack Ward, at the fest to talk about his two-episode arc on Whedon’s Dollhouse and more. The Movie Guys nab him to talk about his directorial debut, Restoration.

THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “CHUNKY PEE” (w/Sarah Burns) – “In The Heart of the Sea” & “The Big Short”

Showcast Episode 130: Nothing says the holidays like chunky pee. Find out what The Movie Guys are talking about when special guest Sarah Burns (“Slow Learners”) hits The Admiral’s Club to preview “In the Heart of the Sea” and “The Big Short”. Plus, a round of Retractions involving one incident…a year and a half ago…and The Soup Dragons.

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.

NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 5/1/13

Thor: The Dark WorldNew movie trailers include “The Bling Ring”, “The Conjuring”, “Elysium”, “Grown-Ups 2”, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, “Now You See Me”, “Only God Forgives”, “R.I.P.D.” and “Thor: The Dark World”

MOVIE REVIEW – DRIVE

Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” feels like a throwback to the 1980s. But don’t expect Romy and Michelle to pop up, rather a mood and tone is created here that longs for “Manhunter”’s Will Graham to make an appearance, as Refn piles on gobs of visual style that would make Michael Mann proud.