Oscar, Why Bother?
Our Movie Guy Ray Schillaci longs for the past when it comes to the Oscars. This year’s nominees aren’t doing it for him.
World War II
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Dunkirk
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Dunkirk”.
Movie Review – Hacksaw Ridge
An incredibly personal story involving love, faith, and conscience.
“Spock Shoots God in the Face” (w/Jonathan Mangum) – “Trolls”, “Doctor Strange” & “Hacksaw Ridge”
The Movie Guys preview “Doctor Strange”, “Hacksaw Ridge” & “Trolls”. Also, announcer on CBS’ “Let’s Make a Deal”, Jonathan Mangum, stops by The Showcast with stories from the set and the road.
MOVIE REVIEW – TRUMBO
What Roach does best is take a film that should no doubt feel “important” and make it feel entertaining.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST, NOW ON SNEAKY-CAM (w/Melissa Villaseñor) – “The Age of Adaline”, “The Water Diviner” & “Little Boy”
Showcast Episode 97: Impressionist and stand-up comic Melissa Villaseñor joins The Movie Guys for previews of new films “The Age of Adaline”, “The Water Diviner” & “Little Boy”. Plus, a trailer for the new, all-female “Avengers” movie and rousing rounds of “What Did You See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
OSCAR NOMINEE MOVIE REVIEW – THE IMITATION GAME
Historical Spoilers Ahead! If you do NOT KNOW WORLD HISTORY, or do NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WORLD HISTORY, then DO NOT KEEP READING!
MOVIE REVIEW – UNBROKEN
Zamperini’s life story is worthy of a five star HBO mini-series rather being crammed into a two hour movie
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!
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART TWO
Chris MacKenzie continues his doc-a-day challenge, reviewing “Marwencol”, “The Ambassador” and “Almost Elvis”
MOVIE REVIEW – THE WAY BACK
“The Way Back” is my new all-time favorite movie about prisoners escaping a Russian Gulag camp during World War II