Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 9 – The ALL CRAP Edition
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: CISF, Cinemagic London, Atlanta & Liverpool Independent Film Festivals.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Hell or High Water
Not just a classic Robin Hood-type fable, but an ode to the fading American way of life.
Movie Review – Nocturnal Animals
A visceral and violent story within a story. The tonic is mixture of Hitchcock, Lynch and Kubrick.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 8 – Julien Dubuque, Int’l Horror & Sci-Fi, Austin Revolution & Media Film Fests & Atlanta Shortsfest
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Julien Dubuque, Int’l Horror & Sci-Fi, Austin Revolution & Media Film Fests & Atlanta Shortsfest
“Puking on Tucci” (w/Lisa Ann Walter) – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”, “Bleed For This” & “The Edge of Seventeen”
The Movie Guys are joined by actress, comedian and story machine Lisa Ann Walter to preview new films “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”, “Bleed For This” & “The Edge of Seventeen”.
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.
Movie Review – Asperger’s Are Us
A documentary with off-centered humor and a dash of warmth.
Movie Review – Hacksaw Ridge
An incredibly personal story involving love, faith, and conscience.
“You Won’t Like Me When I’m Ang Lee” (w/David Farrier) – “Arrival”, “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”, “Almost Christmas” & “Shut In”
David Farrier, director of the new-to-VOD documentary Tickled, joins The Movie Guys in studio. Also, to meet weekly joke quotas, there are previews of Arrival, Almost Christmas, Shut In & more.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 7 – Dam Short, ICE & River Run International Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Dam Short, ICE and Riverrun Film Festivals.
The Top Five Best Video Game Movie Adaptations
I will preface this entire article by saying that these movies are not great movies.
Movie Review – The Shelter
Fallon has rested the weight of the world on his star, Michael Paré, as Thomas, a homeless man who seeks shelter in a mysterious abandoned home only to find that it may be his final resting place.
Movie Review – Doctor Strange
A first class Marvel production that may be the pedigree of the bunch.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 6 – Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, CinePlay Film Awards & more
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, CinePlay Film Awards & more
“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.
Giallo: The Best of Italiano Horror
Ray Schillaci presents ten classic Italian horror movies for Halloween week.
“Keep Your Eye on the Ball” (w/Tom Loughlin, Matthew Swanson & Paul Schermerhorn) – “Inferno”
The Showcast is on the road in Western NY, talking the week’s only new film, “Inferno” and chatting movies w/Matthew Swanson, Paul Schermerhorn & Tom Loughlin.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 5 – Fic Autor, Long Beach Int’l & Green Bay Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Fic Autor, Long Beach Int’l & Green Bay Film Festivals
Movie Review – Ouija: Origin of Evil
Can we just forget the first attempt at a Ouija movie and start the franchise here?
Book Review – Hocus Pocus in Focus: The Thinking Fan’s Guide to Disney’s Halloween Classic
Let’s get this out of the way – I am hands down, 100% the target audience for this book.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 4 – Los Angeles Film & Script, Fantastic Planet & Tally Shorts Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Los Angeles Film & Script, Fantastic Planet & Tally Shorts Festivals
“Horror, Whores & More!” (w/Emily Goss) – “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”, “Tyler Perry’s Boo!: A Madea Halloween”, “Keeping Up With The Joneses” & “Ouija: Origin of Evil”
Four long-titled movies get the full preview treatment from The Movie Guys. Sitting in the whole show is actress Emily Goss, the lead actress of The House on Pine Street!
Movie Review – Arrival
Denis Villeneuve has crafted and elegant science fiction movie that harnesses every aspect of filmmaking to tell a surprising, smart and truly awe-inspiring story.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 3 – Die Laughing Film Festival, Slamdance & SIFF
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Die Laughing Film Festival, Slamdance & The Seattle International Film Festival
“Getting Away From Other People” (w/Mindy Sterling) – “The Accountant”, “Max Steel”, “Desierto” & “Kevin Hart: What Now?”
Ep. 172: Mindy Sterling joins The Movie Guys to talk about The Groundlings, Comic-Con and, of course, Austin Powers, plus previews of The Accountant, Max Steel, Desierto and Kevin Hart: What Now?
Batting .1000 – Hollywood’s Winning Streaks
To achieve perfection in the arts is nearly impossible because it’s a widely subjective form of expression. And yet, there are a few filmmakers who you could say come close to a perfect record in their field.
Movie Review – Girl on the Train
About halfway through the movie, I came to the following realization: “This movie is a real downer.”
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 2 – SoCal Clips Indie & Brightside Tavern Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week – SoCal Clips Indie & Brightside Tavern Film Festivals
“Body Douching” (w/Bridget McManus) – “The Girl on the Train”, “The Birth of a Nation” & “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life”
Ep. 171: Three new movies get the preview treatment this week with special guest comic Bridget McManus – The Birth of a Nation, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and The Girl on the Train.
Movie Review – The Dark Tapes
It has enough macabre moments to whet the genre fan’s ravenous appetite
Movie Review – Deepwater Horizon
A nail-biting, tense disaster film worth seeing.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 1 – Cheyenne ZombieFest & Miami Int’l Sci-Fi Film Festival
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week – Cheyenne ZombieFest and MiSciFi
“It’s All About Stephen” (w/C. Stephen Foster) – “Masterminds”, “Deepwater Horizon” & “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”
This week’s new films look like they should be summer movies, but here they are in September. Also, friend of the show Stephen Foster visits to talk about his new film That’s Opportunity Knocking.
Movie Review – The Magnificent Seven
From the tremendously played cast, to the quippy, well-penned script, Fuqua’s vision really fires on all cylinders.
“A Cheap Factory of Childhood Nightmares” (w/Todd Malta) – “Storks”, “The Magnificent Seven” & “Queen of Katwe”
Ep. 169: Three new films for The Movie Guys to talk about this week, including Storks, The Magnificent Seven and Queen of Katwe. Plus, “Personal Assistant to the Stars” Todd Malta (we gave him that title).
Movie Review – Sully
As undoubtedly great as Tom Hanks is, there are still only so many ways he can contemplatively look at himself in the mirror before the audience gets bored.
Movie Review – Blair Witch
Where The Blair Witch Project looked like a compilation of found footage you’re just stumbling across, Blair Witch feels like a compilation of found footage put together to make a horror movie.
“Bosom Buddies” (w/Andrea Grano & Tara Karsian) – “Bridget Jones’s Baby”, “Blair Witch” & “Snowden”
Ep. 168: BFFs Andrea Grano and Tara Karsian hit The Admiral’s Club to talk about their new movie…BFFs and they help The Movie Guys preview new movies Snowden, Bridget Jones’s Baby and Blair Witch.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Killer Party
Drummond and company are out to break many taboos.
Movie Review – Don’t Breathe
By the end, the film goes there.