Movie Nonsense – Show #54! – 9/19/22 – New Beverly Report!
Yep, Avatar is back in theaters, and yep – we’re excited! Plus, Adam has a big report on awesome movies you’ve never heard of from the New Beverly Cinema.
Avatar
Movie Review – Godzilla vs. Kong
Anyone with a fondness for monster movies is going to be treated to one of the best all out monster brawls put to screen.
Happy Birthday, Roger Corman!
Ray Schillaci lays out the films of the great Roger Corman for anyone who doesn’t know them, as the legendary filmmaker turns 94.
The Problem With Best Popular Film
The motion picture Academy has postponed creating a “Best Popular Film” category. Paul Preston explains why it should never see the light of day.
Movie Review – Aquaman
There’s a lot going on in DC/Warner Brothers’ AQUAMAN. Movie Guys Ray & Paul have to talk it out.
Acting with…Nothing?
Another year of Oscar nominations has come and gone and still no accolades for Andy Serkis.
Movie Review – Terminator 2: Judgement Day 3D
Arguably the best action movie of the 1990s is back in theaters.
Movie Review – Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
A virtual kaleidoscope, heavy on sights and sounds, but light on story and characters which tends to be the norm for many graphic novel adaptations.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”.
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 – THE KEEPING ROOM
Collectively, the young women of “The Keeping Room,” director Daniel Barber, and writer Julia Hart take us on a journey that is intense, beautiful and melancholic.
MAY THE FORCE OF 3D BE AVOIDED
Studios and theater chains are in cahoots to wrangle the public into paying more and practically forcing them to accept 3D.
HORROR’S THREAT
Movie Guy Ray Schillaci looks at the current state of horror films – is creativity still alive? Can they be profitable? These questions and more get answered with commentary by director Mike Flanagan (“Oculus”), director Marcus Nispel (“Friday the 13th” (2009)) and more.
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 – “F**K THAT MOVIE” (w/Dave Razowsky) – “The Family” & “Insidious: Chapter 2”
Showcast Episode 17: A preview of “Insidious: Chapter 2” sparks another round of Creepy Kids Singing and after a preview of “The Family”, a surprise guest risks his life to talk about all the films that are in witness protection. Plus, improv legend and podcast host Dave Razowsky joins us, and at one point rants about “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” to where we named this Showcast episode after his rant.
(“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” spoilers abound)
THE LATEST – ROBERT DOWNEY, JR., JERRY LEWIS & GEORGE CLOONEY – 8/13/13
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes a new Robert Downey, Jr. commercial, lost footage from “The Day the Clown Cried” and an awesome George Clooney rant.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “DRUG-RUNNING STRIPPER” (w/David Mattey) – “Disney’s Planes”, “Meet The Millers”, “Elysium” & “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters”
Showcast Episode 12: Hollywood’s laying it on thick with FOUR new releases on a non-holiday weekend, and we give ’em all a day in court – “Elysium”, “We’re the Millers”, “Disney’s Planes” and “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters”. Plus, Dave Mattey stops by with stories from the set as an actor and stuntman.
WHAT THE FLIX?
When you pick a movie on Netflix to watch, Netflix will recommend other films and TV shows to view. Sadly, this recommendation process is run by monkeys. But the result is Matteo sharing some of the looniest recommendations with you.
THE LATEST – LUCASFILM, PIXAR & 007 – 11/16/12
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes the Lucasfilm/Disney deal, an ingenious “Skyfall” campaign, and your link to watching the newest Pixar short.
MOVIES FROM 0 TO 50 IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES – ROUND 3
Be that guy at the party who knows shit. Movie Guy Matteo Molinari has compiled facts to impress the people around you, organized in numerical fashion. Enjoy.
HEY MOVIES, I GOT YOUR BACK
It’s a horrible tragedy when violence upsets something like a sporting or holiday event. But when violence mars the arts, I find it especially disturbing.
PIRANHA 3DD – THE MOVIE GUYS’ TRAILER BREAKDOWN
PIRANHA 3DD, the new comedy/horror/thriller film, gets a thorough once-over from Movie Guy Paul Preston, Lee Kias and special guest Shelly Martinez. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what it’s all about.
MOVIE REVIEW – JOHN CARTER
Really, how hard was it to understand this film people? I know the trailers made it look like a mindless action flick, but it’s not. I’m sorry you couldn’t waltz in 10-minutes late with your face full of popcorn and your butter-stained fingers endlessly fumbling over your cell phone, and not be able to figure out what’s going on. It’s called attention. If you pay it, you’ll get it.
THE MUPPETS – FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
It’s with the quality of timelessness (I hope that’s a word) that I nominate “The Muppets” for your consideration.
MOVIES FROM 0 TO 50 IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES
You ever wanna drop a movie fact in conversation and out-do that movie know-it-all in your bunch? We’re here to help. Here’s a TON of movie info for you, in easy-to-digest format, thanks to some exhaustive research by our Movie Guy Matteo.
RISE OF THE FRANCHISE OF THE FACE
If Andy Serkis is nominated for an award, and for the record, I think he’d be fully deserving of one, hang on to your seats.
TWITTER REVIEWS
140 character takes on hundreds of movies!
BLU-RAY & DVD REVIEW ARCHIVES – 2010
Quick plot, quick opinion and we’re out.
REPORTING FROM THE FLOOR OF COMIC-CON 2010
Both nerd central and ground zero for the coolest stuff pop culture churns out every year.
Movie Review – The A-Team
There’s a common, poorly-conceived opinion that adapting a TV show is a lowbrow indication that Hollywood has run out of ideas.
Movie Review – Clash of the Titans
“Well, it was fun. You know, you turn your brain off and it’s a good popcorn movie.” Since when is THAT enough?
AWARDS WATCH 2009
Click on the link above to keep track of the movie awards season 2009/2010!
ARCHIVES 2009
Reviews and articles from The Movie Guys by Paul Preston, Mark Tucci, Kathy Bugajsky, Justin Bowler, Mary Gent, Joel Frost, Karen Volpe, Matt Todd, Joan Afton, Adam Witt, The Lazy Film Critic and Lewis Patrick
