“SAVING MR. BANKS” & THE PROBLEM WITH BIOPICS
I doubt any conscious film viewer would deem it wise to take any one biopic as authority on a certain subject. Any individual movie cannot be an authority over a whole, complicated life.
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Summer Movie Recap: Hollywood Close-Up – 9/5/13
Movie Guy Paul Preston appears on the podcast “Hollywood Close-Up” with Wayne Frazier and Natalie Lipka to discuss the summer 2013 movie winners and losers and take a brief look at what else is coming up later in the year. Then Paul sticks around for the show’s signature “Quick and Quirky Game”.
DOC-UARY: 31 DOCS IN 31 DAYS – PART THREE
Chris MacKenzie continues his month-long tear through documentaries on NetFlix. This week’s offerings are serious – “Crossing the Line”, “Herb and Dorothy” and “Forgiving Dr. Mengele”
COSTUME SUPERCENTER – THE TMG INTERVIEW
Movie Guy Paul Preston interviews Costume Supercenter about Halloween costumes for TheMovieGuys.net
MOVIE REVIEW – THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN
“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is about a sterile couple, so…start getting excited.
MOVIE REVIEW – LAWLESS
This film plays out like a quality western without the old west.
THE DARK KNIGHT RAISES (QUESTIONS IT CAN’T ANSWER)
Perhaps in years to come, once we’ve gotten a little more distance on it, the entire Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy will be thought of in the public mind less as an entire piece, and more along the lines of “The one with Heath Ledger in it as Joker, and the other two.”
THE MOVIE GUYS’ JULY MOVIE RECAP
The Movie Guys give the once-over to July movie releases, including SAVAGES, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, KATY PERRY: PART OF ME, ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, STEP UP: REVOLUTION and THE WATCH. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what they’re all about.
MOVIE REVIEW – HOPE SPRINGS
Prepare for old people sex. Meryl moaning, crotch shots of Tommy Lee Jones. Just don’t say I didn’t prepare you.
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.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 7/7/12
New movie trailers include “Alex Cross”, “Anna Karenina”, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Django Unchained”, “Dredd”, “Jack Reacher”, “Les Miserables”, “On the Road”, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, “The Prototype”, “Red Hook Summer”, “Robot & Frank” and “Taken 2”
MOVIE REVIEW – TED
On the whole, I can recommend “Ted”. There are a ton of good laughs and if you’re a “Family Guy” fan, the faithful were out at the screening I went to and it was a huge crowd-pleaser.
MOVIE REVIEW – BRAVE
After “Cars 2”, it’s good to know that some of Hollywood’s best filmmakers can pick themselves up and dust themselves off so quickly.
MOVIE REVIEW – ROCK OF AGES
This film immediately felt like someone’s wacky remembrance of what they heard the ‘80s were like, instead of a portrait of how they were, told by people who were there.
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 – SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
It’s an interesting concept to see the original world the Brothers’ Grimm imagined up on the screen, but it’s coupled with dialogue that’s not very special and devoid of any real charisma.
THE MOVIE GUYS’ MAY 2012 RECAP – BATTLESHIP
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Lee Kias look back at the month that was in May 2012, recapping the Universal Pictures action film “Battleship”
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 5/21/12
New trailers include “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues”, “The Campaign”, “Gangster Squad”, “Hit and Run”, “Hope Springs”, “Killer Joe”, “Safety Not Guaranteed”, “Savages” and “Skyfall”.
Dark Shadows – NEWS 92FM – 5/11/12
Movie Guy Paul Preston talks with afternoon anchors Bonnie Petrie and Mike Barajas about what’s new in theaters. This week, the Tim Burton movie “Dark Shadows”. If you like Tim Burton movies, you’ll like it. If you don’t, you won’t.
MOVIE REVIEW – DARK SHADOWS
Tim Burton only makes Tim Burton movies, so whatever the original source material, in the end, it’ll get turned into a Tim Burton movie.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 5/7/12
New trailers include “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “The Expendables 2”, “FDR: American Badass”, “Girl in Progress”, “Magic Mike”, “Ruby Sparks” and “Your Sister’s Sister”
MOVIE REVIEW – THE AVENGERS
The word “Epic” gets thrown around a little too much today. It’s used to describe parties and tweets, but this movie in the true sense, is epic.
TRAILERS FOR THE BLIND – “SAFE”
The Movie Guys aren’t just about goofing around, we also provide a service. Evidenced in each month’s “Trailers for the Blind” segment, this month focusing on the Jason Statham action film “Safe”.
THINK LIKE A MAN – THE MOVIE GUYS’ 2-MINUTE TRAILER BREAKDOWN
THINK LIKE A MAN, the new comedy based on the book by Steve Harvey, gets a thorough once-over from Movie Guy Paul Preston and special guest Chris Gore. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what it’s all about.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 4/17/12
New trailers include “Bernie”, “The Broken Tower”, “Get the Gringo”, “House at the End of the Street”, “Jesus Henry Christ”, “Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D”, “Looper”, “Piranha 3DD”, “Rise of the Guardians” and “That’s My Boy”
MIRROR MIRROR – THE MOVIE GUYS’ 2-MINUTE TRAILER BREAKDOWN
MIRROR MIRROR, the new Julia Roberts fantasy film, gets a thorough once over from Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe. Quick, sharp and funny, we’ll tell you what it’s all about. In and out, nobody gets hurt.
Mirror Mirror, Game Change, Friends with Kids & More – NEWS 92FM – March 2012
Movie Guys Paul Preston & Karen Volpe talk with afternoon anchors Bonnie Petrie, Kevin Charles and Mike Barajas about new releases in the theater, including “Wanderlust”, “Friends With Kids”, “Game Change”, “Bully”, “Mirror Mirror” and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”.
THE MOVIE GUYS LIVE! – “THE LORAX” PREVIEW
In this clip from The Movie Guys LIVE!, March 2012, Movie Guys Paul & Karen preview the movie “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” while trying not to break rhyme.
Inspired by the March 2012 movie “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax”
Friends with Kids & John Carter – Broad Topics – 3/13/12
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Adam Witt stopped in on LA TALK RADIO’s “Broad Topics” to discuss “John Carter” and “Friends With Kids”.
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 MOVIE GUYS’ FEBRUARY 2012 MOVIE RECAP
Movie Guys Paul Preston, Justin Bowler and David Beach look back at the month of February and all the movies that came out that were overshadowed by The Academy Awards, including THE WOMAN IN BLACK, CHRONICLE, SAFE HOUSE, THE VOW, JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, STAR WARS, EPISODE 1 – THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D, GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, THIS MEANS WAR and ACT OF VALOR
THE LATEST – BULLY, INDIANA JONES ON BLU-RAY & GHOSTBUSTERS III – 3/2/12
The “Bully” ratings controversy, Indiana Jones is coming to Blu-Ray and “Ghostbusters III” FINALLY seems dead…
The Oscars – Best Supporting Actors & Picture – NEWS 92FM
Movie Guy Paul Preston talks with afternoon anchors Bonnie Petrie and Mike Barajas about the actors nominated for Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Actress, including Christopher Plummer, Kenneth Branagh, Octavia Spencer and Berenice Bejo. They also predict the big prize – Best Picture.
MOVIE REVIEW – MONEYBALL – NEW ON BLU-RAY, DVD & STREAMING
This film taught me one very important thing….. Art Howe is evil. Really evil.
MOVIE REVIEW – JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
Mr. Caine, you lead me astray, you dirty rotten scoundrel!
MOVIE REVIEW – THE TREE OF LIFE – NEW ON BLU-RAY, DVD & STREAMING
The most frustrating thing about this film is that inside this confusing movie is a very good movie trying to get out.
MOVIE REVIEW – RED TAILS
With a thumping dub-step soundtrack, planes performing harrowing maneuvers, and requisite nasty enemies (Nazis, in this case), the trailers for “Red Tails” have clearly been geared to pump up visceral excitement in (likely) largely young and male audiences.
THE ABSOLUTE BEST MOVIE MUSIC EVER – ’70s EDITION
I know this list will bring great debate from many of you out there. This is to be expected and is encouraged. But for now let’s get right to it.
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 1/16/12
New trailers include “Act of Valor”, “American Reunion”, “Detachment”, “Moonrise Kingdom”, “Safe House”, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and “Think Like a Man”
SEVEN SONGS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Next time you are in your car on the way to the movies, here are 7 songs you should listen to again for the first time.