MOVIE REVIEW – BOYHOOD
I’m probably late to the game, but that does not prevent me from singing the praises of the best film (so far) of 2014.
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MOVIE REVIEW – LIFE’S A BREEZE
Overall, this Irish indie film is charming and full of love. If you enjoyed “The Full Monty” and “Waking Ned Devine”, then this is one to find and enjoy.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “BASED ON A BOOK WEEK” (w/Pat Finn) – “A Walk Among the Tombstones”, “The Maze Runner” & “This is Where I Leave You”
Showcast Episode 67: How funny is Pat Finn? The film & TV actor and improv expert joins The Movie Guys to talk “Seinfeld”, his favorite movie of all time and more. Plus, former guest John Rocha sits in to co-host, previewing “This is Where I Leave You”, “The Maze Runner” and “A Walk Among the Tombstones”, featuring the classic bit “Liam Neeson Orders a Pizza”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST, BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOCK-TITE (w/Pete Gardner) – “No Good Deed” & “Dolphin Tale 2”
Showcast Episode 66: The extremely cast-able and likable Pete Gardner joins The Movie Guys for previews of “No Good Deed” and “Dolphin Tale 2”, while sharing stories from the sets of “Evan Almighty”, “Transformers” and more. Plus, a much-need profile of prisoner transfer security with our other special guest Sven S’cure.
INDIE REPORT – HELLO FOREVER
“Hello Forever” is an ambitious and subtle undertaking by filmmaker Peter R. Kirk.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “FROM THE ARCHIVES – 1994” (w/Vinnie Donadio) – “Forrest Gump”
Showcast Episode 66: With “Forrest Gump” the only big theater release this week, The Movie Guys dip into their archives and bring you a Showcast episode from July 6, 1994, when “Gump” was originally released. Jaimie sits in for part one of the show, and special guest Vinnie Donadio joins in part two to talk the 10th anniversary of “Ghostbusters”.
SHORT FILM REVIEW – MORDRAUD
“Mordraud” is a fantastic little short. By “Fantastic”, I mean Extraordinary. By “Little”, I mean Epic. By “Short”, I mean under 23 minutes.
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.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “LOCAL ESPIONAGE” (w/Caitlin Keats & Sarah Butler) – “The November Man” & “As Above, So Below”
Showcast Episode 65: Actresses Sarah Butler and Caitlin Keats stop by The Admiral’s Club to talk movies and their new film “Treachery”, plus Board Op Jaimie joins in for previews of what’s new in theaters, including “As Above, So Below”. And “The November Man” prompts an exclusive interview with an honest-to-goddamn-goodness SPY, risking outing his identity to give The Movie Guys the lowdown on the real-life spy world.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “WELL, SUMMER’S OVER…” (w/Jennifer Blanc-Biehn & Mick Foley) – “If I Stay”, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” & “When the Game Stands Tall”
Showcast Episode 64: From the set of “Hellevator Man”, Paul & Karen talk to producer Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and WWE legend and Hall of Famer Mick Foley about their upcoming film anthology. And back in The Admiral’s Club, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”, “If I Stay” and “When the Game Stands Tall” get thorough previews and The Movie Guys score a rare interview with God.
UWE BOLL – THE TMG INTERVIEW
Uwe Boll has a body of work as director, producer and writer, spanning over twenty years, but is also known for being one hell of an eclectic personality, and his strong opinions showed up when we asked him about the state of showbiz and his place in it.
THE LATEST – SUPERHEROES, TARANTINO & PIXAR – 8/22/14
Movie news from The Movie Guys includes the return of Universal monsters, new images from “Batman Vs. Superman” and “Star Wars – Episode VII”, a Tarantino death montage and more.
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 MOVIE SHOWCAST IN SUITS (w/Frank Woodward) – “The Expendables 3”, “The Giver” & “Let’s Be Cops”
Showcast Episode 63: Retractions lead an all-new Showcast, as The Movie Guys redo their final words about Robin Williams. Plus, previews of three new films, including “The Expendables 3”, “The Giver” and “Let’s Be Cops”. Then, “Men in Suits” director Frank H. Woodward sits in to talk about his self-proclaimed “geek-centric” films.
The Producer’s Patio – 3/28/14
Movie Guy Paul Preston appears on the premiere episode of The Producer’s Patio, hosted by Grace McPhillips and Corbett Lunsford, talking about doing it all, producing a weekly show, and what producing is all about at heart.
Movie Review – As Good as it Gets
One of the most entertaining pictures I’ve ever seen, extremely funny and quite emotionally affecting.
Movie Review – Blue Velvet
BLUE VELVET seems almost benign in our over stimulated, shock value society, but let me tell you it still holds its own where depravity is concerned.
Horror Movies – KTRH, Dallas – Oct. 2011
Movie Guy Paul Preston talks about what makes a horror movie great on KTRH, Dallas, TX
Rise of the Planet of the Apes & Fright Night – Broad Topics – 8/23/11
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Adam Witt stopped in on LA TALK RADIO’s Broad Topics again, reviewing Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Fright Night.
Captain America: The First Avenger, Horrible Bosses & Larry Crowne – Broad Topics – 7/26/18
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe stopped in to LA TALK RADIO again for another episode of Broad Topics, reviewing Captain America: The First Avenger, Horrible Bosses and Larry Crowne.
Cars 2 & Bad Teacher – Broad Topics – 6/28/11
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Steven Lewis stopped in to LA TALK RADIO again for another episode of Broad Topics. This discussion covered Cars 2 and Bad Teacher.
X-Men: First Class – Broad Topics – 6/7/11
Movie Guys Paul Preston & Adam Witt stopped in to LA TALK RADIO again for another episode of Broad Topics. This discussion covered X-Men: First Class and more!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Broad Topics – 5/24/11
Paul Preston & Lee Kias stopped in to LA TALK RADIO for another episode of Broad Topics. This discussion covers Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Thor & Fast Five – Broad Topics – 5/10/11
The first appearance of The Movie Guys on Broad Topics, in what will be routine visits. In this segment, Paul Preston talks about Thor and Fast Five.
Oscar Night 2011 – LBC, London, England (Part 2)
Movie Guy Paul Preston checks back in with London’s Biggest Conversation from a very busy red carpet of the Oscars on LBC, 97.3, London
Oscar Night 2011 – LBC, London, England (PART 1)
Movie Guy Paul Preston checks in with London’s Biggest Conversation from the red carpet of the Oscars on LBC, 97.3, London
Oscar Predictions – KRLD, Dallas, TX – Feb. 2011
Movie Guy Paul Preston gives his Oscar predictions for 2011 on KRLD, Dallas, TX
Movie Review – How to Train Your Dragon
“How to Train Your Dragon” is based on a book, which might be another reason for the film being the first I’ve seen from DreamWorks Animation that really has heart
Holiday Movies – KRLD, Dallas, TX – Nov. 2010
Movie Guy Paul Preston goes over what holiday movies are best for adults in his latest appearance on KRLD, Dallas, TX
Horror Movies – KRLD, Dallas, TX – Oct. 2010
Paul Preston talks great horror movies on KRLD, Dallas, TX
Movie Review – Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
A really terrible sequel to “Cats & Dogs”
TV Review – Boardwalk Empire
My favorite series of all time was “Deadwood”, I’m thinking this may come close.
Movie Review – The American
From the panoramic vistas of the Italian countryside, to the panoramic vistas of Clooney’s profile, “The American” is a collection of painstakingly conceived shots strung together over the story of a man who seems to have one last chance to save his soul, and the hooker who loves him.
Movie Review – Despicable Me
Paul Preston reviews “Despicable Me” for TheMovieGuys.net and rants about the state of movie animation along the way.
Movie Review – Animal Kingdom
There is a very creepy, insidious tone that snakes itself around the audience for two hours.
Stephen Rannazzisi – The TMG Interview
Joel Frost talks to Stephen Rannazzisi about his upcoming series THE LEAGUE and his film roles in FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, PAUL BLART and more.
Movie Review – The Expendables
SO much machismo is being blustered around the screen in “The Expendables”, the real expendable here is the audience.
Movie Review – Eat Pray Love
Let’s just call it “EAT PRAY LIKE”.
Movie Review – Middle Men
“Middle Men” has a laundry list of moments that seem eager to earnestly evoke some of the techniques and devices that certain other directors have used with much success.
Movie Review – Inception
“Inception” calls into question the very physics that we take for granted