Movie Review – X-Men: Apocalypse
Ah, screw it. I enjoyed this movie.
Paul Preston
“The Uncanny Ex-Men” (w/Damion Poitier) – “Alice Through the Looking Glass” & “X-Men: Apocalypse”
Ep. 152: The big holiday weekend sees the release of two huge summer films, X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass, and The Movie Guys are all over them both with full, patented comedy previews. Then guest Damion Poitier, seen in theaters right now in Captain America: Civil War joins the show to discuss being involved in some of the coolest films and TV shows of the last fifteen years.
Movie Review – Money Monster
Despite the pedigree on display in the new of-the-moment drama, Money Monster, the whole doesn’t equal the sum of its parts.
“Live From Whedonopolis” (w/Zack Ward) – “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”, “The Nice Guys” & “The Angry Birds Movie”
Ep. 151: This week The Showcast is live from Whedonopolis, the all-things-Joss-Whedon fan convention in Los Angeles where Paul, Karen, Adam & Bart find time to preview new releases Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, The Nice Guys and The Angry Birds Movie. They are joined the whole show by A Christmas Story and Transformers actor Zack Ward, at the fest to talk about his two-episode arc on Whedon’s Dollhouse and more. The Movie Guys nab him to talk about his directorial debut, Restoration.
“The Road to the Admiral’s Club” (w/Paul Bunnell) – “Money Monster” & “The Darkness”
Ep. 150: The Movie Guys celebrate 150 episodes and three years in their studio, The Admiral’s Club with special guest Paul Bunnell, director of The Ghastly Love of Johnny X. Also, previews of Money Monster and The Darkness with a very in-depth look at what it means when a film is ‘based on a true story’.
Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War
No movie franchise could possibly be this good, this consistent, this adept at getting everything right, time and time again. And yet…
The Download on WGN – 5/6/16
Adam Witt calls into Justin Kaufmann’s The Download on Chicago’s WGN to discuss Captain America: Civil War. But soon after it’s up to Paul Preston to deliver the goods on this superhero blockbuster.
“Movieshowcastopolis” (w/Chris Witaske) – “Captain America: Civil War”
Ep. 149: Only one new film this week, but it’s a good one as The Movie Guys (mostly Adam) gear up for Captain America: Civil War, joined by co-star of the new NetFlix series Love, Chris Witaske. Also, a glimpse at Ken Burns’ Captain American: The Civil War, and two programming reps (Chris Cullen and Melody McCune) from the all-Joss-Whedon fan convention Whedonopolis 2016 talk about the upcoming event and The Movie Guys’ role in it!
“Send More Cops” (w/Allan Trautman) – “Keanu”, “Green Room”, “Mother’s Day” & “Ratchet & Clank”
Ep. 148: Four new movies to burn through this week as The Movie Guys bring you their patented previews of Green Room, Mother’s Day, Ratchet & Clank & Keanu. Then special guest Allan Trautman hits the studio to talk about his work as a digital puppeteer on “The Jungle Book” as well as a look at his whole career as an actor and puppeteer on movies like Babe and Return of the Living Dead.
The Movie Showcast – Best of Sketches, Part 2
Ep. 147: This special edition of The Movie Showcast delivers up a sampling of sketches, games and bits from 2015 including popular recurring segments like “Karen’s Birthdays” and the opening “Attention”. Part Two includes special guests like Drew Boudreau, Jeffrey Baldinger, The Boobé Sisters, Glenn Morshower & more!
Movie Review – I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light gets stuck in the musical biopic rut early and often.
The Movie Showcast – “Joke!” (w/Ian Gomez) – “Hardcore Henry” & “The Boss”
Ep.145: Great guest month continues as long-time comic actor Ian Gomez joins The Movie Guys in studio to discuss his new film Always Worthy, and finally someone asks him what HIS family is like. Plus, previews of new films Hardcore Henry and The Boss.
The Movie Showcast – “Improv Nerds!!” (w/Jimmy Carrane) – “Everybody Wants Some”
Showcast Episode 144: Everything is staying out of the way of “Batman v. Superman”, so The Movie Guys preview one limited release film, “Everybody Wants Some”, then they make up a few. Plus, a round of “in theaters now…still” and guest Jimmy Carrane of the Improv Nerd podcast sits in the whole show for some in-depth talk about improv and movies.
MY BIG FAT GREEK MOVIE SHOWCAST: DAWN OF JUSTICE (w/Rhett Reese) – “I Saw the Light”, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” and “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Showcast Episode 143: “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” is FINALLY here, and The Movie Guys give up a full preview, including a superhero celebrity roast. Plus, previews of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”, “I See the Light” and a great conversation with “Deadpool” and “Zombieland” writer Rhett Reese. All done before a live studio audience!
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST: ALOPECIA (w/Dennis Hauck & Matt Miller) – “Miracles From Heaven”, “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” & “The Little Prince”
Showcast Episode 142: Fast and funny previews of “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” and “Miracles From Heaven” open the show, as well as a preview of “The Little Prince”, PUSHED from Paramount’s schedule right before the show. Then filmmakers Dennis Hauck and Matt Miller hit The Admiral’s Club to talk about the challenges of making their ambitious film, “Too Late”.
MOVIE REVIEW – 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
The sum of the efforts of all this talent makes for a wildly enjoyable movie.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “BART GETS ENLIGHTENED” (w/Judy Chaikin) – “10 Cloverfield Lane”, “The Brothers Grimsby” & “The Young Messiah”
Showcast Episode 141: Jokes, jokes and more jokes rain down on The Admiral’s Club as previews of “10 Cloverfield Lane”, “The Brothers Grimsby” and “The Young Messiah” come fast and furious. Plus, Bart runs the group through another round of retractions and special guest Judy Chaikin, director of “The Girls in the Band” talks up her film and sits in for rounds of “What Did You See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “LIMBURGER ONOMATOPOEIA LADYPARTS” (w/Matt Conde) – “Zootopia”, “London Has Fallen” & “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”
Showcast Episode 140: There’s something for everyone in this week’s new movies – “London Has Fallen”, “Zootopia” and “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”, and they all get the thorough preview treatment from The Movie Guys. Then special guest actor/improviser/short filmmaker Matt Conde joins the show for more movie talk and an Oscars recap.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “RUFUS SEWELL NIGHT!” (w/Sean O’Bryan) – “Triple 9”, “Gods of Egypt” & “Eddie the Eagle”
Showcast Episode 139: All Movie Guys are presented and accounted for in The Admiral’s Club for fast and funny previews of “Gods of Egypt”, “Triple 9” and “Eddie the Eagle”. Then actor Sean O’Bryan of “London Has Fallen” joins in with great on-the-set stories everyone doles out their Top Ten Movies of 2015.
MOVIE REVIEW – SPOTLIGHT
Newspapers may not be long for this world, but the movie about the newspaper investigation team will always be great.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST LIVE FROM CHICAGO! (w/Steve Scholz, Dori Goldman & Adria Dawn) – “Race”, “Risen” & “The VVitch”
Showcast Episode 138: Paul puts together an all-Chicago panel while in the Windy City for a special on-location version of the Showcast! Movie Guy Steve Scholz co-hosts with guests Dori Goldman and Adria Dawn as they preview new films “The VVitch”, “Race”, “Risen” and talk about the state of the film industry in Chi-Town.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “DONT EAT THE FLUDGE” (w/Andrew DeWitt) – “Deadpool”, “Zoolander 2” & “How to Be Single”
Showcast Episode 137: With Paul in the hospital with emergency surgery, the inmates are running the asylum as Karen hosts a new Showcast with Adam, Bart and special guest Andrew DeWitt! There are previews of “Deadpool”, “Zoolander 2” and “How to Be Single”, as well as high-energy rounds of “What Did You See This Week?” and Karen’s Birthdays.
TO & FROM MOVIE REVIEW – CONCUSSION
The Movie Guys send MC from the mighty Hater Nation podcast to a screening of “Concussion”, and he records his thoughts going to and coming from the movie. A die-hard football fan, MC takes on the challenge of seeing a film that would challenge his love of the game and his dislike of Will Smith. Will he be so converted? Will he praise his nemesis Will Smith? Will he explain why William Shatner is on his sports Wall of Fame? Tune in…
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST 2015 GUEST HIGHLIGHTS
Showcast Episode 136: The Movie Guys look back on the great guests of 2015
MOVIE REVIEW – JANE GOT A GUN
The film goes just far enough with its take on a woman-with-a-gun storyline, any further and you dip into “Bad Girls” territory and the strong female leads become too jokey.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “HOW ABOUT WE MEET IN BRAINTREE?” (w/Alison Becker) – “Kung Fu Panda”, “Fifty Shades of Black”, “The Finest Hours” and “Jane Got a Gun”
Showcast Episode 135: It’s a busy movie weekend for…January. So, are these movies good that didn’t get the summer or awards season treatment? The Movie Guys and special guest Alison Becker get to the bottom of “The Finest Hours”, “Kung Fu Panda 3”, “Jane Got a Gun” and “Fifty Shades of Black”.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – BEST OF SKETCHES, PART 1
Showcast Episode 134: This special edition of The Movie Showcast looks back on some of the show’s best comedy sketches, characters and bits including popular recurring segments like “Karen’s Birthdays” and the opening “Attention”. Part One covers original comedy moments from 2014 and includes special guests like Ike Barinholtz, Matt Craig, Laura Krafft, Pete Gardner, Ross Marquand, Andrew DeWitt & more!
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST…IN LAW (w/Jason Pardo) – “Ride Along 2”, “Norm of the North” & “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”
Showcast Episode 133: The latest Showcast features special guest Jason Pardo, whose appearance begs the question, “what exactly is a line producer?”. Jason sits in with The Movie Guys the whole show for previews of “Norm of the North”, “13 Hours: The Secret Soliders of Benghazi” and “Ride Along 2” and great movie talk.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “DO NO HARM” (w/Franklin Leonard) – “The Revenant” & “The Forest”
Showcast Episode 132: It’s a Happy New Year as The Movie Guys are back in their studio, The Admiral’s Club, for an all-new Movie Showcast with previews of “The Forest” and “The Revenant”, which goes into wide release this week and guest Franklin Leonard joins the show to talk about running The Black List, a yearly aggregated list of the most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. Then…heated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” talk ensues.
LET ‘EM FINISH THE JOB
After investing two hours in an actor’s tireless work to portray a real-life character, I want to ride with them until the end.
The Hater Nation – 1/3/16
A spoiler-filled review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, hosted by MC of The Hater Nation, featuring Paul Preston of The Movie Guys and Kevin Bednarz, owner of Comic Logic in Ashburn, VA. It’s smart Star Wars talk and surprisingly civil!
The Hater Nation – 12/16/15
In what’s becoming an excellent tradition, The Movie Guys’ Paul Preston appears on The Hater Nation Show to talk movies during the holidays. In Paul’s talk with host MC, they cover briefly what’s coming in 2016…but mostly talk “Star Wars”…
MOVIE REVIEW – THE NIGHT BEFORE
It seems like the laughs will come in bundles with the three leads playing fast and loose at the top of the film, but the warmth shared between the leads that could excuse all the crude behavior of a stoner comedy wears away leaving a less than pleasing mixture behind.
THE MOVIE GUYS’ SIXTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
Showcast Episode 131: The Movie Guys’ Sixth Annual Holiday Special! “Star Wars”…holiday special…this stuff writes itself. It’s a full-on party in The Admiral’s Club as The Movie Guys welcome The Phantom Editor Mike J. Nichols and The Christmas Ewok to give a full once-over to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and longtime friend of the show Steven Lewis, telling the tale of the Christmas classic, “Concussion”. The Boobé Sisters give expert analysis to the movie “Sisters”, being sisters themselves, and they blow the roof off the joint with their rendition of “Christmas in Hollis”. Plus, a “Daddy’s Home” gift exchange, a “Point Break” re-gift exchange, a “Joy” informercial, a “The Hateful Eight” Tarantino-laced holiday poem and previews of “Anomalisa” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip”! Also, The Scrooge Tracker, a look at “Star Wars” marketing and more ending 2015 with a bang.
MOVIE REVIEW – IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
It’s probably the most common thing said about movies of this type – I liked it when all hell broke loose, but the characters otherwise weren’t that compelling.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “CHUNKY PEE” (w/Sarah Burns) – “In The Heart of the Sea” & “The Big Short”
Showcast Episode 130: Nothing says the holidays like chunky pee. Find out what The Movie Guys are talking about when special guest Sarah Burns (“Slow Learners”) hits The Admiral’s Club to preview “In the Heart of the Sea” and “The Big Short”. Plus, a round of Retractions involving one incident…a year and a half ago…and The Soup Dragons.
MOVIE REVIEW – CREED
If “Creed” is launching a new franchise in the boxing genre, it’s doing it the right way – with nostalgia.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “YOU WEREN’T EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!” (w/Dan Bakkedahl) – “Krampus”
Showcast Episode 129: Everything about why movies are great is in this episode. Actor Dan Bakkedahl (“Trumbo”, “The Heat”) joins us the whole show for a preview of “Krampus” and a lengthy look at movie news. Plus, a trailer for another Christmas horror movie about your parents’ parents visiting over the holidays – “Grandpus”! And Bakkedahl’s Banksy and “Harold and Maude” stories are for the ages.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “THAT’S FRAHNKENSHTEEN” (w/Jeremiah Samuels) – “The Good Dinosaur”, “Creed” & “Victor Frankenstein”
Showcast Episode 128: The holidays are upon us, so…Frankenstein? The Movie Guys tear through previews of “Victor Frankenstein”, “The Good Dinosaur” & “Creed”, then talk movies at length with “Secret in Their Eyes” producer Jeremiah Samuels.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST MASSACRE (W/Renee Dorian & Ben Begley) – “Trumbo”, “The 33”, “By The Sea” & “My All American”
Showcast Episode 126: November is overloaded with movies, and The Movie Guys give you the lowdown on a big, four-film weekend of new releases, including “The 33”, “By The Sea”, “My All American” & “Trumbo”. Then the writers and co-stars of the new slasher film “The Funhouse Massacre”, Renee Dorian & Ben Begley, stop by The Admiral’s Club to talk about their film opening in theaters on Friday the 13th.