Here are the trailers we’re talking about for the upcoming all-new HO – The Way Way Back is a coming of age film starring Sam Rockwell as the coolest mentor every, and Steve Carell as the douchy boyfriend of a teen’s mom. And the bigger look at Pacific Rim starring apparently the entire cast of Sons of Anarchy as they use giant …
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Weekend Box Office – It’s Painful
Michael Bay conquered the box office yet again with his bodybuilders turned kidnapping entrepreneurs flick Pain and Gain, as the film launched with $20 million according to studio estimates. Bay is no stranger to #1, as only The Island hasn’t hit it for him, and the combination of
Read More »Pain and Gain (2013) – Film Review
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris Directed by Michael Bay There are two kinds of filmgoers in the world – Those that like Michael Bay and those that laugh manically at his very mention. At least I am convinced that is what Michael Bay and all of his critics believe. For the …
Read More »Episode 90 – Oblivious HO’s
Our review of Oblivion and our topic this week: Memorable Jump the Shark moments.
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Obliterated
Tom Cruise gunned his way to the top with Oblivion, his biggest opener since 2005 (outside of Mission Impossible films). According to studio estimates, Oblivion swept up about $38 million this weekend and gave Cruise a much-needed megahit. His star has taken a hit the last few years, starting with his crazy couch bouncing, but …
Read More »Episode 89 – The HO’s Beyond the Pines
We're reviewing 42 and A Place Beyond the Pines; discussing upcoming releases Pain and Gain, Mud, and a listener asks us what crimes we would commit for the Purge and we discuss Bad Movies We Love.
Read More »Episode 89 Trailers
Here are the trailers we’re talking about on this week’s all-new HO! First up is a more detailed look at the newest Man of Steel, and also – We now have a Hunger Games Catching Fire trailer…check them out: Man of Steel Catching Fire
Read More »42 | Film Review
Every year, in Major League Baseball, all players unite for one day to wear the number 42 on their uniforms. 42 is also the only number retired by all of baseball. But do you know why? Don’t feel bad, many of this generation do not know the story of one of the most important men not only in baseball, but …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – It’s A HOme Run!
Jackie Robinson scores again, as the film based on his life story, ‘42‘, scored at the box office with a huge #1 opening of $27.2 million according to studio estimates, the largest opening for any baseball themed film. Relative unknown Chadwick Boseman took the plate (I’ve got a million of ’em) to take on the almost immortal …
Read More »The Place Beyond the Pines Film Review
Ryan Gosling, a.k.a. Captain Smolder, stars as Luke, a mysterious motorcycle circus rider who seems to gaze through life as though he has no purpose. When an old fling, Romina (Eva Mendes), shows up to inform Luke that the last time he came through Schenectady, NY he left a gift in the form of a …
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