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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Out this weekend are 4 new films, as we discussed in Episode 87 to more detail, here they are: 42 – Jackie Robinson was the baseball player who changed how races played sports…as well as America. Truly a remarkable story and the film is getting generally positive reviews. And it has Harrison Ford being …
Read More »We’re reviewing Evil Dead, Erased and Jurassic Park 3D; discussing upcoming releases Oblivion and Lords of Salem; trailers for Elysium and Carrie; Our From the Outside In topic this week: Horror Films – What’s Really Scary, and What Is Going Too Far? As always, we also talk about the latest in movie and TV news
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This may not be ‘my’ Evil Dead, but it’s the closest I’ve seen in 3 decades and one I can’t wait to enjoy for another round.
Read More »Upcoming releases 42, Scary Movie 5, Disconnect and To the Wonder; review of G.I. Joe: Retaliation; trailers for 2 Guns and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters; Our From the Outside In topic this week: Comic Book film cliches; and at the end of our show this week, we will be discussing the recent Walking Dead season finale as well as …
Read More »Upcoming releases Evil Dead, Jurassic Park 3D and The Company You Keep; review of Olympus Has Fallen; trailers for The Wolverine and Turbo; and Our From the Outside In topic this week: Does our Geek love help or hinder our love of films? As always, we also bring you the latest in movie and TV news (Tomb Raider gets a …
Read More »Upcoming releases G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The HOst, Temptation and The Place Beyond the Pines; reviews of Camp, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and The Call; trailers for Planes and Roman Polanski Odd Man Out; and Our From the Outside In topic this week: listener requested topics on if indie directors should be handed large franchises as well as concern over …
Read More »Upcoming releases Olympus Has Fallen, Admission and The Croods; review of Oz the Great and Powerful; trailers for Kick-Ass 2, The Hangover 3 & Much Ado About Nothing; and Our From the Outside In topic this week: a listener suggested topic on if classic films would benefit or suffer from modern special effects. As always, we also bring you the …
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