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Episode 259 – Plum Line
This Week: For the big Easter weekend special, Kevin invites Dame Elisabeth Rappe back into the Magical Studio in the Sky for a marathon podcasting session. After discussing the finer points of dating in Mass Effect, they chat about Titanic 3D and American Reunion. After dropping some swear words in the radio segments, Elisabeth gets tight-lipped for the infamous middle segment, but the conversation goes completely off the rails. Topics include breast size, dolphin rape and the mysteries of John Denver. And that’s in addition to all the other fancy discussion about box office, listener feedback and a Fat Guy Five about fourth movies. Finally, it’s on to the DVD Round-Up and riding off into the sunset.
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Movie Review: ‘Wrath of the Titans’
Rated PG-13
Opens: March 30, 2012
Studio: Warner Bros.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Worthington, Bill Nighy and Rosamund Pike
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Kevin says Wrath of the Titans kinda rocks!
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Episode 258 – On the Edge of Your Sheet
This Week: After weeks of new guest hosts, Kevin invites two veterans back into the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about the new movies of the week. Liam and Ben Carr, his sons, join in on a discussion of Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror. They also sound off about slave labor in the third grade classroom, what it means to be on “playground duty” and which of their teachers Kevin thinks are hot. They also chat a little about The Hunger Games and how it will fare this week at the box office as well as gushing over the classic television show Mystery-Science Theater 3000 (which might include a rendition of the theme song). Then they give a Fat Guy Five about which movies are great for kids to see in 3D and also some DVD recommendations.
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Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D’
Rated PG
Opens: February 10, 2012
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd and Ian McDiarmid
Directed by: Michael Sucsy
Kevin says Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D ROCKS!
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‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D’ Movie Review
STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D(PG)
**** (out of 5)
February 10, 2012
STARRING
Liam Neeson as QUI-GON JINN
Ewan MacGregor as OBI-WAN KENOBI
Natalie Portman as PADME AMIDALA
Jake Lloyd as ANAKIN SKYWALKER
Ian McDiarmid as SENATOR PALPATINE
Directed by: George Lucas
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Episode 251 – As Good As Part One, But With Boobs
This Week: Kevin is as giddy as a school girl with the anticipation of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 3D. So much so, he paints his face like Darth Maul and invites Michael Neel, director of The Drive-In Horrorshow to join him in the Magical Studio in the Sky. Together they bemoan the presence of Channing Tatum in films today as well as wonder if Ryan Reynolds can hold up against Denzel Washington in an action movie. They also chat about The Rock’s latest family adventure film, then head into the middle segment to talk about box office and answer a listener email. They also chat about Michael’s anthology horror flick and lay down a Fat Guy Five about absolute crap films that they love. Then it’s the DVD Rundown and a big good-bye for the week.
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Movie Review: ‘Underworld: Awakening’
Rated R
Opens: January 20, 2012
Studio: Screen Gems
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, India Eisley, Charles Dance and Michael Ealy
Directed by: Måns Mårlind
Kevin says Underworld: Awakening SUCKS!
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Episode 247 – My Name Is Tim
This Week: The void of wide screenings of new releases continues as Kevin tries to weather a winter cold which makes him sound husky and sexy like Demi Moore. He invites Tim Buel from The Golden Briefcase into the Magical Studio in the Sky to chat about gospel plays, 3D retro animation and Marky Mark and the Contraband Bunch. They look at the new movies, then chat about the insanity of The Devil Inside donkey punching the box office. Later, they lay down a Fat Guy Five about what old movies should get a retroactive 3D treatment. Then they give out some DVD recommendations and head back out into the frozen screening wasteland of winter.
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Episode 244 – The Most Awkward Happy Meal Toy
This Week: Preparing for the long Christmas weekend, Kevin invites fellow critic and live-tweeter Mel Valentin into the Magical Studio in the Sky for an early episode. Together, they look at the 586 new releases this holiday week, including The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and War Horse. They also take a quick look at some of the award films in limited release before talking box office, examine the latest The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit trailers and answer some long-overdue listener feedback. After laying out a Fat Guy Five about English-language remakes, Kevin and Mel whip through the DVD Rundown and then sail away into the sunset.
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Episode 240 – Sex Ed From Someone Famous
This Week: Getting set for Thanksgiving week, Kevin decides to keep everything in the family this week… including the guests of the show. So he invites his sons Liam (age 10 years old) and Ben (age 8 years old) to give the kids’ perspective on all the family movies out this week. They chat about Arthur Christmas, Hugo and all things Muppets, both new and old. Then they send Ben to bed before tackling box office predictions and learning a little about puberty. Sanity returns at the end of the middle segment with the Fat Guy Five: Five Favorite Muppet Moments. Then it’s the DVD Round-Up, and they send you away with a message of Thanksgiving. (Not really… they forgot the Thanksgiving message, but it probably would have been food-related, anyway.)
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'Hugo' Movie Review
HUGO(PG)
**** (out of 5)
November 23, 2011
STARRING
Asa Butterfield as HUGO CABRET
Ben Kingsley as GEORGES MÉLIÈS
Chlöe Grace Moretz as ISABELLE
Sacha Baron Cohen as STATION INSPECTOR
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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'Conan the Barbarian' Blu-ray Review
CONAN THE BARBARIAN
Episode 238 – King Kong vs. Dirk Diggler
This Week: Inspired by last week’s new movie A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Kevin invites Ike from the It’s Mike and Ike podcast into the Magical Studio in the Sky. They start off with no rehearsal, much to the chagrin of Brett Ratner. They take some pot shots at the new movies, including J. Edgar and Immortals, but nothing compares to Ike’s rage-fueled rant about Jack and Jill. Kevin and Ike continue into the highly offensive middle segment where they suggest how to make an Oscar ceremony worth watching. Then they lay down an impromptu Fat Guy Five about the best racist characters in cinema history. Finally, they wrap things up with the DVD Round-Up and send the listeners on their merry way.
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Episode 237 – Against a Pinball Machine
This Week: Kevin rings in the holiday season by inviting Dr. Cole Abaius into the Magical Studio in the Sky. They chat about the relative worth of Brett Ratner versus Errol Morris. Then they celebrate an early Christmas with Harold and Kumar. But that’s not before Dr. Abaius offends the Wyoming listening audience with references to The Accused and other sundry films. They also chat about haunted houses, wild box office guesses and entertaining Eddie Murphy movies. They also share some listener feedback before heading into the DVD Rundown and wrap up the show.
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