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Episode 676 – Essential Pontificator

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This Week: Kevin starts out by venting about studios catching up to the streaming reality of today. Then he takes a look at new trailers for Upload and Robert the Bruce. Later, he looks back at some classic films: Tron and Tron Legacy. Then it’s a look at new series Tales from the Loop and Future Man: Season 3. Finally, he reviews Never Rarely Sometimes Always before launching into the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.


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Episode 661 – The Rise of Fatwalker

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This Week: Kevin takes his news segment to detail all of his problems with the previous Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. Then he looks at trailers for Promising Young Woman and Into the Heights. Then, he reviews the new films Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Cats, Uncut Gems, A Hidden Life and Seberg. Later, he talks ab out some box office and heads into the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Stephen King’s Silver Bullet!


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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Blu-ray Review

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starwarstheforceawakensbdSTAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

(PG-13)
MOVIE: ****1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)

STARRING
Harrison Ford as HAN SOLO
Mark Hamill as LUKE SKYWALKER
Carrie Fisher as GENERAL LEIA ORGANA
Adam Driver as KYLO REN
Daisy Ridley as REY
John Boyega as FINN
Oscar Isaac as POE DAMERON
Lupita Nyong’o as MAZ KANATA
Andy Serkis as SUPREME LEADER SNOKE
Domhnall Gleeson as GENERAL HUX
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
Peter Mayhew as CHEWBACCA

Studio: Lucasfilm

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Episode 452 – Star Wars: The Fat Awakens

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This Week: Kevin runs around, giddy as a schoolgirl, celebrating the release of a new Star Wars movie, but he also makes sure to talk about some of the other films going up against this juggernaut at the box office. After looking at some scant news, he dissects the problems with the Star Trek Beyond teaser (and the damage control that followed) and gives a thumbs up to Independence Day Resurgence, Kevin launches into reviews of Alvin and the Chipmunks (in full-on chipmunk voice), Body, Sisters and of course Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Later, he gives his insane predictions about the box office and offers some home cinema suggestions.


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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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theforceawakens_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 18, 2015
Studio: Lucasfilm
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver
Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Kevin says Star Wars: The Force Awakens ROCKS!

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Movie Review

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theforceawakensSTAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
(PG-13)
****1/2 (out of 5)

December 18, 2015

STARRING
Harrison Ford as HAN SOLO
Mark Hamill as LUKE SKYWALKER
Carrie Fisher as GENERAL LEIA ORGANA
Adam Driver as KYLO REN
Daisy Ridley as REY
John Boyega as FINN
Oscar Isaac as POE DAMERON
Lupita Nyong’o as MAZ ANATA
Andy Serkis as SUPREME LEADER SNOKE
Domhnall Gleeson as GENERAL HUX
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
Peter Mayhew as CHEWBACCA

Studio: Lucasfilm

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Episode 321 – Kinda Rocks

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This Week: Kevin can’t even bring himself to do a victory dance this week because his and Kristin’s predictions were so terribly off-base for the box office. However, things look up after they rattle through some fun movie news and then head into a slate of movies to review: Man of Steel, This Is the End, The East and the much-anticipated, sure-to-be-blockbuster Hatchet III. Soon, Kevin and Kristin move on to answer a listener voice mail before giving their DVD and Blu-ray predictions for the week.


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Episode 318 – Stripper Pole

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This Week: Kevin traumatizes Kristin with his heroic victory dance again and demands new equipment for the Magical Studio in the Sky. He then twists the knife by yammering on more about Star Trek and J.J. Abrams. Finally, they move on to the movies, but Kristin can’t catch a break because she had to suffer through both Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover: Part III. Sigh… if only they had screened Epic. After reviewing some films, Kevin and Kristin answer a listener email and then talk about the large but mediocre selection of DVDs this week.


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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Movie Review

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startrekintodarknessSTAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
(PG-13)
***1/2 (out of 5)

May 16, 2013

STARRING
Chris Pine as KIRK
Zachary Quinto as SPOCK
Zoe Saldana as UHURA
Karl Urban as BONES
Simon Pegg as SCOTTY
John Cho as SULU
Anton Yelchin as CHEKOV
Benedict Cumberbatch as JOHN HARRISON
Bruce Greenwood as PIKE
Peter Weller as MARCUS
Alice Eve as CAROL

Studio: Paramount

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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“Star Trek Into Darkness” Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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startrekintodarkness_smRated PG-13
 Opens: May 16, 2013
Studio: Paramount
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin
Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Kevin says Star Trek Into Darkness kinda rocks!

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Episode 317 – I Declare This Belly!

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This Week: Kevin and Kristin get ready for a trek into darkness as they discuss the latest film in the ever-growing Star Trek franchise. But first, Kevin declares legitimate victory in his box office prediction and then declares legitimate victory over Tyler Perry’s belly. They chat briefly about some movie news and later answer a listener voicemail about the demigod status of J.J. Abrams. In the middle of the show, Kevin and Kristin spend some time talking about movies in limited release, and eventually they lay down their favorite selections of DVDs and Blu-rays for the week.


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Episode 303 – Tractor-Sized Hippos

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This Week: Kevin comes off the weekend’s Superthon to talk movies once again with Kristin Dreyer Kramer. They chat about the new movies of the week: Side Effects and Identity Thief. They also chew through some more Star Wars news… again. For a fun distraction, they also review Rex Reed’s review of Identity Thief (or rather Reed’s caustic review of Melissa McCarthy’s body shape). Kevin also reviews the Superman cocktail and threatens to make it for Kristin when he shows her The Star Wars Holiday Special.


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OSNAP #19: Not a Porn Star

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OSNAP: Not a Porn Star
Kevin and Merrill kick off this week’s podcast with an in-depth discussion of J.J. Abrams and whether he’s the right fit for the new Star Wars movie. Then they move on to more random discussion, including what’s ailing Merrill’s dog and how a string of bad decisions led him to become drunk for the first time in his life. Discussion continues about the dangers of integration (regarding technology, not races, you sensitive idiots) and how it’s all a generational thing. Eventually, the talk leads to pornography and why Kevin thinks adult film actresses should be protected by teachers’ unions. Oh, snap!


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The Idiot Boxers – Bonus Episode: 2012-2013 Pilot Pickups

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In this very special very special episode: Merrill invites Jason Tabrys from NerdBastards.com and the soon to be relaunched bastardcast podcast into the magical studio in the sky to talk pickups.

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The Idiot Boxers – Episode 52

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In this very special episode: The Idiots have only a few stories from the past two weeks to talk about, but they fill up the opening segment with a hate-filled Facebook post accusing them of insensitivity to Whitney Houston. Then they answer a more relevant question about J.J. Abrams from a listener. But this doesn’t happen without lots of penis jokes, of course. As they move on to talk about TV news and reviews, things simmer down a bit. Finally, they close out with Kevin’s rant about the obsolescence of broadcast news and Merrill laying down some love for Tom Selleck’s ‘stache.

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