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Episode 850 – Good Ideas / Bad Execution

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This Week: Kevin starts things off with some box office, a look at William Friedkin’s career, and some thoughts about the WGA strike. Next, he looks at trailers for Slotherhouse and The Continental. Later, he reviews The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Jules, Heart of Stone, Only Murders in the Building: Season 3 and the last part of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 2. Finally, he takes a look back at Friedkin’s Sorcerer in the Home Cinema Round-Up!


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Episode 764 – Fat Slide Sorry

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This Week: Kevin kicks off the show with a story about Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill during the press conference for Don’t Look Up. Next, he looks at new trailers for Peacemaker and Operation Fortune. Later, he reviews the new films West Side Story, National Champions, Being the Ricardos, The Unforgivable and Don’t Look Up. Finally, in the Home-Cinema Round-Up, he takes a look back in time to the 1947 version of Nightmare Alley.


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Episode 731 – Portal Wombat!

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This Week: Kevin starts off with a look at the upcoming Oscar ceremoney, including his picks for the Big Six. Then, he looks at new trailers for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and Ted Lasso: Season 2. Later, he reviews Mortal Kombat, Stowaway, Frank of Ireland, Boys from County Hell and Shadow and Bone. Finally, he launches into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on Death Becomes Her.


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Episode 712 – Not Mainstream

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This Week: Kevin kicks things off with some more information about the Warner Bros. 2021 release strategy and how it ties in with recent Disney announcements for their streaming service. Then, he looks at new trailers for We Can Be Heroes and Nobody. Next, he reviews Let Them All Talk, Nomadland, Wander Darkly, Wild Mountain Thyme and Wolfwalkers. Finally, he wraps things up using a bloody PG-13 bow by reviewing last year’s “remake” of Black Christmas.


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Episode 710 – Never Stop Eating

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This Week: Kevin kicks things off with a look at some more theatrical delays and an honest look into the latest Baby Yoda controversy. Next, he looks at some new trailers for Let Them All Talk and Pieces of a Woman. Later, he reviews the new films The Croods: A New Age, The Christmas Chronicles 2, Happiest Season, Hillbilly Elegy and Mank. Finally, he takes a ride into the Home-Cinema Round-Up, with a spotlight on Sleepless Beauty.


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Episode 560 – My Own Personal Genius

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This Week: Kevin marvels at the swatch of good movies coming out on a random weekend in January, which hopefully bodes well for the rest of the year. He looks back at some award news with the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Movies Awards, then looks at the new trailers for Red Sparrow and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies! Later, he reviews the films The Post, Paddington 2, The Commuter and [previews] Proud Mary. Finally, he looks at the box office and home cinema selections, spotlighting It before he floats away.


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Episode 508 – Back to the 90s

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This Week: First, Kevin sounds off about Meryl Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes, then talks about some new movie trailers. Later, he reviews the new films Patriots Day, Live By Night, Sleepless, The Bye Bye Man and Monster Trucks. He also lays down some box office wisdom and heads into the Home Cinema Round-Up, providing a spotlight on the On Demand flick Nerdland.


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Episode 486 – Can’t We All Just Get Along?

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This Week: Kevin piles onto Suicide Squad again with a look at why last week’s huge box office wasn’t exactly a great thing for the film. He also checks out some new trailers before reviewing the new movies Pete’s Dragon, Sausage Party, Florence Foster Jenkins, Microbe & Gasoline and Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words. Later, he looks at the box office for the upcoming week and offers some home cinema suggestions.

Featured music: Stranger Things Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

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Episode 442 – I’m Sorry I Have a Penis, Meryl Streep

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This Week: Kevin takes on hard-hitting news items by lashing out at both Doctor Who and Meryl Streep. Later, he reviews the new films Pan, He Named Me Malala, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, Peace Officer and Big Stone Gap. He also has a chance to chat with Paul Wilson, whose family was heavily involved in the development and production of Big Stone Gap. Finally, Kevin looks at the box office and gives some suggestions in the DVD Round-Up!


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Episode 433 – I’d Rather Spend the Weekend with Hannibal Lecter

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This Week: Kevin takes a little time to talk about development news and why reboots aren’t always the best choice from a financial perspective (or an artistic one). Then he predicts the box office response to Deadpool on the coming Valentine’s Day weekend. Later, he reviews Fantastic 4, Ricki and The Flash, Shaun the Sheep, The Gift and Irrational Man before rolling into the box office and the world-famous DVD Round-Up!


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‘Into the Woods’ Movie Review

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intothewoodsINTO THE WOODS
(PG)
**1/2 (out of 5)

December 25, 2014

STARRING
Anna Kendrick as CINDERELLA
Daniel Huttlestone as JACK
James Corden as BAKER
Emily Blunt as BAKER’S WIFE
Christine Baranski as STEPMOTHER
Tammy Blanchard as FLORINDA
Lucy Punch as LUCINDA
Tracey Ullman as JACK’S MOTHER
Lilla Crawford as LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Meryl Streep as WITCH

Studio: Disney

Directed by: Rob Marshall
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‘Into the Woods’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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intothewoods_smRated PG
Opens: December 25, 2014
Studio: Disney
Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine
Directed by: Rob Marshall

Kevin says Into the Woods kinda sucks!

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‘The Homesman’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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thehomesman_smRated R
Opens: December 5, 2014
Studio: Roadside Attractions
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep, Hailee Steinfeld, Grace Gummer
Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones

Kevin says The Homesman kinda rocks!

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‘The Giver’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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thegiver_smRated PG-13
Opens: August 15, 2014
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush
Directed by: Phillip Noyce

Kevin says The Giver kinda sucks!

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