This week’s review is probably something you’ve already seen, Will Smith still having a career is basically proof of that, but somehow Steve never had. Join us as we talk about this summer blast from the past, its sequels, and some trivia too.
Two Cents 018: Movie Reviews, Us, and The News
The episode in which we talk about Star Wars making more money at the box office than actual releases, Episode 7 coming to Netflix next year, Back to the Future Day, Chris Rock hosting the Oscars, Power Rangers casting announcements, Disney adapting more attractions, the Sherlock Victorian special, and YouTube Red subscription service. Plus, discussion about Steve Jobs, Crimson Peak, Bridge of Spies, Room, Day of the Dead, Interior. Leather Bar, The Guest, You’re Next, and Paranormal Activity.
Debt to Cinema 005: Bay of Blood
This week’s selection was a double dipping for me – was more interested in crossing something off my Halloween list than anything I really had shame about. Was pretty scary too, the recording, not the film, when I started fearing it would be the last one I could ever see.
S2E24: Beasts of No Nation
Despite working perfectly for our budgets, seeing as how its a Netflix exclusive, Steve decided to see this hot film in theaters instead. Join us as we talk about its merits and discuss if its yet another project from the streaming giant fueled by the pursuit of industry accolades.
Two Cents 017: Get Down With The Sickness
The episode in which I delay going to the emergency room to record a show about the final Star Wars trailer, The Hateful Eight being longer on 70mm, Jennifer Lawrence’s essay about the pay wage gap, HBO’s show about feminism in the 60s, a Die Hard “pre-boot,” a ton of comic book adaptations on TV, War Games going interactive, and more Lego Batman news. Plus discussion about The Uninvited, To the Wonder, Red Oaks, Unfriended, The Final Girls, and It Follows.
Debt to Cinema 004: The Others
With Steve being in a new locale, and beginning his descent into the world of Netflix streaming, we watched 2001’s The Others as a spiritual build up to Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak. There’s nothing super or natural about this film, but Steve’s mic is scary enough for you to tune in anyway.
Two Cents 016: The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright
The episode in which Steve moves to Texas, JJ Abrams gets final cut on Star Wars, some rumored Marvel paychecks, Disney’s release date announcements, Canada getting 4K HDR live TV, the Netflix subscription fee increase, a sidebar about rewatching movies in theaters, a Met Gala heist flick, and the LAUSD suspending film shoots on their properties. Plus we discuss Sicario, The Scorch Trials (at The Alamo Drafthouse), 99 Homes, Straw Dogs, Manson Family Vacation, The Purge, Sinister, and Misery.
Debt to Cinema 003: All That Jazz
For reasons that escape me currently I decided to go against the grain and select something outside of the horror genre this week. I wanted something that neither of us had seen. Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.
Two Cents 015: I Kick Ass for the Lord!
The episode in which we discuss where huge franchises are going, Steven Soderbergh’s next project having interactive narrative paths, Tarantino recording movies on VHS, Taika Waititi being tapped to direct Thor: Ragnarok, Phil Lord and Chris Miller adapting Serial, the next wave of films being transported to the small screen, planes offering “free” movie streaming, and Amazon bullying Google and Apple to support Prime Instant Video. Plus we discuss The Iron Giant, Creep, Baghead, and Peter Jackson’s Braindead (aka Dead Alive).
S2E23: The Walk
As a special treat for one of Steve’s final days in California, we drove out to Hollywood to catch this latest spectacle in the TCL Chinese Theater’s laser projected IMAX 3D auditorium. A one of a kind movie palace which is fitting for the feat that was recreated for the biopic. If only the film was as special as our environment was that day.
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