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Join our motley crew of amateur critics as they humorously critique movies from their list of favorites. Each week, a spin of the wheel, a different movie, and a unique perspective. We cover Comedy, Drama, Thriller and more every Saturday on, Screen Riot.

American Podcasting Company


    • May 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 229 EPISODES


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    Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023


    In the mid 1960s, suburban New York teenager Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) enlists in the Marines, fulfilling what he sees as his patriotic duty. During his second tour in Vietnam, he accidentally kills a fellow soldier during a retreat and later becomes permanently paralyzed in battle. Returning home to an uncaring Veterans Administration bureaucracy and to people on both sides of the political divide who don't understand what he went through, Kovic becomes an impassioned critic of the war. Join our Patreon.com/ScreenRiot to watch this review in its full-length and uncensored form! Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYRAW4lt-U Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023


    A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. Join our Patreon.com/ScreenRiot to watch this review in its full-length and uncensored form! Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYRAW4lt-U Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023


    Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington) is an idealistic defense attorney whose life gets upended when his boss and mentor -- the legendary civil rights icon William Henry Jackson -- dies unexpectedly. He's then recruited to join a law firm led by George Pierce (Colin Farrell), an ambitious lawyer who was one of Jackson's former students. Israel's legacy of activism soon gets put to the test when he takes on the case of Langston Bailey, a young man accused of murdering a convenience store clerk. Join our Patreon.com/ScreenRiot to watch this review in its full-length and uncensored form! Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

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    Puncture (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023


    Two low-rent, Houston-based lawyers, Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) and Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen), stumble onto the case of their lives when they learn thousands of nurses contract deadly diseases through accidental need pricks. Join our Patreon.com/ScreenRiot to watch this review in its full-length and uncensored form! Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txP71J-8Qj4 Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Daredevil (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023


    "Daredevil" is a 2003 superhero film about a blind lawyer named Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck), who fights crime at night as the vigilante Daredevil. The movie features intense action sequences and explores the emotional struggles of balancing a secret life as a vigilante. It received mixed reviews upon its release but has gained a cult following over the years. Join our Patreon.com/ScreenRiot to watch this review in its full-length and uncensored form! Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6FrO9sAzPNM Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023


    Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque's 1929 novel of the same name, follows Paul (Felix Kammerer), a young German soldier, and his classmates and their terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7-Y6LlK1XE Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Fabelmans (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023


    Based on Steven Spielberg's personal filmmaking journey, The Fabelmans tells the story of Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) falling in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hczf65hLijg Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023


    Set 30 years after its predecessor, it follows Maverick's return to the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (also known as U.S. Navy-Fighter Weapons School - "TOPGUN"), where he must confront his past as he trains a group of younger pilots, among them the son of Maverick's deceased best friend Lieutenant Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, USN. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QaGpvAq019Q Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023


    Set in 1923 Ireland, Pádraic (Colin Farrell) is one day bemused to see his confidante and drinking buddy, Colm (Brendan Gleeson), suddenly give him the cold shoulder. Desperate to know what's sparked this change of heart, Pádraic pushes for an answer, yet all he's actually doing is pushing Colm further away -- to a point nobody had expected. The Banshees of Inisherin is nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YZWTrI63x4 Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 10:00


    When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Everything Everywhere All at Once is nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/quHc4MtIyfw Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Tar (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023


    In this 2023 Oscar Best Picture nominee, renowned musician Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia's adopted daughter, Petra, becomes an integral emotional support for her struggling mother. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Teva3BIKhg Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    January 2023 Livestream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023


    News Segment Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter John Williams is NOT retiring Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 2 January Reviewed Movies Emancipation (2022) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) Troll (2022) Upcoming February Reviews: Tar Everything Everywhere All at Once The Banshees of Inisherin Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Troll (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023


    When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a ragtag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/73ry5SGsAHg Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023


    A father's (David Bradley) wish magically brings a wooden boy , Pinocchio (Gregory Mann), to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. When Pinocchio falls prey to the evil Volpe (Christoph Waltz), he and Geppetto have to struggle to find a place for themselves as Italy becomes embroiled in fascism. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2i-3LSGT8wQ Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Emancipation (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023


    Based on a true story, Peter (Will Smith), a slave during the height of the Civil War, flees a plantation in Louisiana after he was whipped within an inch of his life. He has to outwit the cold-blooded bounty hunter, Jim Fassel (Ben Foster), and the unforgiving swamps on a torturous journey north to meet up with Lincoln's Union army. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6BORcUS0g Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    December 2022 Livestream

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022


    Join us for our December livestream! We'll be discussing Some major movie-related events that happened over the course of December We talk about the three movies we reviewed for the month (A Christmas Story Christmas, The Gingerdead Man, and Fatman) Our upcoming reviews for January (Emancipation, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, and Troll)

    Fatman (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022


    To save his declining business, Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson), also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Chris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin (Walton Goggins), hired by Billy, a precocious 12-year-old (Clarence Hurstfield), after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. Watch the video review of this film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4tBI9urN9Y Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Gingerdead Man (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022


    A witch cooks up trouble when she revives her dead serial killer son, Millard Findlemeyer (Gary Busey), as a giant psychopathic gingerbread man intent on killing the girl, Sarah Leigh (Robin Sydney) who had him executed. Watch this review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqyeQMU51VY Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022


    Follows the now-adult Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man. Watch this review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6hR8aslmms Join Our Community Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Hustle (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022


    After down-on-his-luck basketball scout Stanley Sugarman (Adam Sandler) discovers Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangomez),an extraordinary player abroad, he brings the phenom back without the Philadelphia 76ers' approval. Watch this review on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoKJISevbRo Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Trouble with the Curve (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022


    For decades Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of baseball's best scouts -- but now his age is catching up with him. Still, he refuses to be benched even though his bosses are questioning his judgment. Tasked with checking out the country's hottest batting prospect, Gus is forced to accept help from his daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams). Though they haven't spent time together in years, father and daughter make new discoveries about their shared past, which could change their future. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

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    Hellraiser (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022


    A take on Clive Barker's 1987 horror classic where a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022


    We are going to start releasing three episodes each month that all tie to a theme, plus a bonus LIVE episode toward the end of the month. We're starting our new format with Halloween movies for the remainder of October. And to kick it off, we're taking a look at Hocus Pocus 2, a sequel to the 1993 nostalgia classic. Synopsis: Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022


    After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins - a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer H.A.L. 9000. Genre: Science FictionStarring: Keir Dullas, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Dead Calm (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 21:30


    After a tragedy, John Ingram (Sam Neill) and his wife Rae (Nicole Kidman) are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger (Billy Zane) who has abandoned a sinking ship. Genre: HorrorStarring: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, and Billy Zane.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Game (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 22:26


    After a wealthy San Francisco banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down as he begins to question if it might really be a concealed conspiracy to destroy him. Genre: DramaStarring: Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, and Sean Penn.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Patreon’s Season 6 Finale Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 3:43


    Patreons! Head over to patreon.com/ScreenRiot and vote for which movie you'd like to see us do for our Season 6 Finale! Here are this season's movies to pick from: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins - a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer H.A.L. 9000.Enemy Mine (1985) - During a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.The Thing (1982) - A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Turbo Kid (2015) - In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favorite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Thin Red Line (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 22:07


    In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal. As Witt and his unit land on the island, and the American troops mount an assault on entrenched Japanese positions, the story explores their various fates and attitudes towards life-or-death situations. Genre: WarStarring: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, and Nick Nolte.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Silverado (1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 23:42


    A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town. Genre: WesternStarring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, and Kevin Costner.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Theodore Rex (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 22:32


    In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon. Genre: WildcardStarring: Whoopi Goldberg, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Juliet Landau.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Glory (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 18:08


    Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates. Genre: HistoryStarring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Cary Elwes.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 20:29


    When a single mother and her two children move to a new town, they soon discover they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Genre: Action/AdventureStarring: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, and Finn Wolfhard.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    True Romance (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 20:48


    A comic-book nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence (Christian Slater) and a prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette) fall in love. Clarence breaks the news to her pimp and ends up killing him. He grabs a suitcase of cocaine on his way out thinking it is Alabama's clothing. The two hit the road for California hoping to sell the cocaine, but the mob is soon after them. Genre: RomanceStarring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, and Dennis Hopper.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Last Night in Soho (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 23:05


    An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. However, the glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. Release Year: 2021Genre: MysteryStarring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Matt Smith.Trailer Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Apostle (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 21:23


    London, 1905. Prodigal son Thomas Richardson has returned home, only to learn that his sister is being held for ransom by a religious cult. Determined to get her back at any cost, Thomas travels to the idyllic island where the cult lives. As Thomas infiltrates the island's community, he learns that the corruption of mainland society that they claim to reject has infested the cult's ranks nonetheless - and uncovers a secret more evil than he could have imagined. Release Year: 2018Genre: FantasyStarring: Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, and Paul Higgins.TrailerSummary: In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Slap Shot (1977)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 19:52


    In the small New England town of Charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The town's minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs, is doing no better. After years of failure, this will be the team's last season. Exasperated player and coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) lets the club's recent acquisitions, the Hanson Brothers, play. The brothers' actively violent and thuggish style of play excites the fans. Dunlop retools the team, using violence to draw big crowds. Release Year: 1977Genre: SportsStarring: Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, and Strother Martin.TrailerSummary: A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Martian (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022


    When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission. Release Year: 2015Genre: Science FictionStarring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, and Kristen Wiig.TrailerSummary: An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    We Go On (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 27:23


    A man offers a reward to anyone who can prove there is an afterlife. He embarks on an adventure through Los Angeles to meet with three viable candidates, and he has no idea he is about to experience an unthinkable nightmare. Release Year: 2016Genre: ThrillerStarring: Annette O'Toole, Clark Freeman, and John Glover.TrailerSummary: Miles Grissom offers $30,000 to the first person who can prove to him that we go on after death. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The French Dispatch (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 45:18


    A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch." Release Year: 2021Genre: ComedyStarring: Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, and Tilda Swinton.TrailerSummary: A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine". Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Batman (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 54:56


    Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis. Release Year: 2022Genre: CrimeStarring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, and Jeffrey Wright.TrailerSummary: When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 43:45


    After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition. Release Year: 2009Genre: AnimationStarring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Bill Murray.TrailerSummary: An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Strangers on a Train (1951)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 45:28


    In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) is enraged by his trampy wife's refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed senator's daughter Anne (Ruth Roman). He strikes up a conversation with a stranger, Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker), and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events. Psychopathic Bruno kills Guy's wife, then urges Guy to reciprocate by killing Bruno's father. Meanwhile, Guy is murder suspect number one. Release Year: 1951Genre: Film NoirStarring: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman.TrailerSummary: A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Season 5 Finale Genre Spin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 5:27


    We spun the wheel for your chance to vote on which movie we should review for our Season 5 Finale! Strangers on a Train A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder. The Maltese Falcon San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered. Touch of Evil A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. The Roaring Twenties Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.

    Encanto (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 39:53


    The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift -- every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger. Release Year: 2021Genre: AnimationStarring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, and John Leguizamo.TrailerSummary: A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Bone Tomahawk (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 44:34


    In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers. Release Year: 2015Genre: WesternStarring: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Matthew Fox.TrailerSummary: In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Free Guy (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 53:10


    When a bank teller discovers he's actually a background player in an open-world video game, he decides to become the hero of his own story -- one that he can rewrite himself. In a world where there's no limits, he's determined to save the day his way before it's too late, and maybe find a little romance with the coder who conceived him. Release Year: 2021Genre: ComedyStarring: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, and Taika Waititi.TrailerSummary: A bank teller discovers that he's actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Zyzzyx Rd (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 45:40


    A married man (Leo Grillo) meets a beautiful woman (Katherine Heigl) in a Las Vegas casino and allows her to seduce him. When her jealous boyfriend (Tom Sizemore) finds them together, a scuffle results in the boyfriend's death. The lovers head to the desert to bury the corpse, but it disappears. Release Year: 2006Genre: WildcardStarring: Leo Grillo, Katherine Heigl, and Tom Sizemore.TrailerSummary: Staid accountant Grant finds himself questioning his sanity after he begins a passionate affair with the enigmatic Marissa in Las Vegas and winds up killing her jealous boyfriend, Joey, when he attacks them. But is Joey really dead? Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    Breaking Away (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 49:15


    Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working-class friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana, sparring with snooty students from the local university, chasing girls and--in Dave's case--dreaming of competitive bicycle racing. The four friends face opposition from all corners as they decide to make Dave's dreams come true in the university's annual bicycle endurance race. Release Year: 1979Genre: SportsStarring: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quad, & Daniel Stern.TrailerSummary: A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    CB4 (1993) – Commissioned Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 42:38


    After many failed attempts to establish themselves as rappers, Albert (Chris Rock), Euripedes (Allen Payne) and Otis (Deezer D) get their big break when nightclub owner Gusto (Charlie Murphy) is arrested. Albert assumes his name and criminal past, becoming MC Gusto, and the trio rises to fame by pretending to be recently released felons. As their fame increases, so do tensions within the group. When Gusto escapes from prison, he is furious at having his identity stolen and vows revenge. Release Year: 1993Genre: ComedyStarring: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, and Deezer D.TrailerSummary: A guy makes a documentary of the rap band CB4 by following them. CB4 got popular by stealing Gusto's name, background and image. He wants them dead.Commissioned By: Brian C.. Commission Your Own Movie Review Would you like to have us review one of your favorite films? Or do you just want to make Eddy suffer through some cinema trash? Go ahead and commission your very own personalized movie review from the hosts: www.screenriot.net/support#commission

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    Night of the Living Dead (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 45:17


    A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The pragmatic Ben (Duane Jones) does his best to control the situation, but when the reanimated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic. As any semblance of order within the group begins to dissipate, the zombies start to find ways inside -- and one by one, the living humans become the prey of the deceased ones. Release Year: 1968Genre: HorrorStarring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, and Karl Hardman.TrailerSummary: A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the United States. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

    The Power of the Dog (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 42:56


    A domineering rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass. Release Year: 2021Genre: RomanceStarring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons.TrailerSummary: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit Visit our online shop! https://shop.screenriot.net

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