Slice & Dice

Dan and Steve manifest within the halls of Crimson Peak to discuss their favorite Halloween horror films and discuss the latest from director Guillermo Del Toro. Do we think Del Toro's latest gothic creation will rank high amongst the worthiest of the genre? First, we discuss Hollywood's need to turn everything into a franchise, wonder if comic book material being sourced for movie and television content is starting to saturate the market, ponder the need for a Miley Cyrus/Flaming Lips nude concert, and Dan apologizes for hating on Seth Rogen.

Join Steve and Dan as they climb aboard the Hemes to go save Matt Damon on Mars. Before we take flight, we have some thoughts about the possibility of Taika Waititi taking the reins of Thor: Ragnarok, discuss the current state of must see t.v., and ponder the potential of a Cabin in the Woods sequel. The Fall movie season often brings out the best cinema of the year, and we're regaling you with our top 5 most anticipated under the radar films for the remainder of the year. And finally, we discuss the good, the bad, and the Matt Damoness of Ridley Scott's latest science fiction actioner, The Martian

Steve and Dan stop running for their lives long enough to tell you all about the latest American horror gem, It Follows. We also discuss some of the latest happenings from the pop culture world, including the 30th anniversary of John Hughes' high school opus, The Breakfast Club. Listen in on our mini reviews of Faults, Road Hard, Spring, and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.

Steve and Dan don their red carpet finest to discuss their picks for the 2015 Academy Awards. We'll tell you who we think will walk away with Oscar gold in the big 6 categories. Before that, we'll dive back in with a couple of short news stories and give you our takes on Jupiter Ascending, John Wick, The Last Five Years, Predestination, and What We Do in the Shadows.

It's been a while since our last episode, but we've escape capture and are now eager to tell you a story about a man who wanted to turn us into walrus'. Kevin Smith is back behind the camera and we'll let you know if his weed addled ambition to turn a podcast discussion into a feature film pays off with our review of 'Tusk.' We also discuss some high concept pop culture nuggets such as musical artists lip-synching, gender and race equality in pop culture, a Suicide Squad film and the 30th anniversary of that bastion of Thursday night television, 'The Cosby Show.' Need some movie ideas for your viewing pleasure? Check out our mini reviews of 'Begin Again', 'Life of Crime'. 'Starred Up', 'They Came Together' and 'The One I Love.' We also spend a little time running through our most anticipated films of the Oscar season. And Steve really has to pee.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Steve and Dan get philisophical on the filmography of director Richard Linklater, concluding with an in depth review of his latest film, 'Boyhood' Up front, we weigh in on the untimely death of Robin Williams and what he meant to the world of entertainment. We also specd a few minutes to honor the King of rock n roll, Elvis Presley on this, the 37th anniversary of his death. Looking for something to see at the theater or rent for family movie night? Listen in on our mini reviews of 'The Battered Bastards of Baseball', 'Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles', 'Muppets Most Wanted', 'Tracks', 'I, Origins', 'Let's Be Cops' and 'The Expendables 3'.

Join Dan and Steve as they team up with Marvel's newest cinematic adventurers, 'The Guardians of the Galaxy'. Does the gamble to introduce a new franchise pay off? Before we get into the main topic, we explore some news around Weird Al Yankovic's album debuing at number 1, share some thoughts on Tarantino possibly releasing a third Kill Bill film, the reboot of the classic Universal monsters and some weird lady who thought secretly leaving porcelin dolls on people's porches was somehow neighborly. Need some film recommendations? You've come to right place. Listen in on our mini reviews of 'Lucy', 'The Purge: Anarchy', 'Mood Indigo', 'Tammy' and 'Life After Beth'.

Steve and Dan spend some time monkeying around in the woods outside San Francisco and are prepared to go to war with a review of 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Listen to see if we think it stacks up to the 2011 reboot, 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'. Before that, we discuss a few recent news stories including making fun of Cleveland fans for welcoming Lebron James back to their team. Need some ideas for movies to see? Check out our mini reviews of 'Under the Skin', 'Locke', 'Obvious Child', 'Very Good Girls', 'Bad Words', 'Deliver Us From Evil', 'The Raid 2: Barandal', 'Life Itself', 'Snowpiercer', 'Maidentrip', and 'Chef'.

Dan and Steve review the filmography of demolitions expert....ERRRRR, director Michael Bay. Then, we all remember Chicago in a review of Transformers: Age of Extinction. We also give some passing interest to the train wreck that is Shia Labeouf, ponder the necessity of a 'Victory' remake and reminisce about Tim Burton's Batman on it's 25th anniversary. And if you're looking for something to check out in theaters or VOD, check out our mini reviews of 'A Million Ways to Die in the West', 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones', '300: Rise of an Empire', 'The Fault in Our Stars', 'Happy Christmas' and '22 Jump Street'.

It's time to put on clown gear and talk about bestiality, narcissism and Bigfoot as Dan and Steve discuss the directorial career of Bobcat Goldthwait. We run through Bobcat's short yet impressive library of films, culminating in a review of his latest release, Willow Creek. We share some thoughts on Jason Momoa as Aquaman and call out Chubby Checker for being a douche bag. And be sure to listen in on our mini reviews of 'Unhung Hero', 'Ping Pong Summer' and 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

Steve and Dan let their mutant flags fly as they explore the latest Brian Singer helmed X-Men flick, 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. Does this film keep the series moving forward in a positive way or does it just muddy the waters ever further? Up front, we riff on some of the recent Hollywood ramblings regarding Edgar Wright's departure from Marvel's 'Ant Man', J.J. Abrams' revealing of a Star Wars charity contest and the necessity of continuing to put Stan Lee in Marvel movie cameos. It was a short week but we still have a couple of other flicks to discuss. Listen in on our mini reviews of 'Whoope Dreams', 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' and 'Dear Mr. Watterson'.

As kids, we spent many a weekend hour in front of the television ingesting cheesy monster flicks, most notably, the great radioactive lizard, Godzilla. In this episode, Steve and Dan run for their lives while dissecting the latest big screen adaptation, Gareth Edwards' Godzilla. We were working sans agenda for this one, so up front we riff on some of the latest Hollywood musings, including the Star Wars film and Carrie Fisher's fat ass. And just because Dan is such a fan, there might be some Pitch Perfect 2 discussion to be had as well. Need some recommendations to pop into the DVR or catch at the multiplex? Listen in on our mini reviews of 'Anna', 'Neighbors', 'God's Pocket' and 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'.

The weather is warming up, so it must be time for Summer movie season to begin in earnest. Steve and Dan swing into the theater to catch the newest Spider-Man flick, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Up front, we weigh in on all of this Star Wars tomfoolery and lash back at the Internet trolls who live simply to jump to conclusions about everything. We also react to the news that DC has given the reigns over to Zack Snyder to direct the Justice League movie. In the 'What We Watched' segment, we talk about 'Oculus', 'Blue Ruin', 'Draft Day', 'Only Lovers Left Alive' and 'Cheap Thrills'.

Steve and Dan grab their shields and high morals as they discuss the latest offering from the Marvel machine, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Before we get to dropping some major fanboy love on Cap, we spend a little time waxing poetic about the state of the current moviegoer and what that could mean for the cinema experience moving forward. We also barely feign interest in the announcement of David Letterman's retirement. We also have a few flicks to talk about, so check out our mini reviews of 'Better Living Through Chemistry', 'The Bag Man', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', 'Noah' and 'Dom Hemmingway'.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Dan and Steve return to the dystopian world of young adulthood with a review of the much anticipated 'Divergent'. Is the flick worthy of praise? We also take a few minutes to look back at the Oscar telecast and discuss our favorite moments. We're excited at the news of a new Incredibles flick and less so about a new Cars flick, and we look 30 years beyond Return of the Jedi to see what might be happening in Star Wars Episode VII. Need a quick movie recommendation? Check out our mini reviews of 'Sweetwater', 'Kill Your Darlings', 'Odd Thomas', 'Europa Report' and 'The Counselor'.

Steve and Dan don their tuxes and evening gowns for a stroll down the red carpet and a discussion of the 2014 Academy Awards. We'll tell you who all the big winners will be so you can claim your office pool title. Before the Oscar talk, we discuss the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer and come to terms with the national clown shortage. It's Oscar week but we've seen quite a few non-Oscar caliber films of late. Check out our mini reviews of 'The Lego Movie', 'RoboCop', 'Texas Chainsaw 2013', 'The Knights of Badassdom' and 'Compulsion'.

Steve and Dan suffer through basic training in preparation for battle against the Nazi's in George Clooney's latest directorial effort, The Monuments Men. We take a look back through Clooney's career as an actor and a director, finishing with our thoughts on his World War 2 film. We lead off the podcast discussing the tragic loss of one of our greatest actors, Phillip Seymour Hoffman. We also ponder the news of Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons being cast in the Superman/Batman film, consider the lose-lose situation of Woody Allen versus Dylan Farrow and say goodbye to Jay Leno as he departs the Tonight Show. In our What We Watched segment we offer up some opinions of 'Runner Runner', 'The Hunt', '20 Feet From Stardom' and 'Escape Plan'.

Crank up the volume as we talk about the state of affairs in the music industry and take a ride in the way back machine to discuss why the 80's was the greatest decade, including a top ten listing of our most underrated tunes of the decade. As usual, we run through some pertinent news items such as the upcoming Super Bowl, the leaking of Quentin Tarantino's latest script and a parting shot at the Golden Globes as we turn our eyes toward the Oscars. There is also a quick discussion on Justin Beiber's latest escapades and some musings on the farting opera singer. We also watched a few things in the past couple of weeks. Listen in on our mini reviews of You're Next, In A World, Fruitvale Station and The Family.

The Ninjas kick off the new year with a rundown of their most anticipated flicks of 2014. Before that, we have a few harsh words for Meryl Streep and her rant on Walt Disney, we lament the inevitability of a Point Break remake starring Gerard Butler and discuss the potential for bodily harm from storing a revolver in your vagina. Need some ideas for films to watch or avoid? We have mini reviews of 'About Time', 'Out of the Furnace', 'The Act of Killing', 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane', 'Her' and 'Blue Jasmine'. To top it all off, we're talking about the filmography of the Coen Brothers, wrapping up with a review of their latest film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis'.

Another year has come and gone and Steve and Dan are here to help you reminisce about the year that was in our 2013 year in review. We'll share our thoughts on the best and worst of the big and small screen, culminating in our top ten favorite films of the year. We also discuss the insanity of releasing 47 Ronin during the busy holiday season and how Shia Labeouf is a total dick. We've also seen a few other flick that inevitably didn't end up on our best of list and we'll regale you with our opinions on 'The Lone Ranger', 'Don Jon and 'Anchorman 2'.

In this episode of Slice & Dice, Dan and Steve grab their battle axes and venture back into Middle Earth to see what Bilbo and the Dwarves are up to in the second installment of the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug. Will we discover a decent film in the midst of Peter Jackson's bloated tale? We also spend some time pondering the casting of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in the Superman/Batman movie and Emilia Clarke as the new Sarah Connor. Come with me if you want to live, Kalessi. We also briefly feign interest in the SAG and Golden Globe nominations where Steve reiterates his odd infatuation with Amy Poehler. Looking for something good to check out? Listen in on our mini-reviews of Dallas Buyers Club, Upstream Color, Army of the Damned and Lee Daniel's: The Butler.

The odds are ever in your favor as Steve and Dan sit down to discuss that little art house film, 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'. Find out if we think this second film in the franchise moves the story forward in the right way. We kick off the podcast with a little bit of news, including word that a sequel to 'It's a Wonderful Life' may be in the works. We'll discuss rebooting classic films in general and whether it's a good thing or not. The topic moves into some discussion around Hammer film looking to remake the 1950's horror film, 'The Abominable Snowman'. We worship a rich dude that spends a lot of money getting over on his cheating wife and her partner, and ponder the feasability of a shark eating a moose. We check out the flicks in order for you to make educated choices for movie night, so listen in on our mini reviews of 'The Heat, 'The Reef', 'The To Do List', 'Machete Kills', 'The Motel Life' and 'All Is Lost'. Our top 5 this week is inspired by the Thanksgiving holiday, or basically food in general. It's our top 5 favorite scenes in movies involving food.

Hold your hammer to the skies and take off with Steve and Dan to Asgard for a review of Thor: The Dark World. Is this post Avengers Marvel film worthy of the Gods? In our news segment we yet again wage discussion on the on again/off again rumors of a new Ghostbusters film (hint: It's on again), we are intrigued with the announcement of a Marvel/Netflix team up, are saddened by the end of the video store era with the closing of the remaining Blockbusters and take to a knee to honor a man who saved his beer from a burning house. Our douche of the week is a wonderful lady in West Fargo who thoughfully handed out "you're fat" notes to kids instead of candy on Halloween. Because we know finding just the right flick to watch at home is a daunting task, check out our mini reviews of Blackfish, Haunters, Monsters University, Ass Backwards, Zero Charisma and 12 Years A Slave. Inspired by the Thor/Loki sibling dynamic, our top 5 this week centers around some of our all time favorite siblings in movies, followed by our spoiler filled review of Thor: The Dark World. And...Dan finally watches Road House.

It's all things that go bump in the night in the Pop Ninjas annual October Horrorcast. Steve and Dan run through some of the things that give them nightmares. We discuss the Paranormal Activity franchise after the release of the new trailer for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and debate the merrits of an Oxford scientists claims that he may have solved the mystery of the Himalayan Yeti. Looking for a good horror flick to throw in the Blu-ray player this Halloween? Listen to our mini reviews of Escape From Tomorrow, The Ward, American Mary, Insidious 2 and The Purge. There is also some discussion around the new seasons of The Walking Dead and American Horror Story: Coven. We all have THOSE scenes from classic horror movies that stick in our mind. We spend some time running down our top 5 favorite scenes of all time. Finally, we review the latest remake of Brian Di Palma's 1976 classic film, Carrie. Does Kimberly Pierce do justice to the material? We'll talk about the good and the bad and compare this work to the original. 0:01 - 1:21 - Halloween Theme / Opening Theme 1:22 - 20.24 - Opening / News 20:25 - 21:03 - Amityville Horror Theme 21:04 - 29:05 - The Walking Dead 29:06 - 35:49 - American Horror Story: Coven 35:50 - 46:40 - Insidious 2 46:41 - 51:39 - Escape From Tomorrow 51:40 - 55:27 - The Purge 55:28 - 58:00 - American Mary 58:01 - 1:00:54 - The Ward 1:00:55 - 1:08:52 - Recommendations 1:08:53 - 1:09:22 - Clip: The Exorcist 1:09:23 - 1:28:21 - Top 5 (Horror Movie Scenes) 1:28:22 - 1:29:27 - Clip: Carrie (2013) Trailer 1:29:28 - 1:52:55 - Review: Carrie

The Ninjas are feeling the need for speed as they discuss Ron Howard's latest film, Rush. We'll take a quick spin through Howard's lengthy filmography and tell you if this latest film stacks up with his best. In the news segment we offer some feedback on the winners and losers from this year's Emmy Awards, are saddened by the passing of Papa Smurf and are horrified at the creepiness of the Northhampton Clown. We know finding something decent to watch can be daunting, so we'll break down some of the best and worst of the latest offerings with our mini reviews of The Kings of Summer, Much Ado About Nothing, Sharknado, Blue Caprice, The East and Drinking Buddies. We also discuss the series finale of Dexter and our hopes for the series finale of Breaking Bad (which will have aired prior to this podcast release). Inspired by the characters of Dexter Morgan and Walter White, we have compiled our lists of top 5 anti-heroes from movies and television. There are so many to choose from but we managed to whittle them down to our favorites. (Into music by David Bowie - Hero) And....Steve visits the Hotel California with legendary Eagles guitarist Eric Clapton. Wait. What?

Fall means more than football and cooler weather. It's a brand new season of our favorite television shows and Steve and Dan discuss the new and returning shows they'll be paying attention to. We barely give a crap about Diane Nyad's swimming accomplishment, loathe the thought of 22 Jump Street and offer an opinion on Bruno Mars performing at the Super Bowl. It's a great time to be a movie fan and we have a lot of good films for you to check out. Find out which ones make the grade with our mini reviews of 'The Iceman', 'Now You See Me', 'The Spectacular Now', 'The Bling Ring', 'We're The Millers', 'The Place Beyond The Pines' and 'Stories We Tell'.

It's the end of the Summer and the end of the world in Edgar Wright's finale to the 3 Flavours Cornetto trilogy. Grab a frosty pint and join the ninjas as they discuss The World's End. Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you might have heard that Ben Affleck is Batman. We break that little tidbit down for you. We've seen a lot of movies this summer and we're going to share with you our favorite, least favorite, biggest surprises and biggest disappointments. Since we're talking beer, we'll share with you our respective top 5 scenes that take place in bars. And hang in for our rundown of flicks you might want to watch or avoid as we share our mini reviews of Lovelace, 42, Olympus Has Fallen, The Lifeguard, Bullet to the Head, Kick Ass 2 and the new Netflix original series Orange is the New Black.

Summer is winding down but the Ninjas still have a few things on their short list of blockbuster flicks. This week we're talking Elysium, Neil Blomkamp's (District 9) follow up film. While we're at it, we discuss why we think Bruce Willis is a dick, how the filmmakers behind the Lone Ranger just don't get it and the trend of horror franchises migrating en force to the small screen. Our douche of the week honor goes to none other than Julia's niece, Emma Roberts. Need something to see (or avoid) in your rental queue? Check out our mini reviews of Maniac, Sightseers, The Canyons, The Bay and Passion. We'll also give you reason to be excited for the upcoming Fall movie season with our individual picks for most anticipated films of the upcoming season. Slice & Dice is available for free on iTunes.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Steve and Dan are bearing their adamantium claws and carving up the latest X-Men related flick, The Wolverine. It can't be worse than Wolverine Origins, can it? Can it? We're also talking about some of the big news out of Comic Con this year. We share cautious optimism on the Batman/Superman team up, fawn over Joss Whedon's announcement of Ultron as the big bad in Avengers 2, hope that the new Godzilla flick returns the monster to glory and wonder about the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode. Listen in on our mini reviews of Stoker, Hell Baby, Only God Forgives, The Conjuring, The Way Way Back and Trance.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Dan and Steve veer ever so slightly into political waters with a discussion about the racist controversies permeating the set of CBS' Big Brother. We also laugh and make fun of Jim Carrey, share our hopes for the direction of the rumored Terminator reboot and dance in the streets that Director Sam Mendez will be sticking with the Bond franchise. While we are busy spewing the hate, we'd like to congratulate Justin Bieber for being the first 2-time nominee for our douche of the week segment. Because we know you can't decide what to watch in your spare time, we regale you with mini reviews of Mama, The Call, Movie 43 and Identity Thief. The top 5 segment makes a glorious return, honoring our viewing of Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim, with our top 5 movie robots of all time. Finally, we're battling Kaiju left and right as we tackle every inch of Pacific Rim right down to Charlie Hunnam's Jax Teller walk.

The Ninjas are back and ready to tackle the zombie apocalypse. We'll discuss the origins and the current popularity of the undead genre, wrapping up with our review of World War Z. In our news segment we'll rejoice at the new of Robert Downey Jr. signing on for two more Avengers films, remember the great James Gandolfini, share some concerns over the direction of The Amazing Spider Man franchise and give our thoughts on the new trailers for Anchorman 2 and The Wolf of Wall Street. If you're looking for some movies to check out and just can't seem to decide which one, listen in on our mini reviews of Jack the Giant Slayer, V/H/S 2, Black Rock, Before Midnight, The Last Exorcism 2 and Frances Ha. Oh, and Dan burps up 5 Guys.

We're waxing poetic on one of our most anticipated flicks of the Summer, Man of Steel. We'll break it all down in this week's review. We're also discussing the idea behind television networks adding an aftershow to their drama series lineup, the potential awesomeness of a Star Wars Land, a Loki-less Avengers sequel and getting hot and bothered over sexy eyeball licking. If you need some movie suggestions to throw your hard earned sheckels at, listen in on our mini reviews of This is the End, Raptur-Palooza, Snitch and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

On this episode we'll discuss the news of Vertigo's Fables comic being adapted for the big screen, make fun of losers who invite celebrities to the prom, warn you about the dangers of aggressive Russian beavers and share our favorite recipes from the Placenta Cookbook. Our douche of the week is a lovely pregnant lady from South Carolina who is looking to become one with the Dolphins. If you're wondering what to throw into the Blu Ray player this week, look no further than our mini reviews of HBO's Behind the Candelabra, Gangster Squad and Dark Skies. We'll also share our excitement for the return of AMC's The Killing. Finally, we'll go to great lengths to spare you from the travesty that is After Earth.

On this episode we'll be waxing poetic about World of Warcraft hemorrhaging subscribers, geeking out over Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., wondering if anyone would even notice Jeremy Renner missing from The Avengers and the dangers of mixing politics and...kangaroos? We'll crack wise and make fun of our douche of the week, a loving parent that treats a child's gunshot wound by consulting WebMD. If you're looking for some movie recommendations, we'll be discussing the merits of Jack Reacher, Not Fade Away, Mud, Bachelorette and The Paper Boy. We have a little fun with our top 5 segment this week with a get to know the Ninjas Q & A. Finally, listen in to our spoiler ridden review of Star Trek Into Darkness

Dan and Steve kickoff the reboot of their fledgling podcast careers with Slice & Dice episode 1. We'll be discussing teen mom Farrah Abraham, whether or not movie trailers show too much, how Carrie Fisher has let herself go and the great Mt Everest Sherpa fight of 2013. We'll introduce you to our douche of the week- a guy who blew his entire life savings on a carnival game trying to win an X-Box. We'll share what we've been watching lately and let you know whether or not to invest your time and money doing so. We'll share a couple of recommendations for some cool things you may not have seen before. In this week's top 5, we'll discuss our top 5 most anticipated summer movies not called Iron Man, Star Trek or Man of Steel. Finally we'll wax poetic as we break down the summer's first big release, Iron Man 3.