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Dorian Weinzimmer and Bobby Navia, creators, artists and filmmakers in Chicago talk about their love of movies all through the analysis of the government cheese of the film industry: MOVIE TRAILERS

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    Trailer Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 53:41


    Dorian & Bobby break down the trailer to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  -Talk about their own experiences with D&D. -Fantasy movies. -is Copenhagen Cowboy a D&D campaign? -What we would like to see out a sequel to D&D: HAT Enjoy!  

    Pearl & Prequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 65:35


    This week we talk about the movie Pearl, X, and try to answer the question are there any good Prequels?   Enjoy! 

    The Invitation Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 37:37


    We are back, again, this time with Vampires!    Enjoy! 

    After Yang Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 47:12


    This week we discuss the trailer for the new A24 film After Yang.    Enjoy! 

    Physical Media: THE CRITERION COLLECTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 124:32


    In this week's episode Dorian and Bobby dive back into our favorite physical media outlets with a highlight on our favorite pics from The Criterion Collection.  This one is packed so enjoy! 

    Uncharted Ambulance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 58:19


    You like action right?  This week we are going old school as we discuss the trailers to the video game adaption Uncharted and pit it against the preview of the new Michael Bay action movie Ambulance.  enjoy!

    The Return of Physical Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 93:44


    After an extended hiatus we are back!  In this episode... -Dorian and Bobby give their #1 movie picks of 2021 -Highlight the company Vinegar Syndrome with some of our top picks from the site!  Enjoy! 

    The Suicide Squad Movie Review (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 56:26


    Dorian and Bobby went to a movie theater. Here's what happened.    Enjoy! 

    The Green Knight Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 64:07


    Battle hardened Knights Bobby and Dorian are joined this week by some fresh recruits in Shaun Hildner and Cory Dungeons to talk about the trailer to the new A24 film The Green Knight! In this episode... -Reactions to the trailers.  -What movies/games/cartoons got us into the fantasy genre.  -The Green Knight RPG tie in.  and -Thirsty Arthurian fan fiction.  Enjoy! 

    OLD trailer review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 51:41


    On today's episode... -We breakdown the trailer to OLD, the new film my M. Night Shyamalan. -Talk M. Nights career and staying power -Would we like it more or less if this this trailer wasn't an M. Night movie -Lastly, what happens if Benjamin Button steps on the beach?   Enjoy! 

    Fast 9 Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 48:01


    In this episode... - Bobby and Dorian have experienced Fast 9. IN A THEATER!  -Flashbacks -Han -Space/Magnets/"trust the math"! -Looking forward to FX pt. 1 and pt. 2 Enjoy! 

    Fast 9 Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 53:46


    Its here. Fast 9. Trailer Review.  In this episode... -Dorian has watched all 8 Fast & Furious.  -The debate on Tokyo Drift. -Fan service. -and finally Family and Corona.  Enjoy! 

    Summer of 85 trailer review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 45:37


    This week.. Bobby gives his Infinite review.  and. Dorian and Bobby have been to Music Box alot in the past month and have seen the trailer to Summer of 85 each time! Enjoy the breakdown. 

    Infinite Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 53:15


    We Back! This week we talk about the new movie hitting Paramount+ this Thursday; Infinite starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Antoine Fuqua.  Enjoy!   

    The Anti-Life Equation Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 71:00


    We did it. The trinity of the Couch Podcast; Dorian, Bobby, and Shaun all reassemble to talk Zack Synder's Justice League, everyone's long ass intro's, that bonkers epilogue and under what conditions we might revisit this movie again.  Enjoy!. 

    Justice League Diversions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 97:08


    The Snyder Cut of Justice League releases this Thursday on HBOMAX and in addition to a little trailer talk we decided to come up with our own #releasethe_____cut's to try and start some movement on even more ridiculous cuts of movie's we'd like to see released or just made in general.  Longtime friend, fan, and podcaster Shaun Hildner joins us for this episode as well!!!  Enjoy! 

    Music Box Reopens! The Vigil & Night of the Kings Trailer Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 58:09


    Music Box theater re-opens in Chicago this week and we decided to do a pair of trailer reviews on the movies they are opening with; The Vigil and Night of the Kings.  Enjoy! 

    Malcolm & Marie Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 63:25


    This week we are going old school with a trailer review for the new movie called Malcolm & Marie, directed by Sam Levinson and staring Zendaya and John David Washington and being released to Netflix on Feb 5th 2020  Dorian and I took a different approach to this episode by watching the Ingmar Bergman film Scenes from a Marriage as a jumping off point to talk about relationship movies as a whole and also what we think Malcolm & Marie might hold from what the trailer shows us!  Enjoy! 

    The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 63:39


    Here it is folks! The last entry in our Batman retrospective. A conversation about the final Christopher Nolan Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises!  Enjoy! 

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    Batman Coda: The Death of Bruce Wayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 51:37


    This week continues the Batman retrospective as Dorian and I talk about the movie Birdman, directed by Alejandro Inarritu as though it was the 3rd installment of the Michael Keaton Batman series.  Enjoy! 

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    LOCKED DOWN trailer review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 46:24


    We back! Happy New Year everyone! This week we are going old school with a trailer review for the movie Locked Down which will be making its premiere on HBOmax on Thursday January 14th, 2021 Locked Down is directed by Doug Liman (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Edge of Tomorrow) and written by Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Locke)  Aside from reviewing the trailer Dorian and myself also get into wether or not making movies that use the pandemic as a backdrop and part of the story while the actual pandemic still rages on is a smart thing to do.   Enjoy! 

    To Max or Not to Max: HBOMAX, WB, and the 2021 feature releases.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 45:43


    We took a break this week from the Batman series to talk about the HBOMAX shake up with WB releasing their 2021 feature film line up on the service at the same they are released in theaters.    In the episode, I made a reference to a Dave Chappelle stand up video that I watched on YouTube, here is the link for it.  https://youtu.be/GSGzW4MYcXU Hope you all enjoy the talk! 

    The Dark Knight (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 73:50


    Its all part of the plan! You already know, its the Dark Knight! Enjoy! 

    Batman Returns (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 67:07


    The sequel to 1989's Batman is not really a sequel and maybe not really a movie?!  We dive into 1992's Batman Returns. Directed by Tim Burton.  Enjoy! 

    Batman Begins (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 90:39


    Our Batman journey continues with 2005's Batman Begins. Please make sure to listen to the previous episode on the '89 Batman as there are some call backs! Enjoy! 

    Batman (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 69:59


    This week we start our Batman series with a return to the first cinematic Gotham City, our first cinematic Batman and cinematic Joker! Enjoy!  

    One for us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 73:48


    No trailer this week but Dorian and I have decided to catch up with what we've been watching over the past two weeks.  -Bobby's got big news -Dorian's got a 3D obsession -Vinegar Syndrome releases  -Mulan on Disney +  and of course some Gerry Buts talk. Enjoy everyone! 

    The Batman Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 56:29


    DISCLAIMER: We recorded this episode two weeks ago before production on the Batman was temporarily postponed again due to Covid-19.  We wish everyone on set a safe shoot!  ---------- This week we talk about the teaser trailer for Matt Reeves' The Batman. Is there too much Batman right now? Are the 90's the new 70's/80's for film inspiration? and of course some multiverse talk.  Enjoy! 

    The New Mutants Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 57:55


    The New Mutants is FINALLY coming out. But is it already dated? Dorian and I dive deep into the trailer, the current VOD/theater climate and of course what we'd pay if it ever came to VOD.  Enjoy! 

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    Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 51:47


    This is our 100th episode!!! We are breaking down the trailer for the new Gerard Butler asteroid vehicle called Greenland. Dorian and I love Gerry very much and we hope after this talk you will too! Enjoy! 

    The Tax Collector

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 50:45


    Dorian and myself (Bobby) collect taxes on David Ayer's newest movie The Tax Collector, coming straight to VOD this weekend! We talk about the career of Ayer, wether or not Shia Lebeouf is playing a Mexican, and finally with more than some movies headed straight to VOD, the big question...what would you pay for The Tax Collector solely based off the trailer? Enjoy! 

    UNHINGED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 71:24


    This week Dorian and I talk about the trailer to the new Russell Crowe "road rage" movie UNHINGED.  We get into who would win between Russell Crowe and Gerard Butler, if this movie could beat Tenet at the box office, and lastly we create the Russell Crowe Cinematic Universe! OH! and we review the trailer as well. Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch  

    TENET

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 53:35


    WE ARE BACK! After a brief hiatus, we are back with a fresh new trailer review for Christopher Nolan's TENET. We also discuss the potential reopening of theaters and if we will go when and if they open!  Enjoy!    Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    Deerskin Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 41:30


    100% Deerskin movie review. The new film by Quentin Dupieux. Its great. We loved it. And you we think should too. SPOILERS for this episode so please make sure to watch the movie beforehand. Enjoy! You can find it via this link! https://musicboxtheatre.com/films/deerskin   Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    Spider-Man 3 (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 28:55


    It's here! The final chapter in the Spider-Man/Raimi trilogy and it scared us pretty bad. Not sure we'll ever do a retrospective like this again. Enjoy! 

    Spider-man 2 (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 53:28


    The Spiderman rewatch continues with the 2nd chapter in the Raimi universe! Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch  

    Spiderman (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 67:04


    This week we are revisiting Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies. Dorian and I go deep with Raimi, Evil Dead, and the purity of this first installment. Needless to say, we definitely fan boy over this flick! Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    NETFLIX: Creep & Creep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 58:12


    Happy Friday everyone! So we watched two movies this week Creep & Creep 2, both have been on our radar for a very long time and both are streaming on Netflix. Directed by Patrick Brice and co-written by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. Each movie is about a guy who puts an ad on craigslist to have a videographer come out for a day and do some recording.  I can say we were both pleasantly surprised! Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    A24: WAVES

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 67:35


    Hey guys hope you are all being safe out there and staying home! This week we watched the Trey Edward Shultz directed Waves, which we missed seeing when it was in theaters but now its on all VOD platforms! Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    SHUDDER: The Golden Glove

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 58:43


    This week we take in a movie currently streaming on Shudder called THE GOLDEN GLOVE. Directed by Fatih Akin, it tells the story of a serial killer who strikes fear into the residents of 1970's Hamburg, Germany. Based on a true story.  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch  

    CC: Shampoo/Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 61:03


    Today were are still in the 70's icon collection on Criterion Channel and have decided on a double feature with Shampoo, directed by Hal Ashby and starring Warren Beatty and Performance, directed by Donald Cammel and Nicholas Roag and starring Mick Jagger. Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    CC: The Eyes of Laura Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 30:44


    This week we take a stroll through Criterion Channels 70's Style Icon Collection and talk about The Eye of Laura Mars, dir. by Irvin Kershner, starring Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, and Brad Dourif.  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    QW: The Other Side of the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 60:05


    Pt. 2 of our double feature this week is Dorian's movie recommendation for me; Orsen Welles' final movie The Other Side of the Wind.  It is a Netflix movie! So it's available for you to watch, which you should!  Don't forget after that movie to watch the documentary companion piece They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, also on Netflix. Enjoy!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    QW: Exorcist 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 73:38


    Double Feature time! This week Dorian and myself picked movies to watch that neither of us have seen.  We are starting with my pick for Dorian, Exorcist 3, currently on Shudder and is a lot better than it deserves to be! Enjoy what Dorian has to say as he has never seen it before!!!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    Criterion Channel Quarantine Watchlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 53:04


    PT2 of our Shudder/Criterion watchlist episode is here! Co-host Dorian Weinzimmer takes the reigns of this episode and schools you on the some highlights of the Criterion Channel if you are a first time user like myself!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    The Shudder Quarantine Watchlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 83:04


    This week we continue our watchlist recommendations with some selections from the horror-centric app SHUDDER. Currently SHUDDER has a 30-trail with the code SHUTIN. So ears up, sign up and start making that list!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    Quarantine Watchlist - Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, Amazon Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 98:53


    The world has gone and turned itself into an "escape from" movie by way of John Carpenter these days with the CoronaVirus! Being in quarantine now Dorian and myself thought we'd start you all off with a list of things you should highlight on various streaming services!  Reach out, let us know if you watched any of the recommendations and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    Deerskin Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 56:06


    This week we talk about the trailer to Deerskin. The new movie by director Quentin Dupieux, it stars Jean Dujardin as a man who is obsessed with his designer deerskin jacket which causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.  Reach out and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    The Hunt Trailer Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 62:01


    This week we get into the controversial movie that no one has seen yet; The Hunt! Are you up for it?  Reach out and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch

    EP: 78 Bloodshot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 63:16


    This week we talk about the trailer to the new comic book adaption starring Vin Diesel; BLOODSHOT! Enjoy!    Reach out and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch email: guysonthecouch@gmail.com

    EP: 77 The Invisible Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 45:10


    This week we talk about the trailer to Blumhouse's Invisible Man flick! But also get into the subtext the trailer carries as well. Enjoy!  Reach out and follow us on:   Insta: guysoncouch  FB: The Couch twitter: @guysoncouch email: guysonthecouch@gmail.com  

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