The Tinseltown Massacre

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Jason Statham's first ever performance in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Rock's remake of Walking Tall, the tragic passing of Paul Walker, and Homefront.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger film Sabotage, whether Love Actually is a classic romcom or overlong and overrated, Chiwetel Ejiofor's villianous turn in Four Brothers, the merits of remaking Road House, the video release of The World's End, and whether or not 12 Years a Slave is too preoccupied with showing horrific acts to be a truly great film.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Darren Aronofsky's Bible epic Noah, Wes Anderson's underrated masterpiece The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, whether or not The Terminal is a lesser Tom Hanks effort, Wes Anderson's delightful new short film Castello Cavalcanti, the ill-advised potential It's a Wonderful Life sequel, and Captain Phillips.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for The Raid 2: Berandal and the awesomeness of the original Raid, Marvel's TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank, Michael Fassbender's amazing performance in Shame, the potential for Attack The Block's Joe Cornish to direct the upcoming Star Trek sequel, Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's The Counselor, and Thor: The Dark World.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon road trip film The Trip, the Halloween-appropriate gems The Descent and Trick 'r Treat, the Israeli film festival darling Big Bad Wolves, and Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa.

In this extra-long catch-up episode, Michael and Ben discuss a few of the films they saw at the Toronto International Film Festival (The Sacrament, Felony, Southcliffe, Blue Ruin, Under the Skin, Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Man of Tai Chi, The Green Inferno, and Blind Detective), James Wan's supposed horror swan-song Insidious: Chapter 2, the breathtaking Gravity, and the long awaited Arnold Schwarzenegger / Sylvester Stallone team-up Escape Plan.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Neighbors, Sam Raimi's underrated gem The Gift, Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona, the news that Alan Taylor is going to direct the Terminator reboot, the slow-burn box office champ We're the Millers, and Blue Jasmine.

In this double-bill episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Paul W.S. Anderson's Pompeii, the excellent horror comedy Shaun of the Dead, the much less excellent A Horrible Way to Die, the shocking news that Ben Affleck will be playing Batman, Tony Jaa in the new Fast and the Furious movie, The World's End, and You're Next.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut Don Jon, the little-seen John Leguizamo starrer The Take, the MMA action film Never Back Down, the flat-out awesomeness of Breaking Bad, the sad decline of Jim Carrey's career, and Kick-Ass 2.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for George Clooney's Monuments Men, Neill Blomkamp's impressive District 9, the underrated '90s gem The Talented Mr. Ripley, season two of HBO's Girls, Bruce Willis's absurd salary demands for The Expendables 3, and Elysium.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Peter Berg's Lone Survivor, Tony Scott's gleefully over-the-top The Last Boy Scout, Mark Wahlberg's comic turn in The Other Guys, the horrifying rumour that John M. Chu might direct the next Star Trek film, Bruce Willis dropping out of Expendables 3, and 2 Guns.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for David O. Russell's American Hustle, the very odd Only God Forgives, the delightful Kate and Leopold, the news that Christopher McQuarrie is going to direct the next Mission Impossible movie, the future of the Beverly Hills Cop series, and The Wolverine.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Insidious: Chapter 2, The Amityville Horror, the Psycho prequel Bates Motel, the news that John Williams will be scoring the next Star Wars installment, The Place Beyond the Pines, and The Conjuring.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Saving Mr. Banks, the forgotten '80s heist film Crackers, New Jersey Drive, the sad news that Ron Howard is making yet another sure-to-be-mediocre Robert Langdon adventure, the baffling box office success of Grown Ups 2, and Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Spike Lee's remake of Oldboy, the awfulness of Atlantic Rim and Obsessed, the so-so Solomon Kane, the upcoming Child's Play film, and Pacific Rim.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Jobs, the greatness of Monsters Inc., the much-derided After Earth, John C. Reilly's upcoming album, and Monsters University.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Ridley Scott's The Counselor, Melissa McCarthy's breakout performance in Bridesmaids, the pleasures of the very '80s Tango & Cash, Larry David's upcoming HBO film Erase History, the good buzz on James Wan's The Conjuring, and The Heat.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Escape Plan, Channing Tatum's comedic chops in 21 Jump Street, whether or not The Aggression Scale qualifies as a Die Hard knockoff, and White House Down.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the hilariously bad trailer for Killing Season, the intense PS3 game The Last of Us, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Mark Millar's response to Jim Carrey's anti-Kick Ass 2 stance, The Call, and This is the End.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for The Wolf of Wall Street, Zack Snyder's remake of Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero's genre-defining Night of the Living Dead, the tragic passing of James Gandolfini, Jim Carrey's bizarre anti-violence stance, and World War Z.

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire, the crapiness of The Cold Light of Day, the 1940s Superman cartoons, the spotty filmography of Zack Snyder, and Man of Steel. SHOW NOTES: 00:40 - 300: Rise of an Empire 07:05 - The Cold Light of Day 14:12 - Fleischer & Famous Superman cartoons (1940s) 17:55 - Man of Steel 39:54 - We discuss whether or not we'll ever see another non-dark, non-gritty superhero film. 45:24 - Man of Steel spoiler talk

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Getaway, the intensity of The Strangers, a Star Trek episode that influenced the director of this week's movie, and The Purge. SHOW NOTES: 00:31 - Getaway trailer 04:04 - Star Trek TOS - The Return of the Archons 06:55 - The Strangers 10:55 - The Purge 30:35 - The Purge spoiler talk

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the teaser for Machete Kills, The Place Beyond the Pines, and whether or not The Hangover Part III is an improvement over the second one. SHOW NOTES: 00:57 - Machete Kills 04:00 - The Place Beyond the Pines 09:04 - We talk about Bradley Cooper's weirdly fat neck 10:48 - The Hangover Part II 14:10 - The Hangover Part III

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for The World's End, Justin Lin's early directorial career, and Fast & Furious 6. SHOW NOTES: 00:33 - The World's End trailer 04:38 - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 08:58 - Better Luck Tomorrow 12:15 - Fast & Furious 6 28:21 - Fast & Furious 6 spoiler talk

In this episode, Michael and Ben discuss the trailer for Riddick, the merits of McG, and Star Trek Into Darkness. SHOW NOTES: 00:32 - Introductions 01:31 - Riddick trailer 07:01 - This Means War 11:00 - Star Trek 15:03 - Star Trek Into Darkness 30:49 - Star Trek Into Darkness spoiler talk