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Film Guff
071 - Feliz Navidad

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 84:02


In the interests of balance, Ali's here with good friends of the show Andy Brown, Anthony Ray Bench and a full tank of eggnog to talk about all things nice about christmas at the movies rather than the blackness and bloodshed of the previous episode.Edit & Music By Ali Cornwall https://linktr.ee/filmguff #FuckTheHumbugs 

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Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 93 - "Threequels"

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 74:20


Ali, Cev & Nick are joined (almost contractually) by film critic, podcaster and legend in his own lunchtime Anthony Ray Bench.  This time the gang tackle the thorny issue of the sequels.    Things they’ve taken away from this: Directors cuts that are better than the theatrical. The Luke Evans Valentines card range.  There can be more than one. Cev agrees with Nick so much, he begins to doubt his own sanity. Having kids is never a good thing. Willem Dafoe’s got a huge talent.   Edited by Cevin Moore Music “Asteroid (A Fragment)” By Peter & Cevin Moore     Still waiting STILL sucks!

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Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 73 - “Party Like It's 1999”

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 116:52


As the year 2020 closes in, Nick takes the chair and he’s joined by Ali, Cev and critic Anthony Ray Bench  to look back and discuss the year 1999. Why not? Highlights to look out for in this bumper episode include: Shakespeare A-B repeat Disappointed from Doncaster Mayonnaise The crawl Wild Wild West Kickstarter  Live-streamed suicide I think you should fuck off, Sir Jewel thief Fan fiction There are no sequels Has Ali seen it? Mom’s wounded Edited By Cevin Moore Music “Asteroid (A Diversion)” By Peter & Cevin Moore Contact : filmguff.net @FilmGuff @ThisGameCheats   You'll warm to it...

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Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 71 - "Feliz Navidad"

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 83:50


It's that time of year where everyone gets really merry, in this episode Ali has Anthony Ray Bench and Andy Brown round for company who are in an equally festive mood to talk about their favourite Christmas films.  Edited By Alistair Cornwall Music: Asteroid (A Festive Diversion) By Peter & Cevin Moore Contact : filmguff.net @FilmGuff @thisgamecheats @clinicalandy

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Film Threat
San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Panel

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 48:30


Star Wars and Marvel movies have divided fandom! And here's the big question: In the age of social media, do we even need movie critics anymore? Chris Gore moderates as April Wahlin (novelist), Steele Saunders (Steele Wars), Robert Meyer Burnett (Robservations), and Film Threat staffers Alan Ng, Dante James and Anthony Ray Bench talk back!

Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 49 - “The End Game: SPOILERS GALORE!!!”

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 56:51


The dust has kinda settled now and most of the big fans have managed to see Avengers: End Game so it's now fairly safe to release the aforementioned SPOILER edition. Ali & Nick and the heavily bearded Anthony Ray Bench can breathe a little and talk about body image, fandom, incest and fisting...   Edited By Ali Cornwall Music: “Asteroid (A corruption)” By Peter & Cevin Moore   Info: filmguff.net Twitter: @FilmGuff @thisgamecheats @FilmThreat Complaints: @Laneit365   Yes Dave, they're all dead...

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Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 45 - “The Endgame: SPOILER FREE EDITION”

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 24:52


Ali & Nick have somehow managed to drag film critic Anthony Ray Bench back, despite him escaping fairly unscathed last time so that the three of them could have a little group therapy session about Avengers: Endgame. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SPOILER FREE!   Edited By Ali Cornwall Music: “Asteroid (A corruption)” By Peter & Cevin Moore   Info: filmguff.net Twitter: @FilmGuff @thisgamecheats @FilmThreat   The butler did it.

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Nerd GOAT Podcast
Episode 90 - Anthony Ray Bench GOATS Anakin Solo

Nerd GOAT Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 80:29


Ron and Ed talk to Film Threat's Anthony Ray Bench about his Nerd GOAT: Anakin Solo! Our first plunge into the late, great Star Wars Expanded Universe. Anthony is a contributor to Chris Gore's venerable pop culture newsmag FILM THREAT. He co-hosts one of our other favorite podcasts SO FAST SO FURIOUS, a detailed commentary on every Fast & Furious film, one quarter-hour at a time. And he is an editor at geek commentary site FANBOY NATION. Follow him @ThisGameCheats on Twitter, @SoFastPodcast on Twitter and Facebook, @SoFastSoFurious on Instagram, and of course @FilmThreat on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, or at their website www.filmthreat.com. — QUOTES: “What if I have a kid and he absolutely hates the things I love?” “So I’m watching the trilogy backwards. That’s how I experienced it for the first time.” “If you want my body, and you think I’m sexy…” “Come on baby touch my clone?” “There’s a special capuchin monkey that stops gravity.” “For a while, C-3PO and Chewbacca raised the kids, which — I want more stories about that.” “Apparently Dagobah’s atmosphere is psilocybin, and it makes you dream up little troll dudes to teach you Jedi magic and have visions about your daddy.” “Jaina and Jacen always - to me, they came off as two characters who kinda wielded the Force like a squirt gun.” — SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for bonus episodes, movie reviews, and behind-the-scenes content! See Ed MERCILESSLY DESTROY on Movie Fights, and catch him every Wednesday on the Screen Junkies Universe livestream! Plus, BIG NEWS: See Ed perform on Comedy Central's The New Negroes April 26! Catch Ron on Jack of All Nerds every Sunday night, starting April 14! Subscribe, rate and review Nerd GOAT on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Follow Bail Bonds Media on Instagram!

Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 42 - "Marveless?" (Captain Marvel)

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 86:05


Ali and Nick catch up with good friend of Film Guff and professional film critic Anthony Ray Bench to discuss cars, cats and Captain Marvel.  WARNING: This episode has spoilers! Edited By Ali Cornwall Music: "Asteroid (A corruption)" By Peter & Cevin Moore Info: filmguff.net Twitter: @FilmGuff & @thisgamecheats @FilmThreat

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So Fast So Furious Podcast
#1 The Fast and the Furious - 15MPH

So Fast So Furious Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 71:06


It all starts here! Welcome to the first episode of So Fast So Furious, the podcast that explores the Fast & Furious movies a quarter hour at a time. Join hosts Vito Lapiccola, Zack Beseda, and Anthony Ray Bench as they cover the first fifteen minutes of the first installment, 2001's The Fast and the Furious starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. In Episode One we cover iconic scenes like the very first truck hijacking, a bro fight over a bad tuna sandwich (no crust!), Paul Walker doing donuts at Dodger's Stadium, and an auto store that seems to be sponsored entirely by NOS.

Film Guff
Film Guff Episode 22 - “Your Ass Is Bleeding...” (Out Cold)

Film Guff

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 63:09


In this episode the Guffians are joined by Anthony Ray Bench (@thisgamecheats on the Twitters) from the Film Threat podcast. He's brought along OUT COLD as his hidden gem and hopes the guys will be gentle on him as it's his first time... In true Film Guff fashion, OUT COLD doesn't end up being the only topic in town as they take in robots, bleeding rear ends, women working around the back in their underwear and stuffing bears with bees amongst other things...   Warning: There’s naughty words ahoy in this podcast. Edited By Cevin Moore Music: “Asteroid (A Corruption)” By Peter & Cevin Moore Info: filmguff.net & filmthreat.com     Coming soon: "Wild Wild West"...

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Film Threat
Your Short Film Sucks!

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 38:49


Too long. Too short. Too... something. Some short films are just unwatchable, but what are the elements of a great short? And what are the most memorable shorts ever made? The Film Threat staff has the answers. Join Alan Ng, Anthony Ray Bench, Chris Gore, Dante James, Jess Del Pino and Bobby Schwartz for a compelling conversation live from the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. Hilarity ensues.

Film Threat
Movie Critics Are Idiots!

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 45:25


We're celebrating our 100th episode of the Film Threat Podcast by pointing our critical eye on movie critics themselves. Film reviewers have gotten a bad reputation lately and some of it, well, a lot of it is deserved. Discover how to communicate with critics strategically to get the result you want, which is a good review. Opinions abound from a roundtable of critics from Film Threat including Alan Ng, Anthony Ray Bench, Chris Gore, Dante James and more. (Recorded live at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles.)

Film Threat
Bing Liu is Minding the Gap

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 25:54


For over a decade, filmmaker Bing Liu documented his skateboarder friends' lives revealing the struggles boys face in that gap between childhood and adulthood. Bing's debut feature Minding the Gap is the winner of the Sundance Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking. Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench chat with Bing about his own transition from skateboarder to filmmaker to one of the subjects of his own movie.

Film Threat
Bo Burnham on Eighth Grade

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 44:46


Comedian and first-time feature filmmaker Bo Burnham joins Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench on the Film Threat podcast. Bo chats about transitioning from comedy to filmmaking, anxieties about social media, memories of eighth grade and we also talk about his movie, Eighth Grade. Bo also reveals his influences, what it was like to work with the super-talented Elsie Fisher, and nailing the authenticity of young teens on screen. Don't forget your hall pass!

Film Threat
The Last Last Jedi Debate

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 47:38


Live from San Diego Comic-Con comes... The Last Last Jedi Debate. If you mention The Last Jedi to any group of Star Wars fans, opinions are mixed. Some loved seeing Luke Skywalker for the first time in decades. While others didn't quite get the Luke they wanted. Love it or hate it, fandom is fractured over the most controversial Star Wars film since, well, the last one. The Film Threat Podcast will seek an end to the debate, provide understanding and heal the wounds for Star Wars fans here and everywhere in the galaxy. Moderated by Chris Gore, debate team members include Charles de Lauzirika, Anthony Ray Bench, Mary Anne Butler, Steele Saunders, Cliff Stephenson, Dante James, Travis Langley, J.C. Reifenberg, Nikole Zivalich, and Annie Cruz. (Our unfortunate prediction is that this will not be the last... Last Jedi debate.)

Film Threat
Generation Wealth with Lauren Greenfield

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 30:46


Photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield discusses her shockingly intimate documentary Generation Wealth. The film is part indictment of our luxury-obsessed culture and a very personal examination as Lauren turns the cameras on herself and her family. She chats with Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench about what led to this incredible doc, finding compelling wealthy subjects, and, of course, money. Generation Wealth will be released by Amazon Studios in theaters on July 20.

Film Threat
Ant-Man and the WHAAAT?

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 40:57


SPOILERS! Paul Rudd returns as Scott Lang, criminal on the run, master thief and the Ant-Man. In Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scott gets some back up from Hope Pym (Evangeline Lilly) aka the Wasp, to solve the baffling mystery of, well, you'll just have to hear. Lost moms, the quantum realm, Goliath, Stan Lee and more! Film Threat Editors assemble as Chris Gore, Dante James, Alan Ng and Anthony Ray Bench talk Ant-Man spoilers along with in-depth theories about that shocking end credits scene. Whaaat?!

Film Threat
Izzy Gets the F*** on the Podcast

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 54:14


Mackenzie Davis (Blade Runner 2049, Tully, Halt and Catch Fire) stars in Izzy Gets the F*** Across Town and writer/director Christian Papierniak tells us all about it. Learn about love lost, bad choices, riot grrls, shooting in LA and getting Mackenzie Davis to star in your indie movie. Hear the real story behind this badass, punk rock Alice in Wonderland. (We F***IN' love this movie!) Hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench chat with Christian over beers at the Scum & Villainy Cantina in Hollywood.

Film Threat
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdumb

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 25:15


Hold onto your butts! Anthony Ray Bench and Jurassic Park super fan Megan Kathleen give their take on the latest from the iconic franchise, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. How does it compare to the original? Did it satisfy their Jeff Goldblum quota? Did they scream in terror, or roll their eyes at all the dumb dino-action? Take a stroll in the park and find out. Rate and subscribe to the Film Threat podcast, or you'll be a Jurassic lunch (maybe).

Film Threat
Solo and Deadpool 2 Spoiler-Free Reviews

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 45:36


Is Deadpool 2 destined to be an action comedy classic? Did Solo lightspeed past our low expectations? Dante James and Anthony Ray Bench give their tightlipped opinions of Deadpool 2, meanwhile across the galaxy, Chris Gore and Matt Arevalo (Loot Crate) made the Kessel Run with Solo: A Star Wars Story and share their initial thoughts. Time traveling mutants and starships collide in this spoiler-free double feature special. Grab your blue milk, a couple of chimichangas, and be sure to subscribe, rate, and comment.

Film Threat
Avengers Infinity War Spoiler Review

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 71:31


Avengers Infinity War is the culmination of more than 75 years of comic book history and 10 years of storytelling from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Was it worth it? A cosmic tribunal of comic book critics led by Chris Gore, Dante James, and a newly resurrected Anthony Ray Bench bring balance to the universe with their spoiler-filled review.

Film Threat
D is 4 Darious

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 44:24


Indie filmmaker and performer Darious Britt has found a way to make a living doing what he loves. He has a YouTube channel with over 250,000 subscribers, his short Seafood Tester toured international festivals and screened at Aspen Shorts Fest, and his very personal feature film Unsound is about to be unleashed. So what has he learned? On the eve of the premiere of his feature directing debut, Darious talked to Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench during the Mammoth Film Festival.

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Film Threat
Worst Movie of 2018

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 29:19


Boo! We booed when the screening ended. A dumpster fire in the form of a film. Ugh! Anthony Ray Bench is aghast. Norman Gidney is horrified. And Chris Gore goes off on an epic rant the likes of which has never been heard in the history of podcasts! Listen to discover the worst movie we have seen in 2018 (so far). Plus two random people join in the conversation. Awful. Just awful.

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Film Threat
A Wrinkle in Time Review

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 29:11


From Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay comes a Disney adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic children's book, A Wrinkle in Time, starring a beyond talented multiracial cast. What could go wrong? Film Threat's Dante James and Anthony Ray Bench tear through a galaxy of green screen effects to give you the answers you've been searching for. So, what's the final verdict? Listen and subscribe to Film Threat, then tell a friend to do the same. Let's get out of here!

Film Threat
Thoroughbreds Writer/Director Cory Finley

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 49:21


First-time director Cory Finley is the creative force behind Thoroughbreds, which wowed audiences at Sundance in 2017, and now the film is in theaters. From Thoroughbreds' beginnings as a stage play, the idea behind tone management and what it was like to work with the late Anton Yelchin. Join co-hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench for an intimate conversation with Cory... and you might even learn the technique. Support the Film Threat podcast, please subscribe and share this episode. We'd seriously love that.

Film Threat
Red Sparrow

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 39:52


Red Sparrow stars Jennifer Lawrence, a sexy spy thriller that's going to cause controversy. Red Sparrow has co-hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench divided. (And the verdict is, yes, there was collusion.) Also, a discussion of Marshall Allman's fan edit of Stanley Kubrick's final film that he calls, Eyes Wide Cut. Plus, a heartfelt conversation about independent film's national treasure Kevin Smith. (Get well Kevin! We need you!) Support Film Threat by subscribing and writing a review.

Film Threat
Fear of a Black Panther

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 30:05


Erik Killmonger is the villain in Black Panther, but he makes some very good points. His motivations are oddly sympathetic. And we have to discuss it. Join special guest and Film Threat writer Dante James along with hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench as they take a deeper look into Marvel's Black Panther. Prepare for an honest discussion about pride, philosophy, representation, and culture that you must hear. Wakanda forever!

Film Threat
Annihilation

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 39:17


Join Film Threat's Norman Gidney, Dante James, and hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench for a spoiler-ish review where we go deep into the shimmer to discuss Alex Garland's (Ex Machina) latest sci-fi film, Annihilation starring Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac. Hear four grown men talk about one of the scariest scenes they've seen in years.

Film Threat
Mammoth Film Festival Giant-Sized Filmmaker Spectacular

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 86:09


It's a giant-sized episode live from the inaugural Mammoth Film Festival! Featuring exciting coverage from the red carpet and interviews with some of the talented filmmakers screening their work at the fest including Jason Honeycutt (Supermom), Randall Whittinghill (Zero-Zero), Tim Newfang (Sons of St. Clair), Nikhil Melnechuk and Melissa Jackson (Jack and Jill), Sanjay F. Sharma (The Boogeys), and Marcus Patterson and Connor Simpson (Kudzu), and much more! Plus hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench chat with Mammoth Film Festival co-founder Theo Dumont.

Film Threat
Marvel Gets Bigger and Blacker

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 42:04


The Marvel Universe is about to get bigger and blacker with the premiere of Black Panther. Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench discuss the Ryan Coogler-directed superhero film, the impact of the introduction of T-Challa into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and all things Wakanda. After this podcast, nothing will ever be the same again.

Film Threat
Sundance Film Festival 2018 Wrap-up Show

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 25:34


Our 2018 Sundance Film Festival coverage wraps up with some indie films we forgot and a few final thoughts. A documentary about director Hal Ashby, a Stranger Things-like film called Summer of '84 and a lot more. Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench also chat about weathering the post-Park City flu and begin to make plans to return to Sundance in 2019. And the best part... Film Threat is back baby!

Film Threat
The Journey Home from Sundance

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 12:21


As the Sundance Film Festival comes to a close, exhaustion finally gets the best of the Film Threat team. On the long road from Park City to Los Angeles, hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench discuss their favorite films from Sundance 2018 while fighting the urge to sleep during the drive back.

Film Threat
Sundance Condo Smackdown

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 21:57


Back at the Film Threat condo, Anthony Ray Bench, Matt Passantino, and Theo Schear discuss the latest films they saw at Sundance. Afterwards, Chris Gore pits Matt and Anthony against each other for the prize of staying in the condo's luxurious, private master bedroom. LET THE PARK CITY GAMES BEGIN!

Film Threat
Film Threat Podcast LIVE in Park City

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 59:00


Special guests Aaron Stewart-Ahn (co-writer) and Josh C. Waller (producer) join hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench for our live podcast to talk about their highly anticipated film, Mandy, which premiered at Sundance. Afterward, struggling filmmakers were invited on stage to compete for $1,000... in free advertising. Our panel then did their best to solve their filmmaking problems and help make their dreams come true. Many Film Threat-tinis were consumed during the show. Recorded live in front of an audience at the Legion M Lounge located at Red Banjo Pizza on Main Street in Park City.

Film Threat
Sundance Adventures with Matt and Anthony

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 20:13


Day Two of Film Threat's Sundance coverage, and Anthony Ray Bench and Matt Passantino are the last men standing at the condo. Did the Mr. Rogers documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor? warm our hearts like a bright red sweater? Why can't Matt talk about Hearts Beat Loud? Was Dead Pigs just too weird of a movie, or just weird enough? Did Monsters and Men leave a powerful impact, or did it sink due to heavy-handedness? What the hell happened to Chris Gore? Tune in and find out!

Film Threat
Sundance Film Festival 2018 Preview

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 43:54


Film Threat is attending the Sundance Film Festival for the first time in years. Chris Gore prepares Anthony Ray Bench for attending Sundance by offering words of advice about the biggest indie film event in the United States. (Fun fact: Sundance was originally called "The United States Film Festival.") Plus, previews of films playing at Sundance from shorts, features and documentaries.

Film Threat
Best of 2017

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 48:39


Our first podcast of 2018 covers the best films of 2017! When we talk about Brigsby Bear, Dunkirk, A Ghost Story, Hectic Knife, Future 38, Justice League, The Florida Project, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Louis CK in I Love You, Man, it will all make sense. Plus we have some of our best and worst to discuss. Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench nurse their holiday hangover while talking movies with you. And a little Sundance Film Festival 2018 tease!

Film Threat
Film Threat Holiday Special

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 81:15


Hanukkah! Kwanzaa! Festivus! Honestly, we can't think of one good movie made about any of those holidays. But there are so many good Christmas movies, we made a list of our favorites. And then argued about it, which will become a new holiday tradition. Hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench set up a home theater, exchange presents and reveal the greatest Holiday Movies of All Time. And by holiday, we mean Christmas. Plus, a passionate debate over some of the best films of the year (so far).

Film Threat
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoilers Special

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 60:27


It's time for the spoilers... to end. After an opening night screening of The Last Jedi, a Jedi Council of sorts assembled to discuss everything about the latest chapter in the continuing, well, let's face it, never-ending Star Wars saga. Why did Luke retire on an island? Who is Snoke and what's with that gold robe? Are Rey's parents space meth heads? Why did Kylo Ren put on that mask to begin with? Join special guests Charles de Lauzirika, Daren R. Dochterman, Walter Guillermo Areas and hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench for a debate you must hear... the fate of Star Wars fandom is in the balance!

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Film Threat
Star Wars Dysfunctional Skywalker Family

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 49:39


Twins separated at birth, domestic abuse near a volcano, space divorce and child abandonment on desert planets... the root of all evil in the Star Wars universe is not the Dark Side, it's bad parenting! Listen as we explore the past and future of the Skywalker family as well as speculate about events in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Join hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench along with Star Wars fans and experts including Chelsea Blackstone, Matt Keil plus comedians Tommy Bechtold and Steele Saunders for a fun, yet serious look at how poor life choices in the Skywalker family led to a galaxy far, far away thrown into chaos... This podcast was recorded live at Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con not that long ago... at a convention center far, far away.

Film Threat
Justice League Spoiler Special

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 38:27


It's the Super Friends! The DC Extended Universe continues with Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, the Flash, Cyborg and Superman finally uniting to form the Justice League. Super friends in real life Anthony Ray Bench and Chris Gore unite to form an opinion about the latest DC movie offering. Beware of spoilers, shocking insights and radical opinions. Watch out Wonder Twins!

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LA Comic-Con 2017 Panel - The Dysfunctional Skywalker Family

Steele Wars : Star Wars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 51:31


Recorded live at the LA Comic-Con 2017 "STAR WARS DYSFUNCTIONAL SKYWALKER FAMILY" Twins separated at birth, domestic abuse near a volcano, space divorce and child abandonment on desert planets... the root of all evil in the Star Wars universe is not the Dark Side, it's bad parenting! This panel will look at the past and future of the Skywalker family as well as speculate about events in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Join Star Wars fans and experts Chris Gore (Film Threat), ChelseaBlackstone (YouTube's Figure Fights), Matt Keil, Anthony Ray Bench plus comedians Tommy Bechtold and Steele Saunders for a fun, yet serious look at how poor life choices in the Skywalker family led to a galaxy far, far away thrown into chaos...Support the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Film Threat
Godzilla VS Marvel VS DC VS Star Wars

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 56:13


Marvel movies! DC films! Star Wars stories! And the Godzilla-King Kong connected universe is on the way. Where is it all going? And is it even worth your time? Recorded LIVE at Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con, our star-studded panel seriously addresses the "State of Geek Cinema." But in a fun way. So, is it all about selling merchandise or making quality genre films and exploring new worlds? This panel of film pundits and filmmakers attempts to answer these questions and more. Join hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench along with Film Threat writers Alan Ng and Matt Keil plus DVD producer Cliff Stephenson and indie filmmakers Paul Osborne and Jim Agnew for a lively discussion.

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Film Threat
Halloween Special With 13 Guests

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 44:22


13 guests pop by Film Threat to reveal their favorite horror film of all time. Special guest co-host Jessica Cameron joins hosts Anthony Ray Bench and Chris Gore for a Halloween special that will give you the... Ch Ch Ch Ah Ah Ah. Wait. Who's at the door? Guests include directorJoe McClean, director Adam Rifkin, actress Christine Elise, comedian Stephen Kramer Glickman, doc filmmaker Jon Schnitzer, actor and director Joe Lynch, filmmaker Zev Berman, nerdlebrity Jon Schnepp, indie filmmaker Richard Schenkman, filmmaker James Kerwin, horror filmmaker Mike Mendez, Troma's Lloyd Kaufman, ventriloquist Christine Barger, director Charles de Lauzirika and... AAAAAAAH! Did you hear that? Death awaits. Happy Halloween!

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Film Threat
Film Threat VS Australia

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 51:18


What did Anthony Ray Bench do to piss off an Australian filmmaker? Should we pull the plug on Patient 62? Did John Wick: Chapter 2 blow us away? What makes This is Us one of the best drama films of the year? Is Woody Harrelson parent of the year in Wilson? Plus we discuss the Twin Peaks finale, American Horror Story: Cult, and more!

Film Threat
We Watched IT

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 44:37


When you're down here with us, YOU'LL FLOAT TOO! Did IT scare us silly, or did we feel like a bunch of Losers after walking out of the theater? What's the deal with cosmic turtles and giant spiders? Join Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench plus special guests Charles de Lauzirika and Zach Haddad as they journey through the metaphorical sewers for answers.

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Film Threat
Dragon Con Episode

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 40:44


It's a shameless clipshow! Chris Gore was too busy packing for DragonCon to record something new, so it's up to Anthony Ray Bench to put together an episode with just a few live audio clips from last year's DragonCon! Can Anthony pull it off? Tune in and find out!

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Film Threat
LIVE at San Diego Comic-Con

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 48:09


LIVE from Comic-Con! Is Transformers worth saving? Can Resident Evil be resurrected from the dead? Will Disney stop remaking animated films from their past and give us something original again? Is Blade Runner 2049 thirty years too late? Is the Fast and the Furious furiously running out of ideas fast? Join moderator Chris Gore and a panel of fantastic guests including Jon Schnepp, Charles de Lauzirika, Tommy Bechtold, and Anthony Ray Bench as they decide the fate of major studio franchises!

Film Threat
Episode 14

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 57:56


Guard your Galaxies! Is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 a Rock 'n' Roll gift from Marvel's Cosmic Universe? Are we (chest)bursting with excitement about Alien: Covenant? Special guest Charles de Lauzirika joins Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench to discuss all that and more. I am Groot.

Film Threat
Episode 11

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2017 60:53


It's another FAST and FURIOUS episode of Film Threat! Special Guest Matt Keil is here to teach driver's ed on The Fast and the Furious franchise and Anthony Ray Bench reviews indie film Dara Ju. Which Transformers movie put Anthony to sleep? Could a Hasbro Cinematic Universe happen? What the hell is a Millennial G.I. Joe? All this plus a review of the latest from The Fast and the Furious saga, The Fate of the Furious!

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Film Threat
WonderCon 2017 Mega Movie War Panel LIVE

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 54:20


LIVE from WonderCon, it's Film Threat's Mega Movie War! Amazing panelists Cliff Stephenson, Matt Keil, Charles de Lauzirika, Anthony Ray Bench, and moderator Chris Gore discuss 2017's upcoming movies! Will Wonder Woman and Justice League save the sinking ship that is DC's Cinematic Universe? Can Guardians of the Galaxy 2 live up to the first one? Will the Force still be with us when Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters? All this and so much more!

Film Threat
Episode 008

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 41:46


Horrifying! An interview with the writer/director of the indie-horror film Prevenge, Alice Lowe. Plus Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench ask you to be their guest in a lively conversation about Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast.

Film Threat
Episode 006

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 62:40


Banana Breathed Co-hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench review an ape ton of movies from the ArcLight Hollywood before and after seeing KONG SKULL ISLAND feat. special guests Charles de Lauzirika and Cliff Stephenson

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Film Threat
Episode 005 - Post-Oscar Show

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 15:16


It's the Film Threat Oscar Special! Hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench are joined by special guest, comedian Yoshi Obayashi, for a recap of the 89th Academy Awards.

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Film Threat
Episode 004

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 56:08


It's Oscar Week, and on this episode of Film Threat hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench run down their picks for the 89th Academy Awards.

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Film Threat
Episode 003

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017 71:29


Hosts Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench discuss The Lego Batman Movie, De Palma, Morris From America, Fences, Allied, Yoga Hosers, Tickled, The Lovers and The Despot, and more before bringing you a very special early review of Logan LIVE from Gallifrey One.

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Episode 002

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 52:21


Join editor/publisher Chris Gore and film critic Anthony Ray Bench as they discuss Green Room, Gold, Paterson, Neon Demon, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and more as well as a special DVDuesday segment where Chris discusses Kubo and the Two Strings. Movie reviews. News. Hilarity ensues? Plus, a very strange observation about the original Planet of the Apes movie.

Film Threat
Episode 001

Film Threat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017 57:07


Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench from Film Threat take you on a magical podcast journey! Welcome to our very first episode, in which Chris and Anthony explore their differing opinions on Ben Affleck's latest, Live by Night, Anthony rages on Shyamalan's Split, and the dynamic duo gush hard over La La Land.

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour
Episode 82: Anthony Ray Bench | PART TWO

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 81:16


In PART TWO of their conversation, Anthony and Martin talk about _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_, _Suicide Squad_, the DC Cinematic/Television Universe, _The Avengers: Age of Ultron,_ _Ant-Man_, and Netflix's _Daredevil_.

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour
Episode 81: Anthony Ray Bench | PART ONE

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2015 76:20


Comic Book Expert Anthony Ray Bench makes a triumphant return to the podcast after an unreasonably long absence. In PART ONE of their two-part conversation, Anthony and Martin talk about comics, movies, and San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

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The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour
Episode 34: Anthony Ray Bench

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2014 126:14


Anthony Ray Bench, the official comic book expert of _The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour_, returns for his second visit. He talks about his experience at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con, before delving into a conversation about the four comic books he assigned Martin to read.

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The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour
Episode 21: Anthony Ray Bench

The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2014 102:50


Comic Book Expert Anthony Ray Bench chats with Martin about superhero movies, the complexity of Lex Luthor, and why you should avoid San Diego Comic-Con. He also talks about interning at Kevin Smith's SModCo podcasting empire.

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