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*Episode originally published 11/22/13* This time it's personal. On a very special Thanksgiving episode, Movie Schmovie shows a little gratitude.
Get ready for this week's Movie Schmovie as we dive into Evil Dead Rise and compare it to the rest of the series! We also discuss recent PVOD releases The Artifice Girl and The Covenant, as well as Ronald's Required Viewing pick, the timeless 1981 film, Dragonslayer.
On this week's Movie Schmovie, we're gonna get our nerd on and talk about The Mandalorian Season 3 finale! We'll be chatting about what this means for the future of Star Wars, and sharing all the latest franchise updates. Plus, we'll be giving our thoughts on the new Netflix show Beef. Oh, and don't forget about this week's Required Viewing, 2019's I See You. It's gonna be a blast, so don't miss it!
When Ronald and Steve—John's co-hosts on the long-running Movie Schmovie podcast—pop in for a chat, you can count on two things: pure unbridled chemistry and fart jokes. So with that as a promise and a warning, listen in as the guys dig into "Black and Blue," the fifth episode of Better Call Saul's final season.
The Marvel Schmarvel YouTube show has crossed over into the main Movie Schmovie podcast feed! That means you get to hear Ronald, Steve, and John (or their evil variants, it's unclear) as they discuss the end of Loki Season One and the latest, much delayed MCU feature film, Black Widow. Have they found their glorious purpose? Or are they destined for the void? The answer awaits you.
Ron, Steve, and John celebrate 300 episodes (!!!) and 10 years (!!!) of Movie Schmovie by inviting a parade of past guests to pick their favorite movie of the last decade, referred to by scholars as The Schmovie Era. This is the only friends reunion that matters.
Ronald, Steve and John catch up on recent movie news and discuss the latest incarnation of Scooby-Doo, Warner Animation’s Scoob! Then they take a look at Netflix’s The Lovebirds before moving on to a breakdown of the filmmaking—and the unbearable whiteness—of oddball indie darling The Vast of Night.
Star Wars means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but to me it will always be the fantasy that devoured my youth. It is also the most mainstream thing in the world. It is also flawed. Trying to reconcile these things will keep an over-thinker up all night, so what I’ve done here is what any self-aware person with a problem should do: I’ve reached out. In this episode you’ll find conversations with a nice variety of folk about the nature of fandom, escapism, childhood obsession, adult disappointment, overacting, and even a rare bit of arcana that has escaped the attention of most fans for 30 years. NOTE: This is an archival podcast originally released on August 12, 2015. Chris Garrison is a cartoonist and inventor of games and has been my friend since 7th grade. Peep his crazycool drawings at garrisonsjunk.blogspot.com. Comedian Ronald James is co-host, along with yours truly and our pal Steve Reter, of Movie Schmovie, a film conversation podcast that will hopefully make you laugh and give you a safe place to overthink your cinematic favorites. Find it at movieschmovie.com. And speaking of film podcasts, you really should be listening to The Projection Booth, on which Mike White and a shockingly comprehensive gang of guests go deeper than anyone else into the way movies are made and how they make us feel. It’s addictive and it awaits you here at projection-booth.blogspot.com. Underground mainstay Skizz Cyzyk creates movies and music and does many fun things related to movies and music. Try to make sense of all the hats he wears by checking out his web-hub, skizz.net. Shit-Stirring Benn Ray’s trenchant opinions and observations can be enjoyed @mobtownshank. And if you’re ever in Hampden, MD, pop in to Atomic Books!Bekah Weininger is great! Follow her on Twitter @bekahweininger. And good ol' Jonathan Eaton can be found on Twitter @jonbrak.
Jay chats with the multi-talented Ron James - comedian, rapper/producer, clothing designer, and co-host of podcasts such as Movie Schmovie, BRANDD, and 3DDM. This was recorded during the Coronavirus pandemic and we talk about all of the ways people are connecting in these not-so-normal times. Be sure to find Ron on social media at @whoisronjames for all of his latest projects!
John’s pal Steve Reter joins him for a quick rundown of the events of Better Call Saul’s exciting fifth season.You can hear more of John and Steve talking about stuff, along with their other pal, comedian Ron James, on the Movie Schmovie podcast at MovieSchmovie.com - or wherever you get your podcasts!
This episode kicks off a brand new podcast that looks at Steven Spielberg’s anthology series from 1985-1987, AMAZING STORIES. Comedian Ronald James is the guest. “Ghost Train” is the story in question. How AMAZING is it?!? Your host John Walker tries to keep things on track.For more Ronald and John, listen to their film and TV podcast with Steve Reter, Movie Schmovie!Follow Ronald on twitter and instagram @whoisronjames and keep up with his clothing brand on instagram @status_apparatus!Follow John on twitter and instagram @giannidubya!
Matt and Bob welcome back John Walker, of MOVIE SCHMOVIE podcast fame, to watch a LIFETIME movie that relates closely to his 2019 struggles...KILLER CONTRACTOR! Listen up as John and Bob, in an unprecedented BONUS DISC first, recount their horrific real life contractor stories in detail. Let John's quiet frustration and Bob's overwhelming and pretty unreasonable rage wash over you...oh and they talk about the movie too!TRAILER!BUY THE MOVIE ON AMAZON PRIME!LISTEN TO JOHN'S PODCAST!
There are a lot of reasons a song might get stuck in your head. Sometimes it’s because the thing is so darn catchy. Other times, it might be a theme or idea that resonates with you. But once it’s in there, a true earworm won’t leave. In this episode, I chat with a gaggle of folks about the tunes that plague them, in addition to breaking down the lyrical quirk of a particular classic rock cut which has nagged at me for decades. NOTE: This is an archival podcast originally released on July 6th, 2015. Chris Garrison is a cartoonist and inventor of games and has been my friend since 7th grade. Peep his crazycool drawings at garrisonsjunk.blogspot.com. Underground mainstay Skizz Cyzyk creates movies and music and does many fun things related to movies and music. Try to make sense of all the hats he wears by checking out his web-hub, skizz.net. Comedian Ronald James is co-host, along with yours truly and our pal Steve Reter, of Movie Schmovie, a film conversation podcast that will hopefully make you laugh and give you a safe place to overthink your cinematic favorites. Find it at movieschmovie.net. And speaking of film podcasts, you really should be listening The Projection Booth, on which Mike White, Rob St. Mary, and a shockingly comprehensive gang of guests go deeper than anyone else into the way movies are made and how they make us feel. It’s addictive and it awaits you here at projection-booth.blogspot.com. Check out Jess Rapisarda’s wonderful and often hilarious blog at welcometothebundle.blogspot.com. Shit-Stirring Benn Ray’s trenchant opinions and observations can be enjoyed @mobtownshank. And if you’re ever in Hampden, MD, pop in to Atomic Books for some good reads, art toys, and cold beer, possibly served by the man himself. If you’d like to suggest topics or make any comments on the show, please follow us on Twitter @infotazement.
Matt, Bob and returning guest of the show, John Walker of MOVIE SCHMOVIE fame, sit down to watch another PM ENTERTAINMENT classic: MIDNIGHT WARRIOR! Have you seen the praise-worthy character study masterpiece NIGHTCRAWLER? Did you wish it was shot, directed, edited, acted and executed with close to zero craftsmanship? Did you wish it was filled with cynicism, sexism, hate for the audience and three egregiously boring music video interludes? Did you wish it was written by a demented, sadistic child mind? Your wishes are granted! Setup your home office in a diner, become instantly world famous and watch humans being suffer with no emotional reaction because you're a MIDNIGHT WARRIOR! TRAILER!STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME! JOHN'S FIRST EPISODE: HAWKEYE!
Is it future...? Or is it past...? It's a bit of both as we revisit David Lynch's Fire Walk With Me (1992) along with "Twin Peaks" Season 3 (AKA "Twin Peaks: The Return") on this final #Shocktober2017 episode. We speak specifically about the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer fan edit as well as Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks.Interviews feature Chrysta Bell, who played Agent Tammy Preston, and Claire Nina Norelli, author of the 33 1/3 book Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.Podcasters John Walker of Movie Schmovie and Christine Makepeace of the Feminine Critique join Mike to drink full and descend to attempt to put the latest incarnation of "Twin Peaks" in context. What year is it?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Guests: Chrysta Bell, Claire Nina NorelliGuest Co-Hosts: Christine Makepeace, John WalkerIs it future...? Or is it past...? It's a bit of both as we revisit David Lynch's Fire Walk With Me (1992) along with "Twin Peaks" Season 3 (AKA "Twin Peaks: The Return") on this final #Shocktober2017 episode. We speak specifically about the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer fan edit as well as Mark Frost's The Secret History of Twin Peaks.Interviews feature Chrysta Bell, who played Agent Tammy Preston, and Claire Nina Norelli, author of the 33 1/3 book Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.Podcasters John Walker of Movie Schmovie and Christine Makepeace of the Feminine Critique join Mike to drink full and descend to attempt to put the latest incarnation of "Twin Peaks" in context. What year is it?
Friedrich Nietzsche said "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." Matt and Bob welcome returning guest, Baltimore comedian and co-host of MOVIE SCHMOVIE, Ronald James to their world of pain, this time with the iron maiden that is SANTA BUDDIES! That's AIR BUD 9 for anyone that's still counting. Listen in as the guys discuss SEVERAL different individual scenes where people actively talk toward a dormant crystal. Is George Wendt falling asleep? Does director Robert Vince understand poverty? Does Christopher Lloyd need money this bad? Can anyone explain who exactly SANTA PAWS is? Answers are one jolly click away!TRAILER AND RENTAL ON YOUTUBE!NETFLIX STREAMING!FIRST 8 EPISODES: AIR BUD | AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECIEVER | AIR BUD: WORLD PUP | AIR BUD: SEVENTH INNING FETCH | AIR BUD: SPIKES BACK | AIR BUDDIES | SNOW BUDDIES | SPACE BUDDIES
Based on Sholom Ansky's 1904 play, Michal Waszynski's 1937 Yiddish-language Polish film, The Dybbuk, tells the story of a broken promise and its consequences.Joining Mike to discuss this expressionistic horror/romance film are movie scholar Daniel Bird and Movie Schmovie's John Walker. Special guest Yossi Chajes, author of Between Worlds, discusses Kabbalah and Dybbuks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Matt are joined by two of the gentle souls from the MOVIE SCHMOVIE podcast, Ronald James and John Walker, to intake the glorious youtube restoration of the 1988 classic HAWKEYE! (Also known as KARATE COPS!) Go on a ride along with these 4 viewers as they try to estimate just how much Eddie Murphy fueled sex Chuck Jeffreys racked up in the 80s. There’s only one film on earth where the hero cop needlessly punches a bank robber using the head of an innocent hostage.THE ENTIRE MOVIE!
This time it’s personal. On a very special Thanksgiving episode, Movie Schmovie shows a little gratitude.
An actor’s freedom to choose roles is a privilege, not a right. This week, Movie Schmovie rounds up some career offenders and tries to save them from themselves.
In this very special episode of Movie Schmovie, we chat about the films and scenes that make us feel a little squishy inside, but in the best way. This is … Feelgood Schmeelgood.
Reviews of Tom Hooper’s LES MISERABLES, Christopher McQuarrie’s JACK REACHER, and Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED.
With the world ending and all, we found it time to share our top “End of the World” movies. And since we can complain all we want, we through in our biggest “Bah Humbug!” moments of 2012.
A review of Taiki Waititi’s BOY (Taiki Waititi, James Rolleston). Mighty Minute Breakdown of Gowatchit.com and Apple’s Trailers App. DVD Quick Pick reviews of THE MUPPETS and THE SILENT HOUSE.
We have reached the Superbowl of Cinema … the Oscars. Join Ron and Steve as they go category by category, picking who they think will be victorious. The ever insightful, ever witty tandem share their opinions on this special episode of Movie Schmovie!