This week’s /Filmcast begins with Devindra discussing some of the movies he’s been watching. Salt receives some positive feedback along with Centurion and The Pallbearer.
On the news front, Blockbuster’s impending bankruptcy stirs up a discussion about the company’s historically questionable decision making and the value of competition for Red Box and Netflix. Anime director Satoshi Kon passed away recently, and Devindra and Adam lament the loss of a great film maker in his prime. Looking ahead, the next installment in the Mission:...
It’s episode 50(!), so get ready for an EPIC-ly normal show. Notable mentions in the podcast section start with news of the Bethesda Podcast (featuring Nick Breckon), the last The Idle Thumbs Podcast, and the addition of Alice Liang on The Geekbox.
The games section has Jon talking about his disappointing time with Kane & Lynch 2, and better time with the well-realized world of Mafia II. We also hit the Xbox Live price hike, which garners some wildly differing opinions.
It’s a big week in tech with Apple’s annual iPod event...
Adam Kempanaar is joined by Michael Phillips for this week’s episode of Filmspotting for the review of Animal Kingdom. While Michael admits that he internally compares this film to something like Goodfellas, he doesn’t want to shoulder it with that particular execution of the crime drama. Unlike Scorsese’s style, director David Michôd tries to capture a seemingly more realistic look at the situation, with the “protagonist” not really having the same natural charisma as Ray Liotta. The guys have a lot of good...
Dave starts this episode with guns blazing, taking shots at Johnnie To’s Vengeance and the generosity American critics seem to show towards foreign films. Devindra then espouses his appreciation for Barking Dogs Never Bite (the first film by Bong Joon Ho). Futurama’s resurrection gets some examination – the consensus seems to be that despite an overall drop in quality as compared to the original incarnation, a few stellar episodes make it worth the effort.
In covering some news, a discussion develops regarding the new David Fincher movie...
The shows starts with another candy tasting, and the two candies at play garner disparate opinions. After some discussion about Matt Leone’s currently in progress “road trip,” Mike mention the double Game Night events happening this week.
Alice is filling the fourth chair this week and she talks about the current Xbox 360S contest, of which there will be at least a few more. Travis takes some time to talk about StarCraft 2 again since he finished the campaign. He has a lot of nice things to say, but can’t get over the adequate...
Taking a break from reviewing the big hitters this weeks movie is an independent Australian film called Animal Kingdom. While all the guys enjoyed the film they also agree it has issues, Alex thinks it went on about half an hour longer than it had to. Darrenofkys next film, Black Swan, is described as “the wrestler with ballet” by Dan at one point as the guys discuss the trailer. There’s a hint of some kind of supernatual element to the movie which has Jeff especially excited.
Another new segment this week “As seen on TV”...
Adam and Matty meet this week to talk about Get Low, a new film starring the epic ranks of Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray. While the film starts off with a visually stunning introduction and allows Duvall to deliver a breathtaking ending, Adam and Matty agree that a bulk of the movie is boring and overly polished. Beyond that, the major themes of the film don’t really have much to do with the events that take place throughout, essentially never maintaining a real tone. Ultimately, the Filmspotting duo can’t help but disagree with...
Jeff Cannata of the Totally Rad Show joins the crew for this week’s episode of the /Filmcast, starting off with Sundance favorite Catfish. Devindra shares his impressions of Batman: Under the Red Hood, which axes the lighthearted approach to Batman and revives the heavier tone of The Animated Series or even Batman Beyond. He also highlights the new voice talent, which deviates from the typical Kevin Conroy/Mark Hamill pairing of Batman and Joker and adopts Bruce Greenwood and John Di Maggio.
The news segment is dominated by the recent remarks...
This weeks episode starts out with some big news. Andrew ‘Fitch Hitch’ Fitch is leaving the show for a while. This will be his last show since he is heading out of state for a new job. Ryan S. saw The Expendables and had a good time with it. He also brings up an article he found talking a about the casting of a non-existant all-female version of the film. Burn Notice and the news of a few new horror movies also get some time.
Fitch has been playing Madden 11, and while he feels like it has made steps towards being more accessible, he...
Scott Pilgrim vs The World is the movie this week, the guys talked about the comic book the film is based on back in episode 55. Jeff and Dan loved it but Alex wasn’t a fan, when it comes to the movie adaption though everyone thought it was a great movie. Jeff compares it to Kick-Ass in that it’s a movie with a very modern feel for a very modern geek centric audience. Alex worries that the fact it’s a movie for geeks may mean it’s too niche to connect with most people, judging by how it’s doing at the box office that...
We have a longer show this week in light of some bigger news items hitting over the past few days. Gamer with Jobs hit their 200th episode, so congratulations to them. Jeff Green announced that he has left EA and will be moving on to something else. GamesCon is happening and there may be some announcements, but this also means that it may be a slightly lighter week of podcasts.
Bioshock Infinite kicks-off the game discussion and we are all interested to see more about Ken Levine’s latest. Erik has been enjoying Monday Night Combat and is looking...
Adam and Matty are a little bit removed from the games and music pop culture scene nowadays but they try their best to handle Edgar Wright’s latest film, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Their lack of experience in both of those likely have something to do with their dissatisfaction with the repetitive nature of the fight scenes, the unrealistic overarching plot, and the grating visual style. However, they do have something good to say about Wright’s filmmaking, which they agree is pretty well done. Matty also praises the execution of several...
Retronauts returns with a fairly short episode, there isn’t much in the way of retro news or releases as of late. Chris Kohler starts things off by talking about his recent experience at the Classic Gaming Expo, while there he saw Halo 2600 a 4k Atari 2600 game made by Ed Fries. Actual 2600 cartridges of the game were being sold at the expo. Other than that Kohler tells some tales about picking up some rare game boxes and such.
The bulk of the show is dedicated to Scott Pilgrim, the idea seems to have been to talk about the game but the majority...
This week’s /Filmcast starts off with a little Party Down inspired “What We’ve Been Watching”, with Dave’s impressions of a series of live-action shorts on Adult Swim called Childrens Hospital which stars many Party Down actors. Devindra takes it yet another step farther, discussing his recent rewatching of Veronica Mars on Netflix Instant View and how well the series holds up over time. The segment closes out with Adam’s thoughts on the Blu-Ray version of Kick-Ass and its focus on Matthew Vaughn’s vision...
The Other Guys is the movie this week on TRS, while all 3 enjoyed it to a certain extent they definetly had their issues with it. Some of the comedy fell a little flat, Dan and Alex also comment that they are ready for Will Ferral to step up his comedy beyond his same old schtick. The guys also discuss two upcoming movies, both titled Gravity. The first is from director Alfonso Cuarón and will star Robert Downey Jr, while the second will be directed by Louis Leterrier and will evolve Earth in zero g. They discuss which film most appeals to them...
