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Movie Review: ‘The Iron Lady’

Kevin Carr — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:37:42 +0000

Rated PG-13
Opens: January 13, 2012
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Starring: Meryl Streep, Harry Lloyd, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent and Anthony Head
Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd

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Episode 245 – The Big, Fat End of the Year Special

Kevin Carr — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:45:02 +0000

This Week: As 2011 comes to a close, Kevin invites The Idiot Boxers’ co-host Merrill Barr into the Magical Studio in the Sky to look at the best and worst films of the year. They also look at some of the new films this week, including the Christmas Day release of The Darkest Hour as well as the limited release films The Iron Lady, Albert Nobbs, Angels Crest, Pariah and A Separation. Then they talk about box office winners and predictions before Merrill gets alarmingly shrill at the topic of the DVD Round-up. Then the Fat Guys Network says good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012.

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Episode Schedule:

Part I: A review of The Iron Lady (8:50)

Part II: More on The Iron Lady and a review of The Darkest Hour (10:40)

Part III: More on The Darkest Hour, Limited Releases, Box Office Recap, Box Office Predictions and the Fat Guy Five: Five Best and Worst Movies of 2011 (54:30)

Part IV: DVD Round-Up: Archer: Season 2, Apollo 18, Final Destination 5, In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds and Hostel: Part III (6:35)

Next Week:

Films for 2012 and The Devil Inside

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Video: Kevin Reviews Movies on FOX 28 – December 23, 2009

Kevin Carr — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:52:19 +0000

Two days before Christmas, Fat Guy Kevin Carr rolled into the FOX 28 studios in Columbus, Ohio for a weekly movie review segment. This week, he talked about Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, It’s Complicated and Sherlock Holmes.

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Episode 146 – The Big, Fat Christmas Special

Kevin Carr — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:30:14 +0000

Fat Guys at the Movies is the official podcast of Film School Rejects

On This Week’s Show: Merry Christmas from the Fat Guys! Kevin got Neil the gift of respect for just one episode, and Neil got Kevin the gift of seeing only one movie. The Fat Guys rip through the next Christmas movies, including Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, It’s Complicated and Sherlock Holmes. They also throw down a Fat Guy Five we’ve all heard before but need to hear again: Awesome Christmas Movies! Ho ho ho!

Films Reviewed this Week: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, It’s Complicated and Sherlock Holmes

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Segment 1 [8:50] – Review of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Segment 2 [10:40] – Reviews of It’s Complicated and Sherlock Holmes

Segment 3 [14:00] – More about Sherlock Holmes, Box office recap and the Fat Guy Five: Five Awesome Christmas Movies

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Neil’s pick is District 9 and (500) Days of Summer; Kevin’s picks include omething Something Something Dark Side, Extract, Kyle XY, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and American Pie: Book of Love; Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

Next Week’s Show:

Kevin and Neil roll through their best of the year recap… because nothing is coming out on New Year’s Day

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Movie Review: ‘It’s Complicated’

Kevin Carr — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:00:57 +0000

Rated R
Opens: December 25, 2009
Studio: Universal
Starring: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski and Lake Bell
Directed by: Nancy Meyers

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Movie Review: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

Kevin Carr — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:18:15 +0000

Rated PG
Opens: November 25, 2009
Studio: Fox Searchlight
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Wally Wolodarsky
Directed by: Wes Anderson

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Video: Kevin Reviews This Week’s Movies on FOX 28

fatguy — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:38:25 +0000

Fat Guy Kevin Carr rolled into the FOX 28 studios in Columbus, Ohio for a weekly movie review segment. This week, he talked about G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Julie & Julia and A Perfect Getaway.

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Movie Review: ‘Julie & Julia’

fatguy — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:11:50 +0000

Rated PG-13
Opens: August 7, 2009
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina and Linda Emond
Directed by: Norah Ephron

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Episode 126 – The Rise of Chubby

fatguy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:15:47 +0000

Fat Guys at the Movies is the official podcast of Film School Rejects

On This Week’s Show: Kevin throws some hatred Neil’s way for being one of the few critics in the country to be allowed to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. They put their differences aside for a brief moment to discuss the alien holocaust movie known as Julie & Julia. Then the claws come out as the Fat Guys have a smackdown about whether A Perfect Getaway sucks or rocks. Then, in honor of films like G.I. Joe and Transformers 2, they throw down a Fat Guy Five about movies that aren’t great but they loved as kids.

Films Reviewed this Week: Julie & Julia, A Perfect Getaway and G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA

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Episode Schedule:

Segment 1 [8:50] – Review of Julie & Julia

Segment 2 [10:40] – Reviews of A Perfect Getaway and G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA

Segment 3 [12:45] – Box office recap and predictions and the Fat Guy Five: Five Flawed Films We Forgive Because of Our Childhood

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Neil’s picks are The Mutant Chronicles and Big Trouble in Little China on Blu-ray; Kevin’s picks include Race to Witch Mountain, Stargate Atlantis: Fans’ Choice on Blu-ray, The Tigger Movie, The Soloist and a belated but video review of So You Think You Can Dance: Get Fit; Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

Next Week’s Show:
Kevin and Neil take a trip to District 9 and also talk aboutBandslam, The Time Traveler’s Wife and The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard