W.October 17, 2008
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Josh Brolin as GEORGE W. BUSH
Elizabeth Banks as LAURA BUSH
James Cromwell as GEORGE H.W. BUSH
Richard Dreyfuss as DICK CHENEY
Toby Jones as KARL ROVE
Studio: Lionsgate
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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MAX PAYNEOctober 17, 2008
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Mark Wahlberg as MAX PAYNE
Mila Kunis as MONA SAX
Beau Bridges as BB HENSLEY
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as JIM BRAVURA
Chris O’Donnell as JASON COLVIN
Donal Logue as ALEX BALDER
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: John Moore
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On This Week’s Show: The Magical Studio in the Sky is struck by a wayward comet, sending Kevin and Neil in different directions. But take heart, they manage to link up through the interwebs to form the Virtual Studio in the Sky. They talk about the new movies this week, how Sex Drive sizzles and W. fizzles. There’s a smack-down over Max Payne, and Kevin whines about how boring it was to watch The Secret Lives of Bees (that’s the movie in which Dakota Fannings isn’t raped).
Films Reviewed this Week: Sex Drive, W., Max Payne and The Secret Life of Bees.
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BODY OF LIESOctober 10, 2008
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Leonardo DiCaprio as ROGER FERRIS
Russell Crowe as ED HOFFMAN
Mark Strong as HANI
Golshifteh Farahani as AISHA
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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QUARANTINEOctober 10, 2008
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Jennifer Carpenter as ANGELA VIDAL
Steve Harris as SCOTT PERCIVAL
Jay Hernandez as JAKE
Studio: Screen Gems
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
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On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil welcome a bevy of guests to the Magical Studio in the Sky for a special edition of Fat Guys at the Movies. In addition to reviewing the films of the week, they are joined by competitive eating legend Crazy Legs Conti, who dishes on his experience at the Netflix movie-watching challenge. Kevin also chats with Joe Neff, the Co-Master of Scarimonies at the all-night horror movie marathon. Not much room to offend people this week, but lots of shenanigans still ensue.
Films Reviewed this Week: Body of Lies, City of Ember, The Express and Quarantine.
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CITY OF EMBEROctober 10, 2008
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Tim Robbins as LORIS HARROW
Bill Murray as MAYOR COLE
Saoirse Ronan as LINA MAYFLEET
Martin Landau as SUL
Harry Treadaway as DOON HARROW
Studio: Fox/Walden
Directed by: Gil Kenan
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A Look at the Restoration of “Sleeping Beauty”
BY KEVIN CARR
Sara Duran-Singer is the Senior VP of Post Production at Walt Disney Studios and the Executive Sponsor In-Charge of restoration and preservation. She oversaw how Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” was restored for the Platinum-Edition DVD and BluRay release.
Ever since DVDs became the home video standard, the Walt Disney Company has provided fans with incredible releases in the form of Platinum Editions. The platinum treatment is reserved for only the classic in the Disney library, and with each release, technology has allowed them to restore the film even more.
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A Conversation with Mary Costa of “Sleeping Beauty”
BY KEVIN CARR
This week, the Walt Disney Company is releasing the 2-disc Platinum Edition of Sleeping Beauty to commemorate the movie’s upcoming 50th anniversary. It’s also available for the first time on BluRay in a 3-disc set (which includes hi-def versions of the first two discs, along with a bonus standard DVD of the film).
Mary Costa, who provided the voice for Princess Aurora, as well as a life-action reference for the animator, saw the film this September in high definition at the El Capitan theater.
“I was absolutely enveloped in what I thought was a perfect film,” she said. “I’ve seen it through the years, and I thought Walt Disney must be smiling because he was a perfectionist, and for the first time, it was perfection.”
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BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUAOctober 3, 2008
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Drew Barrymore as CHLOE
Andy Garcia as DELGADO
George Lopez as PAPI
Piper Perabo as RACHEL
Jamie Lee Curtis as AUNT VIV
Studio: Disney
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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AN AMERICAN CAROLOctober 3, 2008
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Kevin Farley as MICHAEL MALONE
Kelsey Grammer as PATTON
Trace Adkins as THE ANGEL OF DEATH
Robert Davi as AZIZ
Leslie Nielsen as GRANDPA
Studio: Vivendi Pictures
Directed by: David Zucker
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On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil fight back another onslaught of movies from Hollywood’s dumping grounds. They also give some love for their fans, including a nod to Crazy Legs Conti who left a voice mail letting them know about his Netflix movie Popcorn Bowl this week. Neil is offended by non-Mexican talent voicing chihuahuas, and Kevin finds the irony in blind people vowing not to see Blindness.
Films Reviewed this Week: An American Tale, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Blindness, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Flash of Genius, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People and Appaloosa.
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