Episode 289 – Hookers and Wookiees

This Week: Kevin and Kristin shake off the dust from trick-or-treating to look ahead to November’s movies. They reminisce about video game arcades from the 80s, and Kevin tells his story about voting early. They also weigh in about the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney and what it might mean to people in the real world. They bemoan the new film Flight after giving a brief drive-by preview of The Man with the Iron Fists. Finally, it’s some box office goodness and DVD/Blu-ray suggestions before heading off the air for another week.


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OSNAP #8: Sandy, That Bitch!

OSNAP: Sandy, That Bitch!
This week on OSNAP, Kevin and Merrill are ducking and weaving from Mother Nature, avoiding the impact of the Frankenstorm known as Sandy. (Seriously, a deadly Frankenstorm with such a pretty little name?) They record their first annual Halloween episode early, and pretty much talk about the weather. They also talk about how Merrill’s dog is able to outsmart every member of his family. Kevin ties the conversation to South Park twice, bemoaning the current netherworld between physical media and streaming awesomeness. He also makes a shocking comment about Christina Hendricks’ boobs. Merrill tells another bullying story from his youth, and Kevin uncovers yet another sign of the apocalypse via RottenTomatoes.com. Oh, snap!

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‘The Campaign’ Blu-ray Review



thecampaignbdTHE CAMPAIGN

(R)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Will Ferrell as CAM BRADY
Zach Galifianakis as MARTY HUGGINS
Jason Sudeikis as MITCH
Dylan McDermott as TIM WATTLEY
John Lithgow as GLENN MOTCH
Dan Aykroyd as WADE MOTCH

Directed by: Jay Roach
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‘Ruby Sparks’ Blu-ray Review



rubysparksbdRUBY SPARKS

(R)
MOVIE: *1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Paul Dano as CALVIN WEIR-FIELDS
Zoe Kazan as RUBY SPARKS
Chris Messina as HARRY
Annette Bening as GERTRUDE
Antonio Banderas as MORT

Studio: Fox Searchlight

Directed by: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
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‘Silent Hill: Revelation’ Movie Review



silenthillrevelationSILENT HILL: REVELATION
(R)
*1/2 (out of 5)

October 26, 2012

STARRING
Adelaide Clemens as HEATHER/ALESSA
Kit Harington as VINCENT
Carrie-Anne Moss as CLAUDIA WOLF
Sean Bean as HARRY
Radha Mitchell as ROSE DA SILVA
Malcolm McDowell as LEONARD
Martin Donovan as DOUGLAS
Deborah Kara Unger as DAHLIA

Directed by: Michael J. Bassett
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‘Cloud Atlas’ Movie Review



cloudatlasCLOUD ATLAS
(R)
**** (out of 5)

October 26, 2012

STARRING
Tom Hanks
Halle Barry
Jim Broadbent
Hugo Weaving
Jim Sturgess
Doona Bae
Ben Whishaw
Keith David
James D’Arcy
Hugh Grant

Directed by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
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Episode 288 – Weird-Speaking British Royals

This Week: Kevin and Kristin make their final preparations for Halloween. Kevin puts the finishing touches on his Slutty Bane outfit while Kristin finally breaks down and joins Twitter. They chew through four movies, only one of which was screened for press. But that movie – Cloud Atlas was enough for six movies. Other films they break down sight-unseen include Silent Hill: Revelation, Fun Size and the Gerard Butler accent-fest Chasing Mavericks. After going through some box office surprises, they run down the DVDs, during which Kevin admits to his unnatural fascination with Tinkerbell.


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Second Reel Ep. 25 – Horror Movies Anthologies

On This Episode: Kevin invites semi-regular Second Reel guest host Steve “Gabe” Reeves into the Magical Studio in the Sky to reminisce about scary anthology movies. They highlight the big ones from the 70s and the 80s, then move into the new century, offering a look at the most recent one, V/H/S.

[audio:https://www.fatguysatthemovies.com/fatguys/archived_shows/secondreel_episode25.mp3]

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OSNAP #7: It’s for Charity!

OSNAP: It’s for Charity!
This week on OSNAP, Kevin and Merrill get political… well, sort of. They rage a bit about the current political process and are completely flabbergasted by undecided voters. Kevin also lets the audience in on his secret connection to Pandora, the internet radio company not the Avatar planet. And speaking of famous sci-fi connections, Merrill shares a wonderful photo op he had at the New York Comic-Con, with an overly eager Dalek. Then, after some crazy talk about greedy grocery shoppers wanting free turkeys, Kevin turns his attention towards insane preschool mothers who won’t let anyone yell at their kids. Oh, snap!

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‘Secret of the Wings’ Blu-ray Review



secretofthewingsbdSECRET OF THE WINGS

(G)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ***(out of 5)

STARRING

Mae Whitman as TINKER BELL
Lucy Hale as PERIWINKLE
Lucy Liu as SILVERMIST
Angela Bartys as FAWN
Raven-Symone as IRIDESSA
Megan Hilty as ROSETTA
Anjelica Huston as QUEEN CLARION
Timothy Dalton as LORD MILORI

Studio: Disney

Directed by: Peggy Holmes & Bobs Gannaway
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‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’ DVD Review



wrongturn5dvdWRONG TURN 5: BLOODLINES

(unrated)
MOVIE: *1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: * (out of 5)

STARRING
Doug Bradley as MAYNARD
Camilla Arfwedson as SHERIFF ANGELA
Simon Ginty as BILLY
Roxanne McKee as LITA
Paul Luebke as GUS
Oliver Hoare as JULIAN
Kyle Redmond-Jones as DEPUTY BIGGS

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Declan O’Brien
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