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Episode 496 – Woody Allen as Jack Reacher

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This Week: Kevin relaxes a bit from contention and nasty news items to talk about some humdrum but fun development news and look at some exciting Marvel trailers. Later, he skips the unscreened Halloween releases and reviews Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Keeping Up with the Joneses, In a Valley of Violence, Fear Inc. and Miss Hokusai. Later, he discusses a giveaway from the good folks at Drive-In Horrorshow as well as offering some insight into the box office and home cinema!


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Episode 402 – Black James Bond

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This Week: Kevin rings in the new year with some new news that’s really old news. This would be the hubbub about a potential black James Bond. Kevin also analyzes what the high-grossing VOD numbers mean for The Interview as well as VOD potential in general. Then, he rattles through some early-year trailers and heads into the movie reviews. New films reviewed include The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, [REC]4: Apocalypse, A Most Violent Year and a better-late-than-never review of The Interview. Later in the show, Kevin gives a tease of his 10 Best and 10 Worst Films of 2014 before offering some box office mojo and the world-famous (but very thin) DVD Round-Up! Happy 2015!


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The 10 Best Films of 2014

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BY KEVIN CARR

The releases of 2014 have been a rocky road. When many of them were announced, they were like a kindergarten class of inspiring kids with plenty of ambition and potential. However, as the films matured to release date, we were left in a sea of mediocrity. Films that could have been fantastic blockbusters – like “Godzilla,” “Maleficent” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” – were fraught with problems, making them forgettable at best. Even the end-of-the-year award slate offerings – including “Big Eyes,” “Into the Woods” and “Unbroken” – had such promise but ended up being uninspiring.

Still, in the batch of releases throughout the years, there were some stellar movies to highlight. Like my best-of lists of previous years, I demonstrate my soft spot for animation, and I am happy to see a nice mixture of award-bait movies and blockbuster tent-poles, and even a few lesser-known films that missed out on others’ lists. Anyway, on to my ten favorite of 2014…
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Episode 399 – Batman Leading the Israelites

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This Week: As Christmas roars near, Kevin takes some time to talk about the true meaning of the season: Batman’s relation to Passover. But before talking about the new movies Exodus: Gods and Kings, Top Five, The Captive and The Tale of Princess Kaguya, he leans into the news with some Sony leaks and a look at the Golden Globes nominations for this year. Later in the show, Kevin looks at the OFCS nominations as well as the box office and the world-famous DVD Round-Up! Ho! Ho! Ho!


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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 12/09/14

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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Who: Season 8, Calvary, Frank and Dolphin Tale 2

Stinker of the week: When the Game Stands Tall

Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 12/09/14

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Episode 381 – The Dance Version of Transformers

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This Week: Kevin shows off his ninja movie reviewing skillz by chopping through the August sewer of bad movies. First, he talks about some superhero news and reacts to so many DC and Marvel movies coming out. Then, he looks at the new trailers for the week. Finally, he rattles through the new releases, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Into the Storm, Step Up: All In and After. Later in the show, he congratulates Guardians of the Galaxy (which he contends is nothing like Firefly) for its record-breaking box office, then talks about the DVDs available this week.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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guardiansofthegalaxy_smRated PG-13
Opens: August 1, 2014
Studio: Marvel
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker
Directed by: James Gunn

Kevin says Guardians of the Galaxy ROCKS!

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Episode 380 – Two Chewbaccas!

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This Week: Kevin takes aim at a couple things in this episode, namely backwards-minded studios who still think that reviewers only have an audience in the city where they live. But before his rants about that, he talks about some news and moves into the reviews of Guardians of the Galaxy, Get on Up, I Origins, Life Itself and the ambitious but disappointing Boyhood. Kevin also ponders whether dumb action movies with women are still okay for feminism and what you can pick up on DVD and Blu-ray this week.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Movie Review

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guardiansofthegalaxyGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
(PG-13)
****1/2 (out of 5)

August 1, 2014

STARRING
Chris Pratt as PETER QUILL
Zoe Saldana as GAMORA
Dave Bautista as DRAX
Vin Diesel as GROOT
Bradley Cooper as ROCKET
Lee Pace as RONAN
Michael Rooker as YONDU UDONTA
Karen Gillan as NEBULA
Djimon Hounsou as KORATH
John C. Reilly as CORPSMAN DEY
Glenn Close as NOVA PRIME
Benicio Del Toro as THE COLLECTOR

Studio: Marvel

Directed by: James Gunn
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Episode 377 – Harry Potter’s Prostate Exam

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This Week: Kevin does the show this week from the city of Jerusalem, Israel, where he is covering the Jerusalem Film Festival. Because the festival is just kicking off and the gala opening was postponed a week for security reasons, there is little to report aside from the wonder of the foreign city an what it has to offer. A full report will be on deck for next week, discussing the growth and impact of Israeli cinema. In the mean time, Kevin previews Boyhood and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes while reviewing The Class of ’92 in honor of the World Cup. Kevin also chats about some release and MPAA news before giving his take on the 17-minute preview of The Guardians of the Galaxy. Finally, he wraps things up with a look at the box office and the world-famous DVD Round-Up!


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Episode 370 – Batman vs. Superman: Fuzzy Kittens

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This Week: It’s another super weekend at the box office, and Kevin is ready to tackle the new films: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Blended, Belle and The Hornet’s Nest. Of course, he can’t start without going into some news, which includes a Batman vs. Superman update and a Star Wars program. Later, after reviewing the new films, Kevin gives some in-depth analysis of why Guardians of the Galaxy doesn’t have to do Iron Man numbers at the box office, and later some recommendations for DVDs and Blu-rays.


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Episode 357 – Boo-dee-hoo-hoo!

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This Week: Kevin battles a violent episode of the show with raging volcanoes, CIA wet-work specialists, murdering Victorian-era Parisan housewives and planes from Pearl Harbor. He also weighs in on the Fantastic Four casting news as well as highlights the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer before heading into the movie reviews. This week’s selections include Pompeii, 3 Days to Kill, In Secret and The Wind Rises. Later, he plays a kudos voice mail, goes through the box office, rips on Katherine Heigl and dresses down Shia LaBeouf in response to James Franco’s New York Times letter of support. Just a standard day at the office in the Magical Studio in the Sky.


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