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Episode 768 – The Book of Boba Fat

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This Week: Kevin starts off the show with some box office and award news, plus a look at some of the changes already happening again from COVID in Hollywood. Next, he looks at new trailers for Archive 81 and Pam & Tommy. Later, the reviews the movies and shows The 355, The Kindred, The Legend of La Llorona, The Book of Boba Fett and The League of Gentlemen. Finally, he wraps things up with the Home-Cinema Round-Up, with a spotlight on MacGruber.


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Episode 721 – My Chubby Valentine

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This Week: Kevin kicks off his Valentine’s Day celebration by looking at the online kerfuffle about Joss Whedon as well as Gina Carano. Next, he looks at Super Bowl trailers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and M. Night Shyamalan’s Old. Later, he reviews Land, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tentacles, Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. Finally, he wraps things up with the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Greenland and Freaky.


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Episode 493 – Halloween Kick-Off

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This Week: Kevin gears up for Halloween with the first weekend of October (even though it starts in September) with a review of the new horror flick Clowntown, set to the dulcet tune of Petula Clark’s “Downtown.” He also sounds off about the upcoming Lion King remake before reviewing the other new films: Deepwater Horizon, Masterminds, Queen of Katwe and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Finally, he rounds out the show with some home cinema recommendations as well as a contest for people to win a DVD of Dinesh D’Souza’s film Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Demoncratic Party. (Hint: To enter, email fatguys@fatguysatthemovies.com and include “Hillary” in the subject line.)


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Episode 482 – Who You Gonna Call?

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This Week: Kevin kicks off the week with an empassioned plea to everyone out there on the internet to be civil to each other. After all, things have gotten out of hand on social media everywhere this past week. Later, he looks at some trailers for upcoming fall films. Then, he reviews The Infiltrator, De Palma, Ghostbusters and the On-Demand selection Love Between the Covers. As he reaches the end, Kevin offers some insight into the box office and some home cinema recommendations.


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‘Zoolander 2’ Movie Review

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zoolander2ZOOLANDER 2
(PG-13)
***1/2 (out of 5)

February 12, 2016

STARRING
Ben Stiller as DEREK ZOOLANDER
Owen Wilson as HANSEL
Will Ferrell as JACOBIM MUGATU
Penelope Cruz as MELANIE VALENTINA
Kristen Wiig as ALEXANYA ATOZ
Cyrus Arnold as DEREK ZOOLANDER JR.

Studio: Paramount

Directed by: Ben Stiller
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‘The Martian’ Movie Review

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themartianTHE MARTIAN
(PG-13)
**** (out of 5)

October 2, 2015

STARRING
Matt Damon as MARK WATNEY
Jessica Chastain as MELISSA LEWIS
Kristen Wiig as ANNIE MONTROSE
Jeff Daniels as TEDDY SANDERS
Michael Peña as RICK MARTINEZ
Sean Bean as MITCH HENDERSON
Kate Mara as BETH JOHANSSEN
Sebastian Stan as CHRIS BECK
Aksel Hennie as ALEX VOGEL
Chiwetel Ejiofor as VINCENT KAPOOR
Benedict Wong as BRUCE NG
Mackenzie Davis as MINDY PARK
Donald Glover as RICH PURNELL

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Ridley Scott
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‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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thediaryofateenagegirl_smRated R
Opens: August 7, 2015
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Starring: Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni, Margarita Levieva
Directed by: Marielle Heller

Kevin says The Diary of a Teenage Girl kinda rocks!

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Episode 426 – The Inside Out Dope on Climate Change

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This Week: Kevin loosens his belt and devours six movies this week, after taking some time to talk horrific entertainment news and to look at the new trailers (including the sure-to-be-amazingly-bad A Deadly Adoption with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig). Then, he moves onto the new movies of the week, including Inside Out, Dope, Hungry Hearts, The Stranger, The Connection and The Yes Men Are Revolting. Finally, Kevin puts forth his theory as to why Jurassic World did so monstrously well last weekend and eventually ends with some recommendations in the world-famous DVD Round-Up!


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‘Welcome to Me’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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welcometome_smRated R
Opens: May 8, 2015
Studio: Alchemy
Starring: Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Linda Cardellini, Alan Tudyk, Tim Robbins
Directed by: Shira Piven

Kevin says Welcome to Me kinda sucks!

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Episode 420 – Black Widow and Leia Neo-Feminism

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This Week: Kevin dives feet-first into the bear trap of a conversation about social media and internet-driven neo-feminism, particularly on how it has impacted Avengers: Age of Ultron and a Star Wars T-shirt. Then, he moves onto something much more pleasant, which is the new trailer for Human Centipede III (Final Sequence). After this, he’s off to the reviews, which includes the films Hot Pursuit, Maggie, Welcome to Me, Misery Loves Comedy and Roar! Later in the show, Kevin looks at the box office battle between Avengers and everyone else before rattling through a slate of surprisingly good DVD recommendations.


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Episode 388 – What Are You Doing With That Tribble?

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This Week: Kevin jumps the gun this week in anticipation for a horror-movie-filled October (which doesn’t actually start until next week). Still, that doesn’t stop him from planning all of his scary movie watching. However, before he does that, he looks at some odd and disappointing movie news, then reviews the new movies of the week: The Equalizer, The Boxtrolls, The Skeleton Twins and Love Is Strange. Later, amid the horror movie plans, he also looks at the box office and the DVDs and Blu-rays available this week. Boo!

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‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Blu-ray Review

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watlermittybdTHE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

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

STARRING
Ben Stiller as WALTER MITTY
Kristen Wiig as CHERYL MELHOFF
Shirley MacLaine as EDNA MITTY
Adam Scott as TED HENDRICKS
Kathryn Hahn as ODESSA MITTY
Sean Penn as SEAN O’CONNELL
Patton Oswalt as TODD MAHER

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Ben Stiller
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