This Week: Kevin starts the show with a look at the Disney release slate through the years of Avatar and Star Wars. Then he looks at new trailers for Watchmen and It: Chapter 2. Finally, he reviews Detective Pikachu, Poms, The Hustle, Tolkein and a look back at Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Finally, he finishes with a look at the box office and Scream and Scream Again.
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This Week: Kevin sounds off on the Oscar nominations as well as one of his weirdest “rude audience member” moment in a theater. Then he takes a look at trailers for High Flying Bird and The Man Who Killed Hitler and Than the Bigfoot. Next, it’s on to the movie reviews of King of Thieves, The Kid Who Would Be King, Serenity and In Like Flynn. To wrap things up, Kevin looks at the box office and the new Blu-rays for Johnny English Strikes Again and Cobra.
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This Week: Kevin takes a moment at the top of the show to bid farewell to insult comic hockey puck Don Rickles. Later, he takes a look at a couple new summer trailers. Then, it’s off to the races with reviews for Smurfs: The Lost Village, Going in Style, Aftermath, Queen of the Desert and The Void. Finally, he wraps things up with a look at the Blu-ray of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. May the Force be with you.
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This Week: Kevin starts off a new week with some news, including a rant about how Jeremy Renner is right and Jennifer Lawrence needs to fire her agent. Then he gushes over the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and is reduced to a quivering blob of jelly. Later, he reviews The Last Witch Hunter, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Steve Jobs, Jem and the Holograms and Bone Tomahawk. Finally, to end the show, Kevin looks at the box office and the new releases on home video.
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Rated R
Opens: February 13, 2015
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Hamill
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Kevin says Kingsman: The Secret Service kinda rocks!
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INTERSTELLARNovember 7, 2014
STARRING
Matthew McConaughey as COOPER
Anne Hathaway as AMELIA
Wes Bentley as DOYLE
Jessica Chastain as MURPH
Matt Damon as DR. MANN
Mackenzie Foy as YOUNG MURPH
Michael Caine as PROFESSOR BRAND
Studio: Paramount
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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NOW YOU SEE MEMay 31, 2013
STARRING
Jesse Eisenberg as J. DANIEL ATLAS
Mark Ruffalo as DYLAN RHODES
Woody Harrelson as MERRIT MCKINNEY
Isla Fisher as HENLEY REEVES
Dave Franco as JACK WILDER
Mélanie Laurent as ALMA DRAY
Morgan Freeman as THADDEUS BRADLEY
Michael Caine as ARTHUR TRESSLER
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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This Week: Again, Kevin traumatizes Kristin with his box office victory dance. However, Kristin has the last laugh when it is revealed that Kevin was traumatized by Jaden Smith’s new movie. Before diving into that review and one for Now You See Me, Kevin and Kristin talk about a slew of movie news. Then, after the reviews and more news, they rattle off some scant DVD and Blu-ray recommendations. Victory!
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HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
(PG-13)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: The Muppet Christmas Carol Blu-ray, Arthur Christmas, Prep & Landing Blu-ray, [REC]3 and The Amazing Spider-Man
Stinker of the week: It’s a SpongeBob Christmas
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 11/06/12
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THE DARK KNIGHT RISESJuly 20, 2012
STARRING
Christian Bale as BRUCE WAYNE/BATMAN
Tom Hardy as BANE
Anne Hathaway as SELINA KYLE
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as JOHN BLAKE
Gary Oldman as JIM GORDON
Morgan Freeman as LUCIUS FOX
Marion Cotillard as MIRANDA TATE
Michael Caine as ALFRED
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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This Week: As Kevin girds his loins for the much-anticipated release of The Dark Knight Rises, he invites fellow Film School Reject Brian Salisbury to join him in the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about the latest Batman installment. They also throw down about various fanboy battles, including where they stand on Star Wars, Indiana Jones, M. Night Shyamalan’s career and James Bond theme songs. After dissecting The Dark Knight Rises in a very spoiler-free way (though there might be an Inception spoiler or two in there) before answering a listener email and laying out the Fat Guy Five about overhyped films. Then it’s on to the last segment, where they recommend some DVDs and fly off into the night using their Batarangs.
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As part of the Warner Bros. Blu-ray Elite program, Fat Guy Kevin Carr was sent a batch of free children’s Blu-rays to enjoy. Thanks to Warner Home Video for giving him a chance to watch and review Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Happy Feet Two and The Wizard of Oz again.
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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
(PG)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
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