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Episode 865 – Guys in Gorilla Suits

Posted on November 22, 2023

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This Week: Kevin kicks things off with a postmortem of The Marvels as he looks at the box office. Then, he checks out new trailers for Mr. Monk’s Last Case and Mean Girls. Later, he reviews Wish, Napoleon, Thanksgiving, Maestro and Planes, Trains and Automobiles before heading into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on RiffTrax’s The Bride and the Beast. Happy Turkey Day, everyone!


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Ariana DeBose, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Chris Pine, Disney, Ed Wood Jr., Eli Roth, Grindhouse, Joaquin Phoenix, John Candy, John Hughes, Maestro, Marvel, Mean Girls, Mr. Monk's Last Case, Napoleon, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Ridley Scott, RiffTrax, Steve Martin, Thanksgiving, The Bride and the Beast, The Marvels, Tony Shalhoub, Wish |

Episode 762 – House of Chubby

Posted on November 24, 2021

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This Week: Kevin kicks things off with the manufactured hubbub about Ridley Scott and his silly thoughts on why his movies aren’t always hits. Then, he looks at some box office news before looking at new trailers for Mother / Android and Marry Me. Later, he reviews the new content Encanto, House of Gucci, Hawkeye, A Boy Called Christmas and The Humans. Finally, he wraps things up with a look back at Blazing Saddles and answers the burning question of whether it could be made today.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: A Boy Called Christmas, Adam Driver, Al Panico, Amy Schumer, Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little, Disney, Encanto, Gene Wilder, Hailee Steinfeld, Hawkeye, House of Gucci, Jared Leto, Jeremy Renner, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marry Me, Marvel, Mel Brooks, Mother / Android, Richard Jenkins, Ridley Scott, Sally Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Stephen Merchant, The Humans, The Last Duel, Toby Jones |

Episode 756 – Halloween Chills

Posted on October 15, 2021

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This Week: Kevin blasts onto the Halloween scene with a look at the James Bond box office and what might be in store for future releases. Then, he looks at trailers for Scream and Cyrano. Next, he reviews Halloween Kills, The Last Duel, Muppets Haunted Mansion, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Halloween (2018). Finally, he heads into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a look back at Ridley Scott’s Legend.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: 007, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Cyrano, Disney, Halloween, Halloween Kills, I Know What You Did Last Summer, James Bond, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jodie Comer, Legend, Matt Damon, Mia Sara, Muppets Haunted Mansion, No Time to Die, Ridley Scott, Scream, The Last Duel, Tom Cruise |

Episode 744 – Old and Fat

Posted on July 23, 2021

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This Week: Kevin starts things off with a look at an ethical documentary issue as well as some box office discussion of Space Jam and Black Widow. Then he moves onto new trailers for Dune and The Last Duel. Next, he’s off to the reviews with a look at Snake Eyes, Old, Joe Bell, Settlers and Midnight in the Switchgrass. Finally, he wraps things up with a look at Ted Lasso: Season 2.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: AppleTV+, Black Widow, Bruce Willis, Disney, Dune, Emile Hirsch, G.I. Joe Origins, HBOMax, Henry Golding, Joe Bell, M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Wahlberg, Megan Fox, Midnight in the Switchgrass, Old, Ridley Scott, Roadrunner, Settlers, Snake Eyes, Space Jam, Ted Lasso, The Last Duel |

Episode 699 – The Filthiest Movie

Posted on September 11, 2020

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This Week: Kevin starts things off with a look at the new inclusion standards from the Academy. Then, he checks out new trailers for Dune and Hubie Halloween. Next, it’s time to review films and TV series with The Broken Hearts Gallery, Rent-a-Pal, Woke and Raised By Wolves. Finally, he looks at the box office from Labor Day and jumps into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on the classic 80s horror films C.H.U.D. and Sorority House Massacre. Boo!


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Academy Awards, Adam Sandler, Best Picture, C.H.U.D., Dune, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hubie Halloween, Raised By Wolves, Rent-A-Pal, Ridley Scott, Sorority House Massacre, Tenet, The Broken Hearts Club, Wil Wheaton, Woke |

Episode 689 – Don’t Be an Ash

Posted on July 3, 2020

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This Week: Kevin starts off by saying good-bye to Ian Holm, Joel Schumacher and Carl Reiner. Next, he looks at new trailers for The Broken Hearts Gallery and Respect. Afterwards, he reviews Hamilton, The Outpost, 8:46 and Hanna: Season 2. Finally, he looks at a retro review of Alien and the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring a spotlight on Grandma’s Boy.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: 8:46, Alien, Allan Covert, Aretha Franklin, Carl Reiner, Dave Chappelle, George Floyd, Grandma's Boy, Hamilton, Hanna, Ian Holm, Jake Tapper, Jennifer Hudson, Joel Schumacher, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nick Swardson, Orlando Bloom, Respect, Ridley Scott, Rod Lurie, Scott Eastwood, Sigourney Weaver, The Broken Hearts Gallery, The Outpost |

Episode 632 – Godzilla vs. RocketMa

Posted on June 1, 2019

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This Week: Kevin starts things off with some movie news, then launches into some stuffy trailers for Downton Abbey and The Goldfinch. Later, he reviews the new films Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Rocketman and Ma. He also takes a look at Hulu’s new miniseries Catch-22 and a retro review of Colossus: The Forbin Project. After some box office, Kevin wraps things up with the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Greta.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Alien, Catch-22, Chloe Grace Moretz, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Downton Abbey, Edgar Wright, Elton John, Galaxy's Edge, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Greta, Isabelle Huppert, Ma, Netflix, Octavia Spencer, Ridley Scott, Rocketman, Star Wars, Taron Egerton, Tate Taylor, The Goldfinch, The World's End |

Episode 623 – Bumbo Lumbo Gumbo

Posted on March 29, 2019

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This Week: Kevin gives his take on the AppleTV+++SuperBigAnnouncementPlus+Plus+Plus!!! Then he takes a look at the trailers for Unicorn Store and Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Later, he reviews Dumbo, Hotel Mumbai, The Beach Bum, Unplanned and Back Beat. Finally, he wraps things up with a look at the box office and the super powers of Us before heading into the Home-Cinema Round-Up, featuring Aquaman and Someone To Watch Over Me.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Apple, Aquaman, Back Beat, Brie Larson, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora the Explorer, Dumbo, Harmony Korine, Hotel Mumbai, Jason Momoa, Jordan Peele, Ridley Scott, Someone to Watch Over Me, The Beach Bum, The Beatles, Tim Burton, Unicorn Store, Unplanned, Us |

Episode 561 – Twice

Posted on January 20, 2018

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This Week: Against his wishes, Kevin is dragged back into the sexual misconduct quagmire by Aziz Ansari and neo-feminist writers on a Babe site. After tip-toeing through the mess of that story, Kevin looks at the new trailers for Early Man and Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. Later, Kevin reviews the new films 12 Strong, Den of Thieves, Forever My Girl, Mom and Dad and The Leisure Seeker. As he wraps things up, Kevin takes a look at the box office and the Home Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on Blade Runner 2049.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: 12 Strong, Aziz Ansari, Blade Runner 2049, Brian Taylor, Chris Hemsworth, Den of Thieves, Denis Villeneuve, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot, Donald Sutherland, Early Man, Forever My Girl, Gerard Butler, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Michael Shannon, Mom and Dad, Nicolas Cage, Ridley Scott, Ryan Gosling, Selma Blair, The Leisure Seeker |

Episode 526 – Diary of a Wimpy Alien

Posted on May 19, 2017

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This Week: Kevin says good-bye to character actor Powers Boothe before covering a little more movie news. Then he takes a look at some TV trailers that topped out the movies ones this week. Later, he reviews Alien: Covenant, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Everything Everything and Norman. During the show, he talks to his nine-year-old son Nicholas about one of the movies (not the Alien one) and also interviews Jerusalem Press Club’s Uri Dromi about another film in the line-up (the Norman one). Finally, he wraps things up with a look at last week’s box office and some home cinema recommendations.


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Alien: Covenant, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Everything Everything, Michael Fassbender, Norman, Powers Boothe, Richard Gere, Ridley Scott, Star Trek: Discovery |

Cinema @ Home – January 12, 2016

Posted on January 12, 2016

This week’s suggestions of new content on Blu-ray, DVD and streaming for maximum home viewing enjoyment.

Be sure to listen live each Tuesday morning on 700 WLW, when Kevin gives his top recommendations to Mike McConnell.

Also, tune in each week to the Fat Guys at the Movies radio program to hear Kevin talk about the top recommendations for home cinema for the week.

WORTH BUYING


The Martian
Rated PG-13
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Formats available: BD, DVD, VOD
The little movie that could this year was Ridley Scott’s crowd-pleasing space adventure. It’s a wildly entertaining movie with a great cast and some very exciting moments.
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Posted in Blu-ray & DVD Reviews, Cinema @ Home, DVD Pick of the Week | Tags: Hotel Transylvania 2, Irrational Man, Matt Damon, Mr. Robot, Ridley Scott, Sinister 2, The Martian, The Stanford Prison Experiment |

‘The Martian’ Movie Review

Posted on October 2, 2015



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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Posted in Movie Reviews | Tags: Aksel Hennie, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis, Matt Damon, Michael Peña, Ridley Scott, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, The Martian |

Episode 441 – Thor: Fraggle Rock

Posted on October 2, 2015

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This Week: Kevin dives into the first episode of the show in Halloween season with a review of James Roday’s horror comedy Gravy along with an interview with Roday about the film. Of course, first he looks at the news and trailers, then reviews the other films of the week, including The Martian, The Walk, Sicario, Partisan and Sleeping with Other People. Then, after talking with James Roday, Kevin gives out his two cents on the box office and the movies to enjoy in the DVD Round-Up!


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Posted in Fat Guys at the Movies, Podcast | Tags: Allison Brie, Benecio del Toro, Denis Villeneuve, Emily Blunt, Gravy, James Roday, Jason Sudeikis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt Damon, Partisan, Ridley Scott, Robert Zemeckis, Sicario, Sleeping with Other People, The Martian, The Walk, Vincent Cassel |

‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Movie Review

Posted on December 12, 2014



exodusgodsandkingsEXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
(PG-13)
*** (out of 5)

December 12, 2014

STARRING
Christian Bale as MOSES
Joel Edgerton as RAMSES
John Turturro as SETI
Aaron Paul as JOSHUA
Ben Mendelsohn as VICEROY HEGEP
Maria Valverde as ZIPPORAH
Sigourney Weaver as TUYA
Ben Kingsley as NUN

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Ridley Scott
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‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

Posted on December 12, 2014

exodusgodsandkings_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 5, 2014
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver
Directed by: Ridley Scott

Kevin says Exodus: Gods and Kings kinda rocks!

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Posted in Podcast, Radio Reviews, Reviews | Tags: Aaron Paul, Christian Bale, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver |
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