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Episode 523 – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Screening!

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This Week: Kevin takes aim at Hollywood this week for wimping out on screening its new releases. But before he gets to that, he bids farewell to Erin Moran and Jonathan Demme. Later, he looks at some other news and a couple new trailers. Then, he reviews the films (or previews those not screened) The Circle, How to Be a Latin Lover, Sleight, Below Her Mouth and My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea. Then, he wraps up the show with a look at the Blu-ray of M. Night Shyamalan’s Split.


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Episode 497 – The Big, Fat Halloween Special 2016

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This Week: Kevin gets out the crazy clown make-up and plans to scare oodles of children this weekend as he warms up to the Halloween festivities. He starts off with some movie news as well as sounding off about the Walking Dead hubbub. Then, after the trailer park, he reviews The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again, Inferno, Gimme Danger and Certain Women. Later in the show, he offers a Fat Guy Five about his favorite movies to watch on Halloween. It’s a big, fat, scary time in the Magical Studio in the Sky. Boo!


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Episode 490 – War on Halloween

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This Week: Kevin stares September in the face and dares it to show him its movies. September, of course, does not flinch, so he’s only had a chance to see a couple of them. (What might they be hiding.) Fortunately, he was able to see Sully as well as Complete Unknown and Our Little Sister. The films that hid from him this week are the sure-to-be-bad The Wild Life, When the Bough Breaks and The Disappointments Room. Kevin also takes a look at the encroachment of other holidays on Halloween, and later he talks about the box office and the home cinema recommendations.


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Cinema @ Home – Feabruary 2, 2016

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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.

TOP PICK


Bridge of Spies
Rated PG-13
Studio: DreamWorks
Formats available: BD, DVD, VOD
Steve Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film about the negotiation for a prisoner exchange during the Cold War is a slow burn but very effectively done, featuring some fantastic performances by Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance. If you missed this one in theaters, it’s very much worth checking out in your home cinema. Special features include behind-the-scenes featurettes about the Cold War and the effects of the U-2 plane crash.
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‘Misery Loves Comedy’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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Opens: May 8, 2015
Studio: Tribeca Films
Starring: Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Steve Coogan, Maria Bamford, Jim Gaffigan, Larry David, Tom Hanks
Directed by: Kevin Pollack

Kevin says Misery Loves Comedy kinda rocks!

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‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Blu-ray Review

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savingmrbanksbdSAVING MR. BANKS

(PG-13)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)

STARRING
Emma Thompson as P.L. TRAVERS
Tom Hanks as WALT DISNEY
Annie Rose Buckley as GINTY
Colin Farrell as TRAVERS GOFF
Ruth Wilson as MARGARET GOFF
Paul Giamatti as RALPH
Bradley Whitford as DON DAGRADI
B.J. Novak as ROBERT SHERMAN
Jason Schwartzman as RICHARD SHERMAN

Studio: Disney

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 01/21/14

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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Captain Phillips, Bad Milo!, In a World, Blue Jasmine and Machete Kills

Stinker of the week: Charlie Countryman

Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 01/21/14

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‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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savingmrbanks_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 20, 2013
Studio: Disney
Starring: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford
Directed by: John Lee Hancock

Kevin says Saving Mr. Banks ROCKS!

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Episode 348 – The Big, Fat Christmas Special 2013

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This Week: It’s Christmastime in the Magical Studio in the Sky, and the Fat Guys team is giving the gift of movies. Well, they’re actually regifting movies from Hollywood to everyone else in America. They also talk about some recent awards news as well as a kerfuffle with actor/director/writer-wannabe Shia LaBeouf, before moving on to Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Walking with Dinosaurs, American Hustle and Saving Mr. Banks. Later in the show, they talk box office and DVDs before wishing a Merry Christmas to all.


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‘Captain Phillips’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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captainphillips_smRated PG-13
Opens: October 11, 2013
Studio: Sony Pictures
Starring: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, John Magaro
Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Kevin says Captain Phillips ROCKS!

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Episode 338 – Wookiee Mouse

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This Week: Kristin and Kevin continue with the Halloween banter and actually get a chance to talk about a horror movie again for October. But first, they take a look at the big movies Captain Phillips and Machete Kills. They also revisit All the Boys Love Mandy Lane from a press screening in 2007. There’s also a drive-by on the new Romeo and Juliet film, and Kevin expresses his desires for the movie to have more robots and monsters in it (along with his desire for Captain Phillips to be about Popeye). They also chew through some movie news (with a nod to a Star Wars story) and some DVD and Blu-ray recommendations.


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‘Cloud Atlas’ Blu-ray Review

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cloudatlasbdCLOUD ATLAS

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

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

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski

“Cloud Atlas” available NOW on Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and Digital Download
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Movie Review: ‘Cloud Atlas’

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Rated R
Opens: October 26, 2012
Studio: Warner Bros.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and Jim Sturgess
Directed by: Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski

Kevin says Cloud Atlas ROCKS!

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