The Podwits are sailing to new heights, literally this week. Dion single-handedly recasts Man of Steel as a Hammer Film, going as far as getting Peter Lorre on loan from Roger Corman, while Brian lets us in on his waning interest in Season 4 of The Walking Dead and its colossal mid-season finale. It’s a literal laugh-out-loud edition of […]
"Tell Me a Story and Tell It Competently..." [ 48:47 ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (569)Well Dion and J. Blake are back again for another round in a late Fall (and pseudo) part 3 edition of their hugely popular “Horror Remakes” Side-Casts—but this time around, instead of tackling the reinterpretations of classic fright films, the lads instead discuss what really scared them specifically as children; what films and television, and the […]
Halloween is here, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s latest film, Dracula 3D, has finally received distribution in the U.S.A. (through IFC Midnight) and the band Goblin, who contributed so many great scores to Argento’s earlier films (as well as many other Italian horror classics) is finishing up the first leg of their recent American tour. […]
Continuing to celebrate the festive Halloween season, Dion and contributor J. Blake are back with part two of their hugely insightful Side Cast on Horror Movie Remakes. They jump right back into the in’s and out’s of the genre, and see how their favorite modern intrepretations stack up to the classics and why. So grab a pen and paper (or you dang […]
‘Tis the season of witches, ghosts and goblins, and the Podwits are full of the Halloween spirit! Contributor J. Blake and Dion sit down in this edition of the Side Cast to discuss their favorite remakes in the horror film genre! They get into the nuts and bolts and see how their faves stack up […]
Elysium is Energetic, Intense, Pulpy, Violent and Extremely Satisfying on Many Levels, But the Moralizing and Clunky Third Act Short Circuit the Narrative. Rating: C+ MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. Review by Luke Whitmire Plot: In the year 2154, the 99% reside on a dilapidated Earth while the 1% are […]
Pacific Rim is Metal Gear Solid! Rating: * * * * out of five stars Review by Luke Whitmire Plot: In the year 2013 Earth was changed forever. The bottom of the Pacific Ocean opened up a portal to another dimension allowing titanic monsters called “Kaiju” to infiltrate our civilization. After many years of defeat […]
The Bling Ring is an Ode to the Affluent and the Unmindful. Rating: * * * * out of 5 stars Review by Luke Whitmire Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed, noxious teenagers pillage the homes of high-profile celebrities in Southern California. Oscar Winning filmmaker Sophia Coppola (Lost in Translation, Maria Antoinette, […]
The Lone Ranger is all over the place tonally, resulting in a spectacle that implodes under its own weight. Rating: * * out of five stars Review by Luke Whitmire Plot: Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts old tales about John Reid/The Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer), a man of the law who was transformed […]
World War Z is One of the Most Formulaic and Meaningless Zombie Films Ever Made. Rating: * * out of five stars Review by Luke Whitmire Ex-United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) traverses the world to prevent a zombie pandemic that is destroying governments, nations and humanity itself. WWZ was initially envisioned as a […]