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…and the Oscar goes to. Welcome to Episode 66 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! This week will be breaking down the 92nd Academy Awards. We look at each winner, the best moments, and the shocking surprises! What are some of your favorite moments from the 2020 Academy Awards?

The Box Office

Birds of Prey tops this week’s box office with a $33 million opening weekend. Bad Boys For Life continues strong with $12 million in the number two spot. At number three is the Oscar nominated 1917 with $9.2 million. Dolittle drops to number four with $6.5 million. Lastly, Jumanji The Next Level takes in $5.5 million.

The News

Ryan and Andy Tohill, directors of The Dig, have been tapped to direct the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. The film is produced by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead). In further directing news, Side Effects director Matt Stawski will direct a musical monster film for Universal titled Monster Mash. Finally, Urban Legend is getting a remake to be written and directed by Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters).

Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) is being eyed by Marvel Studios to take on Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Raimi would be taking over for Scott Derrickson in the directing chair. Last piece of news, we get our first poster and trailer for the Chris Rock produced Spiral: From the Book of Saw.

2020 Academy Awards

The following are the winners at the 92nd Academy Awards:

Picture: Parasite

Director: Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)

Actress: Renee Zellweger (Judy)

Actor: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Supporting Actress: Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Original Score: Joker

Original Song: I’m Gonna Love Me Again (Rocketman)

International Feature Film: Parasite

Makeup and Hairstyling: Bombshell

Visual Effects: 1917

Film Editing: Ford v Ferrari

Cinematography: Roger Deakins (1917)

Sound Mixing: 1917

Sound Editing: Ford v Ferrari

Documentary Short: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone

Documentary Feature: American Factory

Costume Design: Little Women

Production Design: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Live-action Short: The Neighbor’s Window

Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)

Original Screenplay: Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)

Animated Short: Hair Love

Animated Feature: Toy Story 4

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Comedian, actor, writer, and all around funnyman. All these attributes can be used to describe Mark Christopher Lawrence. Lawrence has appeared in such films as Terminator 2 and The Pursuit of Happyness. He may be most known for his role as Big Mike in the hit TV series Chuck. Mark is also an established stand up comic, and will be taking his routine to Sioux Falls, SD. Mark Christopher Lawrence will be headlining at Boss’s Comedy Club on February 29th in Sioux Falls, SD. You can hear our interview with Mark below as we discuss stand up, comedy vs drama, and if he would do a Chuck reunion.

Mark Christopher Lawrence Interview

You can follow Mark online at https://www.markchristopherlawrence.com/

For tickets and more information on Mark’s appearance at Boss’s Comedy Club visit the event on Facebook.

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Welcome back to The Killer Countdown on the Back Lot 605 Network. In this bi-weekly podcast series we rank the best films that the horror genre has to offer. This week, host Casey Kelderman is joined by his toughest competitor yet…his fiance. With Blake out for the week, Casey asked fiance Kayla to join him on the show to discuss children’s horror films. Together the two will create a top 8 list of the best children’s horror films of all time! Drop a comment below with some of your favorites of the sub-genre.

Children’s Horror

For this episode we did set some guidelines to follow for the films that will appear. The films on the must be intended for a family/child audience. That means films like Ghostbusters, Gremlins, and Beetlejuice will not be on the list since those are intended for an older audience. Furthermore, films must include scenes or moments that are intended to scare children. That means A Nightmare Before Christmas, which is more of a musical than anything, will not be on the list.

In The Killer Countdown, each player will get 4 picks throughout the game in a random order. Both players will also get 1 stab in which they can use to remove a film from a certain spot. Together the two will create a combined top 8 list of the best children’s horror films.

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on February 26th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Welcome to the first annual Schmuckies! Are you sick of the Academy Awards getting it wrong every year? Well so are we! The Schmuckies are here to provide a voice for the voiceless. Here we select our favorite films, directors, and actors from the past year in film. For this very prestigious award show the winners will be presented with the coveted Golden Thumbs Up Award.

The Box Office

Bad Boys for Life once again tops the box office with a $17.6 million 3rd weekend. 1917 continues it’s impressive box office run in it’s 6th weekend with $9.6 million. Dolittle takes the number three spot with $7.7 million. Coming just narrowly at number four is Gretel and Hansel with $6.05 million. Finally, The Gentlemen comes in with $6.01 million at number five.

The News

Paul Reubens has been quoted as stating he would be interest in making a “dark” Pee Wee Herman film. That is under one condition. The actor wants Josh and Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) to direct. No word yet as to the Safdie brothers thoughts on the project.

Blumhouse and Universal Pictures have announced plans to remake/reboot The Thing. The Thing is most know from the 1982 John Carpenter film starring Kurt Russell. This property has already hit the big screen on three separate occasions. The new film is said to include lost chapters from the original novel.

Taron Egerton is in talks to take on the lead role of Seymour in The Little Shop of Horrors remake. Taron most recently took on the role of Elton John in the critically acclaimed Rocketman.

Lastly, the first poster, teaser, and full trailer for Fast 9 hit the web. The poster shows off the main cast, accompanied by of course by a car. The first trailer gives some major insight into the plot and a major returning character. Watch the full trailer below.

Here are the nominees for the 2020 Schmuckies.

Best Supporting Actress:

Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep)

Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)

Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

Shuzhen Zhao (The Farewell)

Julia Fox (Uncut Gems)

Best Supporting Actor:

Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Kang-ho Song (Parasite)

Kevin Garnett (Uncut Gems)

Shia LaBeouf (Peanut Butter Falcon)

Best Actor:

Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)

Adam Driver (Marriage Story)

Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name)

Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Best Actress:

Awkwafina (The Farewell)

Samara Weaving (Ready or Not)

Florence Pugh (Midsommar)

Lupita Nyong’o (Us)

Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)

Best Director:

Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Josh and Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems)

Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)

Jordan Peele (Us)

Lulu Wang (The Farewell)

Cinema Falls has been the home of independent and art house cinema in Sioux Falls, SD for nearly a decade. This has been the baby of Julie Anderson Friesen, and has lead to this year’s 2020 Oscar Nominated Shorts event. This event is held every year in Sioux Falls, one week before the airing of the Academy Awards.

This year’s event will be held on February 1st and 4th, at the Orpheum Theater and West Mall 7 theater respectively. The first night includes the Oscar nominated live action and animated shorts. This event starts at 3:30 PM beginning with the animated shorts, followed by the live action films. The event on the 4th showcases the five nominees for documentary shorts at the 2020 Academy Awards.

Joining on this episode is Julie from Cinemafalls to discuss the 2020 Oscar Nominated Shorts event. We look at some of this year’s selections and some of her favorite’s from this year’s films. We also discuss the success of Cinema Falls’ previous screening of Parasite, which drew over 400 attendees.

For tickets and more information on this event, and any future events, please visit cinemafalls.com

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

LIVE from Last Stop Studios in Sioux Falls, SD comes the Back Lot 605 Podcast! This week’s episode was recorded on location at Last Stop CD Shop on Sunday, January 26th. “The Mouth of the Midwest” Charlie Eccles takes on hosting duty for the event as 5 cinefiles take on the task of ranking the top 20 films of the decade! These combatants include Casey Kelderman, Brian Mensing, Blake Ginithan, Andy Heller, and Cory Jacobsen.

Live from Last Stop

The way that this podcast works is that each player will get 4 picks in the game. Before the show we randomly decided the order in which each player will pick. The order is as followed. Blake at 1, 10, 11, 20. Brian at 2, 9, 12, 19. Casey at 3, 8, 13, 18. Andy at 4, 7, 14, 17. Cory 5, 6, 15, 16.

Each player also gets one veto to use at any point in the game. If a pick is vetoed the player that originally played that film will not be allowed to play the film again. But, the film can be played by a different player later on. Together these 5 gentlemen will create a list of the top 20 films of the decade!

Lastly, we have to give a big THANK YOU to Jorgen Yde Foundation (JY6). The Jorgen Yde (JY6) Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that raises awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research and leukemia research. Our vision is to support pediatric cancer research that provides better treatments and leads to cures for leukemia and all pediatric cancers. For more information please visit https://www.jy6foundation.org/

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on January 29th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

 

Welcome one, welcome all to The Killer Countdown. This is the horror themed countdown of the best films that the genre has to offer. On this episode, host Blake Ginithan and guest Derrick Veurink rank the top 8 horror films under the A24 banner. Each player will get 4 picks throughout the game in a random order. Both players will also get 1 stab in which they can use to remove a film from a certain spot. Together the two will create a combined top 8 list of the best A24 horror films.

A24 Horror

The studio that has defined a generation. A24 has been the backbone of modern horror with it’s release of films such as The Witch, Hereditary, and Under the Skin. They have helped shape what the last decade of horror has looked like. On this episode, Blake and Derrick will competitively collaborate to create a top 8 list of the best A24 films. Let the Killer Countdown begin!

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on January 29th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Welcome to Episode 63 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! On this week’s episode we decide to take a look back at the career of one of the most divisive filmmakers in history…Michael Bay. We follow his career from his humble beginnings as a music video director, to one of the most profitable directors in Hollywood. Let the Bay-hem begin! Let us know your favorite Michael Bay movie in the comments!

The Box Office

Bad Boys for Life tops the box office this weekend with an impressive $59 million opening. In second is Dolittle, with a $22.5 million opening. 1917 takes the number three spot with $22.1 million. At number four is Jumanji: The Next Level with $9.5 million. Rounding out the top five is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with $8.3 million.

The News

Taika Waititi has entered talks to direct a Star Wars film. Waititi has previously worked as an actor and director on the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Disney has re-branded the Fox Studios brand from both 20th Century and Searchlight. Both will now be under the titles 20th Century Pictures, and Searchlight Pictures. Lastly, Billie Eilish will write and perform the theme to the next James Bond film, No Time to Die.

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* Back Lot 605 LIVE Podcast Ranking the Top 20 Movies of the Decade January 26 from 3-5 PM at Last Stop Studios on East 10th St. in Sioux Falls, SD.

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on January 29th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

On this episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast. This week joining us is local comedian Nathan Hults, one of the founders of the Sno Jam Comedy Fest. Sno Jam will be January 23-25 at Boss’s Comedy Club, Remedy Brewing, and Books N Brewz in Sioux Falls, SD. The event features comedians from around the world in one of the most unique events in the state of South Dakota. The event is in partnership with the SD Special Olympics, with proceeds going to the foundation. You can grab tickets for the Sno Jam Comedy Fest at https://www.snojamcomedyfest.com/

The Box Office

1917 tops this weekend’s box office with $36.5 million. The Sam Mendes directed film tops previous box office champ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Rise of Skywalker takes in $15 million for the weekend. At number three is Jumanji: The Next Level with $14 million. Like A Boss opens at number four with $10 million. Lastly, Just Mercy takes the number five spot with $10 million.

The News

Christian Bale (Vice, The Dark Knight) is in talks to join Thor: Love and Thunder in a yet undisclosed role. Rumors are also circulating that his American Hustle co-star Jennifer Lawrence is also in talks to join the film. In further Marvel news, Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) has parted ways as the director of Doctor Strange 2. It is said that they have parted over creative differences.

This week saw the first look at the Jared Leto (Suicide Squad, Dallas Buyer’s Club) lead Morbius film. The film is based on the comic book character Morbius the Living Vampire, a popular Spider-Man villain. From what is seen in the trailer the film might connect Sony and Marvel’s comic book universes.

It: Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti in talks to direct The Howling remake for Netflix. The original film was released in 1981 and directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins).

In casting news, Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Dark Phoenix) is in talks to join the next two Mission Impossible films. Lastly, Timothee Chalamet (Little Women) has been cast as Bob Dylan in James Mangold (Walk the Line) biopic.

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* Back Lot 605 LIVE Podcast Ranking the Top 20 Movies of the Decade January 26 from 3-5 PM at Last Stop Studios on East 10th St. in Sioux Falls, SD.

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on January 29th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.