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No new Theatrical Review this week (but that will be changing this month) but we do have a Streaming Review as well as this weeks nerd news.

My suggested Streaming Review was The Interview.  As I said last week I kind of knew what we were in store for due to Franco and Rogen both being involved but man was this a bad movie.  Yes there are worse movies that we have seen but for all of the hype and controversy I don’t think they could have made  a movie that would have.  We both say that the movie is unbalanced with some good parts but overall it was just a mess.  Franco in the beginning of the movie seemed like he was constantly aiming for going over the top and Rogen was pretty even though out.  There are a few jokes here and there that are enjoyable but we would be hard pressed to recommend this movie just for those.  If you were on the fence before, avoid it, but if you are a die hard Franco and Rogen fan then just try and keep your expectations in check.

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Back from a sab-BATical we bring you a streaming review, Hammer brings you two Theatrical reviews and we go over the past two weeks of nerd news.

Bat suggested I, Frankenstein as this weeks Streaming Review .  We both agree, and still do,  that Aaron Eckhart is a good actor but this movie really just didn’t need to exist.  Besides being a blatant palate swap of Underworld (which the writer did both so I guess he’s ripping himself off) there just really isn’t much to this movie. There was a cool concept of the Angels being Gargoyles but really the cool stops there and we are left with a movie that really fails to achieve anything but groans.  I gave it 2 stars while Bat gave it 3, but neither of us would recommend you watch this monstrosity (sorry but the pun must be made).

Next weeks Streaming Review is The Interview, the movie that started a whole lotta hoop la.  With the team up of Franco and Rogen you kind of know what you are in for.  We can only hope that that it entertains and doesn’t cause the world to explode due to the Dear Leaders sadness.

If you want to join us on this streaming movie you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at [email protected]

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The show continues with another week filled with our special brand of buffoonery with both Bat and I bringing you some good tidbits of nerd news, streaming reviews and free shit, good shit.

This week we watched the Fanboy’s recommendation of Rise of the Fellowship.  Where to start with this one… well lets not bury the lead.  It’s not good and we both gave it 2 stars.  What I assumed might be a movie equivalent to a LotR version Fanboys (a BandH favorite) turned out be something far worse.  I think Bat put it best when he said that there are movies that pay homage and jokingly poke fun at itself as well as nerds in general… this movie is not that.  We generally felt like it was full on making fun of that fanbase that this movie was specifically aimed at.  It really felt haphazard in it’s flow and though it had it’s fair share of good moments they really failed to come together in a cohesive fun movie.  Avoid this one and just watch a documentary on New Zealand‎, you’ll have a better time.

I, Frankenstein is next weeks Streaming Review which comes from Bat’s own queue.  We both agree that Aaron Eckhart is a good actor but from everything we have heard this just isn’t a good movie at all… proven by the almost 1 and a 3/4’s star rating on Netflix.  Bring your popcorn and don’t hesitate to bring some entertainment to this one as we expect it to be a stinker.

If you want to join us on our third streaming movie of the new year you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at [email protected]

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New week, new episode!  This time with less of that non-resistant news stuff and more of the fun Bullshittery that we are known for!

Last weeks choice for streaming review was In A World.  This movie definitely did not live up to what I thought it was going to be.  The movie feels haphazard and a bit schizophrenic with all that is going on yet by the end of the movie you really don’t feel like much has been accomplished by any of the characters.  Bat gave it 2 stars while I gave it 3 (would give it 2 and a half if I could).  The movie is Ok but far from good and we both think you are better spending your time elsewhere.

Next week we have the Fanboy’s recommendation of Rise of the Fellowship.  All I know is what I gathered from the name and that it has 2 stars on Netflix, here’s to hoping it’s an entertaining adventure through middle-geek.

This Episode we also review  Flashpoint Paradox, Give Hammer’s review of Into the Woods, Talk about the Antman “teaser” and go over Hammer’s review of the Marvel Experience.

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Welcome back dear listener!  Tis the season of slow news and our 2nd anniversary episode and you know what that means?  That’s right, it’s time for another Hobbit movie and a whole of lot bullshitery!  Really though it’s kind of hard to believe we’ve already been at this for two years and it only seems right that our anniversary is heralded with the movie series that started it all. We want to just give a genuine and heartfelt thank you to everyone out there listening/reading.  We really appreciate all of your support and input, it makes us feel all fuzzy every time we get to meet or talk with you wonderfully geeky guys and gals.

Our next and possibly last streaming review for this year is going to be In A World.  The movie centers around the daughter of a renowned movie announcer who is trying to make her mark in her fathers business.  Just say the movie title out loud in a dramatic way and you will know who her father is. Enjoy the trailer below and here’s to hoping the movie is enjoyable.

This episode we take a look back over this years Streaming/Theatrical reviews, discuss our favorite games we played this year and talk about The Review getting pulled.

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Welcome back dear listener!  This episode we are joined by returning guests TK and Mando as we again skip out on the theatrical releases, we are waiting till next weekend to see the final Hobbit movie.  Instead we review this weeks Streaming Review of “Snowpiercer.” The rest of our show this week is a round table discussion on Star Wars and where we see it going as well as delve into the past a bit.

There has been a lot said about this movie, some say it is a life changing movie while others say it is a train wreck (yup, we love puns).  I can say pretty confidently that while neither of us were really blown away by the movie we both enjoyed it enough to give it 3 stars.  There is surprisingly a lot happening on this train with some social commentary about class systems, ecological changes and humanity in general.  Not all of it is really heavy handed but it isn’t subtle either.  The movie has a really strange feel to it that I find hard to describe besides that at times it can go from being really comical with the main character that Tilda Swinton plays to the admissions of what Chris Evans character did to survive in the beginning.  I would say that the movie is worth the one watch but try and keep your expectations in check as there isn’t some life changing message here and the ending really falls flat.

No Nerd News this week, just all Star Wars all the time! 

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Welcome back friends, we hope you all had a nerdy and happy Thanksgiving.  No new theatrical release this week so we will instead rush onto our new Streaming Review…

“Rush.”  We both originally planned to see this one in theaters but time just got away from us and luckily it came back onto our radar thanks to Bat’s Heterolifemate.  

“Snowpiercer” is our next streaming review, care of our friend Tristan.  I don’t know much about the movie besides the trailer and that Tristan called it “Cap on a train” so I”l leave you with the plot synopsis.

  Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a   lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class       system emerges.

This weeks Nerd News includes: Suicide Squad Casting, Kristen Ritter cast as Jessica Jones, Cumberbatch cast as Doctor Strange and trailer reviews of Star Wars/Jurassic World/Terminator Genysis/Bond: Specter

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Welcome back friends, we are back from a bit of an unexpected hiatus but back none the less.  Bat is on the mend which is a great thing to be thankful for as we round our way into the end of November.  It’s a few weeks late but we bring you are Spoiler Free and Spoilerific review of Interstellar.  As well as tackle some topics that we have been siting on.  

 One of those topics was our last Horror movie suggestion from Kristi, “Grave Encounters.” Holy shit this movie is evil, and quite good.  We both gave it a solid 3 stars and enjoyed it.  Bat even sent me a text a bit into the movie warning me to not watch it alone and low and behold what did I do?  I watched it alone, in the middle of the night but I did watch it with the lights on… which didn’t really impede the creep factor.  This movie is quite a bit of a mind fuck and I would suggest it to people who are into movies like Silent Hill or Jacobs Ladder, something where you don’t really know where the boundaries of reality lie.  If you are in for a spooky movie we both would give this one a recommendation. 

If you want to join us on our one and only November movie of the month you can find this movie on HBOgo. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at [email protected]

This weeks Nerd News includes:  Casting Rumors for Suicide Squad movie, Toy Story 4, new Star Wars movie title released, Majora’s Mask coming to 3DS, Lemony Snicket coming to Netflix as a TV series, Evil Dead TV Series coming to Starz, Cinderella Trailer reaction, Theories for where Agents of Shield might go next, Exploring the ideas of other movies set in Middle Earth and Talking about your thoughts on day one gaming issues.

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Welcome back friends.  This week we continue with our fourth horror movie of October, “The Blair Witch Project.”  This movie proves that nostalgia doesn’t always stand the test of time.  This movie has not aged well and it is painfully apparent.  While this was my first time viewing Blair Witch this was one of Bat’s favorites. Regardless we both arrived at the same conclusion, this movie just isn’t good any more.  Bad camera work (shaky-er than shaky cam’s should be), bad acting and supremely grainy visuals just drain any fun that would be had in this movie.  Really if you want your “found footage” movie fix we would suggest you look else where. 

This weeks fifth and final horror movie “Grave Encounters” comes from fan Kristi.  We know absolutely nothing about the movie besides the trailer.  So give it a gander and maybe give it a watch so you can weigh in on next weeks podcast.

This weeks Nerd News includes:  Xbox One price drop, Sony looking to make female Spidey team up movie, Star Wars Battlefront will be an FPS and release Holiday 2015, Krypton TV show announce, Rumor casting of Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange and the Marvel Phase 3 movie slate.

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Welcome back friends.  This week we continue on with more nerdy news stories and a Theatrical movie review of “John Wick.”  This movie won us over merely on the trailer and simple premise.  Did it live up to our expectations or fall flat on its face?  Listen in and find out.

 We also tackle this weeks streaming review of “Quarantine 2: Terminal.”  This idea to go for a disease movie came from Bat’s wife and it was a good one.  Sadly the selection on Netflix was less than desirable, which is how we ended up with this movie.  To start, it is not a good movie by any stretch but then again we really didn’t expect much from it in the first place.  The movie has no purpose to be watched as it is poorly acted, weak premised and just plain boring.  Combine all of that with the fact that are are plenty of better movies to be watched and you come to the same conclusion that we did.  Ignore this movie, even if you are a horror fan as it does no favors to the disease or zombie genre.  This one garnered 1 star from me and 2 stars from Bat.  

Our next to last movie for the horror themed month of October is “The Blair Witch Project.”  The movie that launched plenty of sequels/knock-off’s was totally missed by me and Bat is more than happy to sit down and watch it again.  

If you want to join us on our Fourth horror movie of the month you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at [email protected]

This weeks Nerd News includes:  WB seeking Female Director for Wonder Woman movie, Lex Luthor could join the Suicide Squad movie, Halo Nightfall Trailer, RDJ was almost cut from Cap 3, new John Carter movie series announced, Simpsons App launched, WB’s Blue Ribbon digital unit’s webseries slate announced, HP short story coming on Halloween and Age of Ultron trailer released. 

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