Cinema SitDown

LaF is previewing two major box office releases for July 15th weekend for episode 162. First, Ghostbuster gets an all female cast as the series reboots after thirty years. Now the fearless Ghostbusters are comprised of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, who must team up save the Big Apple from getting slimed. Next, The Infiltator stars Bryan Cranston as a U.S. Customs agent who goes deep undercover to take down Pablo Escobar's money laundering operation. Our hosts, Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk also give out their weekly streaming and Redbox picks. Are you going to the movies this weekend? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.

LaF reviews The Secret Life of Pets on episode 161. From the humans behind Despicable Me comes the animated story of Max, a terrier, whose life is turned upside down when he has to share his owner with another dog. To further complicate matters, Max has to try find home as he is chased by a crazed bunny who leads a vengeful animal army. In addition to reviewing the film, our hosts Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull discuss where Secret Life ranks among recent animated fare, try to make sense of the film's dream sequence, and quibble about what bred the dogs really are. Have you seen The Secret Life of Pets? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.

Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk are here to preview the new box office releases for the July 8th weekend. First, The Secret Life of Pets starring Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, and Jenny Slate is an animated tale from the creators of Despicable Me. The film shows what pets do when their owners leave for work. Next, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is an R-rated comedy starring Zac Efron and Adam Devine as Mike and Dave, and Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza as their crazy dates who just want a free trip to Hawaii. Lasty, Viggo Mortensen stars in Captain Fantastic as a hippy father trying to keep custody of his children after his wife's death causes her family to challenge the manner the children are being raised. Are you going to the movies this weekend? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.

LaF is reviewing The Legend of Tarzan, starring Alexander Skasgard and Margot Robbie for episode 159. The film has Tarzan returning to Africa to stop slavery going on in the Belgian Congo. The film marks the first-time in thirty years that a live action Tarzan film has swung into theaters. In addition to reviewing the film, our hosts argue about how awesome Margot Robbie is, they rank where Tarzan is among other British literary figures, and they try to find out whats makes for the perfect summer popcorn flick. Have you seen The Legend of Tarzan? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

LaF continues to celebrate the Independence Day weekend with a bonus episode! Our hosts, Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk are reviewing Tickled, a documentary that was one of the biggest hits at Sundance this year. The film is about David Farrier, a journalist from New Zealand, who finds a mysterious tickling competition video online. After his attempt to do a story on the video is met with extreme resistance, he finds himself going down a rabbit hole filled with crazy twists and turns. Tune in to find out why our hosts found this documentary so fascinating and why they believe everyone will soon be talking about it. Have you seen Tickled? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

Before you head off to the beach, make sure to listen to LaF's review of The Shallows. This shark thriller stars Blake Lively as a surfer who becomes stranded a mere 200 yards from shore by a great white shark. Our hosts, Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk have a lot to say about the film, the shark genre, and what to make to off the ending. All this and more on epsiode 158. Have you seen The Shallows? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

LaF is ready to celebrate Independence Day by previewing three new films coming out in theaters for the July 1st weekend. The summer box office continues to grow ever more crowded, but don't despair Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull are here to let you know what to go see. First, The BFG is Steven Speilberg's first Disney every, and the sixth Roald Dahl novel to be turned into a film. Next, The Legend of Tarzan is the first live action adaption in over thirty. Alexander Skasgard and Margot Robbie play everyone's favorite jungle couple in the film. Lastly, The Purge: Election Year picks up two years after the last film. Now, a Senator(Elizabeth Mitchell) is running for President on the platform of discontinuing the Purge. Things do not go well from there. Are you going to the movies this weekend? Send your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

Episode 156 of LaF is a review of the 2016 western film Forsaken. The film stars Donald Sutherland alongside his son Kiefer Sutherland, and is the only time both men have appeared together on the screen as adults. Forsaken is a classical western film that deserves to be seen for a number of reasons. Tune in to find out why our hosts have decided to highlight this film instead of any of the new box office offerings, why western fans owe it to themselves to watch this film, and why Michael Wincott is on of the most underappreciated actors in Hollywood. Have you seen Forsaken? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

LaF is previewing all the films coming out for the June 24th weekend for episode 155 of LaF. Our hosts Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk can't get over how many quality films are hitting theaters this weekend. First, Independence Day: Resurgence comes out twenty years after the original. Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum must try to save Earth from an all new alien invasion threat. Next, before you head off to the beaches, watch The Shallows starring Blake Lively as a surfer trapped two hundred yards from shore by a great white shark. For Civil War fans, Matthew McConaughey leads the charge in The Free State of Jones as a Mississippi farmer who forms a group of rebels to fight the Confederacy. Lastly, Neon Demon is a horror/thriller about the world of modeling starring Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves. Also, our hosts give out their weekly streaming and Redbox picks. Are you going to the movies this weekend? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.

Episode 154 of LaF features a review of the hit international film Warcraft. Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull discuss this video game based movie that is setting box office records worldwide. The Duncan Jones directed films has been described as a cross between Lord of the Rings and Avatar. In addition to reviewing the film, our hosts discuss the genre of fantasy, rank this film, and try to figure why this film has done so well overseas. Have you seen Warcraft? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.