Cinema SitDown

Welcome back to LaF. Today, our hosts Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull are previewing two new films coming out for the June 17 weekend. First, Finding Dory is the sequel to the 2003 hit film Finding Nemo. Most of the original cast returns to recreate the magic of Pixar's most popular film to date. Next, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart team up to star in the comedy-action film Central Intelligence. The two play former high school friends who team up to take on the international world of espionage. The fellas also have streaming and Redbox picks for the listeners staying at home. 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.

Welcome to episode 152 of LaF. Our hosts Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk are reviewing the dark comedy The Lobster from director Yorgos Lanthimos. The film stars Colin Farrell as a recently divorced man who lives in a dystopian society where people must find a partner within 45 days or get transformed into an animal. Our hosts have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this European art house film. Tune in to find out why one hosts has this film on the top of his list of best films for the year, what animals are hosts want to get changed into, and why lobsters are awesome. Have you seen The Lobster? 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.

Get ready for LaF 151, as our hosts Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull explore three new films hitting cinemas for the June 10 weekend. First, The Conjuring 2 starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as a husband and wife team of ghost hunters who travel across the ocean to find more spirits. Next, Now You See Me 2 starring Lizzy Caplan, Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Radcliffe, and Jesse Eisenberg sees the magician team of the Four Horseman reteamed and forced to pull of a heist that will push them to their magical limits. Lastly, Warcraft adds itself to the mix of CGI-Actionfests as it brings the story of the hit computer game World of Warcraft to the big screen. Director Duncan Jones attempts to mix equal parts Avatar and Lord of the Rings to achieve box office success. Tune in to find out what our hosts think about all three films, and which one they recommend going to watch in theaters this weekend. 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. Do you like that announcer voice that kicks off the show every week? John Andersen is the man behind the voice. He wants to help you on your next project. Contact him at [email protected] for all your voice work needs.

LaF is covering X-Men: Apocalypse on episode 150. With one of our hosts unable to make the show, Tony Christ is stepping up to answer the call to duty. He and Ryan Bull are set to review the newest superhero film to hit the box office. X-Men: Apocalypse stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Oscar Isaac, and has the mutant superhero team going up against the world's first, and possibly the most powerful, mutant. The host give their reviews, rank this film against the other X-Men films, discuss if the superhero genre is played out, and try to figure out where this franchise is headed. Have you seen X-Men: Apocalypse? 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 149 is another weekend entertainment edition of LaF (aka Wee LaF), this time for the June 3rd weekend. Three movies are hitting theaters in wide release. First, Me Before You starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin tells the story of a girl who forms a bond, later love, with a newly-paralyzed man. For comedy fans, Andy Samberg stars in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping a story of Justin Bieber like musician whose new solo album is a complete failure and whose celebrity star begins fading as a result. Lastly, cowabunga Dude! The turtles are back with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the film is the fifth live-action film for the turtles. The film also marks the first appearance of Kraang, Rocksteady, and Bebop so the turtles will have their hands full dealing with all the villains.

Episode 148 features a review of The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Our hosts, Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk, dive deep into director Shane Black's third feature film. The film is a mixture of elements the combines the humor and action of 80's buddy cop films with the pulpy plot of film noir. One of the hosts feels it is the best film he has seen so far this year. Tune in to find out who can't wait to watch it again, which acting performance was a surprise, and which acting performance was a complete miss. Have you seen The Nice Guys? Send 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.

The LaF podcast is celebrating Memorial Day weekend with episode 147 as our hosts, Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull, preview two new films opening this weekend. First, X-Men: Apocalypse is the fourth film in the franchise from director Bryan Singer. The film throws the X-Men for a loop as they are forced to fight Apocalypse, the world's first mutant and possibly the most powerful. Featuring the talents of Oscar Issac, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan, the film boasts the largest cast of superheroes ever in a single movie. Also opening in wide release, Alice Through the Looking Glass is the sequel to 2010's Alice in Wonderland. Mia Wasikowska returns as Alice as she returns to Wonderland to save her friend the Mad Hatter. Are you going to the movies this weekend? Let LaF know what you saw. 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.

Richard Lusk and Ryan Bull are excited to review Green Room on episode 146 of LaF. Green Room is director Jeremy Saulnier's follow up film to Blue Ruin, which was LaF's top film of 2014. The film follows a punk band that accidentally stumbles upon a murder caused by some skinheads. Led by Patrick Stewart, the skinheads won't stop until they kill all of the witnesses. Our cohosts have been eagerly awaiting the release of this film ever since it was announced. Tune in to find out if the film met expectations, how to apply a proper rear naked choke, and listen to a debate about whether Jeremy Saulnier is a better director than Jeff Nichols. Have you seen Green Room? Send in your review by emailing the show at [email protected], tweeting @theLaFpodcast, or messaging us on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast.

Box offices releases for the May 20th weekend is the topic for episode 145 of LaF. Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk are back again to preview three new movies coming to theaters. First, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising brings back Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron for some R-rated comedy. The film argues that the only thing worse than living next to a frat is living next to a sorority. For the kids, The Angry Birds Movie flies into theaters trying to capitalize on the hit video game. The animated film features the vocal talent of Peter Dinklage, Jason Sudeikis, and Kate McKinnon. Lastly, Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe team up in the Shane Black directed comedy The Nice Guys. Also the guys have streaming and rental picks for listeners that are staying at home. 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.

For episode 144 of LaF, Ryan Bull and Richard Lusk are reviewing Captain America: Civil War. From Marvel Studios and directed by the Russo Brothers, comes the biggest comic book film to date. All is not well within the Avengers when political pressure on the group causes Iron Man and Captain America to come to blows. The other superheroes pick sides and get ready for the biggest, baddest knockdown brawl ever. Our hosts also discuss the future of the Marvel franchise, rank this film among other comic book films, and try to figure out if Robert Downey Jr. is getting too old for the series. Have you seen Captain America: Civil War? 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. Do you like that announcer voice that kicks off the show every week? John Andersen is the man behind the voice. He wants to help you on your next project. Contact him at [email protected] for all your voice work needs.