Film Pulse

This week on the show, Adam and Kevin get in the festival spirit with reviews of three indie films screening at this year's Slamdance Film Festival- Neptune, Driftwood, and Chemical Cut. Additional films discussed include: Synchronicity, The Second Awakening of Christa Klages, Martyrs (2016), Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, How To Plan an Orgy in a Small Town, and Nuts!.

00:02:30 - Movie news
00:15:30 - Neptune review
00:29:43 - Driftwood review
00:43:15 - Chemical Cut review
00:57:27 - Watch list: Synchronicity, The Second Awakening of Christa Klages, Martyrs (2016), Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, How To Plan an Orgy in a Small Town, Nuts!
01:23:20 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week, in honor of The Boy hitting theaters, Ryan watches the teen horror film Stay Alive from 2006.

Ryan's Score: 2/10

Ryan's Synopsis: "They pick up an Alienware laptop and she sees herself and the movie’s over."

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Adam and Kevin celebrate their 200th episode by reviewing the thoroughly mediocre Moonwalkers. The films discussed include Fox and His Friends, In The Basement, Tears of God, and The Big Sleep.

00:01:28 - Movie news
00:19:36 - Moonwalkers review
00:36:56 - Watch list: Fox and His Friends, In The Basement, Tears of God, The Big Sleep
00:56:10 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week on the show, Adam and Kevin take a look at Alejandro G. Iñárritu's survival thriller The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Additional films discussed include Jurassic World, Ball of Fire, Charade, and Wake Me When I Leave.

00:00:45 - Movie news
00:17:40 - The Revenant review
00:44:26 - Watch list including: Jurassic World, Ball of Fire, Charade, Wake Me When I Leave
00:59:18 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week on the show, Adam and Kevin review three recently released films with Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, Adam McKay's The Big Short, and David O. Russell's Joy. Other films discussed include Lady Snowblood 1 and 2, The Pettifogger, the Grapes of Death, Bloody Birthday, Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness, and Anomalisa.

00:02:13 - The Hateful Eight review
00:20:21 - The Big Short review
00:33:21 - Joy review
00:45:00 - Watch list including: Lady Snowblood 1 and 2, The Pettifogger, the Grapes of Death, Bloody Birthday, Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness, Anomalisa
00:59:00 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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In the final podcast of 2015, Adam and Kevin round up their favorite movies of the year and dive into a spoiler-laden review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Other films discussed include: Black Coal, Thin Ice,Tears of God, Steve Jobs, Breathe, Joy, The Little Prince, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant.

00:08:05 - Top movies of 2015
Adam's Full List: letterboxd.com/filmpulse/list/th…s-of-2015-ranked/
Kevin's Full List: letterboxd.com/rakestraw/list/2015-ranked/
01:00:14 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoiler review *SPOILERS throughout the review*
01:27:28 - Watch list including: Black Coal, Thin Ice,Tears of God, Steve Jobs, Breathe, Joy, The Little Prince, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant
01:40:33 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week, amidst the onslaught of Star Wars hype, Adam contains his fanboy excitement to talk about it and instead joins Kevin in a review of Todd Haynes' Carol. Other films discussed include Macbeth, Man From Reno, Amour fou, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (very brief and spoiler free), Blackhat, The Peanuts Movie, Black Coal, Thin Ice, and The Forbidden Room.

00:00:36 - Movie news
00:08:37 - Carol review
00:27:41 - Watch list: Macbeth, Man From Reno, Amour fou, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Blackhat, The Peanuts Movie, Black Coal, Thin Ice, The Forbidden Room
01:05:52 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week, in honor of Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening in theaters, Ryan watches the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978.

Ryan's Score: .5/10

Ryan's Synopsis: "I hated my life for an hour and 40 minutes."

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This week, Adam and Kevin talk about two new releases with Paolo Sorrentino's Youth and Jared Hess' Don Verdean. Some other films discussed include: Crimson Peak, Man From Reno, The Ridiculous 6, The Idiot Faces Tomorrow, The Boy and The World, A Thousand Suns, and The Horror of Party Beach.

00:03:05 - Movie news
00:12:07 - Youth review
00:29:56 - Don Verdean review
00:38:21 - Watch list: Crimson Peak, Man From Reno, The Ridiculous 6, The Idiot Faces Tomorrow, The Boy and The World, A Thousand Suns, The Horror of Party Beach
01:06:41 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases

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This week, in honor of In The Heart of the Sea hitting theaters, Ryan watches the directorial debut of Ron Howard with Grand Theft Auto from 1977.

Ryan's Score: 2/10

Ryan's Synopsis: I wonder if the whale is gonna look all computer-y and epic.

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