FilmBookCast

The Fate of the Furious Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 57 - The Fate of the Furious (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director F. Gary Gray and the eighth film in the Fast and Furious series, The Fate of the Furious.

The Fate of the Furious is a movie directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron, among others.

The Fate of the Furious's IMDB plot synopsis: "When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:00)

Casting News: Jude Law will play Young Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts 2; Josh Brolin will play Cable in Deadpool 2; Dolph Lundgren is in Aquaman.

Bradley Cooper to direct Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born remake.

Marvel News: James Gunn will return to direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck will direct Captain Marvel.

DISCUSSIONS (16:45)

Mike D - Lessons From the Screenplay, Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mike S - Ikiru, Mystery Science Theater 3000

FEATURED REVIEW  (29:30)

The Fate of the Furious

SPOILERS (44:55)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 57

The Discovery Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 56 - The Discovery (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director Charlie McDowell, The Discovery.

The Discovery is a movie directed by Charlie McDowell and starring Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Jesse Plemons, and Riley Keough, among others.

The Discovery's IMDB plot synopsis: "A love story set one year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:20)

Sylvester Stallone is leaving The Expendables franchise.

David Milch joins the writing team of True Detective Season 3.

Robert Rodriguez is set to remake Escape From New York.

Sony is developing a Spider-Man spinoff focused on Black Cat and Silver Sable.

Joss Whedon is making Batgirl for DC.

DISCUSSIONS (26:10)

Mike D - Ladyhawke, Legend

Mike S - Beauty and the Beast, Life, Raw

FEATURED REVIEW  (48:55)

The Discovery

SPOILERS (1:05:20)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 56

Kong: Skull Island Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 55 - Kong: Skull Island (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and the 2nd film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island.

Kong: Skull Island is a movie directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and starring Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, and John C. Reilly, among others.

Kong: Skull Island's IMDB plot synopsis: "A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:10)

Netflix will finish Orson Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind.

Sony is still trying to make the Spider-man spinoff Venom happen.

Warner Bros is trying to make more Matrix movies.

DISCUSSIONS (19:00)

Mike D - It Follows

Mike S - The Handmaiden, King Kong (1933), Son of Kong

FEATURED REVIEW  (30:00)

Kong: Skull Island

SPOILERS (57:10)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 55

Logan Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 54 - Logan (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director James Mangold and the 10th film in the X-Men franchise, Logan.

Logan is a movie directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Richard E. Grant, and Stephen Merchant, among others.

Logan's IMDB plot synopsis: "In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:05)

Laika CEO Travis Knight is attached to direct a Transformers spinoff focusing on Bumblebee.

Joe Carnahan drops out of Bad Boys For Life.

Steven Spielberg to direct The Post, starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.

DISCUSSIONS (11:55)

Mike S - A Cure For Wellness, Warcraft, Legion

Mike D - I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore, The Wolverine

FEATURED REVIEW  (38:35)

Logan

SPOILERS (1:01:05)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 54

Get Out Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 53 - Get Out (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director Jordan Peele, Get Out.

Get Out is a movie directed by Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Lakeith Stanfield, Lil Rey Howery, and Stephen Root, among others.

Get Out's IMDB plot synopsis: "A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend's mysterious family estate."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:30)

Just to be clear: Matt Reeves will, indeed, direct The Batman.

The Lego Batman Movie's Chris McKay is attached to direct a Non-Lego Nightwing movie for DC.

Martin Scorsese's next film, The Irishman, has been picked up by Netflix.

RIP Bill Paxton.

DISCUSSIONS (23:00)

The 89th Annual Academy Awards and that unbelievable La La Land/Moonlight screwup.

FEATURED REVIEW  (44:30)

Get Out

SPOILERS (57:40)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 53

John Wick: Chapter 2 Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 52 - John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director Chad Stahelski, John Wick: Chapter 2.

John Wick: Chapter 2 is a movie directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Common, Ian McShane, Riccardo Scarmarcio, Ruby Rose and Laurence Fishburne, among others.

John Wick: Chapter 2's IMDB plot synopsis: "After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (4:35)

Jack Nicholson will star in a Toni Erdmann remake.

Nicolas Winding Refn will direct Too Old To Die Young, a 10-episode Amazon series.

Taika Waititi will direct a stop-motion animated film based on Michael Jackson's chimp.

David Gordon Green and Danny McBride are making the new Halloween movie.

Kevin Smith is working on Jay and Silent Bob reboot.

Matt Reeves will direct The Batman (NOTE: After the recording of this episode, it was announced that Matt Reeves will, in fact, not be directing The Batman.)

DISCUSSIONS (21:00)

Mike D - Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon; Prisoners

Mike S - The Arnold Schwarzenegger Marathon; Yoga Hosers; American Honey; The Lego Batman Movie

FEATURED REVIEW  (40:55)

John Wick: Chapter 2

SPOILERS (54:30)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 52

Split Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 51 - Split (2016), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director M. Night Shyamalan, Split.

Split is a movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, and Jessica Sula, among others.

Split's IMDB plot synopsis: "Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities, and must try and escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:30)

Star Wars Episode VIII will be titled The Last Jedi.

Ben Affleck is no longer attached to direct The Batman.

The Oscar nominations were announced; La La Land is nominated for a record-tying fourteen Oscars; Iranian film director and nominee Asghar Farhadi will not be able to attend due to Trump's Muslim Ban.

DISCUSSIONS (21:00)

Mike D - Ratatouille

Mike S - Fences, Luke Cage, xXx, xXx: State of the Union, xXx: Return of Xander Cage

FEATURED REVIEW  (36:00)

Split

SPOILERS (48:45)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 51

The Complete Works is an in-depth, introspective, and, quite frankly, insane idea – FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio are going to take a look at every film in the filmography of Nicolas Cage, one crazy screaming scene at a time. This week, Mike and Mike discuss Nicolas Cage’s role in 1998’s Snake Eyes.

Nicolas Cage plays Detective Rick Santoro, alongside Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, Joel Fabiani, John Heard, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Michael Rispoli, Luis Guzman, and David Anthony Higgens, among others. Snake Eyes was written by David Koepp and directed by Brian De Palma.

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The Complete Works Ep. 31

Silence Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 50 - Silence (2016), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director Martin Scorsese, Silence.

Silence is a movie directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Issey Ogata, and Yosuke Kubozuka, among others.

Silence's IMDB plot synopsis: "Two priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor and propagate Catholicism."

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (1:45)

Joel and Ethan Coen will write and direct The Ballad of Buster Scruggs in conjunction with Annapurna Television. The show will be an anthology western series.

Woody Harrelson joins the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff; Lucasfilm confirms that there will be no CGI Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VIII or IX.

Denis Villeneuve may direct an adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune.

DISCUSSIONS (11:30)

Mike D - 13th

Mike S - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Don't Think Twice, Sense8 Christmas Special

FEATURED REVIEW  (28:45)

Silence

SPOILERS (42:25)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 50

Top 10 Films of 2016 Podcast. In a very special episode of FilmBookCast, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their favorite films of the year, as well as their favorite TV shows and what they're looking forward to in 2017.

This podcast begins with an intro and a memoriam for Carrie Fisher, before segueing into our Top 10 lists. Mike and Mike have each picked 10 films, followed by three TV series.

SHOWNOTES

INTRO/CARRIE FISHER MEMORIAM

THE BEST FILMS OF 2016 (7:55)

Mike D (in descending order) - Silence, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Witch, Rogue One, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Hell or High Water, Green Room, The Nice Guys, Arrival

Mike S (in descending order) - 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Neon Demon, Sing Street, Everybody Wants Some!!, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Witch, Swiss Army Man, The Nice Guys, La La Land

THE BEST TV SHOWS OF 2016 (48:25)

Mike D (in descending order) - The Night Of, Westworld, Stranger Things

Mike S (in descending order) - Game of Thrones, Atlanta, Bojack Horseman

A LOOK AHEAD TOWARDS 2017  (1:06:30)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 49