Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Fast and Furious Retrospective Series

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Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Fast and Furious Retrospective Series episodes

September 14, 2016 Creepshow 2 Movie Review
Five years after Stephen King and George Romero revived the horror anthology with Creepshow,
New World Pictures released the sequel. The poster looked the same, but
there was a new director, Romero was now only writing, and King had a
"Story By" credit. With just three tales of terror, versus the
original's five, is the humor as sharp and the horror as scary? Get your
ticket and join Jakob, Stuart, and Arnie to find out!
1 hr 26 min
September 07, 2016 Creepshow Movie Review
Stephen King was a master of written horror, and George Romero a master
of cinematic scares. And in 1982 those two combined forces to bring you Creepshow --
five tales of terror, written by King and directed by Romero. Were two
kings of horror better than one? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob as they
creep up on you with this review!
1 hr 54 min
August 31, 2016 Interview: Lea Thompson and Ed Gale -- Howard the Duck 30th Anniversary
Before the MCU ruled the box office, George Lucas brought Marvel’s most notorious feathered antihero to the big screen. For the 30th Anniversary of Howard the Duck, Now Playing Podcast's sister show, Marvelicious Toys, revisited the cult curiosity that dared to mix aliens, rock ‘n’ roll, animatronics, and interspecies romance. Arnie sits down with Ed Gale, the performer inside the duck suit, to discuss the physical demands of bringing Howard to life, the technical challenges of 1980s creature effects, and what it was like to work under the Lucasfilm spotlight. Then Hollywood icon Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, SpaceCamp) joins the show to reflect on playing Beverly, the film’s rocky reception, and the surprising staying power of this oddball comic adaptation.
Along the way, we dig into the movie’s many home video releases, bizarre promotional tie-ins, and the long, strange journey from box office punchline to cult favorite. Is Howard a misunderstood classic, a beautiful mess, or something uniquely 80s that could never hatch today? Listen in and find out.
1 hr 35 min
August 31, 2016 Stand by Me Movie Review
They didn't market Stand by Me as a Stephen King film. In 1986 a period piece drama didn't fit with King's history of films, including axe murderers, ghosts, zombies, vampires, and killer semis. Few would have thought this 50's coming-of-age nostalgia piece was from King's short story "The Body." Yet the movie was a smash hit, nominated for Golden Globe and Academy Awards. How does this movie hold up thirty years later, playing to people other than Baby Boomers? Stand by Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!
1 hr 49 min
August 24, 2016 Apt Pupil Movie Review
A Nazi in hiding is uncovered by a suburban boy, and the result is blackmail and bloodshed. That is the story of Apt Pupil, Bryan Singer's directorial follow-up to his breakthrough The Usual Suspects. Is Kurt Dussander's secret past a mystery on par with Keyser Söze? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!
1 hr 29 min
August 17, 2016 The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review
The Shawshank Redemption has been voted the #1 movie of all time
by IMDB.com users. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including
Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for star Morgan
Freeman. It has played endlessly on TNT. And yet, upon its release, the
film flopped in theaters. Is history right? Is this the best movie of
all time, underappreciated when it first came out? Join Arnie, Stuart,
and Jakob to find out!
1 hr 56 min
August 10, 2016 Suicide Squad Movie Review
Earlier this year DC brought Batman back to the big screen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Now it's time for his nemesis to get the spotlight. Suicide Squad stars
villains like Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and Enchantress -- a group
of bad people who may be able to do some good. The characters are the
worst of the worst...but is the film also the worst? Join Arnie, Stuart,
and Jakob to find out!
2 hr 29 min
August 03, 2016 Jason Bourne Movie Review
It's been nine years since Matt Damon last played Jason Bourne. But now
he is back, ready to uncover new secrets about Treadstone and what
turned David Webb into Jason Bourne. Do Greengrass and Damon still have
the spark that made those original films so memorable, or should they
have not Borne out another sequel? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob in this
podcast movie review to find out!
1 hr 40 min
July 30, 2016 Star Trek Beyond Movie Review
On Thursday, September 8, 1966, Star Trek beamed into people's homes for
the first time. Since then, Star Trek has become a cultural phenomenon
spanning 725 television episodes across six series, and 12 movies. But
now it is time for Star Trek to go Beyond. Is there still power in those warp coils on the Enterprise's 13th voyage in theaters? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Brock to find out!

1 hr 57 min
July 27, 2016 The Last Starfighter Movie Review
A long time ago, in a trailer park far, far away... a teen named Alex
beat the high score on the Starfighter arcade. But it wasn't just a
game--it was a proving grounds for fighters to join an intergalactic
war. Is Alex the Luke Skywalker for the '80s? And how does this film's once-groundbreaking CGI hold up over 30 years later? Join Arnie, Marjorie, and Justin to find out!
1 hr 51 min

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