Out Now With Aaron and Abe

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is our 600th-episode extravaganza! FirstShowing.net’s Alex Billington joins Aaron and Abe to discuss Heretic, starring Hugh Grant. Hear what the group has to say about the religiously-inclined psychological horror film from A24. Plus, the guys celebrate their latest milestone by having an extended number of movie games to play. Tune in for the main review (5:25) and eventual spoilers (28:30), so be aware, a whole lot of Games (48:15), Out Now Feedback (1:38:43), and a fun blooper reel (2:01:18) after the end music. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

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This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is holding one space down. Aaron and Abe discuss Robert Zemeckis’ Here and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. Hear what the two have to say about films from these two major filmmakers and the recent studio strategy for releasing adult dramas in theaters. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, as well as listener feedback. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:15), the main reviews (22:05) and (51:18), and Out Now Feedback (1:28:52). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track concludes our horror specials for 2024 with an old-fashioned curse. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters, Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer, and Yancy Berns join Aaron to discuss The Ring, the hit horror remake from director Gore Verbinski. Listen in to hear the group debate over the merits of this film, what makes it stand out from other horror movies, let alone remakes, how J-horror would go on to influence American cinema, and more. And, of course, there are also plenty of tangents. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is fun and delicious. Writer and critic Luke Y. Thompson joins Aaron and Abe to discuss Venom: The Last Dance, starring Tom Hardy. Hear what the group has to say about the supposed final chapter in this Sony Spider-Verse series. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (5:27), Trailer Talk for The Monkey and The Strangers: Chapter 2 (25:20), the main review (34:10), Games (1:16:05), and Out Now Feedback (1:27:30). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

The Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror specials for 2024 take another international turn, as the gang is off to the Land of cheese and baguettes! Aaron and Abe are joined by The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Professor Mike Dillon to talk all about French horror. Hear about how France’s history, environment, and culture have affected what sorts of themes, concepts, and other elements are common within their horror movies. Each group member has also picked out several films to dig into the topic more specifically, as well as to see what connections these films have to each other and the horror found in other countries. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is grinning with horror delight. We Live Entertainment’s Peter Paras joins in to talk all about Smile 2 from writer/director Parker Finn. Hear what the group has to say about the horror sequel featuring Naomi Scott. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (3:55), Trailer Talk for Sinners (25:18), the main review (29:53), Games (1:18:13), and Out Now Feedback (1:36:49). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

The Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror specials for 2024 approach the midpoint with time spent on a spooky book. In honor of its 10th anniversary, The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Professor Mike Dillon join Aaron and Abe in providing their thoughts on The Babadook. Listen in to enjoy hearing about this group’s take on the film. Discussion ranges from thoughts on the performances (particularly from Essie Davis), the effectiveness of Jennifer Kent’s direction and visual language on display, how the themes and nature of horror increase the film’s value, and where it stands regarding its legacy. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe delivers more than just a weekend update. Slashfilm writers Brad Oman and Bill Bria join Aaron to discuss Saturday Night from director Jason Reitman. Hear what the group has to say about this ticking-clock comedy focused on putting together the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:36), Trailer Talk for Thunderbolts* and From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (21:30), the main review (31:15), Games (17:30), and Out Now Feedback (1:28:07). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe episode has Christmas arriving pretty bloody early. Abe and guest Markus Robinson went to see Terrifier 3 together, recorded some thoughts immediately after the showing, and then brought Aaron into the discussion separately to dig even further into this third brutal slasher flick featuring Art the Clown. Plenty of things are said about Damien Leone’s very merry splatterfest. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

The Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror specials for 2024 continues with thoughts on films that turned out way different than we may have initially expected. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and The Forgotten Filmcast’s Todd Liebenow join Aaron and Abe to go over their picks for films they felt misled by based on the posters, VHS covers, or ads. Listen in to enjoy hearing about a series of movies this group has various recollections of based on how they perceived a film to be based on the expectations of their younger minds, let alone others where the circumstances basically amounted to lying to the viewer before seeing what the movie is actually about. It’s all in good fun and features plenty of enjoyable memories and horror trivia. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…