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Inspired by an obnoxious "texter," Steve Head and John Black discuss what should be done to stop cell phone users during movies, and the protocol for booting these selfish, incosiderate jerks (particularly texters!) from a theater. We're at our wit's end. These people must go.Receiving the full film review treatment is Guilermo del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and the comedy Our Idiot Brother, starring Paul Rudd.Also up for discussion is the new documentary Chasing Madoff, and the new home video releases: Akira Kurosawa's High & Low, Jodie Foster's The Beaver, the BBC's Top Gear 16, Blitz starring Jason Statham and Little Big Soldier starring Jackie Chan.And Steve (having experienced a 5-hour screening of Cleopatra during the Harvard Film Archive's Joseph L. Mankiewicz retrospective) and John (who's seen the film *6* times) reminice about Taylor & Burton's epic 1963 debacle.

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Steve is impressed by the 'Life on Mars - Full motion-capture viewing experience with audio commentary' feature on Disney's Mars Needs Moms Blu-ray, and John finds the Conan the Barbarian remake to be one of the most trying theatrical experiences of the year.

Fright Night and Attack the Block get the full review treatment.

Plus the new Blu-ray releases of Top Gun and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing and The Killer's Kiss are discussed.

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Steve learns how to use the new recording equipment, and John marvels at the use of 3D in Final Destination 5 and Fright Night. 30 Minutes or Less gets the full review treatment. We also discuss Disney's Blu-ray release of The Fox and the Hound and the weirdness of The Frankenstein Syndrome.

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Continuing our weekly adventures in moviegoing... Steve recounts his over-the-handlebars bicycle accident on the way to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes; and John survives a 32-hour marathon of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Film critic Peg Aloi of The Boston Phoenix joins us as we discuss Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up and director Lone Scherfig's One Day. Plus new home video releases The Big Lebowski on Blu-ray, Disney's Mars Needs Moms and Rio.

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Continuing their weekly adventures in moviegoing (actually, it's daily) ...

Steve explains how he hurt himself entering Lowe’s Boston Common, and how he didn’t have the guts to tell two very large black fellas to stop talking during a screening of Cowboys & Aliens. John explains why he walked out of the blurry Smurfs press screening, then reconsidered.Films discussed ... Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Smurfs and Another Earth.New home video releases discussed ... Ken Loach's Kes, [Rec] 2 and Donnie Darko: The 10 Anniversary Edition.Follow us online at post-movie.netComments or questions? Send us an email at [email protected]

Joining John Black and Steve Head again is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. This time it's all about Captain America: The First Avenger ... one damn good movie! For our picks of the week, we discuss the new home video releaes: Take Me Home Tonight, Limitless, the Roger Corman Sword & Sorcery 2-DVD set from Shout! Factory, and Dangerous Babes, a new 12-film collection from Mill Creek Entertainment.Spoiler Alert: In our Captain America discussion gets spoilery around 35 minutes in. You have been warned!

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Joining John Black and Steve Head again this week is Eagle Tribune film critic Greg Vellante. They discuss this week's, scratch that, this year's most eagerly anticipated film ... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Also up for discussion is the film opening opposite Mr. Potter's, Winnie the Pooh. Plus our picks of the week: Criterion's release of director Mike Leigh's Naked (1993), Rango, The Warrior's Way, Season of the Witch (mind you, only Steve recomends this one), The Making of a President, and Hobo with a Shotgun.

This episode was recorded at Panera Bread in Brookline, Ma, located across the street from the historic Coolidge Corner Theater. Our apologies for any obtrusive background noise.

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Recently recorded in Boston, film critic John Black participated in a roundtable interview with actress/singer Selena Gomez, whose new film Monte Carlo is now playing nationwide. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at [email protected]

Can't say we didn't warn you. But then, we all know what to expect from Michael Bay, right? So John and I endured the mega-mechanical CGI onslaught of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. All 156 minutes of it. Do we really have to explain why this is such a giant chunk of Hasbro-mash, you might ask? Sure, the movie is critic proof, but it's our job. And we will not shy away from it. We might cower and squirm in pain.Beyond that, the energizing act of eviscerating a movie is fun, and Michael Bay is an easy target. This is a pretty much a giant turkey shoot.We did however enjoy Larry Crowne, which Tom Hanks wrote, produced, directed and stars in. It's a wonderful character-driven film, with Julia Roberts delivering her best performance in years. Do see it.For our picks of the week, John says White Lightnin', starring Edward Hogg and Carrie Fisher, is worth a look. And we both agree the Criterion Collection's release of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) is truly a must see.We recorded this episode outdoors, sitting on a bench in Boston Common - where there happened to be some sort of Anime festival taking place; a lot of college students dressed as anime characters. And they cheered from time to time. So... our apologies for any obtrusive and/or amusing background noises. Stuff happens on the Common, you know?Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Joining John Black and Steve Head this week is film critic Greg Vellante. Greg writes for the Eagle Tribune, a New England daily. And you can find all of his reviews at GregVellante.com. This week they lament Pixar's dive into cold commercialism with Cars 2. Sure, Cars was Pixar's arguably least well received film. And, at least by Pixar's standards, it did alright at the box office. But the real money here is in its merchandising. It's billions, people. Billions. We also discuss the new Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher. To enjoy it, we needed to willingly suspend our disbelief. But that didn't happen. We did, however, enjoy the new Pixar short Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation, which plays before Cars 2.For our picks of the week, John and Steve recommend the documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story, Steve can't say enough about the comedy Cedar Rapids, and Greg says you definitely have to check out Louie: Season One.

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