Punch Drunk Podcast

It's the final war between the Autobots and Decepticons, and Michael Bay is sparing nothing to make sure it's the greatest battle ever! But is Transformers: Dark of the Moon the best yet? Will Bay finally put all the pieces together and end the franchise with a bang? Plus, we'll take a look at Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks' light romantic comedy opposite Julia Roberts. All that and the news, box office, and the big DVD releases for the week! Join is in our chat room or call-in to voice your thoughts, this Sunday night at 7pm!

2011 is already halfway over! Isn't that crazy? And like we do every year it's time for us to take a look back and remember the best of what we've seen so far...and also the worst. Who gave the performances we hope don't get forgotten at awards season? We'll be joined by the Movie Mom herself, Nell Minow, as well as Tim Gordon to get their thoughts. But before all that we'll also have reviews of Pixar's latest, Cars 2! And let's not forget Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher! Feel free to call-in and join us for another fun show!

The summer superhero season rolls on with our review of Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively! Is Green Lantern the next great comic book hero to replace Christopher Nolan's Batman? We'll also briefly discuss The Art of Getting By, starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts. As well as Beautiful Boy, featuring Michael Sheen. We'll cap off with a look at our top 5 superheroes we want to see on the big screen. Call in and join us with your own picks this Sunday night at 7pm eastern!

On this week's show we take a look at JJ Abrams' and Steven Spielberg's long awaited throwback film, Super 8! After the months of secrecy, does it live up to the hype? We'll also clue you in on one of the most buzzed about indie films of the summer: Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor and Inglourious Basterds' Melanie Laurent. Could this little film be a possible summer sleeper? Tune in this Sunday night for another jam packed show!

Two movies this week, both very different, but also extremely ambitious in their own way. Matthew Vaughn(Kick-Ass) takes us back to the 1960s and the origins of everybody's favorite mutants with X-men: First Class! Then we follow that up with reclusive director Terrence Malick's long awaited, highly anticipated The Tree of Life, starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt! Join us for what should be another fantastic show!

So you're planning on going to see X-Men: First Class this weekend but don't know too much past what you've seen in the other three movies. Not to worry Travis and John are going to run you through all the things you need to know before the curtain goes up. No spoilers only what you need to know when navigating the early X-Universe.

The Wolfpack have traded the glitz of Vegas for the squalor of Bangkok, but is The Hangover part II just as funny as it's record breaking predecessor? We'll break it down, plus take a look at it's big screen rival this week, Kung Fu Panda 2! Po, the rotund Dragon Master is back, and he's bringing the rest of the Furious Five with him for his biggest adventure yet! And last but not least we'll take a walk through the City of Lights with Woody Allen and Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris! All this and more! We hope you'll join us for another fun filled show!

Hey you kids, get off our lawn! That's right, Punch Drunk Critics Live! officially turns 100 this week, and what better way to celebrate than by bringing in a very special guest. You've seen him on Ebert Presents and read his amazing work over at Popcorn Reel, he's the one and only Omar Moore! He'll  be joining us to talk about one of the biggest movies of the year, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! Plus we'll have our long awaited review of Hobo With a Shotgun, and let's not forget all the latest news straight from Hollywood! We hope you'll join us for what should be a fun show!

The Hangover? Pfft! Who needs 'em when you've got Bridesmaids? On this week's show we take a look at Paul Feig's hilarious new comedy featuring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne! Could Bridesmaids be the funniest movie of the year? Paul Bettany's back again to battle evil in Priest; and we'll look at the indie drama, Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. Plus we'll bring your our top 5 female comedic performances! Not to mention the biggest news straight from Hollywood; the box office breakdown, and next week's DVDs! Join us for what should be another great show!

On this week's show we'll take a look at the biggest comic book movie of the summer, Thor! How does this godly epic compare to the rest of Marvel's big superhero slate? Plus, does The Beaver mark Mel Gibson's big comeback? Or will it leave his fans cold? And let's not forget Something Borrowed, featuring Kate Hudson and The Office's John Krasinski. Jack Giroux of Film School Rejects is on hand to help us get through it all! And that doesn't even include the week's biggest news and next week's DVDs! Call in and make your feelings heard, or join us in the chat room!