The Vertical Viewing Podcast

For November 23rd, 2015, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and revisit the surprisingly disturbing (and unsurprisingly wacky) 80's classic FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR with Vancouver's own Joey Cramer, the brand new martial arts/western mashup INTO THE BADLANDS on AMC, Peter Jackson's sincere viewpoint on the production of THE HOBBIT trilogy, we look at Silva's motivations in SKYFALL with the "added backstory" provided in the already forgotten SPECTRE, Mike gives SIGNS a rewatch through the prism of Demon goggles, and much, much more before our featured review of THE NIGHT BEFORE from director Jonathan Levine.

So gather up your little care package of cocaine, molly and mushrooms, take some love advice from a shitfaced Hannah Montana,throw on your black Santa sweater and let's see if we can make it to the Nutcracka Ball before we all blow chunks in the centre aisle of a Midnight Mass.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:44:25 - News
• 1:06:50 - Review: The Night Before (2015)
• 1:21:20 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• Flight of the Navigator (1986)
• 'The Problem with the Battle of the Five Armies'

CREDITS

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For December 1st, 2015, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the fantastic (and legitimately appalling) true life story of THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT starring Billy Crudup, a really explodey first trailer for CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, Scott sweats a little bitwith a somewhat disappointing rewatch of Tarantino's TRUE ROMANCE from the immortal Tony Scott, the white washed casting of GODS OF EGYPT and Alex Proyas busting out the most bizarre apology of the year, Mike and Red check out the new Netflix Original series JESSICA JONES featuring Krysten Ritter, Kevin Bacon is back for a brand new TREMORS TV series and all is right in the world, we try to get some crystal clear 70mm perspective on THE HATEFUL EIGHT Ultra Panavision roadshow, and much,much more before our featured review of the ROCKY spinoff film CREED from director Ryan Coogler. So give your two weeks notice at that lucrative securities firm,rub some vaseline across your gushing eyebrow, pop a badass dirtbike wheelie through the neighborhood, and let's see if we can emerge from our father's shadow with a victory before our legendary heritage goes public.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

1. 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
2. 0:36:05 - News
3. 0:56:40 - Review: Creed (2015)
4. 1:22:53 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
• The Hateful Eight (2015) Roadshow featurette
• Captain America: Civil War (2016) Trailer 1

CREDITS

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• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For December 8th, 2015, Mike and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the locally produced, undead private eye CW series iZOMBIE, an absolutely disastrous 70mm screening of THE HATEFUL EIGHT roadshow at the Crest theatre in Los Angeles and what this means for the future of film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's foolhardy attempt at what barely resembles a French accent in the Philippe Petite biopic THE WALK, we giggle with pure joy over the red band trailer for THE NICE GUYS from buddy cop movie master Shane Black, Scott unexpectedly loses his footing and falls headlong into a bottomless pit of silky smooth FALLOUT 4 mods, and much, much more before our featured review of the cult film masterpiece SORCERER from legendary director William Friedkin. So gather all the roughnecks just 'passing through', rig up an explosive device using string, socks and rocks, secure your fake Latin American identity, and let's see if we can deliver this highly volatile nitro glycerin before each of our checkered criminal pasts catch up with us.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:26:05 - News
• 0:53:50 - Review: Sorcerer (1977)
• 1:15:52 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• iZombie (2015)
• Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Trailer#3

CREDITS

• We are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!
• You can reach the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @jared_sargent and @robsolete and@michaelrlynd and @ScottWillsonBC
• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For December 15th, 2015, Tim, Mike, Rob and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the ups and downs of the recently announced Golden Globe Nominations for 2015, season two of the SERIAL Podcast debuting with a fascinating look at prisoner of war (and US ARMY deserter) Bowe Bergdahl, we get another drama-filled season of PROJECT GREENLIGHT on HBO, Mike quietly fires up the V8 for a rewatch of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD with the sound off, Tim shares his thoughts on THE END OF THE TOUR and Jason Segel's portrayal of the late David Foster Wallace, Rob showers praise upon the award winning Amazon series TRANSPARENT featuring Jeffrey Tambor, Scott sits pretty much at a stalemate with PAWN SACRIFICE starring Tobey Maguire as the deeply troubled chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, we make it no further than 20 minutes into THE RIDICULOUS 6 from a beyond washed up Adam Sandler, and much, much more before our featured review of the TIFF People's Choice Award winner ROOM from director Lenny Abrahamson.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:28:45 - News
• 0:58:50 - Review: Room (2015)
• 1:18:05 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• End of the Tour (2015)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) Trailer #1

CREDITS

• We are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!
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• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For December 21st, Vertical Viewing is back with an extra Special Edition™ episode! Today on the podcast, MikeL, Red, MikeG and Scott meet in the Mos Eisley Cantina and discuss Bill Burr's brand new Netflix Original animated series F IS FOR FAMILY, a straight up miracle of graphic novel perfection known as SHAOLIN COWBOY from the mastermind Geoff Darrow, we continue our journey deeper INTO THE BADLANDS while sharpening up our post apocalyptic Kung Fu skills, Sam Rockwell slinks across the holy land as the fraudulent relic hunter DON VERDEAN from Napoleon Dynamite creator Jared Hess, Paramount beams down the first official trailer for STAR TREK BEYOND care of the furiously fast director Justin Lin, we try to sell Red on HEARTHSTONE and why it is a more modern and approachable card game than MAGIC: The Gathering, Mike loses abet and is forced at Elvish knife point to endure the extended editions of all three HOBBIT films in succession, we once again spend entirely too much time discussing GODS OF EGYPT and the whitewashed casting of tentpole Hollywood films, and much, much more before our galaxy smashing review of the absolute behemoth that is STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS from director J.J.Abrams.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:40:35 - News
• 1:08:10 - Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015)
• 1:35:42 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• Don Verdean (2015)
• Star Trek Beyond (2016) Trailer #1

CREDITS

• We are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!
• You can reach the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @jared_sargent and @robsolete and@michaelrlynd and @ScottWillsonBC
• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For January 1st, 2016, Red and Scott meet in Smeagol's Haberdashery and discuss the recent news of Leonardo DiCaprio admitting that he refused the role of Anakin Skywalker in ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Sean Connery's futuristic racquetball skills are on full display in the badass 1980's sci-fi western OUTLAND, Red shares his thoughts on the inept ISIS wannabes featured in the UK comedy FOUR LIONS from director Chris Morris, Christopher Nolan announces his arrival on the 70MM hype train with a WWII story about the evacuation of DUNKIRK; currently slated for release in July 2017, we try to determine if "Cards Against Humanity" is superior to "Apples to Apples" as the gold standard for mildly offensive tabletop games, Radiohead gives us a sneak peak at a world where the SPECTRE theme song was actually decent, and much, much more before our blood spattered review of the so-called 70MM roadshow revival picture THE HATEFUL EIGHT from writer/director Quentin Tarantino.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:30:15 - News
• 1:02:10 - Review: The Hateful Eight (2015)
• 1:32:02 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• Rudy (1993)
• Anakin's Bad Acting

CREDITS

• We are on iTunes like a bunch of "AAA" mortgages! Subscribe now!
• You can reach the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @jared_sargent and @robsolete and@michaelrlynd and @ScottWillsonBC
• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For January 5th, 2016, Rob, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the Valiant Comics title X-O MANOWAR (which sounds totally bananas), the general typecasting of Melissa McCarthy and her latest Paul Feig collaboration SPY, we spend entirely too much time discussing whatever the hell "MathRock" is, Mike and Red check out GUY ON A BUFFALO while majestically chasing bears across the Oregon foothills, and much, much more before our stock market-crashing review of THE BIG SHORT from writer/director Adam McKay.

MUSIC

The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:29:20 - Review: The Big Short (2015)

CLIPS

• Spy (2015)

CREDITS

• We are on iTunes like a bunch of "AAA" mortgages! Subscribe now!
• You can reach the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @jared_sargent and @robsolete and@michaelrlynd and @ScottWillsonBC
• Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For January 11th, 2016, Mike, Red and Scott welcome THE INTERVIEW star Diana Bang into our makeshift shelter of branches and pine needles as we discuss the gritty British action film '71 which is basically BLACK HAWK DOWN in Belfast, how depressing life would be as an indestructible superhero like ONE PUNCH MAN, Diana has some potential issues with SICARIO and Emily Blunt's FBI agent character, we look at the anger inducing Netflix Original crime series MAKING A MURDERER, Red reassures Scott that MEN WITH BROOMS is significantly more enjoyable than he gives it credit for, and much, muchmore before our featured review of the relentlessly beautiful (and extremely sobering) survival picture THE REVENANT from acclaimed writer/director AlejandroG. Iñárritu.

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MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:45:05 - Golden Globe discussion
• 1:05:20 - News
• 1:19:25 - Review: The Revenant (2015)
• 1:48:45 - *Spoiler Tag*

CLIPS

• Extract (2009)
• High Rise (2015) Official Trailer #2
• The Revenant (2015) Official Trailer

CREDITS

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• You can find the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @thedianabang and@jared_sargent and @MichaelRLynd and @ScottWillsonBCSend
• your thoughts and chirps to [email protected]

For January 18th, 2016, we welcome you to a very special episode! Today on the podcast, Tim, Rob, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the glitzy Nostromo Ballroom for the 1st Annual Oscar Isaac Awards. Our deliberations include the Worst Film of the Year, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and 'Best Old Film of the Year' before the main event: our personal Top 10 Favourite Films of 2015. So strap on your Turbo Blaster, dump some gunpowder into that neck wound and let's and buckle up for a wild ride across the scorching desert in the Vertical Viewing War Rig!

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"
• Le Matos - "Tequila Sunrise"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - Surprises/Disappointments
• 0:49:50 - Worst Film of the Year
• 1:09:15 - Top Films: #10 - 6
• 1:48:45 - Top Films: #5 - 1

CLIPS

• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
• Ex Machina (2015)

CREDITS

• We are on iTunes like a bunch of gawkers!
• You can find the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter.
• Tim is not on the Internet. He hates robot movies.
• Follow @robsolete and @jared_sargent and @MichaelRLynd and @ScottWillsonBC
• Send your thoughts and chirps to [email protected]

For February 1st, 2016, MikeG, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss a somewhat bored looking Mulder & Scully making their return to British Columbia with THE X-FILES Season 10 revival series, William Friedkin's classic 80's action cut TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA, the cost of James Caan's slacks in THIEF, the internet absolutely flips out after learning that Joseph Fiennes has been cast as Michael Jackson in a SKY TV movie, we bust open some of our favourite theories about Rey's family lineage and the dangers of fan service in the upcoming STAR WARS sequels, and much, much more before we set Birnam Wood aflame with our featured review of MACBETH from director Justin Kurzel.

MUSIC

• The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"
• Michael Jackson - "The Way You Make Me Feel"

SHOW GUIDE

• 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing
• 0:33:55 - News
• 1:07:10 - Review: Macbeth (2015)

CLIPS

• MacGruber (2010)
• Macbeth (2015)

CREDITS

• We are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
• You can interact with the show @VerticalViewing on Twitter
• Follow @jared_sargent and @ScottWillsonBC and @MichaelRLynd
• Send your thoughts & recommendations to [email protected]