A Great Mini Series

A Great Mini Series

“Yet another kingdom falls to your glory. Is there no end to your power?” Join TJ and Joseph this week for a review of ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ as they discuss it’s high and low points, as they delve into their likes and dislikes, and as they discuss why TJ loved this film while Joseph didn’t love it so much. They discuss the portrayal of beauty and the contrast between the beautiful but evil queen played by widely haled beauty Charlize Theron, and Snow White played by Kristen Stewart who is by no means ugly, but not considered the beauty that Charlize is and that perhaps the message is beauty is more than skin deep. They also discuss the beauty of the film itself, aspects of The Huntsman’s character they enjoyed and much more. Conversation is also had about TJ’s latest article about the ‘Bones’ Season 8 premiere, TV shows and why we love to talk write about them on MovieByte, and how disconnected film critics can be from audiences at times.

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You Gave Them Your Money Twice?

You Gave Them Your Money Twice?

“Asps… very dangerous. You go first.” In this episode, TJ and Joseph discuss the Indiana Jones film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and the recent release of the film to IMAX theaters. They cover how well it held up on the ginormous IMAX screen, what worked and didn’t work about this 1981 film now that it’s 2012, how much it cost to make this film back in the day, its great rating on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, their childhood experiences with the Indy trilogy, John Williams score and a more general discussion of John Williams film compositions and. They also discuss the idea of a fifth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film, Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ starring Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ out for Home Entertainment, ‘For Greater Glory’ now on DVD and more.

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Monopoly and Candy Land

Monopoly and Candy Land

“I gotta bad feeling about this - a we’re gonna need a new planet bad feeling”... Join Joseph and TJ as they discuss ‘Battleship’ which was just released to iTunes, Blu-ray, and DVD. Joseph laments the state of film-making in a post-Transformers world, TJ enjoyed the film a bit more, but just a bit. They also discuss ‘Monsters Inc.’ coming out in 3D and the merits of 3D movies, the possibility of a directors cut of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and why TJ doesn’t like directors cuts for the most part, having a glass of beer or wine with Christopher Nolan and what we would like to pick his brain about, what we would like to see in Batman special edition releases, what films we are looking forward to this year, which leads to a discussion about ‘Branded’ and much more.

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Really Bad Bees

Really Bad Bees

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” Tune in for a discussion about ‘The Hunger Games’ film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel. TJ and Joseph discuss their likes, dislikes, the themes in this film, who should see it and why, whether it is appropriate for young children and young adults, they evaluate the practical effects, special effects, CGI, editing, directing, shooting style and much more. They also discuss shooting video on your smartphone in portrait mode, ‘Taken 2’, the ‘Jack Ryan’ reboot, and the upcoming TV show ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ which will involve Joss Whedon.

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This Isn’t About Johnny Depp

This Isn’t About Johnny Depp

“Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo” In this week’s episode TJ and Joseph discuss films from TJ’s Box Office Overview Article - ‘The Hunger Games’ and it’s critique of modern culture, ‘The Avengers’ and Joss Whedon, ‘Brave’ and where Pixar veered off track, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and its great box office success yet still overshadowed by ‘The Avengers’, and the box office failures of ‘Total Recall’ and ‘The Bourne Legacy’. And they also discuss Mel Stuart’s ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ as well as a little discussion of the newer Tim Burton remake, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (spoiler, Joseph and TJ thought it was a horrible film).

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I Don’t Want to Sound Crazy

I Don’t Want to Sound Crazy

This week, TJ and Joseph discuss the TVShack.net and Richard O’Dwyer extradition case and discuss their great consternation over the entire affair, Joss Whedon signing on for a second Avengers movie and what that might mean for the film and the entire Marvel universe, and the main topic, The Bourne Legacy. TJ and Joseph might have “slightly” differing opinions on the worth of this film and which of the Bourne films is the best. We also apologize for the poorer audio quality on TJ’s end this week. There were… technical issues with TJ’s pre-amp.

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Schwarzenegger Can’t Act

Schwarzenegger Can’t Act

This week Joseph and TJ discuss the idea of a Brady Bunch reboot, the canceled TV Show Alcatraz, Vertigo and the best movies of all time, Hulu Plus on the Apple TV, content providers and the digital age, ‘The Hobbit’ reworked trailer, and the main discussion on the new film Total Recall. TJ and Joseph disagree on how good the movie was, what parts they liked and disliked, what could have been better, and the totally deplorable state of the first incarnation of Total recall in 1990 with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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He’s Wearing the White Hat

He’s Wearing the White Hat

“And you, Preston, the supposed savior of the resistance, are now its destroyer, and, along with them, you’ve given me yourself… calmly… coolly… entirely without incident.” “Not without incident…” - Get ready for a fun and lively discussion as TJ and Joseph have a lot of fun talking about the Man of Steel trailer and the Superman franchise in general, Total Recall coming out on Friday, The Bourne Legacy featuring Jeremy Renner, the Avengers Post Credits Clip, Star Trek: The Next Generation remastered on Blu-ray, and of course the main topic, Equilibrium starring Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Angus McFadyen, Taye Diggs, and Emily Watson.

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A Man of My Principles

A Man of My Principles

TJ and Joseph discuss things pertaining to The Dark Knight Rises. Please be aware there will be spoilers in the second half of the episode. Topics of discussion include the shooting in Colorado and what a horrible tragedy it was, trilogies in general (Indiana Jones, Toy Story, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings), likes and dislikes about The Dark Knight Rises, Spoilers, Liam Neeson’s roll and more. Plus we follow up on Joseph’s “sealed note” predictions for what he thought would happen in this film and whether Christopher Nolan lived up to expectations. Our podcast is also now live and listed in the iTunes Podcast directory so be sure to rate the show in iTunes!

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Hope For Humanity

Hope For Humanity

TJ and Joseph discuss the inception (see what we did there) of MovieByte and former life as Movieology, the upcoming Movieology podcast, and more. But mostly they focus on Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Night Rises, their past with Batman, what made these films work so well, music by Hans Zimmer, casting, their expectations as they prepare to see the new film in the theater, Joseph’s sealed predictions for the film, Christopher Nolan’s directorial ability, and much, much more.

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