Episode 295: Sidewalk Review // Fall Movie Preview

Welcome back to the best movie podcast you're listening to at this very moment, with Mikey, Dave, and Pinky attempting to tickle your movie senses.

Joining the guys in-studio is both Wit Stillman Fan, Terrence Malick Apologist, Lover of All Things Brie (Alison, Larsen, Cheese), Film Historian Extraordinaire & World Renowned Urologist Dr Earl, and then Miss Independent, Friend of the Show Jeremy Burgess.

After a quick introduction, plus a rundown of movies that have eminated from Birmingham's Sidewalk Film Fest, and a shout out to Mr Worldwide Pit Bull, the guys get into a rousing round of The Ryan Phillippe Game -- Morgan Freeman! Steven Spielberg! Kevin Spacey!  And much more, including a Triggered Dr. Earl.

A Sidewalk Film Fest brings a quick review of several movies that ran in the annual film festival in Birmingham, including the Whitney Houston documentary "Can I Be Me?", the Baltimore step-team doc "Step", some Yiddish language movie that only Burgess could love, and a flick that hit theaters over the summer, "A Ghost Story".

Then, the Fall Movie Preview, taking you from September to November and all the major films set to debut in theaters.

Among topics and movies discussed... The genius of Ed Harris... Stephen King movies... 70s tennis... Tom Cruise's strange role... "mother!"'s strange trailer... a lesson on Denis Villenueve's name... another Noah Baumbach film about family... "The Justice League Cloverfield"... Greta Gerwig... Burgess' top Indy films coming soon... Frances McDormands Oscar chances...

Episode 238: August ReFlicktions (with Predator's Brother!)

Dave, Mikey & Pinky convene again to discuss a boatload, a bounty, NAY a sheer plethora cornucopia of movies that have been watched, witnessed and absorbed in the last few weeks, and to do that, Dr Earl, the resident Terrence Malick apologist and film historian, makes another appearance into the studio.

And special guest for a short time... you might have seen him in Predator... in Big Top Pee Wee... maybe in Harry & the Hendersons... he's always the big guy, he's Kevin Peter Hall!!  Well, since KPH has passed away many years ago, there is the next best thing, the Brother of the Predator, Sean Hall graces the studio for a few minutes.

Amongst the topics discussed... The villainy of Cumberbatch vs Elba… The Donkey Kong record holders… old school Randy Quaid and Gary Busey… Ryan Reynolds acting abilities… carbon copies of Toy Story films… Minions in your face… When non-Christians make Christian films… the direction of Jeff Nichols director… More OJ talk… movie computer hacking… 90s comedians who get movies… Lloyd Dobler’s legacy… the truth of the WWE… Animated vs Real Batman men… Jason Bourne’s supremacy, ultimatum and identity… Ben Hur old and new… DC’s characters being other worldly vs Marvel’s grounded characters… misleading old people…

Plus, the top five of the year by each of the hosts, including one list that has remained the same for 3 straight months. 

Finally, the movie assignments, including Cloverfield, a horror anthology and a classic cult film that inspired Tarantino.

Movies discussed:

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters… The Invitation… Lolli Madonna XXX…. Star Trek Beyond… How to Be Single… Mississippi Grind… The Secret Life of Pets… Best of Enemies… Christian Mingle… Midnight Special… OJ: Made in America… Love & Friendship… Blackhat… Goya’s Ghost… Ghostheads… The Winding Stream… Strictly Business… Defending Your Life… Say Anything… Jane Eyre… How I Live Now… The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts… Batman: The Killing Joke… The Lobster… Not Another Teen Movie… Jason Bourne… Children of Men… Spotlight… Cradle 2 the Grave… Ben Hur… Suicide Squad… The BFG… The Dependables… Swingers… The Little Prince… Midnight Run… The Man Behind the Poster… Man Up… Elizabethtown… 

Episode 216: The 2016 Deucie Awards

The Guitar Guy, aka iOTA, aka Sean Hape, nominated for Best
Music for Mad Max Fury Road...

It's the show when we finally close the book on The Year in Film 2015... Dave, Mikey & Pinky not only talk about their Top Ten Fave Films of 2015, but its also time for The 3rd Annual Deucecast Motion Picture Awards for the Best in Motion Picture Films, aka, "The Deucies".

Great films like Room, Kingsman Secret Service, that latest Star Wars film, Steve Jobs and even The Intern are remembered and celebrated here. 

Will Brie Larson get her first Deucie after being nominated 3 times in her career (twice this year), or will Emily Blunt steal it for her thrilling her performance in Sicario?

In the stacked Supporting Actor, what will become of a Bale vs Goggins vs del Toro vs Hardy vs Isaac battle? 

For the first time ever, there was a complete unanimous winner in a category!  

Will Fantastic Four take home The Worst Film Deucie, or will Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser finally win something?  

Find out the answers to these burning questions and more... plus a quick take on Zootopia! 

The Deucie Nomination List

BEST PICTURE

The Big Short

Mad Max Fury Road

The Revenant

Spotlight

Steve Jobs

AWARD FOR DIRECTING ACHIEVEMENT

JJ Abrams (Star Wars The Force Awakens)

Alenjandro Inarritu (The Revenant)

Tom McCarthy (Spotlight)

George Miller (Mad Max Fury Road)

Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight)

BEST ACTOR

Bryan Cranston (Trumbo)

Matt Damon (The Martian)

Paul Dano (Love & Mercy)

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)

Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)

BEST ACTRESS

Emily Blunt (Sicario)

Brie Larson (Room)

Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)

Daisy Ridley (Star Wars The Force Awakens)

Amy Schumer (Trainwreck)

BEST SCREENPLAY

JJ Abrams (Star Wars The Force Awakens)

Pete Docter (Inside Out)

Adam McKay & Charles Randolph (The Big Short)

Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs)

Quentin Tarantino (The H8ful Eight)

MOST ENTERTAINING FILM

Furious 7 Inside Out Kingsman Secret Service

Mad Max Fury Road

Star Wars The Force Awakens

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christian Bale (The Big Short)

Benecio del Toro (Sicario)

Walten Goggins (The H8ful Eight) Tom Hardy (The Revenant)

Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Brie Larson (Trainwreck)

Jennifer Jason Leigh (The H8ful Eight)

Rachel McAdams (Spotlight)

Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina)

Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)

BEST ANIMATED FILM

The Good Dinosaur

Home

Hotel Transylvania 2

Inside Out

The Peanuts Movie

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Big Short

The Hateful Eight

Spotlight

Star Wars The Force Awakens

BEST SCORE/SONG

iOTA aka Sean Hape (Mad Max Fury Road)

Johann Johannsson (Sicario) Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight)

Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) John Williams (Star Wars the Force Awakens)

BEST COMEDY

Inside Out

The Intern

Pitch Perfect 2

Sisters

Trainwreck

BEST ACTION FILM

Ant Man

Furious 7

Kingsman Secret Service

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

BEST FANTASY SCI FI

Ant Man

Ex Machina

Mad Max Fury Road

The Martian

Star Wars The Force Awakens

BEST DRAMA

The Big Short

The Hateful Eight

Room

Sicario

Spotlight

WORST ACTING PERFOrMANCE

Dave Franco (Unfinished Business)

Kevin James (Paul Blart Mall Cop 2)

Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four)

David Space (Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser)

Channing Tatum (Jupiter Ascending)

WORST MOVIE

Fantastic Four

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

Paul Blart Mall Cop 2

Unfinished Business

Vacation

Episode 210: The 2016 Movie Preview (and Top 100 Review)

Two big segments on the show this week!  Mikey, Pinky & Dave have a host-filled episode with no one else in studio but Producer Tommy holding down the keyboard, monitor and brass section.  And of course, Producer Shawn, always on the Annex Couch, first to arrive and last to leave.  Thank you, Producer Shawn, for your hard work and dedication to the cause of Deucentertainment.

A little "Stay Seated // Walk Out" discussion brings us answers to the questions of "Will Quentin Tarantino actually retire after his 10th film?" and "Have we had enough of Brad & Jen?" and "Should JJ Abrams be bought for reviving a huge Marvel franchise?"

And what franchise could JJ take over that would save it from the depths of suck?

The summer movie preview takes a gander at upcoming big films and Mike, Pinky & Dave's takes on them...

Chats commence about Benedict Cumberbatch in "Dr. Strange"... "Neighbors 2" with Seth Rogen & Zac Efron... the obligation to see "Batman v  Superman: Dawn of Justice"... love for Emily Blunt in "Girl on the Train"... some Clooney film called "Money Monster"... prospects for the chick "Ghostbusters"... how Pinky HATES "Ghostbusters"... Tom Hanks latest Oscar grab... the most tongue-in-cheek Marvel film to date... Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman begin wrapping up their time in the X-Universe... the latest Da Vinci Code movie... Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling re-team... Pixar's "Finding Nemo"... Matt McConaughy in a Civil War drama... excitement for "Suicide Squad"... the mixed opinions on the new "Star Trek" films... Jeff Goldblum in "ID Resurgence"... hopes for Billy Zane in "Zoolander Eye Eye"... Disney's "Moana" & "Zootopia" and the Disney-like "Secret Life of Pets"...

Also, featuring a lengthy conversation on returning to the world of Harry Potter in "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them".  Is JK Rowling doing too much?  What are the prospects for success?  Will it succeed or fail?

More thoughts on "Captain America Civil War", asking the heartbreaking question "...Captain America is fighting Iron Man?" and how massive this will be.

"Rogue One" and the label of "A Star Wars Story"... will it help?  And is Biggs Darklighter making a real appearance?

Then, the show shifts to a quick overview of the Top 100 so far... what movies will need to go in upon further review?  "Nightcrawler"?  "Thank You For Smoking"?  "Leap Year" with Amy Adams?
What movies might fall out of the lists?  Movies that are more about nostalgia like "Monty Python & the Holy Grail" or movies that are good for one viewing like "The Godfather" or movies that can just be bumped, like "Dogma".

And then movies that are too recent to count, but could easily find their way into the Top 100 lists, movies like "Mad Max Fury Road", or movies that need to move up the lists, like "Fargo".

Finally... Pinky gives the films that he thinks will make it into his new Top 100 list.  Its about 100 films long.  Stay tuned.

Episode XCIX: Dr. StrangePod: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Deuce

We're back, and one step closer to the highly anticipated Episode 100, but first we bring you Episode 99, sans Dave. Not to fear though, Mike has support from Dr. Earl and Pinky.

On this episode Mike talks about his boredom at VeggieTales Live!, Dr. Earl acts like it's no big deal to ski at Breckenridge, CO, and Pinky nods and smiles at the two old dudes talking about stuff that old dudes talk about.

Producer Tommy brings in a very special drink from Wally World called Mistic. We, of course, make Pinky try the Carrot Orange flavor.

Mike brings us a new music from the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs," and without Dave there is no palate cleanser, so Mike prevails in bringing the listener the best music on a podcast recorded on a Wednesday night from a basement off the 280 corridor.

We have a listener-fueled "Dying with Dr. Earl" with some very hard-hitting medical questions for the Good Doctor.

A new movie game Mike calls "You're Quite the Character" is introduced, and based upon Dr. Earl's wisdom (not his age) he dominates young Pinky.

We wrap up the show with a Big 3 discussion on our most anticipated summer movies, and, of course, Dr. Earl has to mention some random Terrence Malick film.

Be sure to join us next week for Episode 100. We are having tons of guests, including a very special guest from out of town.