The Jacked Up Review Show

Oreo Brewer & Cam Sully talk about the divisive, moody, uneven & always changing four season run of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE. We figured that we'd dive into plenty of other uncanny serialized TV mysteries during the X-FILES themed week so why not this mega-hit? Why are all the big-name stars arguably playing their most unusual roles? What mysteries stick and which ones leave little to...

The next grouped together reviews of The X-Files seasons continues for another themed week:   What surprises are earned in the gritty Season 3?   What monsters and stand-alone mysteries are truly jawdropping in Season 4?   And why did every show wish they could employ all the writers at their staff back in this day-and-age?   GUESTS: Sohan Sahoo & John Holman

As part of this special month, you get a bonus episode where me & my colleagues sum up the career, talents, complex backstory and trivia about the beloved actor Lance Henriksen. Outside of bringing up Millennium as well as his various collabs with Sam Raimi, James Cameron, Sidney Lumet & more, we also dive into why he's evolved as a person, a recognizable face and a cowboy type persona...

It was only fitting to summarize, salute and sound off on the various directors and producers that made THE X-FILES saga what it is while summarizing their innumerable accomplishments.   The main talents applauded are: Kim Manners, Thomas J. Wright, Rob Bowman, Bryan Spicer & more.   Is creator Chris Carter actually a more solid director than writer or vice-versa?   And some other multi-media...

It was only appropriate to talk about the biggest pre-X-FILES sensation and that is everything related to the GHOSTBUSTERS saga.   Plenty of takes, many discoveries and plenty of humor that will make you wonder if our own bizarre personas are actually haunted!     TALKING POINTS: *How many times are the words "Crispy creme" uttered?   *Was the crew's van as cool as Dolorian in Back t...

Our other podcast colleagues join us in this to-the-point minisode on TV's long-running yet massively popular action/fantasy/horror/comedy hybrid SUPERNATURAL:   How many tearjerking meets hysterical moments live rent-free in fan's memories?   How did similar shows like Brimstone and Preacher handle similar material?   How did Castiel & Crowley steal the show in every scene?   What gue...

Oreo Brewer & Cam Sully dive into various kinds of movies that could've easily been an episode of everyone's favorite anthology shows. Which films totally have Twilight Zone plot twists or X-Files gory terror? Which pulp tales and dark comedies would be perfect for the Cryptkeeper to introduce? And which ones are so surreal that The Outer Limits could've featured them in a segment?...

The first year of X-Files October commences:   The guests and I start off with an overview on the first two groundbeaking seasons of the genre mash-up show while also leaving an overview on plot twist heavy franchises in general.   TALKING POINTS: *Each season recap starts with an intro and intent of each review to bring further closure to the beloved mysteries in each season   *How was the world...

We conclude the week with another Indie B-Movie Creator: Filmmaker Zachary Snygg is here to share some positivity building and crew teamwork stories.   Aside from his many distribution stories, Snygg leaves some solid advice on the do-it-yourself approach that is always strong in the New York film scene as well as which festivals he recommends attending! SONG INTRO: "Halloween Spooky Choir&qu...

In this interview with Actor, Videogame Writer & Filmmaker Morley Nelson, there are many unique things about the indie multi-talent: *Director Nelson talks about how he translates the script pages to camera *How he overcome all kinds of doubt earlier on and embracing his Pacific Islander heritage *Making sure that EVERY job you're at is one where everyone gets along *How he got mentored by...

Continuing with the Spooky September theme, I had recurring guest Johnny Potoky on to share a one of a kind Supernatural Paranormal Story. You read that right and prepare for all kinds of atypical shocks! TALKING POINTS: *We also talk the art of validation & different snarky paranormal crowds to avoid. *We also mentions a haunted comedy club! SONG INTRO: "Halloween Spooky Choir" by S...

Movie Blogger Kristin Battestella joins James & Cam for a beyond fulfilling summary of rival horror sitcoms The Munsters & The Addams Family: What near-copyright infringement happened between these two rival shows? Why was formulaic and repetitive nature of any two-season show quite acceptable back then? And other detailed takes on the changing TV landscapes of changing expectations and di...

We've been overdue but it was finally time to sum up Dario Argento's divisive yet stylisticaly influential horror fantasy mystery trilogy THE THREE MOTHERS: We also contrast the 2018 Suspiria re-imagining with the original film and how many different Blu-Rays to collect of the films as well as try to figure out if Inferno or Suspiria is the better film in terms of pop culture appeal and re...

Cliff & A-aron return to help Cam summarize William Shatner's Capt. Kirk- Shatner Verse Books: Did Shatner actually understand any of Gene Roddenberry's themes? And which of these books can you legit enjoy while avoiding the head-scratchingly yet hysterically bad ones? All that and other highlights for the audiobooks where Shatner voices EVERY SINGLE character! SONGS USED: "Where&...

For the Shatner themed week of September, we dive into a 3rd franchise that that madman was in- everything pertaining to his TEK WAR brand: Did Shatner just try to cash in on the William Gibson Cyberpunk genre craze or did he just want to make a cheaper SciFi Show than Babylon 5 (minus proper scripting)? How much of these books did Shatner ACTUALLY write? Is the Shat an actual time traveler in rea...

We dive into another franchise that many forget that The Shat is actually in: Sandra Bullock's Miss Congeniality double feature!   Why is Sandy B the only tough gal who makes chick flicks bearable?   We also make Demolition Man and Practical Magic sequel jokes regarding recent movie news.   We joke about some of Sandra's lesser known but sleeper hits as well as other questionable career de...

Join me for this mini-take on William Shatner's Man O' War SciFi Comic Book Series.   It's as interesting, trashy, laughable, headscratchingly confusing & fun as you could ever imagine!     SONG USED: "Space 1990" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to William Shatner Themed September: In this re-edit, you get some amusing clips and some more enhanced "to the point" commentaries on some of the craziest movies the mad man actor has ever done in this collection! MOVIE REVIEWED: The Brothers Karamazov (1958), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Alexander the Great (1963 TV pilot), The Outrage (1964), Incubus (1966), White Comanche (1...

We conclude the Samuel L. Jackson themed September week with more clips from the archives edited with new exclusive reviews:   I dive into the various political dramas and social thrillers that prove to be uncanny deep cuts in Jackson's career but which ones will prove to hit a homerun while others end up becoming meandering well-intended borefests?   Is Jackson always perfect even when a movi...

The penultimate Samuel L. Jackson themed movie collection focuses on some of the obscure, underrated and truly divisive Crime Thrillers & Revenge Dramas on his resume: *Which of these reasonable thrill rides were commonly on cable TV and streaming but still flew under the radar? *Which ones have some sadly lackluster and anticlimatic plot twists? *Which one was actually based on a manga? *And...

For this 9-movie pack collection, I dive into some of Sam Jackson's cop action dramas & buddy movie romps:   How many of these have some expertly timed darkly comedic wit and genre homages?   Which of these are parodies that are WAY too silly for their own doing despite Jackson giving it his all?   How does Jackson handle the various serious, popcorn and campy movie tones while still doing...

Continuing the themed week, we dive into Samuel L. Jackson's acclaimed yet criminally underseen mini-series THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY: *Apple TV+ usually promotes alot of their material so how did this fall under the radar? *Which supporting actor steals the show here? *How does this handle heartwarming drama, shocking mystery and crime thriller elements all in one package? *Which actor wh...

Join us for Samuel L. Jackson September: Action movie blogger Jon Mark & I sum up a triple feature of Sam's spy/assassin movie outings. Is Geena Davis a better Scream Queen than an Action Star? Why is Barely Lethal not as popular as other spy comedies like the RED and Kinsgmen movies? How compelling is Martin Campbell's The Protege for assassin/revenge movie fans? All that and how all...

To conclude the Stallone fanfare, we dive into all of his remaining crime flicks where we encounter all kinds of atrocious, fascinating & underseen material to recap:   *Which of these entries easily rivals the terribleness of Rhinestone?  *Why can't Sly be bothered to actually try in even the most unwatchable direct to video film?   *Which of his later entries are easily him doing rehashe...

In this brief overview, we reflect upon the junky yet divisive '90s Stallone adaptation of the comic book JUDGE DREDD as well as its critcally favorable yet financial flop rehash from 2012: *Why didn't Dredd do more crossovers like the Batman comic book? *Is it true that the he UK censorship cut of the '95 film has different scenes than the U.S. release? *Why do many think that Dredd w...