Movie Schmovie

Review of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s THIS IS THE END, and a discussion on our picks for the best “celebrities as themselves” on film. 

This week the Schmovie Boys are back in town and staying on the couch. Join us as we flip around the dial and discuss our current favorite TV shows. We also look back on Southland and The Office and sort out the Netflix/Arrested Development experiment.

Reviews of Noah Baumbach’s FRANCES HA, J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, Baz Luhrmann’s THE GREAT GATSBY, and Justin Lin’s FAST & FURIOUS 6.

Recap of the 2013 Maryland FIlm Festival. Reviews of DRINKING BUDDIES, DOWNLOADED, HIT & STAY, V/H/S/2, PRINCE AVALANCHE, and WILLOW CREEK.

Reviews of Shane Carruth’s UPSTREAM COLOR, Derek Cianfrance’s THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, and Shane Black’s IRON MAN 3. 

Have you looked at the list of amazing-ness coming out this summer? Crazy, right? Overwhelmed? Us too! Join us as we discuss the Safest Bets of Summer 2013.

A review of Michael Bay’s PAIN & GAIN. Discussions on Zach Braff’s WISH I WAS HERE Kickstarter campaign, Todd Berger’s IT’S A DISASTER, Ben Wheatley’s SIGHTSEERS, and Joseph Kosinski’s OBLIVION. 

A discussion on those sacred titles we really should love, but don’t. From cinematic classics to modern box office hits, these are the ones that simply didn’t tickle our fancy. 

Reviews of Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237 and Fede Alvarez’s EVIL DEAD (2013).

Discussions on Chan-wook Park’s STOKER, Seth Gordon’s IDENTITY THIEF, and Sam Raimi’s OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL.

With the Academy Awards in our rearview, the time has come to separate the best from the rest. Join us for the 1st Annual Schmovie Awards … the ones that really matter.

The Oscars have come and gone, and now we get to tell you what we thought of the night’s festivities.

Coming off a brief hiatus, we joined forces to get caught up on what we’ve seen since last episode – some good, some bad, some just exist. Discussions include SAFE HAVEN, THE AMERICAN SCREAM, THE PACT, THE IMPOSTER, WEST OF MEMPHIS, SILVER LININGS PLAY…

A review of Jonathan Levine’s WARM BODIES. Discussions on Tim Burton’s FRANKENWEENIE (2102), Judd Apatow’s THIS IS 40, and Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s DETROPIA. 

Reviews of Andres Muschietti’s MAMA, Roman Coppola’s A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III, and Don Coscarelli’s JOHN DIES AT THE END.

Don’t let the runtime scare you away. Like the films discussed in the episode, this list is worth is every minute. It’s an epic Schmovie, even featuring listener call-in favorites!

Reviews of Ruben Fleischer’s GANGSTER SQUAD and Kathryn Bigelow’s ZERO DARK THIRTY. Discussion on the Surprises and Snubs of the 85th Academy Award Nominations. 

2012 may have been the biggest year at the Box Office ever, but we’re betting 2013 has its own greatness in store. Join as we take a look at the first quarter releases of 2013. 

Reviews of Tom Hooper’s LES MISERABLES, Christopher McQuarrie’s JACK REACHER, and Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED. 

With the world ending and all, we found it time to share our top “End of the World” movies. And since we can complain all we want, we through in our biggest “Bah Humbug!” moments of 2012. 

A review of Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and Episode 1 of “The Great Remake Debate.” Additional discussions on THE IMPOSTER, AFTER PORN ENDS and LET THE BULLETS FLY.

Reviews of Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN and Andrew Dominik’s KILLING THEM SOFTLY. Additional discussions on RISE OF THE GUARDIANS, HITCHCOCK, END OF WATCH, and more. Visit http://www.movieschmovie.com for more movie news and reviews.

Coming off the holiday, we got together to discuss what we’ve seen since the last time you heard our voices. We call it 52 Pickup, which is episode 52, which is 52 minutes. Weird, right? Includes reviews of TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2, and CLOUD ATLAS.

Join us as we discuss the titles we find ourselves watching every Holiday season with the family. Did ours make your list? Happy Thanksgiving! 

A review of Sam Mendes’s SKYFALL (Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem).