Perspective Reviews - Your Favorite TV & Movies Reviews by Subject and Industry Experts

The Night Sky has always held wonder. Stars in every conceivable corner. Flickers of light that not everyone can explain. The potential of there being something OTHER - than "US" out there. The concepts and sights make the mind reel. When I as 12, I SAW my first alien - albeit on a silver screen but - there - it - was. In 1982, Director Steven Speilberg took us on a journey that continues to trans...

Network Boss Note: The End of an Era: Who'd have thought that we'd only have ever formally reviewed ONE Chuck Norris-based tale at The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network across 20+ years of content? The bottom line is that Chuck didn't die - Death ran from him and well - we needed a Good Guy to take his place to welcome those who go the way of the great rescue chopper in the sky. We will surely revisit...

There is a strange entry that is classified as "the Best Christmas Movie of All Time", and while it features the words, "Ho, Ho, Ho", Merry Christmas, and takes place in December - the FIREWORKS featured inside the movie are the captivating piece of it as we all collectively say, "Yipee-Ki-Yay, Motherf@#%&*!" The words terrorism were a much smaller piece of the world's fabric in 1988, but is a ver...

It's not every movie that is 14+ years in the making, that will feature multiple sequels and somehow keep it fresh. How did James Cameron DO IT for the original Avatar film in 2009? What did The 2GuysTalking Perspective Review Series of think of it BACK THEN? Time to revisit a deep-dive, comprehensive detailing of what is arguably the largest monetary success in feature film history as well as for...

How does one become an on-film character that not only represents a nation but is the leader of what will be a decade+ of Marvel Cinematic Universal entries that will last a lifetime? The worry, beyond casting Captain America, was how on Earth could we take a strapping (and hopefully talented) actor, toss him into a red, white and blue skin-tight suit, strap a shield to his forearm and not get lau...

While all of us have an affinity in regard to dinosaurs, many of us can remember when we saw dinosaurs - in front of us - on the silver screen for the first time. In 1993's Jurassic Park, technology, talents and storyline combine to create a true classic masterpiece that continues to deliver memorable impact. From the rich characters, to the detailed storyline to each and every astounding practica...

1977 was a very memorable year for a lot of people. For those that can remember May 1977, they'll remember sights, sounds, storylines and special effects that continue to stand the test of feature film time. 2GuysTalking has been around 12 years now, and one of the most-asked questions inside our history is "when are you Guys gonna' do a STAR WARS Perspective Review?" Well, it took a while, but we...

The stripes of red, white and blue conjure images of all kinds – depending on who you are, where you live but more importantly – what kind of comic books you read. The Marvel Comic Universe has become a behemoth, that has so many tendrils, tentacles and details – well, if you stop paying attention for just a brief series of days, you may just be lost in detail oblivion. We now live in a world wher...

The Law. The city of Boston. Crime, and the process of solving it. The value of a Perspective Review via 2GuysTalking, is being able to examine a movie, long after it’s been done at the theater and even after home availability on DVD and Blu-ray as well as electronic downloads arrive and disappear. Tonite, the 2GuysTalking Podcast plows through a literal trifecta, where a new podcast launches, ano...

  August 29th of each year is a very special day. A day when all things end, and begin anew after the machines become self-aware at 2:14am/EST. Regardless of whether you're a Terminator fan or not, moviegoers will agree that Terminator 2, directed by Terminator Director James Cameron, is one of the finest movies ever made. Be sure to dig in deep as you check out this first part of a two-part Persp...

  The science fiction horror world gave film making history something truly special when James Cameron's The TERMINATOR was released in 1984. It sparked one of the most legendary series of characters ever created, generated an unforgettable listing of one-liners, and paves the way for so many generations of sequels, toys, film tendencies and more. Do you remember the Hype for this film? Any idea w...

How many of you LIKE our current President of the United States? Whether you're a fan or not, the fact is that feature films galore have featured both real and fictional Presidents for a very long time. Inside of 1997's Air Force One, we're introduced to President James Marshall - a former military vet, devoted husband and Father who not only doesn't cut and run - he's ready to fight. When you tak...

What is - The Matrix? In 1999, and still to this day on commercial networks across the world, many find out still to this day find out what - it - is. The Matrix, that was "born" in 1999, provided the canvas of "virtual reality" - infused with AI - Artificial intelligence, and allowed us all to watch Neo, Trinity, Morpheus, and a cavalcade of characters too long to mention, traverse down the digit...

In 1968, an already 38-year-old Clint Eastwood was made a producer of a movie that was going to be the "bridge" back to the states when it came to the Spaghetti Westerns and Hollywood's at-all interest in the modern Western Feature film. A number of years later, a young 8 year old Canadian kid dreamt of becoming a lawman. Later, he did, and at the center of that grand vision was the aforementioned...

Baseball certainly isn't the same game it was even 5 years ago. If we go back to 10 years ago, rule changes, personalities and focuses on "enhancements" changed the game to be sure. If we travel back 20 years, we'll see how salaries have clearly evolved, how roles changed completely across the board and how owners have become legends - both revered and reviled. Who'd have thought that now almost 3...

The concept of a "Superhero Team" had been thought about, drawn up, and shown to human eyes millions of times and satisfied every eye that saw them - on the written comic book page. When you talk about live-action television and feature films well - "Superhero Team" efforts, especially ones worth their salt when it comes to quality, care and polish well - they're few and far between to be sure. As...

It was literally one of the generation points for all-things-2GuysTalking! You've already listened to Part 1 and hopefully - you've shared it with friends, family and the people you know that love Indy and his adventures. Now - it's time to listen to Part 2, where Mike & Carlo talk about what struck them, the Franchise that the Indiana Jones properties have made and >GASP! < talk of the 4th Indian...

Indiana Jones continues to be one of the most beloved properties of all feature film time. From the original in 1981, to the sequels in 1984 and 1989, to the 1992 television-based Young Indianan Jones series, to the feature film that shall not be named - Indy, his stories, and his legacy continues to inspire us. Check out this first part of a two part Perspective Review of the original Indiana Jon...

Have aliens visited Earth? This question has always been an intriguing one. From the first “contact” we may have had in 1947, the various incidents reporting inside of The Air Force’s “Project Blue Book” to any one of hundreds of documentaries you can find streaming online today – the question “have we been visited” is alive and well. In 1996, Hollywood, and the makers of “STARGATE” gave us a very...

  In 1980, we learned the POWER of "The Empire" when it struck back against the Rebel forces for 2 hours and 7 minutes. That power was accompanied by one of the - if not the greatest-paced movies of all time but also a question. That question? When would the franchise return? When would it come back to the silver screen to deliver the NEXT chapter of a story that we were already salivating for? We...

Frozen Tundra was a pretty normal phrase for me when I was a kid. Having grown up in Chicago, then Wisconsin, Frozen Tundras were a regular, icy occurrence but - in 1980 - there was a frozen tundra experience that started something completely different in the lives of millions. The Empire Strikes Back - the sequel to a little movie called - STAR WARS. Mount your not yet frozen Tauntaun, Set Your E...

STAR WARS might have begun long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but the franchise, the zeal and FANDOM of Star Wars Fans around the world thrives. With new standalone movies, the next "three Episodes" arriving, and more drama on and off screen - well - the STAR WARS Experience is alive and well. In 1977, we reveled in the release of STAR WARS, the tale of a young boy who finally was inspired...

Tornadoes: We'll likely never experience one in real life and for that, we can consider ourselves lucky. In 1996, masses across North America were given, Twister, directed by Jon De Bon, starting a cavalcade of Hollywood's brightest, up and coming actors who have all had literal windfalls since back then. What was also given to us was a portal into the "inside of a storm", the action around it, an...

The television programs, feature films and streaming media show us amazing action scenes that dazzle us. What would happen if they really DID happen? No need to wonder any longer! It's time to look down the Dispatch Chain - the formal listing of events that WOULD happen, if the spellbinding events of TV, Movies and streaming program were REAL. This time - Murtaugh is clearly "too old for this sh*t...

Few films feature power, nostalgia, brilliant acting, and tethers to two more profound entries that build, and build, and shine. The value of Back to the Future isn't just that it was a movie that came at a time - we all needed a movie like it, but because of the spine it built for moviedom in general. The characters. The "history". The connective tissue and pace that make the past, and now imperc...