The Jacked Up Review Show

We have back on the cast of the indie legal film JURY OF HER PEERS on and we have them play our movie-fixing game:   How do you work with actors who don't understand the genre? How do you get the show done when the network it's on has other plans? How dod you get the show shot on time when the props are coming in late, expensive visual effects & actors who don't know their lines?  ...

No-Budget Filmmaking Disasters returns for another week: In Episode 6, Mack Lambert & Oreo Brewer both help save a mindblowing indie mystery flick.   Can they maintain the ambiguity without arguing about the actual premise?   Can they blend various genres together without oversaturating it all?   Can they get the director & writer to behave while they rescue this concept?   Get your clappe...

You get yet another amusing sit-down to listen to for half an hour: Podcast Host Reena Friedman Watts & Poet Oreo Brewer return and in this part of our many sit-downs, we decided to dedicate a section on the combined disruptive nature of Social Media and Politics.   What other combos can you think of being just as lethal?   Is there any internet poll that doesn't end in a bloodbath?   Why...

Since this was a Headlines themed week, we decided the penultimate episode could be a hysterical look back at the latest Movie Trailer trends (and why this kind of marketing must stop).   Along the way in this minisode, you'll get to see hear some amusing DC Comics movie first impressions, other mismarketed misfires and other amusing word-of-mouth that is disrupting the moviegoing experience!

Filmmaker Elvery Tren Peters returns for another stab at the ALTERED CARBON franchise and this time we detail the book trilogy which inspired the graphic novels and hit Netflix TV show adaptation.   Why is some stuff easier to visualize versus read?   What stuff gets unfairly omitted from the adaptation?   And which novel is the strongest yet most rewarding read as a whole?   Come get cybernetic w...

Deremy Dove and Thomas Sena (Pop Culture Five Podcast) join for the final Martin Scorsese themed movie focus special. This week, it's the Corruption Themed Trilogy: WOLF OF WALL STREET, THE IRISHMAN & KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON! TOPICS DISCUSSED: *Why are these well-intended misfires somewhat dull & rather inaccurate? *Why does Wolf of Wall Street feel as divisive as Scarface? *Why wer...

It would be wrong to not do something right for the annual Black History Month and we got the perfect entry for you all: A retrospect on the IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT movie trilogy starring the late great award-winner Sidney Poitier in the role of Inspector Tibbs! Why do the sequels take the feel of a general FRENCH CONNECTION/SHAFT type thriller? Why will the original film always be relevant? And...

You heard us discuss the In the Line of Duty/Yes, Madam franchise, why it rocked & made international superstars out of its twisted cops-and-robbers premises. Now, hear us wrap up this week as we sum up the gripping moments that cemented this saga's place in Hong Kong cinema history. Michelle Yeoh (allegedly) approves this message! TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE: *Corey Danna & Fred Andersso...

In this minisode, John Woo's answer to The Godfather emerges in this brief summary of the pros and cons of A BETTER TOMORROW.   Corey Danna & Fred Andersson were back in the studio so it was a helluva good time!               MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452...

For this chapter of Hong Kong cinema greatness, I present to you a mini-overview on TIGER ON BEAT, its redundant sequel, the cult attraction to it & even leave you with a clip of the entire memorable finale.   Grab a chainsaw, get your shotgun, it's manic awesomeness at its finest!       SONG USED:  "Rocket" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By A...

Corey Danna & Fred Andersson return and this time we explore the iconic moments from the visual comedy, bank takeovers & vehicle filled escapes of Jackie Chan's Police Story/Supercop franchise.   Are physical comedian led movies literally the only time where both audiences & critics don't care about the loose plotting and everyone has a good time?   Why is Supercop 2 with Miche...

It's another summer of celebrating Hong Kong Film: Author Corey Donna & Instagramer Fred Andersson sum up John Woo's Hard Boiled & its Stranglehold Videogame Sequel.   Talking Points:  *How Chou Yun-Fat's Inspector Tequila role is pre-dated in the earlier Tiger on Beat films *Why are nitpickers okay with John Woo's characters not reloading in his otherwise badass movies? *W...

For this minisode, we continue a trend where we come to the determination on what's the ultimate version of a movie after so many special editions and director's cuts have been issued. In this case, Critic/Podcaster/Filmmaker Anthony Francis (The Movie Revue) strategically steps in to determine which of the four versions of APOCALYPSE NOW best echoes the Vietnam War struggle, provides the...

Suit up for more '80s/'90s amusement as we discuss various cast and crew who missed out the chance to be in the campy EXPENDABLES throwbacks to blockbuster cinema. Why couldn't Carl Weathers, Karl Urban, Cynthia Rothrock, Pierce Brosnan, Frank Grillo, Bautista & even Casper Van Dien be part of the ensemble? Maybe a TV spinoff with Maggie Q as the lead could've happened?? Why di...

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters!   We conclude this lively discussion with more recent and obscure entries in the subgenre that have encompassed how these films are marketed, how they appeal to many audi...

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters! Discussion Key Points Include: *the importance of the casting, plot twists, locations & themes in these movies. MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast F...

The crew is back and suited up for the away-team mission: a three parter on the men-on-a-mission movie genre's evolution after the successful GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE WILD GEESE first erupted into theaters! In the first part, we discuss: *they key yet often imitated War movie formulas *and some other lesser-seen films that also play a big part in how these type of films are...

As part of another filmmaker who's signature style we get to study, we reviewed screenwriter Zak Penn's virtual reality themed movie trilogy: LAST ACTION HERO, READY PLAYER ONE and FREE GUY.   Why is the first film gone from the butt of many jokes to the perfect Hollywood insider satire? What similiarities does it share with other meta-comedies Purple Rose of Cairo, Who Framed Roger Rabbit...

Filmbuff Charlie Hildebrand, Author Corey Danna & Instagramer Fred Andersson unite to share why Jean-Claude Van Damme is a helluva popular talent to dedicate a podcast tribute to! Which of us came around on him while the rest of us found he varied movie to movie? What whacky MTV interview did he give back in the early '90s? Has he truly evolved for the better or is he still proving divisiv...

In the official offshoot of the OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN series, I review the French-UK produced PARIS HAS FALLEN (currently streaming on Hulu). Is the material as engaging as the surprisingly decent reviews indicated? How is the MI6 spy agency and the French gov't utilized into the story arc? Will it be even more addicting for the 24 and NCIS crowd seeking more military espionage adventure? And whi...

Caomh McGillion Caomh McGillion joins me to talk more about captivating filmmaker Michael Mann. This time, we highlight some of our favorite moments from his small-screen narc shows to his big-scale movies.   Which key sequence in one of his '90s masterpieces has music play a pivotal role in beginning the sequence?   Which scenes have some neat editing and gaffing choices?    And which ones le...

Join me for a lowdown on the F/X action-buddy comedy thrillers where a special effects wizard & a detective are matched up together to fight criminal masterminds! Was this the first big role that all Americans saw Aussie character actor Bryan Brown in? Does Bryan Dennehy get to do his usual tough-guy antics or is he more reserved and having fun here? And how wild were some of these magic trick...

We present to you all a hysterical yet brief episode on some of the most infamous music concerts we've been to. Which one was an okay show but in a terrible setting? Which group should you never see hammered? And which group started touring at the worst possible time? Find out, guffaw with us & be glad you didn't spend tickets on some of these dumpster fire events! MAIN LINKS:  LinkTre...

Thomas Sena & Deremy Dove (Pop Culture Five Podcast Duo) light a match and illuminate the pros and cons of Martin Scorsese's Religious Epics Trilogy: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, KUNDUN and SILENCE!     TOPICS INCLUDE:  *An overview on Scorsese's look at Catholicism *Is Adam Driver needing better roles of late? *Philip Glass and Peter Gabriel's brilliantly inserted film scores fo...

We got 7 months before Halloween hits but in this Personalities themed week, we owed it to you all to talk about one of the zaniest slasher franchises: SLEEPAWAY CAMP! TOPICS INCLUDE: *Which installment is uniformely the best from top to bottom *Why, much like the other franchises it rips off, it's become a bigger than life cult film *And why it deserved more installments than it ultimately ea...