The Jacked Up Review Show

Multi-podcaster Jose Cupcake gets to dissect (no pun) David Cronenberg's films which include many sexual philosophy, morbid murders, corporate assassins, cerebral scifi and disturbing crimes. How does he commit to his uncanny premises? What films went too car and could be divisive? And more deep cuts on a deep filmmaker! MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  http...

Two newer Netflix shows compliment this week's minisode.    TREASON has a mega-cast and is a speedy 5 episode mini-series event but would it work better as a movie or 5 season arc?    THE RECRUIT covers a lawyer turned unlikely spy operative but is it more interesting due to its cast and twisted ideas than its actual execution and concept?    All that and more shall be answered in this surpris...

We close out the week by chatting with Melissa Montano (A.K.A. DJ Hawk)!   From working numerous internet radio stations (including her own Metal World Radio) as well as being the lead singer for Rawk Out and the Anthrax cover band Medusa’s Madhouse, she’s got wild stories to share as that’s her jam!                         MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https...

Victoria Urso has been tackling local music band scenes for awhile now and photographed them to their core!   Various alternative and indie/electronic music groups including Marvel Years, Vibe Street, Twiddle, Michal Menert, Pretty Lights, Lespecial and more are her clients!.   Her next project is dedicated to limited edition digital collages inspired by Michal Menert and Pretty Lights albums!   C...

88.1 Indie KNTU Radio is yet another Denton college radio station that covers much of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex of North Texas with an alternative rock format. Christina Smith is one of the more recent crewmembers and she gets to break down what it means to be part of this creative collective that's making sure to make the radio waves in Dallas-Fort Worth much more diverse than corpo...

Another multi-talent Elisa di Napoli gets to discuss life goals, multi-social media presence, organizing one's thoughts, spiritial side of life and enhancing communication skills all in one beyond courteous sit-down! MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452329545040913...

Vern from Cinema Recall podcast shares how he got into former Red Hot Chili Peppers' bandmate turned film composer Cliff Martinez's various experimental, surreal, rock, electronic, moody and atmospheric film scores! Cliff's been a recurring presence on many films helmed by Steven Soderbergh, Nic Winding Refn and even the TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse (in addition to numerous B-movies...

Multi-channel and reality TV producer Matt Gallant helps dissect the everchanging entertainment industry, how one can figure out their set of skills and how to keep pursuing your career paths.   He also gets to discusse mentoring others, doing sculpting artwork, being spiritual and being part of a men's baseball league!                         MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodca...

Tom & JJ return to dominate the recording studio as always!    We dig deep into all sorts of edgy animation (including some of which continued into the '00s) from MTV and Cartoon Network to Nickelodeon & Fox Kids as well as obscure anime, early Adult Swim era and other cross-media animation that had edgy drawing styles, witty humor, meta social sommentary and wonderful voice-overs! MAI...

Patrticia Miranda gets to reintroduce her innumerable anime and pop culture laden podcasts before we take a deep dive in to all kinds of independent, mainstream, forgotten, ambitious and experimental animated movies and TV shows!   Which animes have been brought back to life by the dedicated fanbases? Which films on the huge ranked movie lists deserve their critical merit? Which ones actually do a...

Tom & JJ are back in the house and as always they kill it, full pronto!   We detail the definition of old school Saturday morning cartoons by detailing the often imitated Gerry & Sylvia Anderson puppet driven TV programs from various eras!                                  MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Faceb...

Multi-podcaster Amanda Thayer joins us to help wrap up our initial discussion on the highlights and low points of both high-ranking mainstream CGI animation studios Pixar and Dreamworks!   Sit back, chuckle and enjoy the critique!                                         MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group:...

  We were able to do a fun mini-review of 4 key Schwarzenegger films without overcrowding the scene here (all in under 2 hours too!).   After we briefly describe the common ways we all got into Arnold's movies (bootleg HBO airings, VHS parties at friend's sleepovers, videogames, even cable TV airings & his kids' movies!), we get to dissect the '80s (much copied) actioner Comman...

Both the recent Schwarzenegger led spy sitcom FUBAR (all 8 eps now streaming on Netflix) and the JCVD blunt meta-comedy JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON (still streaming as an Amazon Prime original) get a dissect.   We dig right into the goodies and the flaws that can be cleaned up on both shows, but joining Jon and I is a voicemail left by Evan Pash (I Heart B Movies) and Nic Hoffmann (Myopia Movies, Requ...

The electronic and classic infused music composer Brad Fiedel gets a brief retrospect to the many blockbuseters he provided rousing, engaging and thrilling yet chilling themes for (including Arnold's blockbusters Terminator 1 & 2 and  True Lies)!                     MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Gr...

Multi genre filmmaker Jonathan Mostow gets a welcome set of complements from us on this week's Schwarzenegger themed specials.   How many of his giant and obscure blockbusters have you seen? Why does he make good use of straightforward suspense and practical effects? Why is he well favored by Arnie and company in Hollywood? What other key movies was he involved in the development stages of at...

A brief summary of the rather popular skit Hans and Franz (on the sketch show Saturday Night Live) on our Arnold Schwarzenegger themed week occurs followed by a summary of the must-listen audio drama by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smiegel (SNL, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) occurs.   Did the unmade movie still work rather well as an audio drama or is the whole premise still too ambitious even by...

Anyone who's been here with us the last five years know how we schedule these things!     SOUNDTRACK: Song 1: Blade II Techno Theme "Blood is Pumping" by Voodoo & Serano Song 2: the MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Theme Song   We do all kinds of different sarcastic award hand outs like before from bad wardrobe and haircuts in movies to laughable TV show acting and facepal...

Decades long-comedic talent Larry Wilson steps into the podcast interview studio to discuss how he stays relevant, his many lectures on the different ways to convey mind-blowing comedic acts and his ultimate trick to communicate the laughs: connect, create & convey!         MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Faceboo...

Four stellar guests all provide quick feedback in this brief episode honoring Bill Lawrence (showrunner of other TV comedy mega-hits like Scrubs, Spin City and Cougar Town) and his newest Apple TV+ surprise sitcom hits: the third (and final?) season of the crowdpleasing yet thoughtful TED LASSO and the surprisingly poignant yet bellyaching laugh filled SHRINKING (which is also strangely therapeuti...

He have more first time guests and returning ones as well, all here to perfectly illustrate the timeless appeal of high school jocks, college life and childish activities of comedy genre mastermind: the late great John Hughes!       MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/24523...

The MSTIE gang is back yet again and this time we're continuing to highlight the best moments by each era of Mystery Science Theater 3000.   Before Michael J. Nelson helmed the remainder of the show on the future infamous SciFi Channel, he still had to cover up the remaining gap and a theatrical movie by closing up the Comedy Central run with the other cohorts Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Ke...

R. Scott Edwards gets to discuss how he founded his stand-up club in Sacremento way back in 1980 while seeing some of the comedic masterminds do some of their earliest material (including even Tom Hanks try it out!), his comedy themed podcasts and his various other deep dives into the evolution into comedy genre writing, future sitcom stars and sketch show talents try out their best gags! MAIN LIN...

The international movie and Action movie star, Brent Huff, gets to talk about his many varying high and low budget movie outings on this exclusive sit-down.   Everything from how he was repped at the same modeling agency as Michael "American Ninja" Dudikoff, staying busy with other TV guest spots, his new documentary, personal interests and finding new indie filmmaking techniques to empl...

Martial Arts movie mega-fan Mark Shaver hops back to describe the electric choreography, Film Noir style and dynamic cast and crews of the many Hong Kong cinema's finest!   How many filmmakers are truly underrated? Which of the other genre actors are internationally recognizable outside of their iconic overseas movies? And which ones are bound to be rediscovered, regardless of what physical me...