The Jacked Up Review Show

Multi-talent Geoffrey Calhoun hops on to detail the creepy, visceral and atmospheric Ridley Scott produced HBO Max original, Raised by Wolves. What does it bring to the table that Westworld and Game of Thrones have failed to do thus far? What leftover elements from Alien and Blade Runner does it touch on with its various subplots and thematic material? Which of the castmembers stands out the most?...

The Roger Corman assistant and John Carpenter based art director turned superstar box office conquerer and Kathryn Bigelow career launcher has many ups and downs as a person but is mostly invincible movie-wise. In yet another HUGE get-together, we sit down and detail how we literally saw most of his resume in cinematic order. Who will he pass the torch to on the Avatar sequels? Is Titanic more ove...

Multi-podcast host, comic book lover and avid TV/movie geek Mac W. Jackson  returns once more to help detail one of our favorite addictions in the form of the USA Network show: The Dead Zone! What the key differences between the show, the original Cronenberg/Walken '80s film and the Stephen King source material (besides the ending obviously)? What are our favorite recurring villain and surpri...

Mrs. Smith has covered it all from working on indie horror fantasy films with her husband to singing and teaching voice-acting! Here, she sits down and tells all kinds of fun DJ Radio stories as well as other tips and tricks of the indie filmmaking trade (all in time for Halloween!) MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twi...

Another all-star cast (some old, some new) join up to discuss the most bizarre of the cult film franchises detailed yet! Why is the book it's based on technically trashier (and that's before you realized the author was a Nazi lover himself!)? Are the sequels good satires just poorly executed or rather decent but held back by their lower-budgets? Would this had appealed to more audiences had Joe Da...

Erica Wright (My Horrific Life) rejoins once again for lively grim fun in summing up both 1950s-set Horror Mystery Fantasy Adventures set shows, Them and Lovecraft Country. Is Lovecraft the most ambitious HBO show since Tales from the Crypt? What are the key differences between the show and the book it's based on? Is Them still getting a second season? Why do many have an issue with the ending? Al...

Kat Hearons does a brief interview on how she got into gothic horror mysteries, her blog posts and other classic movie nostalgia. Then, we sum up her love of Bela Lugosi's brief yet beyond impactful contribution to the genre, his best roles and other long-thought-lost cult films that are going to keep finding an audience! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://...

Third Eye Reviews and Film Exorcist join the show for the low-down on everything we love, dislike and are 50/50 on about the genre. Why can no one agree on anything about the different kind of subgenres? What is and isn't truly scary nowadays? And more hot takes, agreeable roundtables and deep dives! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Jacke...

Our man Mark Shaver returns once again to host this Zoom sit-down with Mr. Serv-On and his career with the earth-shattering No Limit Records phenomenon! What were his other career accomplishments? What's Master P's upcoming music biopic going to be like? How has the Rap genre truly evolved in a post-techsavvy world? And more musings from a music legend here tonight in this exclusive sit-down! MAIN...

The brotherly Asher Brothers duo (from the podcast of the same name and NYPD Blue Balls Podcast) help highlight why this beloved 12-year crime drama got both famous and infamous notoriety at the same time due to all kinds of hard-to-discuss topics, network TV content rules and a dedicated cast of talents. Why is this still a blast to watch in today's lens? Why can it be enjoyed from all kinds of p...

We are starting up the rankings of all the Mystery Science Theater 3000 seasons based on their era so we start off with the antenna channel years that started it all. What are the key Top 10 episodes to see from this section? How many of these films had many already seen widely on cable TV and drive-in theaters? Is it all pretty good despite being a test run Season? And more musings with Corey, Fa...

Bruce Lee, his kids and the evolution of his mass appeal are examined with genre enthusiast Mark Shaver this week. What are still the best films to introduce to fans of Brandon and Shannon? What are the main special features in the recent Bruce Lee Blu Ray boxed set? And more fun facts about the man who defied everyone from movie studios to genre expectations! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr....

The Brothers James & Colin (Movie Rankers Podcast) help sum up the best works of the 80s and 90s stars in the Expendables saga! Who actually got a comeback as a result in being in this Action camp escapade? Who has unfortunately been unable to reignite the success they've had in this franchise? And which ones might be getting a great spotlight in Part 4 next year? And more musings on the genre...

Another fascinating interview with an independent talent is on display tonight: Stephanie Swift is here on the show! We hear all kinds of details form picking reliable indie filmmakers and discerning who's trustworthy versus giving them a shot. Also talked about are voice acting, talent seeking, acting prep and more reasons for why anyone wants to get into this complex profession. MAIN LINKS: Link...

Ben Lawhorn (Three Films and a Podcast) helps me spotlight the many actors in the Ocean's 11 cast who went onto bigger award-winning, experimental, crowd favorites and other acclaimed high-scale blockbusters post-Soderbergh era! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagra...

Rob Cohen & Jon Mark both reemerge to highlight the bulletproof film music of Jerry Goldsmith! How does one not know who he is? What was your first listen by him? And what is his overall legacy entailing these days? Find out tonight! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview ...

The Spike TV (now Paramount Network) once aired the MST3k/Whose Line? like-dubbed Japanese gameshow retitled Most Extreme Elimination Challenge in the early 00s for 5 years. Time Shifters/Orphaned Entertainment's Christopher Page and I help spotlight the improv comedians who did the voices, the humor itself (including some outdated jokes and other amusing knee-jerk reaction humor), where it can cu...

Author Austin Trunick (The Cannon FIlm Guide Books Volumes 1 & 2) helps me detail our personal favorite entries in the infamous yet addictingly cheesy escapades of the Golan-Globus invested Cannon Films company. Who else has had as ego-headed a fascinatingly fun movie studio in the 80s? MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewS...

We invite actor Robert Catrini on to discuss his career and his many film/TV credits. He talks about his admiration of filmmakers like Taylor Sheridan, the paying to audition process, how he performed sketches for BOTH The Jamie Kennedy Experiment & Jimmy Kimmel and his upcoming Western film with Isaiah Washington. Don't miss this inspiring display of talent in motion! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: ht...

JJ and Tom a long-overdue comeback to the show to discuss the beloved nature of B-movie veteran actor Ross Hagen. Big on TV in the 70s, a drive-in staple in the 80s, a TV/DTV star in the 90s and one who closed it out doing voice-overs for the videogame Red Dead Redemption, he might be the most fun cult actor we've talked about yet. The following program also contains impressions of similarly uncan...

Filmbuff and retired filmmaker Rob Cohen makes a long overdue return to discuss the main beloved actors of the long-running yet still relevant Star Trek film and TV saga! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/  SHOW...

Max Wood (Galaxy of Film) note some of the better known theatrical films, cable TV/DTV B-pictures, heavy metal rap band and hit TV shows of the one and only Ice-T! Along the way, we share other convention stories, DVD commentaries by Ice and some SVU related jokes. MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twit...

The Horror-themed, punk rock-metal band gets detailed while also noting former member Glenn Danzig's attempt to become a "filmmaker" and noting how other bands from this era were getting confused with one another as a result of this groundbreaking band trending. MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter...

Award-winning Dallas, TX indie Horror filmmaker Jason Vandygriff notes some key material on getting film crew interested, picking and choosing select film festivals and staying true to your idea no matter the budget, visual look or concept in our continuing indie filmmaker interview series! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewS...

JJ & I sum up a beloved comedy talent, highlight some amusing roast specials via audio clips and detail his everlasting snarky comedy appeal! MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/  SHOW LINKS: YouTube: https://...