The Jacked Up Review Show

Mike Colton (Buzzed Movies) and  Ken Bates (Ultimate Action Movies) team up with me to rank some other rather infamous, disowned, unfairly bashed and under appreciated flicks that keep getting shat on for some ungodly known reasons. Which ones were just released to the flat-out wrong time, if not an unaccepting audience? Which ones were rather decent before they had recut editions or were rel...

More exclusive chats with other podcasters commences tonight! Gerald Glassford from Pop Culture Cosmos (among other podcasting ventures and networks) sits down to weigh in on the always-changing nature of streaming. Are certain sites just not paying attention to the social media and other trends to promote their shows? Will Netflix stop filming their material dirt cheap? Are Amazon, Crackle and Hu...

Rock Rage internet radio station DJ and former car/ultimate fighting ring model Raquel Raqstar joins me for a quick Q&A session. What is the music scene still like in Houston, Texas? What about the future of internet radio? All that and more concerning ultimate fighter legend interactions, tips and tricks on getting into fashion modeling and working with other up-and-coming professionals. Get...

Jon and I sit down for more music-themed chats. With music biopics like Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody all the rage these days, what are some music artists who could still easily make for a captivating docudrama film? Listen in and see what we got's to say! #music #bios #documentaries #docudramas #biopics #bohemianrhapsody #rocketman #nin #jimmyhendrix #musicartists #classics #pinkfloyd #chat #po...

Legion Podcast Network fan Brandon Moore and I detail what games could easily translate rather well to a big-screen film or show format. Why does Hollywood keep hiring people who don't know anything about games to create them? What is the best Big Boss in a game still to date? Are some games just not that fun nowadays due to simple repetition? And more musings on the thumb war end of the spectrum!...

Another exclusive for the show occurs today! Director, producer, actor and co-writer Bobby Easley and cinematographer/editor James "J.D." Brenton discuss their groundbreaking independent film H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House. I received this screener and it truly is THAT bold, well-shot and beyond engaging! What was their respective backgrounds prior to making this film over a 3 year period? Why it mo...

Fashion make-up distributor, occasional model and indie rap artist (as well as future recurring podcast guest!) MoneyBag Mia joins us for her first episode. We play samples of her song "All My Life" (which also featured Craz916) to start off the show and then get into a detailed chat on her career. What sensational lyrics can anyone conjure up in their independent music career? Where does one go f...

Older fan Gregg drops by to fill us in on what it was like watching The Original Series run of the legendary Star Trek saga. How much of it has aged sooooo much better with the remastered discs/streaming copies out now? Which ones are just a chore to sit through when you don't got the cast's chemistry or great philosophical writing on display? And how much of the Animated Series deserves to be red...

We start the New Year off with a bang with one of many Star Trek themed chats! We dissect the Star Trek spoof film Galaxy Quest & the deeply inspired OTT comedy show The Orville. Which one of these stands out more with their sense of humor? How many fans might find them deeper than actual Star Trek? And which Galaxy Quest lines do we end up quoting way too much? All that and more on why they t...

We cut to the chase with The Mads Are Back differs Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (both previously of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Cinematic Titanic and guests on RiffTrax) and their producer Chris Gersback! They are here to promote their upcoming Manos: The Hands of Fate redone riff which shall be broadcast onto Zoom on December 14! Instead of just asking non-stop questions for the billiont...

Comic book author and researcher Lynsey G confesses with me about some fun nostalgia pertaining to unofficial Christmas themed films, show episodes and specials all in one quick scoop! Happy Holidays to all and hope you enjoy the final episode of Season 4 (and for this year).

B-filmmaker Jessica Noojin joins in for a fun yet whacky take on what kind of games surprisingly didn't get greenlit into a suck-tacular blockbuster sized flop. Which ones get often parodied yet got left alone? Which ones came so close to being adapted? And which ones could actually have potential but would inevitably be ruined by miscasting or hack filmmakers??

Erica (My Horrific Life) joins Jon and I again for the first of three roundtables dedicated to tackling a low-ranked film on IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic and deciding if there's any kind of entertainment value that lies within said selection. How many feelings shall be hurt? How many of us shall die on the cliff defending some of these controversial film picks? And which ones are just unfairly...

Another all-star crew rocks this chat about famous (and sometimes infamous) script fixer, co-director and unapologetically campy B-film producer Larry Cohen. How many classic shows did he work on that many may have seen? Does he get too silly for his own good or often become a factor of working with too many other filmmakers that got a different vision than him? And what film will he primarily be...

The number one cartoon and live-action actor gets analyzed big time! What roles of his got criminally forgotten (as he has done hundreds of projects after all)? Is he still the best Lex Luthor? And how many franchises did he appear in total? And more astonishing facts!

Podcast fanatic Brandon Moore joins me to discuss one of our favorite yet reliable character actors who has played all kinds of comedic yet quotable characters. Does he resonate more as a bad guy or as a cowboy? Does his role in Scream 2 still freaks some filmgoers out? Was his Die Hard 4 antagonist too formulaic for him? Will his Star Wars: Mandalorian character make a future appearance? And more...

The final episode for this Thursday has surprise guest Gordon Briggs join Jon and I for our takedown of Walter Hill's great adrenaline-based yet thematic character studies. Is he one of the few old-school guys who's work remains intact each era due to understanding how to do proper gritty action-dramas? Which one of his lesser entries could use a restoration or director's cut?? And guess which of...

The award-winning actor of many gritty, exciting and dramatic character studies has much of an interesting history from being a painter and singer to also an activist and filmmaker. Chris Mounce and Daniel Ryan return and Tony from Flicks XRayed helps out as well! What are this performer's most bizarre yet captivating roles to date? Does he really transform into each film he does or is he only as...

The Deuce Podcast's Jeremy Kalina & GMBMAM's Charlie Chase join in the pros and cons of once amazing/now infamous filmmaker Luc Besson's huge career as director, writer, producer and studio exec. Did he repeat some of his high points too much to where they became low points? How many of these once-promised sequels will likely not actually get made? And which of his earlier projects def need to...

Our final Halloween themed episode comes to a close with the Giallo/Italy horror-mystery icon, Dario Argento, being honored by us and our guests! Why does his cinema get so referenced without half of us realizing it? Which film from his era he was working is still terrifying to watch? And which cut of each film were we likely watching due to censorship or U.S. producers making needless edits? And...

We detail Sam Raimi's complete re-frame of how horror comedies, superhero pictures and unusual character studies were conjured up. What can we expect from his Doctor Strange sequel? Which of his films has the biggest amount of laughs? And which film do we quote constantly from him? MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter...

It's another all-star cast romp this go-around as we discuss yet another long-time influencer in the film industry. Did he really reorchestrate the definition of a true Hollywood blockbuster post-70s or was he in the right place, at the right time? What is next on his plate in the coming years after his West Side Story remake? Why are all of his films (as well as his misses) worth seeking out? Has...

We cross into dangerous waters detailing numerous filmmakers who are either selling out, becoming unbareable or continually are ions away from the applause they earned years ago. Which film gurus seem to want to make only the films they want as opposed to seeing if the story is actually worth telling? Which ones are so different from their original style that they seem disconnected from their audi...

Singleton's honest depiction of African-American life, themes on college, portrayal of gangs and essence on how precious life is gets discussed as well as how his films establish his signature style. Our guests highlight the best moments from his films and why they're endlessly rewatchable for the most part.  MAIN LINKS: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: www.faceboo...

Coppola's Godfather saga, troublebound productions and other gems are discussed as well as his flops, Roger Corman upbringing and endless 3 hour epics based on other properties. Syndicated radio host Joel Gibbs highlights how Coppola influenced his DJ career, admiration of film and other key compenents that inspire pop culture as a whole. Don't miss his part of the chat where he discusses a hyster...