The Jacked Up Review Show

Crystal Hairston & Cam dive into the popular yet controversial WALKING DEAD franchise. Crystal really digs the saga despite acknowledging its flaws while Cam just gives the low-down on which poorly-written characters he wanted to have be zombie fodder. Is it more divisive than LOST and GAME OF THRONES combined? Were some of the spin-offs better or actually added to the lesser moments of the fr...

To start off the Zombie Themed Week for the podcast, I have the co-host of Cinema Shitshow dive into the RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD film trilogy. If you choose to accept the loose connection to George Romero's famous cinematic universe, where do you end up ranking them then? What comedic bit still works well with Part 1 and which character in Part 2 just ends up being an unneeded annoyance? Why...

Our Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul group chat discussion concludes with a focus on who was the truly big bad of all time on that TV saga.   Is Gus the only actual criminal with a code of honor?   Is Saul Goodman better at vanishing than D.B. Cooper?   Who doesn't want to kill Todd the minute you see him?   Does Laura Fraser's Lydia character steal every season that she's on?   How well...

Prepare for a double feature review of the ELECTION Hong Kong gangster films: How well does the first one handle its docudrama look while mixing in some dark humor? Why does the sequel undo most of the positives about the original film? Enjoy the chaotic summary in this minisode! SONG USED: "Take the Lead" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http...

A quick dissect of Steven Soderbergh and Stephen Gagham's 2000 award-winning movie and the TV show mini-series spin-off occurs.   Which actor in each installment stole the show the most?   Was the movie just simply good but not Best Picture worthy?   What themes does one take away the most from all of the different connected subplots?   Skip town, avoid the dealers & stay out of the narc&#...

Directors Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Prisoners) and Stefano Sollima (Suburra, A.C.A.B.) adapt another gritty vision by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Tulsa King).   How did they take a continually depressing real-life themes and elevate them into a badass blockbuster fueled with social commentary & memorable villains?   Which character flipping from anti-hero into villain (and vice-versa) was u...

We continue our Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul discussion by listing the best moments which sum up the plot arcs, ironies and downhill destruction of the various villain protagonists (who think of course they're misunderstood but aren't actually). Some of my guests even give their take on the Iowa and Omaha drug trade that mirrors some of the events in this show.   How many amusing pop cult...

I present to you all a rather sarcastic yet very sly way of looking at the sometimes successful yet infamous entertainment giant that is Sony Pictures!    

It was an overdue yet hysterical summary on the many crossover versus matches featuring the iconic characters of the DC Comics and Marvel Comics.   How many of these were decided by fans voting versus creators making compromises?   Which were the biggest facepalm worthy crossovers?   And why is no amount of ass-kicking just good enough for some fanboys?     OUR GUESTS: Oreo Brewer (All Poetry) Cli...

Tom & I summarize the running gags, the audience reception & overall contribution to the family friendly comedy genre that Paul Reuben's iconic TV show legacy brought. CLIP INTRO: 2004 Access Hollywood Video Interview

This hospital drama ran for 5 years on NBC and got a bigger streaming audience on Netflix but what does it offer to stand apart from others in this genre? What are some dramatically rewarding segments often featured here? What music helps elevator the various character's mood swings? And what other positives can you find here in this already oversaturated market of various programming? MUSIC U...

Join me for this fun yet brief film history overview on the Commando Cody character in fiction.   Popularized by the Radar Men from the Moon serials which were later shown on MST3k and which inspired The Rocketeer, what do these '40s short films have that you didn't get from Lone Ranger type fare?     SONGS USED: "Delay Rock" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Crea...

The In Your Earholes podcast network duo join the annual award show for more unconvincing set designs, crazy wardrobe, nonsensical scripts & amazing scenery chewing- all of it worth of getting some 'endearing" awards. Who doesn't want some laid-back sarcasm in under half an hour? MUSIC INTRO USED: "Firebrand" (MXC Theme Song) by Bumblefoot "Whose Line?" Theme O...

Oreo Brewer returns to the show to highlight the tie-in material for the CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK universe.   Where can one find the motion comics for the first and third movie?   What cool new characters voiced by famous actors appeared in both SPLINTER CELL inspired videogames?   Was the anime movie by the AEON FLUX creator any good?   Maybe DC Comics Animation Director Sam Liu can help bring anoth...

In this minisode, we do a brief overview on the pros and cons of both SHIN GODZILLA (2016) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2024).   TALKING POINTS: *James also recounts what else he saw at the recent Boston Film Festival that GODZILLA MINUS ONE was showing at *For both two new takes during this Reiwa Era, which is the superior Japanese version of the iconic monster? *Is Godzilla really a Digimon/Pokemon g...

I present to you a mini-overview on these European spy action films with an all-star cast: a double feature of the ANTI-TERROR CELL movies! Is this one of the few times we've seen Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) play a good guy? Why did these not get picked up to series? Who else is in this stacked cast? And do the thrills deliver? MUSIC USED: "Exhilarate" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...

Welcome to a themed week on Antiheroes in Fiction:   To start off, I summarize your parent's favorite '80s NBC Dramas by Steven Bochco.   Does L.A. Law hold any muster or is it sadly rather dated?   Is there anybody likeable on the Serpico-inspired drama Hill Street Blues or is it only a cesspool of crooked bastards?   Aside from their cultural influence, what other material and dramatic i...

It was time for another actor retrospect where we take review movies on their resume with similar themes. This time we get to tackle 4 Rebecca De Mornay slashers/psycho thrillers: *The Hand That Rocks the Cradle *Table for One *Identity *Mother's Day (2010) Which of these stands out the most? Which of these is sadly underrated? Plus, Oreo & I joke how we're so glad we're not at any...

We do our final discussion on the FX cable TV show THE SHIELD with a villains retrospect:   *When you're all a group of crooked cops, who's ultimately the worst of the bunch? *Which of the serial killers and gangsters were also very freaky? *And we get to play some awesome clips from the show as well as a clip from Walton Goggin's interview on The Rich Eisen Show!     OUR GUESTS INCLUD...

In this minisode, we do another special editions/director's cut versions overview and this time it's over A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5 & 6.   For Elm Street 5, we mention scenes from the Unrated Cut which was never restored past its VHS release. For Part 6, we discuss all 4 versions: the theatrical, home video, workprint & UPN TV edit.   Do any of these change the infamy associated...

What happens when you mash-up GROUNDHOG's DAY with SCREAM? You get mixed results at best! What do these slasher dark comedies get right and what do they get (mostly) wrong? Is Bear McCreary's score worth a listen on its own merit? Is anyone noteworthy here or do they essentially all become variations of the same kind of cliche characters this genre is known for? All that and more summaries...

Before The Asylum became the main production outlet for SyFy Channel Original Movies, they were coming up with even quirkier low-budget B-movie material. I sum up the Killer Scarecrow trilogy, some surprisingly then-unknown and genre favorite actors who make cameos and the other shenanigans that entail in this film (all inbetween whacky reactions)!

We conclude the week with this awesome re-edit where my 3 incredible guests and I conclude the highlights, fight scenes, dramatic reveals & social commentary on Showtime's edgy show RAY DONOVAN. Our Well-Worded Guests: Tara Jabbari (Who Was She?, Mediamaker Spotlight) Katie  Geilenkirchen (Retromade Podcast, One More Round) Hal Rudnick (Screen Junkies, Upright Citizen's Brigade)

Patricia Highsmith is both a terrible person and a great author who's Tom Ripley character was adapted into so many different movies and recently a Netflix mini-series. Here, I get to do an overview of the different portrayals of the character as well as why this con artist turned murderer is so endlessly fascinating to see adapted! MUSIC USED: Night on the Docks - Sax by Kevin MacLeod https:/...

We were overdue to do a look at the themes, character arcs & franchise closure in the final years of BETTER CALL SAUL.   If you want a lively summary of character evolution, twisted emotions, gritty thrills & well-formatted scripting, this is the place for you!     OUR GUESTS INCLUDE: Kevin “The Critic” Thomas Josh Hansen (Action Movie Book Club) Adam Silva Josh Mattson (Twist My Arm)