The Penn Cinema Podcast

Don't crash into those lesser podcasts! Follow our voices to "safety". We have mixed emotions about The Lighthouse and lots of exciting announcements. Come see us LIVE at The Red Rose Film Festival this Saturday 11/2 at the Hilton in Lancaster City, PA. Things will kick off with a audience interactive show form 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on the second floor. Then at 2:30 pm join Penn and Cheila of Zoetro...

Can a Bill Murray cameo take a movie from OK to Great? Zombieland 2 sets out to put that question to the test. In other news Star Wars announces the release date for the final trailer for The Last Jedi and Marvel shakes things up with a big move for Kevin Feige. Plus Penn warns David he might be put in Time Out if he doesn't shape up. All this and more in episode 39! Zombieland 2: Double Tap Spoil...

We're firing all pistons this episode as we introduce sound effects to our repertoire. If you have any suggestions for good effects send them to Podcast@penncinema.com . And I guess if you're here for non-sound effects related things we also have your fresh off the press news for this week. Plus it wouldn't be a good trailer week without one of the trailers being from a movie that already came out...

We can finally talk about Joker: The good, The bad, And the deeply disturbing. As if that wasn't enough to tackle in one week pretty much every news story possible happened this week and to add the cherry on top an avalanche of trailers hit us.  There was also some great listener comments this week. Remember if you'd like us to read and respond to your thoughts send them over to Podcast@PennCinema...

It's a relatively quite week as the world prepares for Joker. I say relative, but there's still a few big things to talk about including Jurassic Park and Spider-man news and the new movie Home Alone 4: Rambo: Last blood. Plus we find the trailer for Penn's new favorite movie! Don't forget you can write in your thoughts, reviews, and jokes about David to Podcast@penncinema.com

We love trailers, that's not secret, but what happens when a trailer builds up a movie that is different then what you get? We explore that in Ad Astra. Also, some people are calling this the best episode yet! OK, well one person is. And that person is Penn. But hey, someone had to say it. He was just the first.  Ad Astra Spoilers:

It's an ultimate showdown for our attention this week! Who will win the wonderful Downton Abbey or literally the worst movie trailer we've ever reviewed? Plus Penn officially turns 21 and Face/Off is finally getting the remake no one asked for.  Production Note: Our editing PC went down this week and with it temporary loss of our intro and outro. Things should return to normal in the next episode

We've got some big announcements this week. Come see us LIVE at the Red Rose Film Festival and we're planning a meetup in October to see Spirited Away. More info on both to come. Also Penn lays out a challenge for our listeners and the conspiracy theories around Pirate Dave continue to grow. IT Spoilers: 1:00:35 - 1:07:31 Fan Trailer for Asoka: A Star Wars Story: https://youtu.be/_DX2HxN_EFo

This week we take a trip east and dip our toes in the magic that is Bollywood film. David brings a colorful review of the film Saaho playing for a limited time in IMAX. Also this week: Will Ray go to the dark side? Have we seen the trailer for The Aeronauts before? And will there be an IT Chapter 3? All these and more questions will go unanswered.   Saaho Spoilers: 49:53 - 58:34

Hello? Is anyone out there? Did you survive all the bombs dropped at D23? We broadcast from our Disney brand culture-bomb shelter this week to bring you all the big news. Honestly it's almost too much to handle and we probably missed some things, but if we didn't report on it was it even worth knowing? Probably not. Send us your thoughts and inquisitive questions to Podcast@PennCinema.com   Angel...

Awards come in all shapes and sizes and some are more deserved than others. But we're not picky, we got em so let's flaunt em! It's a light week in the news department, but there are some real home run trailers to talk about. Also we dig into our thoughts on the comedy Good Boys.

This week 2 people get wronged in the most heinous ways: One doesn't watch a movie he's assigned and the other finishes a TV show without the former. Can we all move on? Will there be a healing of these deep wounds? 100% most definitely. You know why? Because in the end "It's about family"-Vin Diesel Through all the turmoil we still cover your hot news, new trailers, and an emotional movie The Far...

You heard it here first folks. Star Trek starring Penn Ketchum is a thing. If the studio wants it to be. I mean he's open to the idea of it. Don't think that's all we have to talk about this week, there's plenty of big news and some really terrific trailers. Plus a declaration from David:Get off your high horse and watch The Fault In Our Stars. Who is he directing that to? We may never know.

Welcome to a special episode were we dig into the world of Synesthesia and what it's like for David to watch movies with the condition. Don't get discouraged because there's also some news to cover. Plus it wouldn't be a proper show if we didn't find our host laughing while trying not to be insensitive about a subject. Tune in for more!

SDCC is upon us and Marvel broke the internet with a look at phase 4. Along with a slew of news from the con new trailers were dropping left and right. Lets just say it's a lot to get into. After we take care of all that business we get into our take on The Lion King. Next week is going to be a little different. There will be no movie review, but we will be talking about David and Synesthesia. Spe...

In the desert of time between two heavy hitters we visit an oasis of movie news like none other. Could it be? Has it finally happened? REAL BOND NEWS!!! Plus there's a full truck load of trailers this week. Including The Farewell which actually has a better opening percentage than Endgame. We definitely get into that, you better believe.   No Spoilers

Do you have your notebook ready? Because this time we've go groundbreaking info you're not going to want to forget. Plus David struggles to make a sports analogy and almost breaks reality in the process. It's like we always say at The Penn Cinema Podcast; If you don't shoot you'll never get a touchdown! Spider-man: Far From Home Spoilers: 43:21- 56:42

Prepare to have your expectations for this episode subverted! It's hard to handle all the news this week yet somehow we have it covered. Plus we have a surprisingly large amount of stuff to unpack about Yesterday. And if that wasn't enough for you, we introduce the world to Fashion Action. Trademark pending. Yesterday Spoilers: 53:45 - 1:04:43

This episode gifts are given, truths are revealed, and Penn runs upward of 50K miles! Plus we take a look at one of the best and one of the worst trailers to ever cross our desk. Have you taken any photos with any of the standees in the theater lobby? Send them to us at podcast@penncinema.com Toy Story 4 Spoilers: 55:11 - 1:07:47

Let's unpack this for you: There are a lot of rumors flying around that need to be cleared up and this is your #1 stop for hard pressing facts. Also, is James Cameron on the cutting edge of technology or the soft cushioned center of procrastination? MiB: International Spoilers: 1:01:31 - 1:07:01

You ever see a movie and love it so much you can't wait to go watch it again? That's how pumped we were for this episode, so we recorded it twice. That's totally how it went down and we didn't accidentally delete the first recording. #TRUST Also, David tells a story about Penn's youth and maybe Dark Phoenix is getting a worse rap then it deserves. All this plus an injury report form the Bond set!...

  Penn has a clear line he wont cross and it's 90% cow related. Not every trailer is worth your time. And David takes a dip into the dark side of Netflix this week. Plus we had a good thing going, but did we just ruin it?   Godzilla Kind of the Monsters Spoilers: 43:45 - 54:48

If Linda Carter takes on the Terminator in Terminator: Dark Fate does that make it part of the DC movie-verse? While you mull that over, prepare yourself for two new exciting segments to the show. That's right, when you asked for none we pulled out the stops and brought you two all new totally original segments! We're basically modern day Santas. Booksmart Spoilers: 50:06 - 58:08

One question has been burning at the back of everyone's mind; Where's the Murray? This episode let that question haunt us no more! Also we draw a line in the sand and declare who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in the heated Streaming vs Theater Movie Business Showdown. Come see Booksmart with ya boys! Thursday @ 7:00 pm at Penn Cinema Lititz. Get tickets here: https://www.penncinema.co...

It brings us great joy to declare that Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a hit for Pokémon fans and kids of all ages. Ryan Reynolds brings it home with his PG version of Deadpool. Now on to the reveal of the week: Have you all hear about the two headed dog with only one head!?!? Don't worry we've got you covered. Sit back, google what Judy Garland looks like, and tune in for a wild ride this episode. B...