This week on the Critic Speak Podcast, James and I split on “Star Trek Into Darkness” (what else is new?), take a break from movies to talk TV including “The Office” finale and the return of “24,” and revisit “The Last Stand” with Arnold Schwarzenegger in conjunction with its Blu-Ray release. Be sure to show […]
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First, let’s get the chronology down straight. Usually, we post the latest episode of the Critic Speak Podcast on Monday night. But because James and I were unable to be on Skype at the same time Monday, we were forced to record a day later, on Tuesday. So, despite the fact that this episode is
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On this week’s episode of the Critic Speak Podcast, we review the hot new Marvel blockbuster “Iron Man 3,” discuss Hollywood’s latest method of vetting scripts for their commercial viability, and examine the New York SAFE Act’s potential impact on film and television productions. And as always, James and I close the show by covering
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The TCM Classic Film Festival wrapped up last weekend and, if I do say, it was one of the best moviegoing events I’ve ever attended. How liberating it is to enjoy a festival that isn’t populated by bloggers under pressure to break news or be the first to review a premiering film. Everybody attending TCMFF,
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On this week’s episode of the Critic Speak Podcast, we discuss “The Big Wedding” and what’s happened to Robert De Niro in recent years, the new Michael Bay flick “Pain & Gain,” and Zach Braff’s recent Kickstarter campaign. Then, we interview my buddy and fellow movie lover Oscar Velasquez about his Letterboxd challenge “Great Movies
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Hello from Hollywood. We’re a day and a half into this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival and I’ve been able to catch three movies so far — perhaps not as many as I would have liked, but still a decent amount given the hustle and bustle of taking the train up from San Diego, sprinting
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The fourth annual TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off tonight in Hollywood and, despite a stellar lineup of old films on brand-new DCP restorations and glistening 35mm archival prints, plus famous guests aplenty, all I can think about is the festival’s main venue: Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Or, if we must honor the recent naming rights
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This week on the Critic Speak Podcast, we review “Oblivion” with Tom Cruise, talk about various news stories from CinemaCon 2013, and cover the new Blu-Ray releases “Gangster Squad” and “The Impossible.” Be sure to show your support for the show by subscribing and rating on iTunes, where new episodes go up the day after
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Critic Speak turns one year old today—how time flies—and in celebration we are launching our latest new feature on the site, the Critic Speak Podcast. I’ll host this weekly show (a new episode every Monday night) with my fellow Critic Speak editor/co-founder James Frazier. We’ll cover an array of topics related to current happenings in the
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As the San Diego Latino Film Festival enters its final weekend, there’s still plenty of good stuff left to see (I have five selections slated for today and tomorrow). It’s been tough to find time to write about the festival films I’ve already seen—in addition to my usual load of regular screenings and reviews, I’ve
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