Screen Rant Underground

Episode 15 - The Muppets: In episode 15 of the Screen Rant Underground as we chat about J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek 2' in 3D, an update on the 'Mass Effect' film, what's next for 'The Walking Dead,' as well as review Jason Segel and James Bobin’s take on the classic, as well as felt-covered, movie and TV icons, 'The Muppets.' [0:00] News: Star Trek 2 in 3D, Mass Effect film update, The Walking Dead season 2.5. [26:48] The Walking Dead season 2 SPOILERS conversation. [41:42] Rants and Raves: Retro Muppet movies, The League, Boardwalk Empire, Faster, and Bronson. [56:22] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [1:07:16] Review: The Muppets [1:30:36] The Muppets SPOILERS conversation. [1:52:00] Game Rant News Brief: Serious Sam 3: BFE, Afterfall: Insanity, Mario Kart 7, and Need for Speed: The Run reviews as well as Skyrim and superhero game features. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 14 - Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1: In episode 14 of the Screen Rant Underground we chat about new official plot details from 'The Dark Knight Rises,' Prof. Xavier in the 'X-Men: First Class' sequel, Showtime's 'Dexter' season 7/8 renewal as well as review the 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1,' starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. [0:00] News: New official plot details from The Dark Knight Rises, Prof. Xavier in the X-Men: First Class sequel, Showtime's Dexter season 7/8 renewal. [27:02] Rants and Raves: Castle, Blitz, Main Street, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain, The League, Hugo, The Lion King 3D blu-ray, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. [58:23] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [1:07:47] Review: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 [1:27:36] Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 SPOILERS conversation. [1:49:08] Mailbag: The Biggest Film Event of this Generation. [1:58:16] Game Rant News Brief: Upcoming features - Black Friday Video Game Guide, tips for playing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as well as 10 characters that we want to see in Marvel vs. Capcom 4. New reviews - Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, WWE '12, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and Jurassic Park: The Game. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 13 - Immortals: In episode 13 of the Screen Rant Underground we chat about the new 'Hunger Games' trailer, the 'Man of Steel' connections to DC's 'The New 52,' and Billy Crystal hosting the Oscars as well as review Tarsem Singh’s swords-and-sandals film, 'Immortals' starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, and Freida Pinto. [0:00] News: New Hunger Games trailer, Man of Steel's connections to DC's "The New 52," and Billy Crystal hosting the 2012 Oscars. [31:58] Rants and Raves: Crazy Stupid Love, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Community, Parks and Recreation, Workaholics, Beavis & Butt-Head, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Like Crazy, and J. Edgar. [52:43] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [1:02:08] Review: Immortals [1:25:46] Immortals SPOILERS conversation. [1:50:05] Game Rant News Brief: Modern Warfare 3 sales numbers, the next generation Xbox, Black Friday gaming deals as well as Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Super Mario 3D Land, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Saints Row: The Third and Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword reviews. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, Kofi Outlaw, and special guest Vic Holtreman. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 12 - Tower Heist: In episode 12 of the Screen Rant Underground we chat about the 'Star Trek 2' villain casting rumors and the live-action 'Akira' adaptation as well as review Brett Ratner's comedy-action film, 'Tower Heist' starring Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller and Casey Affleck. [0:00] News: Benicio Del Toro to be Offered Villain Role in Star Trek 2 as well as Akira Casting Shortlist Roundup. [27:18] Rants and Raves: Pulp Fiction Blu-ray, Melancholia, AMC's Hell on Wheels, and A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas. [48:58] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [57:20] Review: Tower Heist [1:15:11] Tower Heist SPOILERS conversation. [1:38:15] Mailbag: The future of superhero films. [1:47:12] Game Rant News Brief: Grand Theft Auto V trailer and a downloadable sequel to Alan Wake as well as Uncharted 3, Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim reviews. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Kofi Outlaw, and special guest Mike Eisenberg. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @eisentower30 or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 11 - In Time: In episode 11 of the Screen Rant Underground we chat about the impending Dumb and Dumber as well as Beetlejuice sequels, duke it out in our Box Office Battle, and review Andrew Niccol's latest sci-fi film, In Time, starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy. [0:00] News: Beetlejuice and Dumb and Dumber sequels as well as The Walking Dead renewed for season 3. [22:40] Rants and Raves: Captain America: The First Avenger Blu-ray, The Simpsons Halloween Episode, new Beavis and Butt-Head TV series, Puss in Boots and The Rum Diary. [44:25] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [51:05] Review: In Time (read our full written review) [1:03:54] In Time SPOILERS conversation. [1:22:29] Mailbag: Assassin's Creed film adaptation and Superman: Man of Steel. [1:37:23] Game Rant News Brief: Uncharted 3, Sonic Generations, and Lord of the Rings War in the North reviews, Halloween and Battlefield 3 features, as well as the Game Rant Monthly Game Guide. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 10 - Paranormal Activity 3: In episode 10 of the Screen Rant Underground we tackle movie theater etiquette, discuss whether 'Avatar 2' can live up to the original as well as review 'Paranormal Activity 3,' the latest installment in the found-footage 'Paranormal Activity' horror series. [0:00] News: Avatar 2 story details and FOX developing Punisher and Zombieland TV series. [31:15] Rants and Raves: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Blu-ray, Insidious, The Three Musketeers (2011), and Martha Marcy May Marlene. [53:19] Pre-Review Box Office Battle. [1:03:47] Review: Paranormal Activity 3 (read our full written review) [1:19:28] Paranormal Activity 3 SPOILERS conversation. [1:55:45] Post-review theater etiquette public service discussion. [2:14:46] Game Rant News Brief: Battlefield 3 and Rocksmith reviews, World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2 updates, as well as launch trailers for Modern Warfare 3 and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 9 - The Thing: In episode 9 of the Screen Rant Underground we tackle Walking Dead premiere backlash, discuss the NYCC Avengers footage, and contemplate the Hulk's love life as well as review The Thing prequel starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton. [0:00] News: NYCC Film Coverage: The Avengers and The Walking Dead Season 2 Premier. [35:09] Rants and Raves: True Blood Season 4 Finale, Jackie Brown, The Thing (1982), Six Days to Air, Conan O'Brien: Don't Stop, Breaking Bad, and Footloose. [54:50] Pre-Review Box Office Battle [1:07:00] Review: The Thing (read our full written review) [1:23:00] The Thing SPOILERS Discussion [1:41:40] Mailbag: Will we ever see a film shoot as public as The Dark Knight Rises again? [1:48:38] Game Rant News Brief: Batman: Arkham City and Rocksmith reviews, new Transformers game Fall of Cybertron, Online Passes, and The Amazing Spider-Man movie tie-in. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 8 - Real Steel: In episode 8 of the Screen Rant Underground we tackle Netflix’s Qwikster do-over, contemplate a ‘Knightfall’ for The Dark Knight Rises, reminisce about The Simpsons legacy, revel in an inappropriate Ghostbusters parody, and duke it out over Hugh Jackman’s robot-fighting blockbuster, Real Steel. [0:00] News: Netflix/Qwikster do-over, The Dark Knight Rises 'Knightfall' rumors, and The Simpsons renewed for seasons 24 and 25. [37:20] Rants and Raves: Fistful of Dollars, This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX, The Walking Dead, The Ides of March, Batman: Year One, Machine Gun Preacher, and Stagedoor. [56:49] Review: Real Steel (read our full written review) [1:48:38] Game Rant News Brief: Forza Motorsport 4 review, new Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim details, Battlefield 3 beta fixes, and Mass Effect 3 multiplayer confirmed. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 7 - 50/50: In episode 7 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week's most popular Movie/TV news and review the cancer dramedy 50/50, directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, as well as Anna Kendrick. [0:00] News: Post-Avengers Marvel film plans, Mortal Kombat reboot, and Arrested Development gets a fourth season plus a movie. [40:00] Rants and Raves: Thor blu-ray, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark of the Moon blu-ray, The Human Centipede (First Sequence), and Mr. Brooks. [56:00] Review: 50/50 (read our full written review) [1:24:20] Mailbag: Troll Hunter & Sony Wants Users to Pay for Theater 3D Glasses. [1:35:45] Game Rant News Brief: X-Men: Destiny and Spider-Man: Edge of Time reviews, as well as Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, and Mass Effect 3. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, and Kofi Outlaw. Guest: Screen Rant video guy and writer Mike Eisenberg. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 6 - Moneyball In episode 6 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week's most popular Movie/TV news and review the true-life sports story, Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, as well as Philip Seymour Hoffman. [0:00] News: Complete Dark Knight Rises Catwoman costume revealed, full trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the new boss on The Office. [36:55] Rants and Raves: Rio blu-ray, Homeland and American Horror Story, RoboCop, as well as Killer Elite and Abduction mini-reviews. [1:09:17] Review: Moneyball [1:48:38] Game Rant News Brief: Assassin's Creed Revelations trailer, Half Life 3 rumors, reviews of upcoming Marvel video games, X-Men: Destiny and Spider-Man: Edge of Time, as well as more Minecraft 1.8 news. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, and Anthony Ocasio. Guest: Screen Rant news writer Sandy Schaefer. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 5 - Drive In episode 5 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week's most popular Movie/TV news and review Nicolas Winding Refn's indie getaway driver drama, Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston. [0:00] News: NetFlix apologizes and introduces Qwikster, Charlie Sheen interested in Two and a Half Men cameo, Emmy Award Winners (and losers). [40:11] Rants and Raves: X-Men: First Class blu-ray, House, Star Wars: Episodes 1-3 on blu-ray, Straw Dogs mini-review and Troll Hunter. [1:06:00] Review: Drive [1:34:13] Game Rant News Brief: Gears of War 3 and Minecraft 1.8 news as well as free to play MMO announcements. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, and Anthony Ocasio. Guest: Screen Rant founder Vic Holtreman. Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 4 - Contagion. In episode 4 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week's most popular Movie/TV news and review Steven Soderbergh's global epidemic drama, Contagion, starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Laurence Fishburne. [0:00] News: J.J. Abrams directing Star Trek 2, Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, The Star Wars Saga on Blu-Ray, and Aaron Sorkin’s More As This Story Develops [47:15] Rants and Raves: Assassination Games, Hanna, True Blood, Dexter, Death Valley, Wild Things, Warrior, and (briefly) Attack the Block [1:12:00] Review: Contagion [1:47:10] Game Rant News Brief: Gears of War 3 and Dead Island reviews as well as Tokyo Game Show announcements, Minecraft 1.8 update info, and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim news. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw Music by Omarie B. Williams You can follow 3/4 of the Screen Rant Underground team @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, and @anthonyocasio or contact us with questions and other insights at underground@screenrant.com. Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 3: The Debt In episode 3 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week's most popular Movie/TV news and review John Madden's espionage thriller, The Debt, starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, and Jessica Chastain. [0:00] News: Expendables 2 casting additions, Eddie Murphy hosting the 2012 Oscars, The Walking Dead 90-minute season 2 premiere [35:20] Rants and Raves: Ironclad, Red State, Shark Night 3D, Apollo 18 [1:03:15] Review: The Debt [1:48:06] Game Rant News Brief: Resistance 3, Dead Island, and Body Count review info as well as Assassin's Creed Revelations and Modern Warfare 3 beta impressions. Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw E-Mail us: underground@screenrant.com Follow us on Twitter: @screenrant, @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, @anthonyocasio Music by Omarie B. Williams Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 2: Don’t’ Be Afraid of the Dark In episode 2 of the Screen Rant Underground we discuss this week’s most popular Movie/TV news and review Troy Nixey’s 'Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark' starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, and Bailee Madison (a remake of the John Newland’s 1973 TV horror film). [0:00] News: ‘The Hunger Games’ teaser trailer, Josh Brolin Cast in Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’ Remake, FOX Uncancels ‘Breaking In’ [44:45] Rants and Raves: Troll Hunter, Captain America (1990), Jersey Shore, MTV VMA’s, Colombiana [66:26] Review: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw E-Mail us: underground@screenrant.com Follow us on Twitter: @screenrant, @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, @anthonyocasio Music by Omarie Williams Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.

Episode 1: Fright Night In this inaugural episode of the Screen Rant Underground we review and discuss Craig Gillespie's' 'Fright Night' starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, and David Tennant - a remake of the Tom Holland cult-classic. [0:00] News: 'The Avengers' Set-Photos, 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' Trailer [36:47] Rants and Raves: Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Rescue Me, Attack The Block [48:51] Review: Fright Night (and a mini Conan the Barbarian discussion) Hosts: Ben Kendrick, Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw E-Mail us: underground@screenrant.com Follow us on Twitter: @screenrant, @benkendrick, @rob_keyes, @anthonyocasio Music by Omarie Williams Make sure to check out ScreenRant.com and GameRant.com for entertainment news, reviews, and editorials.