GeekScholars Movie News

November 2016 has turned into a choice month for some great releases, and GeekScholars Movie News covers all of them on this week's episode! Listen in as the hosts reveal their Rotten Tomatoes and Opening Box Office Predictions for: Doctor Strange Trolls Arrival Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Moana Plus, the GeekScholars weigh in on The God Particle, Incredibles 2 coming sooner than expected, and the Uncharted adaptation's new director!

On this episode, the GeekScholars host a spoiler-free discussion and review of The Infiltrator, the true story of U.S. Customs agent Robert Mazul (Bryan Cranston) who went undercover in the 1980s posing a dirty businessman to expose the money laundering scheme of a drug cartel. What to Watch This Weekend is a weekly podcast from GeekScholars Movie News. Each Friday, the GeekScholars present a spoiler-free review of a film that has just become available in the past week to watch by renting, streaming, or purchasing.

Lots of sequel and prequel news on this week's episode of GeekScholars Movie News, as the hosts discuss the first footage released for Logan, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, along with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel news, Mary Poppins Returns casting, who the villain of the next Spider-Man film should be, and even a quick review of the new Doctor Strange theme.

Lots of interesting topics to cover on this week's edition of GeekScholars Movie News! The hosts talk Power Rangers, Justice League, Mulan, Gears of War, Captain Marvel, Disenchanted, Logan, and even a potential Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla film! Something for everyone!

On this episode, the GeekScholars host a spoiler-free discussion and review of The Infiltrator, the true story of U.S. Customs agent Robert Mazul (Bryan Cranston) who went undercover in the 1980s posing a dirty businessman to expose the money laundering scheme of a drug cartel. What to Watch This Weekend is a weekly podcast from GeekScholars Movie News. Each Friday, the GeekScholars present a spoiler-free review of a film that has just become available in the past week to watch by renting, streaming, or purchasing.

On this episode, the GeekScholars host a spoiler-free discussion and review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a coming-of-age drama of a young boy who goes to live with a foster family in the back-country of New Zealand. When the boy and his guardian (Sam Neill) have a mishap, they find themselves on the run in the forest. What to Watch This Weekend is a weekly podcast from GeekScholars Movie News. Each Friday, the GeekScholars present a spoiler-free review of a film that has just become available in the past week to watch by renting, streaming, or purchasing.

GeekScholars Movie News has a super fun episode in store for you this week as the hosts reveal their October 2016 Rotten Tomatoes and Opening Box Office Predictions! Listen in to hear the GeekScholars' thoughts on: The Birth of a Nation The Girl on the Train Underworld: Blood Wars The Accountant Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Inferno

Featured in the acclaimed Swedish documentary about bees, their endangerment, and their long-term effects on the Earth's ecosystem, was on Fred Terry. Terry, who has now become known for his work with Africanized Bees (also incorrectly referred to as "killer bees"), offered his insight during the documentary regarding myths and misnomers about bees and bees culture. In this exclusive interview, Terry sits down with Fox of GeekScholars Movie News for an engaging conversation regarding his work on More Than Honey, and further commentary on the ways in which people have so much to learn about bees and their role in our global environment.

This week's episode of GeekScholars Movie News begins with an in-depth discussion of the future of the Spider-Man cinematic franchise, with the announcement that upcoming films will focus on Spider-Man's rogues gallery, namely Venom and The Sinister Six. Next, continuing with our awards season coverage, the crew comments on the recently released nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, and the upcoming Golden Globes. For this week's Preview Review, the GeekScholars discuss, and debate the merit of, the first footage from Jupiter Ascending, the next film from The Wachowskis (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas). Finally, the show concludes with a spoiler-free review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and a few quick headlines, including updates on Batman vs. Superman, and The Avengers: Age of Ultron.

This week's episode of GeekScholars Movie News focuses on some very exciting developments in the world of comic-book movies. First, news broke that the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future will be X-Men: Apocalypse, insinuating that the famous Marvel villain will serve as the primary antagonist. The GeekScholars break down everything you need to know about Apocalypse, and his role in the X-Men universe. Next, after several weeks of speculation, Batman vs. Superman has cast Wonder Woman as none other than Gal Gadot from the Fast and the Furious franchise. Learn what Gadot will likely bring to the role, as well as how prominent her part will be in the upcoming sequel. To wrap up comic-book film news, the crew breaks down the newly released trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, discussing its strengths and weaknesses. Also included in this episode is check-in on all of the films winning critical awards as the road to the Oscars gets more crowded. Find out which films and performances are the front-runners and are must-sees this holiday season! Finally, this week's show wraps up with another installment of GeekScholars Listener Trivia and a retrospect review of The Adjustment Bureau dedicated to Oliver in London!

December, and awards season, is upon us, and so the crew of GeekScholars Movie News have done their research and are ready to reveal their estimates for how all of the big (and some small) releases will perform in the upcoming month by giving their predictions for each film's Rotten Tomatoes score and opening box office haul. Covered in this episode: Out of the Furnace Inside Llewyn Davis The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues American Hustle Saving Mr. Banks Her The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Wolf of Wall Street August: Osage County Grudge Match To conclude the episode, the GeekScholars pay a special tribute to actor Paul Walker, who recently passed away, by highlighting his work both on and off the big screen.

When there is even the whisper of a beloved classic getting a remake, reboot, or sequel, passionate people speak up. That's why, even though it's highly unlikely, GeekScholars Movie News begins this week with a discussion regarding a potential sequel to It's a Wonderful Life. From the realm of comic-book adaptations, the crew also talk about the possibility of Neil Gaiman's Sandman coming to the big screen, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt rumored to star. Finally, a pair of great movie reviews to round out the show as the hosts share their thoughts on the fantastic documentary about bees, More Than Honey, and of course, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, complete with a spoiler session after the credits.

Some really interesting headlines to discuss on this week's episode of GeekScholars Movie News! To begin, the hosts talk about Will Smith's next project, The City That Sailed, an adventure about the island of Manhattan floating into the ocean. From there, the crew discusses the news that a Peter Pan origin movie is in the works, as well as an adaptation of the popular mobile game, Temple Run. Next, it's Preview Review time as the GeekScholars take a look at the new trailers for Maleficent, a live-action adaptation of Sleeping Beauty, Cuban Fury, a romantic comedy about salsa dancing, and Noah, a telling of the biblical flood story, starring Russell Crowe. To wrap things up, the crew reviews Dear Mr. Watterson, a documentary about the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip.

There were a whole bunch of casting rumors this week, in some of Hollywood's biggest franchises, which was a great excuse for GeekScholars Movie News to check in with updates on some of our most anticipated projects. To start, there's been lots of buzz surrounding the fact that Wonder Woman and/or Nightwing (aka Dick Grayson/older Robin) may appear in the Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs. Superman. Also, it sounds as of Ghostbusters 3 is still happening, and that Jonah Hill and Emma Stone have been offered the opportunity to wear Proton Packs. Finally, if that weren't enough, the GeekScholars discuss the old news the Sherlock/Khan himself, Benedict Cumberbatch is rumored to have been offered a role in Star Wars: Episode VII, along with 12 Years a Slave co-star, and Serenity alumnus, Chiwetel Ejiofor. To close out the show, the crew reviews Thor: The Dark World, along with a spoiler session after the credits!

Bunches of biographies to discuss on this week's episode of GeekScholars Movie News! To begin, the crew discusses the news that Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer, Into the Wild) will play legendary comedic actor, John Belushi (Animal House, The Blues Brothers). Plus, updates on the biopic of musician James Brown called Get On Up, and an interesting project starring Justin Timberlake (Friends With Benefits), about the founder of an influential record company in a movie called Spinning Gold. Also, the hosts discuss the potential animated reboot of The Addams Family, and their thoughts on the first trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Finally, GeekScholars Fox and Chris discuss their thoughts on Ender's Game, complete with an in-depth spoiler session after the credits.