GeekScholars Movie News
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Lots of awards news to kick off this week's GeekScholars Movie News podcast! To begin, the winners 2013 Golden Globes were just announced, so the crew sounds off on the biggest surprises, snubs, and memorable moments from the night. After that, the GeekScholars weigh in with their thoughts about the nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards. From there, listen in to Part 3 of the GeekScholars Movie News 2012 Awards, with the winners announced for the followings categories: Biggest Surprise, Biggest Letdown, Best Movie That Other Critics Hated, and Worst Movie That Other Critics Loved. The show then concludes with a quick spoiler-free of Zero Dark Thirty, and a look ahead to next weekend's box office releases.
On this episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the crew kicks things off with a 'Never Tell Me the Odds' segment, where they assess the probability of various movie-related items, including what movies will win at the box office in 2013, The Great Gatsby's chances of Best Picture nomination this time next year, whether or not Breaking Dawn: Part 2 will win the Razzie for Worst Picture of the year, and more! Next, the crew announces their winners for Part 2 of the GeekScholars Movie News 2012 Awards! Winners are named for the followings categories: Best Romance, Best Fight, Best Soundtrack, and Best Quote! The GeekScholars then close out the show with a few spoiler-free mini-reviews of films that are cropping on many 'Best Of 2012' lists, or will be competing for some big awards at the Golden Globes or Oscars, including: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Promised Land, and Silver Linings Playbook.
Happy New Year from the entire cast and crew of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast! The hosts ring in the new year with another installment of their popular Monthly Preview series, this time looking at January 2013. Listen in as the GeekScholars share their hype scores and Rotten Tomatoes predictions for: Gangster Squad, The Last Stand, Broken City, Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters, Parker, and Movie 43! After that, the crew gives out their first round of accolades with Part 1 of the GeekScholars Movie News 2012 Awards! Winners are named for the followings categories: Best Hero, Best Villain, Breakout Star of the Year, and Unsung Hero of the Year! And to wrap things up, Fox and Jill share a spoiler-free review of Django Unchained, Chris and Lauren do the same for Les Miserables, and stay after the credits for a special spoiler-laden discussion of Les Mis, featuring honorary GeekScholar Kylie!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the GeekScholars Movie News podcast! On this week's episode, the GeekScholars discuss the news that the quasi-sequel to Cars 2, Planes, is getting a theatrical release, a sequel to Pitch Perfect might be in the works, and Jackie Chan joins The Expendables 3. From there, the crew looks ahead to 2013, as they list off their most anticipated films coming out next year. They would love to know what you think of their list, and would be happy to give their thoughts on any movies they didn't discuss- just shoot an email to mail@geekscholars.com. Next up is a trio of Preview Reviews, as the GeekScholars grade the trailers for The Place Beyond the Pines, Pain and Gain, and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.
There's a lot to cover on this episode of GeekScholars Movie News podcast, and it starts off with a discussion surrounding the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes, including thoughts on the Best Picture categories as well as some comments on which nominees the crew are rooting for, and which movies they feel got snubbed! After that, the GeekScholars discuss some of the most recent headlines, which include tidbits about: the Fantastic Four reboot (and you can hear who the crew would like to see jump into the blue spandex), an Angry Birds movie, The Adventures of Tin-Tin 2, and Ricky Gervais joining the next Muppets movie. From there, the crew jumps into their Preview Reviews with three sci-fi adventures to look at, as they grade the trailers for Star Trek Into Darkness (including the 9-minute preview), After Earth, and Pacific Rim. To cap things off, all four GeekScholars share their reviews and grades for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The crew gets into the holiday spirit on this week's GeekScholars Movie News podcast, which features a very special Holiday Edition of 'Either/Or'. Which is funnier- Elf or Christmas Vacation? Which is the better telling of A Christmas Carol? Scrooged or The Muppets' take on the classic tale? The GeekScholars settle these debates, and others, all related to holiday movies! Before that though, the crew run down the headlines from the past week, including news about: early winners for 2012 film critics' choice awards, Clerks 3, casting Harry Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the rumored villain for Justice League, Ty Burrell in the next Muppets movie, and some initial thoughts on the Star Trek Into Darkness teaser trailer. Finally, the GeekScholars give their reviews when grading the trailer for Tom Cruise's latest science-fiction movie, Oblivion, during this week's Preview Reviews.
Lots of casting talk on this week's GeekScholars Movie News podcast beginning with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and potentially Hugh Jackman, all returning for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Also, the first batch of actors are auditioning for the lead role of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Listen in to hear the current contenders and who the GeekScholars would like to see in the role! Also, the crew weighs on the news that Cate Blanchett is looking to play the evil step-mom in a new live-action adaptation of Cinderella. Also on this show, the 2012 Awards Season officially kicks off, and the GeekScholars discuss the films on the short list for the Best Visual Effects Academy Award, and the nominees for Best Picture at the Film's Independent Spirit Awards. The Spirit Awards are a great way to find out which awesome films you may have missed this year, as many of them only came out in limited release. From there, the GeekScholars host another installment of their 'Unsung Heroes' segment, honoring the work and contributions of lesser known actors and actresses. Included in this episode are tributes to Giovanni Ribisi, Victor Garber, Tim Blake Nelson, and CCH Pounder. Finally, the crew reviews and grades the trailer for A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, a dark comedy featuring Charlie Sheen and Bill Murray, and there's definitely no consensus on how they feel about it!
The GeekScholars Movie News podcast starts off December with an awesome special (and quite hilarious) episode. First off, yet more Star Wars news as the crew weighs in on the news that writers have been hired for Episode VIII and IX. What's most intriguing is that it's a pair of writers, and one of them is a Star Wars (and Raiders of the Ark!) alum! From there, the GeekScholars tackle all of the fantastic movies coming out over the next month with their December 2012 Preview! Listen in as the crew shares their hype scores and their Rotten Tomatoes predictions for: Playing for Keeps, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, This is 40, Zero Dark Thirty, The Guilt Trip, Jack Reacher, Parental Guidance, Django Unchained, and of course, Les Miserables. Next, to get things into the holiday spirit, the GeekScholars enter into another Casting Competition Challenge where they attempt to recast Christmas Vacation, giving their picks to play Clark W. Griswold, Ellen, and Cousin Eddie (with a winner picked by Lauren, of course). Finally, the crew reviews and grades the trailers for Snitch, an action movie starring Dwyane Johnson, and I Give It a Year, a British romantic comedy.
A very, very full GeekScholars Movie News podcast for you on this week of Thanksgiving! The GeekScholars begin by discussing the most recent headlines, including some interesting information about about Aaron Sorkin's biopic of Steve Jobs, adaptations of both Splinter Cell, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and a director announcement for the MacGyver movie! After that, the GeekScholars play 'What Are the Odds?!', where they tackle some recent movie news rumors, and assess the probability of: Darth Vader's return in Star Wars: Episode VII, the reveal of the Star Trek Into Darkness villain, the director for Mission: Impossible 5, and The Dark Knight Rises' chances of winning an Academy Award. Next, the crew hunts down some famous actors and actresses who have seemingly disappeared from cinema as of late, as they play 'Where Are They Now?', checking in on what Rick Moranis, Steven Seagal, and Jessica Alba have been up to. To top things off, listen in as the GeekScholars review and grade the newly released trailers for Admissions with Tina Fey, Now You See Me with Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrleson, and The Heat with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.
Lots of interesting news on the GeekScholars Movie News podcast this week. The crew kicks things off with a quick update on Star Wars: Episode VII, with new information regarding a writer, characters supposedly in the script, and who is NOT going to direct (leading to more speculation about who is still in the running). From there, the GeekScholars discuss: how the Internet fan community got Mark Wahlberg to star in Transformers 4, Harry Potter director David Yates' new Tarzan movie (and who he wants to star as the ape-man), as well as Brett Ratner's Hercules, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The crew also gives updates on where things stand with an adaptation of the popular book The Giver, which will likely star Jeff Bridges, and mull over the wild news that a sequel to Casablanca may be in the works. After that, the GeekScholars debut a brand new segment called 'Better Know a Geek', where GeekScholar Lauren moderates a fascinating conversation between the hosts about what jobs they would take, and what genres they would work in, if they could do anything in the movie industry, and why. From there, all four GeekScholars find some heart in their Preview Review of Warm Bodies, and heap on some love onto Skyfall during their spoiler-free review. As a bonus, stay tunes after the credits to listen to a spoiler-filled review of Skyfall, as the crew discuss some of the finer details of the latest James Bond film in greater depth!
I'm sure you can guess how the GeekScholars Movie News podcast begins this week— with Disney's purchase of LucasArts and the amazing announcement of Star Wars: Episode VII coming in 2015. Listen in as the GeekScholars review, summarize, and analyze every piece of information currently revealed for the new trilogy, as well as their speculation as to where they think the franchise is headed next! After that, the GeekScholars take a look at some of the other headlines from the past week, including a newly revealed villain for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Jamie Foxx potentially playing Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, an update on George Clooney's Monuments Men, some The Muppets 2 casting, an adaptation of the popular video game, Castle Wolfenstein, and finally, an amazing film project starring Colin Firth and Michael Fassbender called Genius, about the true life story of prolific author Tom Wolfe.
It's that time of year! Really fascinating film deals are being made before 2012 comes to a close, and nearly every weekend, several new must-see movies debut! With that in mind, on this episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the crew muses over: the news that Bryan Singer may replace Matthew Vaughn as the director of X-Men: Days of Future Past, (Update: he did!), when exactly does The Wolverine take place, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to Conan the Barbarian! We also take a look at all the fantastic movies coming out in November, so listen in to hear The Rotten Tomatoes Oracle (aka GeekScholar Fox), along with the rest the hosts, give their critical reception predictions, and hype scores for: Wreck-It Ralph, Flight, Skyfall, Lincoln, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook, Life of Pi, and Killing Them Softly! The GeekScholars then wrap things up with their Preview Review of Iron Man 3, and their full, non-spoiler review, of Cloud Atlas! It's a great show, so enjoy!
We have an absolutely hilarious show for you this week as we welcome to you to the latest episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, where the crew begins with several headlines including: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the Golden Globes, casting for the Need for Speed movie, Stephen Colbert possibly making a cameo appearance in The Hobbit, and director David Fincher's desire to place Brad Pitt 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. On top of that, Dan Aykroyd has announced (again) that Ghostbusters 3 will start filming in Summer 2013! To celebrate this news, the GeekScholars give their picks for whom they would like to see on the new Ghostbusters team. Do you agree with their picks? Have someone better in mind to strap on the proton pack? After that, the GeekScholars engage in a brand new segment called Either/Or, inspired by you, the listeners. Once and for all, the crew votes on disputes that have riddled the film community for ages! Which is better, The Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi? Han Solo or Indiana Jones? Which is worse, Hulk or Batman & Robin??? If you want to hear the GeekScholars tackle some of your Either/Or questions, send them in!
This week on the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the crew starts off with a whole host of geeky headlines, including the news of Clark Gregg's Phil Coulson headlining Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. television pilot, a Peanuts movie on the way, casting rumors and characters that could appear in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and who might play Ms. Marvel in The Avengers Universe? After that, the GeekScholars celebrate the 2012 Major League Baseball post-season by engaging in the fan-favorite segment, The GeekScholars Casting Challenge Competition, by trying to recast A League of Their Own, with their picks for Dottie Hinson, Jimmy Dugan and Mae Mordabito! From there, the GeekScholars give their Preview Review for Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins, about the famed director trying to get Psycho made in the late 1950s, and finally, Fox and Jill give their glowing review of Ben Affleck's Argo.
On this episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the crew shakes things up by trying out 2.5 new segments! First, the GeekScholars play a new game called "What are the Odds?!", where they guess the probability of several film-related rumors coming true including whether or not Sharon Carter is the female lead of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Meryl Streep appearing in Into the Woods, and the likelihood of board games Monopoly and Hungry, Hungry Hippos making to the big screen. From there, the GeekScholars unveil their next newest segment which they call "Unsung Heroes". Ever watch a movie and think, "oh, where have I seen that person before?", well, the GeekScholars are here to honor those actors or actresses who they believe have had exceptional careers, but they have yet to really become a household name. On this week's show, the crew highlights: Linda Hunt, Tom Wilkinson, Kathy Najimy, and Stephen Tobolowksi From there, the GeekScholars get into their Preview Reviews for the week, however since there were a whopping seven trailers to review, the crew spices things up by presenting "Preview Reviews: Ultra Lightening Round Edition", doing double-time to get through all of them, including: A Good Die to Die Hard, The Lone Ranger, Broken City, Parker, The Croods, The Guilt Trip, and The Movie 43. Plus, an added bonus as honorary GeekScholar Kylie weighs in with her unique take on Looper!
