Episode #15 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

We’re talking TV again! As the current season closes, a bunch of shows were cancelled, renewed and picked up. And we cover (nearly) all of them! But first, the news!

  • The Russo Bros head to China and have an affair
  • Danny Ocean has a sister?
  • Jumanji goes (Jack) Black
  • More video game movies coming
  • The Irishman is going international to the tune of $50 million
  • Rumored Justice League big bad
  • Booster Gold finally coming to the big screen?
  • Wolverine 3 news
  • The X-Men to break out the plaid
  • Fox still beating the dead horse that is the Fantastic Four
  • Michael B. Jordan enters the MCU
  • And so does Lupita Nyong’o???
  • Marvel Netflix updates

Click below to see a bunch of the teasers we mentioned in the episode, and some we didn’t!

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Weekend Watch – 5/13/16

Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Money Monster

Loren: Man, the Ocean’s Eleven movies really took a dark turn. This started one way for me but definitely turned the corner. I’ll check it out.

RDT: Great cast. Great director. Interesting story. Reminds me a little of that Denzel Washington movie, John Q. Nice to see an adult drama out there, too. I might catch it in theaters, but I’ll definitely see it at some point.

Rick: I’m not sure how the whole “bigger financial conspiracy” angle is going to play out, but I’m still interested.


The Darkness

Loren: This looks like a pretty formulaic demonic possession movie with a Native American twist. Meh.

RDT: If this is really good, I’ll watch it from Rick’s kitchen. If it’s bad, I’ll never watch it. If it’s really bad, I’ll watch it from Rick’s living room.

Rick: As much faith as I have in Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), like Loren said, this looks about as pedestrian as it gets. I’ll go back and rewatch Fred Olen Ray’s Scalps instead.

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Episode #14 – Too Many Cooks!

This week on the podcast, we go mano a mano with Captain America: Civil War (SPOILERS @ 1:15:15-ish). But first, the news!

  • Space Jam 2: Space Jammier 
  • Jekyll & Hyde like actor Russell Crowe to play Jekyll & Hyde like character in Mummy reboot
  • Scorsese’s The Irishman coming together
  • Is Adam McKay Irredeemable?
  • Who will be the new Han Solo?
  • Blade Runner 2 casting
  • Power Ranger suits revealed
  • Lots of TV pilot news/speculation/renewals
  • Animated Blue Brothers?
  • The return of Suits
  • Is Supergirl flying away from CBS?
  • How much money has The Legal Proceeding made, and who’s actually running things over there?
  • The New Mutants lineup confirmed?
  • The next X-Men movie to be set in the ’90’s?
  • Wolverine 3 casting
  • And a whole bunch of MCU updates (CIVIL WAR SPOILERS @ 1:15:15-ish)

All that plus the usual tangents. As always, please check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/hollywoodpicturenews and, on Twitter, @HWPicNews.

Lastly, if you could, please rate and review us on iTunes. We’d really appreciate it.

Weekend Watch – 5/6/16

Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Captain America: Civil War

Loren: It’s going to be hard to top this one this week. I feel like I’ve been waiting for it for ever, and as I mentioned in last weeks Podcast (check out our podcast!) I’m more excited for this than I was Age of Ultron.

RDT: What Loren said (especially the “check out our podcast!” part).

Rick: Summer movie season is officially upon us, and I could not be happier than having this as the opening act.


A Bigger Splash

Loren: There’s clearly some darkness there which could make this interesting and not just “poor rich people” but I’m not sure this movie is for me. The two leads are pretty tremendous though.

RDT: Tilda Swinton is a freaking chameleon. I had no idea that was her as Amy Shumer’s boss in Trainwreck. This looks interesting. I’m sure I’ll see it eventually.

Rick: I hate the music in this trailer. It’s way too cheerful for the subject matter. Nitpicking aside, I’ll definitely catch this.

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Episode #13 – What’s next for the MCU?

This week on the podcast, we talk Marvel Cinematic Universe and what we think could, should and will happen next (no Civil War spoilers, though. Promise!). But first, the news!

  • Mads Mikkelsen’s Star Wars:Rogue One character revealed by…Mads Mikkelsen
  • Huntsman: Winter’s War huge bomb for Universal
  • Dark Tower casting
  • Tomb Raider reboot casting
  • Blade Runner 2 casting
  • Zombieland 2 confirmed….?
  • First image from Alien: Covenant
  • Fox passes on San Diego Comic-Con
  • SNL cuts 30% of their ad time
  • Danger Mouse heads to Netflix
  • Wet Hot American Summer heads back to Netflix
  • Fox to spend another day with 24
  • John Krasinski is your new(est)Jack Ryan
  • Sylvester Stallone coming to TV, but not as who you might think
  • A whole bunch of TV renewal/cancellation theories
  • Clickbait headline about Nathan Fillion joining the MCU
  • Who controls Spider-Man: Homecoming?
  • Jon Favreau coming back to the MCU
  • Punisher series confirmed
  • Bryan Singer talks about “that” reveal in the latest X-Men: Apocalypse trailer
  • The Killing Joke trailer debuts
  • Extended cut of BvS:DoJ (aka “The Legal Proceeding”) confirmed
  • Various directors rumored to be having issues with Warner Bros. over DCEU (with one confirmed departure)

Here’s the link to the video of Allison Janney crashing a recent White House press briefing.

All that plus the usual tangents. As always,please check us out at facebook.com/hollywoodpicturenews and, on Twitter, @HWPicNews.

Lastly, if you could, please rate and review us on iTunes. We’d really appreciate it. 

Weekend Watch – 4/29/16

Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Keanu

Loren: Yup. 100% in. Key & Peele + adorable cats in a weird John Wick spoof, it’s like this movie was made just for me.

RDT: Love Key & Peele (the show, and the guys). But something just isn’t clicking with me when it comes to this. Reviews seem to agree (or not, it’s now at 74% on RT). Regardless, I’ll see it eventually.

Rick: I really want this to be good, but my gut is telling me it won’t be. I’ll probably wait for video.


Mother’s Day

Loren: If I’m not mistaken this is in the New Year’s Eve/Valentine’s Day/Labor Day Cinematic Universe.

RDT: I have such a lack of desire to see this movie that I can’t even think of a snarky comment to express just how much of a lack of desire I have to see this movie.

Rick: Nope. Not even a little.

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Episode #12 – Come and knock on our door!

This week on the podcast, Loren and I solve the problem of shitty video game movies. But first, the news!

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  • Rita Repulsa Revealed! 
  • Ava2ar, Ava3, 4vatar and A5tar news
  • Blade Runner 2 release date moves up
  • Sherlock Holmes (the movie, not the show) news
  • More Terminator?
  • Another cinematic universe is coming our way 
  • Daddy’s Home….again! 
  • Dwayne Johnson to rock the Jumanji remake
  • Three’s Company coming to theaters
  • Choose your own Twilight Zone?
  • Mr. Robot: Season 2
  • (Dr.) Who’s the new companion? 
  • True Detective done? 
  • HBO renewal news
  • Live with ??? and ???
  • Castle stands alone
  • Radio news???
  • Iron Fist casting
  • A whole bunch of MCU Phase 3/Infinity War news (with a little friendly neighborhood Spidey as well)
  • A fun X-Men: Apocalypse video
  • Extras, extras! Read all about Deadpool’s special edition blu-ray
  • Justice League/Flash casting
  • Killer Robin
  • A (potential) return to Krypton
  • Controversial Zoom reveal on The Flash (tv show this time)

Flash TV spoilers around 1:24:00. 

All that and the usual tangents. As always, please check us out on Facebook and, on Twitter, @HWPicNews.

Lastly, if you could, please rate and review us on iTunes, we’d really appreciate it. 

Weekend Watch – 4/22/16

Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

The Huntsman: Winter’s War

Loren: Snow White meets Frozen meets Brave meets Thor? I’m good, thanks.

RDT:

Rick: It certainly looks pretty and has lots of pretty people in it, but I just can’t bring myself to care about this.


Elvis & Nixon

Loren: This movie looks bananas. And peanut butter. And bacon.

RDT: Michael Shannon is playing Elvis. Michael Shannon, Zod, is Elvis. This movie could be an unmitigated disaster and I’ll still see it based solely on that casting.

Rick: *gives this movie all my monies*

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