When a young Bilbo Baggins exclaims, “I’m going on an adventure!,” one can’t help but squeal in excitement for Peter Jackson’s much anticipated prequel to The Lord of the Rings. That excitement soon becomes awe thanks to the beautiful scenery and lavish backdrops, but it quickly withers down to anxiousness, leaving one to wonder, “Are [...]
Archive for 2012
2012-2013 College Football Bowl Schedule & Predictions/Results
Bowl Game Location Date & Time (ET) Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM Sat., Dec. 15, 1 p.m. ESPN Tomas, Josh, Habe, Oscar, D-Man, Juan – Arizona 49 vs. Nevada 48 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, ID Sat., Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m. ESPN Tomas – Toledo 15 vs. #22 Utah State 41 – Josh, Habe, Oscar, [...]
‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Review
Mental illness is no laughing matter, but much like the characters in his film, writer/director David O. Russell finds that silver lining in a story with people with bipolar disorder and depression. Silver Linings Playbook is as funny as it is disturbing, and heartwarming as it is heartbreaking to make it one of the most [...]
New ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer
The second trailer to Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot hit the web this morning, and it does not disappoint.The tone and style very much resembles a cross between Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns. It has the real-world, gritty environment seen in The Dark Knight Trilogy, but it also has the grand vision [...]
‘Looper’ Review
Nowadays, Joseph Gordon-Levitt can do no wrong. The actor has excelled in popular indie flicks such as (500) Days of Summer and Brick, and that trend continues with Looper. Rian Johnson writes and directs a mind-bending science fiction film that is not what it seems, leaving plenty of surprising twists and turns in a stout [...]
College Football Week 14 Preview, Week 13 Results
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was a tough week in calling games this week. Juan has the best week going 14-6 in a tough week of games to call and also takes first place over. Josh falls 2 games behind Juan is going to need a big week to jump Juan. Habe jumps D-Man and is [...]
College Football Week 13 Preview, Week 12 Results
No podcast this week, but we do have the Week 13 Preview and the Week 12 results. RIVALRY WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are going to have 20 games this week so it should be a great week of college football!!! Josh takes back first place with a stellar week going 9-1 and now has extended his lead [...]
College Football Week 12 Preview, Week 11 Results
No podcast this week, but we do have the Week 12 Preview and the Week 11 results. Juan takes sole position of first place with a solid 9-1 record this week. Josh falls back with a solid week as well going 8-2. D-Man stays in third going 9-1 as well. Everyone else stays in their [...]
College Football Week 11 Preview, Week 10 Results
No podcast this week, but we do have the Week 11 Preview and the Week 10 results. Juan and Josh take the top spot again this week and now take a three game lead over Habe and D-Man. Tomas has a solid week and is now only two games behind Habe and D-Man. Oscar has [...]
‘Flight’ Review
It has been 12 years since director Robert Zemeckis made a live-action film and that is evident in Flight, a harrowing drama about an alcoholic pilot who saves many lives after a plane malfunction. The talented filmmaker’s effort is a turbulent story with plenty of ups and downs but Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is [...]
‘World War Z’ Trailer Preview
Clips from the highly-anticipated World War Z have finally emerged thanks to Entertainment Tonight’s exclusive trailer preview. The zombie epic based on Max Brooks’ post-apocalyptic novel was originally slated to be released this December, but was recently pushed to June 21, 2013, because of issues with director Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace, Finding Neverland), the [...]
Matthew Vaughn in Talks to Direct Star Wars?
After announcing the acquisition of Lucasfilm and the rights to Star Wars, Disney is looking to start production on Episode VII, which is expected to be released sometime in 2015. Collider is reporting Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass) is in the running to direct the much-anticipated sequel. Various interviews with Disney CEO Bob [...]
College Football Week 10 Preview, Week 9 Results
No podcast this week, but we do have the Week 10 Preview and the Week 9 results. Juan (7-3) and Josh (6-4) take the top spot this week and now take a two game lead over Habe (5-5). Habe has a tough week, but stays in second. D-Man (4-6) and Tomas (4-6) have the worst [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Disney Buys Lucasfilm
Disney has agreed to acquire George Lucas’ Lucasfilm Ltd., which also includes the rights to the Star Wars franchise, according to Deadline Hollywood. The transaction is worth an estimated $4.05 billion, and the company is already targeting a 2015 release for a seventh film. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger released this statement: “Lucasfilm reflects [...]