Are You Screening? Podcast

Movie review podcast by Critics Choice Awards critic Marc Eastman and co-host Shane Leonard.

Episodes

Rough Night Review

Jul 17, 2017

Jul 17, 2017

1hr 1 min

It was a little rough with Rough Night, and while it definitely had some moments, it left most of the potential just sitting there. It could have been a better film, but it turned out to be mostly a "vacation" effort.
Still, there is some fun to be found there.
We'll let you know everything you need to about this one, and whether or not it might work better for you.

The Mummy Review

Jun 15, 2017

Jun 15, 2017

54 min

The Dark Universe may be off to a rocky start, even with Tom Cruise, and Universal may have to adjust its theory of pumping money into the franchise it's creating.
But, is it that bad? It's a movie that made some mistakes, and spends too much time on things that are only there so that they can show up in future installments, but there's a lot of fun to be had for those looking for escapism.
Of course, it may also be pretty boring, depending on how you look at things.
We'll let you know if you need to head to this one.

Jun 6, 2017

1hr 2 min

This week we're reviewing Wonder Woman, and DC finally removed some of our fears about the future of the universe. There were some stumbles, but generally, we had a great time with this one, and we're pretty sure most people will as well.
We also give you a rundown of what's coming in June, mainly because there's a lot headed your way this month, and if you only pay attention to the tentpoles, you might miss some gems.

May 31, 2017

1hr 2 min

The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has taken us on a long and winding road since 2003, and the previous installment gave us little to celebrate. Dead Men Tell No Tales isn't as bad, or confused, as that one, but it doesn't pay enough attention to the story and fun involved to get us back to the level of the first two either.
Johnny Depp is still fun to watch, but the life has mostly been drained out of the series. Luckily, this one still manages to be fairly entertaining.

May 25, 2017

1hr 13 min

This week made for a unique episode of the show. Two movies and putting our ratings together still wouldn't get you a good movie. King Arthur had a lot of potential, and even some fun moments, but even in theory it was all over the place. Alien: Covenant was an almost surreal experience, though not an unexpected one when looking back on the last film.

May 11, 2017

1hr 19 min

Bigger summer features kick off in a strange pairing as we look at The Fate of the Furious and The Circle. It's hard to tell if either of these films need a critic, or get any benefit/hinderance from good/bad reviews, but we'll let you know if they're worth your time.
We'll also give you a rundown of some of the cooler films we caught at Tribeca, and some of them were really good.

May 11, 2017

1hr 6 min

The summer gets underway with The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and we'll let you know if you need to make sure to get to this one. Spoiler, it's a lot of fun.
We also take you through some of the films headed your way, and discuss recent industry news, including the wild life of Hellboy.

Apr 30, 2017

59 min

We're reviewing Going in Style this week as we prepare for Tribeca, and what a curious effort it is. Some favorite actors come together to comment on society through the wild idea of retirees who lose their pensions going after a bank job.
We'll also let you in on some of the latest industry news, keep you in the loop on what's coming up, and otherwise give you some insight into the movie world.

Apr 23, 2017

1hr 20 min

Ghost in the Shell quickly became a film surrounded by controversy, which may have had a lot to do with the box-office for a film with Scarlett Johansson floundering. But, is this one any good, and how does it compare to the anime? We'll let you know if you need to get to this one, and we'll let you in on the usual industry news and other fun stuff.

Mar 28, 2017

1hr 22 min

When news of The Matrix reboot hit us, we were again staggered by Hollywood's inability to come up with something new. Then we realized we were reviewing Kong: Skull Island and Beauty and the Beast.
It's an world of film these days.
You might not be surprised to learn that Kong didn't blow us away, but Beauty and the Beast saw perhaps our biggest difference in ratings ever.

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