Are You Screening? Podcast

Independence Day: Resurgence, Finding Dory, & The BFG Reviews

Summer is heating up, but the films we're getting right now don't exactly feel like summer. Independence Day: Resurgence may have the big-budget, action angle covered, but even that one doesn't have the kind of pull you expect. "Big, kid movies," isn't quite what you think of as "summer film," but the movies taking over are just that.
We'll let you know if these are worth your time, and give you our thoughts on what's coming throughout the rest of the summer.

Warcraft & Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Review

We're giving you the rundown on two films this week, and it's been a strange ride at theaters for both of them. Warcraft is doing solid business, especially internationally, but is getting shredded by critics. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is getting decent reviews, and is overloaded with stars and cameos, but isn't quite raking in the money the way some obviously hoped.
We'll let you know if either of them are worth checking out.
Not only are these two very different genres, they're both efforts that don't have the greatest history. Mockumentaries are sometimes brilliant, but they can go wrong very easily, and video game adaptations have proven to rarely be worth watching.
Are either of these worth your time?

X-Men: Apocalypse Review, News, And More

We're going to see how the superheroes continue to shake out this year with a review of X-Men: Apocalypse. It's the year's first superhero film that doesn't focus on people being pissed about collateral damage, and it's a big swing for the X-Men franchise. There's a lot going on, a lot of characters to cover, and even a quick glance at Wolverine. But, is it worth it?
We'll let you know if you need to get to theaters for this one, or if you should spend your money elsewhere.
We'll also let you in on industry news, tell you what's the best option in theaters right now, and otherwise babble about the world of film.
This week (fingers crossed) we're also kicking off our Periscope effort for the show, so you have more ways to catch us.

The Nice Guys Review

Shane Black takes a chance on updating a genre with The Nice Guys, and managed to get Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling on board, but is it a film that works well enough that we might actually expand similar offerings soon?
We'll let you know if this one is worth your time, and if you need to catch it in theaters during the superhero bookended release schedule.
We'll also let you in on upcoming releases, news, and much more.

Keanu Review, News, And More

We're reviewing Keanu this week as the pre-summer release schedule turns a little cold in the wake of Captain America. We'll also give you a "sort of" review of Money Monster, and give you a preview of what's coming up.
As a special bonus this week, as television upfronts have hit, we'll give you a quick rundown of the shows that did, and didn't, make it to next year. A lot of your favorites probably aren't coming back, and we'll let you know the score.

Captain America: Civil War Review

It's finally here, and we're reviewing Captain America: Civil War. Few movies have been more anticipated recently, and there has been a lot of speculation about the introduction of new characters, and just how well the "Avengers"/Captain America effort would come together. We'll let you know if this one is going to be worth your time.
We'll also run through some of the latest industry news, and let you know about what else is headed your way.

The Huntsman: Winter's War Review, Plus The Jungle Book, News, And More

We're reviewing The Huntsman: Winter's War and The Jungle Book this week. The prelude to some of the biggest titles of the summer, the week doesn't quite have the punch we're going to see in May, but nevertheless some surprising films when it comes to box office. We'll let you know if you need to get to these.
Plus, we'll discuss industry news, upcoming films, and more.

Criminal Review, News, And More

We're taking a look at Kevin Costner's latest, Criminal, which involves transferring a CIA operatives memories into a lifelong criminal's brain in order to prevent a madman from destroying the world. Is this one worth your time, or is it as goofy as it sounds?
We'll also give you the rundown on some industry news, and let you know what's coming your way in theaters. Also, we'll give you a quick review of the new Emma Watson feature, Colonia.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Review, News, And More

We're taking a look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and we'll let you know if the general critical response should mean anything to you. Already widely panned by many, the film's box office take hasn't been thrown off course yet.
Luckily, it's a movie that you have to see, even if you are convinced it's going to be bad, which means there's bound to be another. But, is it worth it? 
We'll also let you in on some of the latest industry news, go through some of the upcoming hits to keep on your radar, and more.

Allegiant Review and The 4th Annual Can't Win Awards

We're reviewing the latest in the Divergent series of films, Allegiant, and we're following up our best and worst lists with our own awards, The Can't Win Awards.
We'll let you know if another trip with Shailene Woodley is worth your time, and we'll be showing off our own awards season flair with our Can't Win Awards. We pick the top 5 awards (Film, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay) for movies/actors that gave us something great to watch, but aren't really in the running for nominations for any other awards.