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MovieByte PodcastStarship Troopers | Neil Patrick Harris | Casper Van Dien | Paul Verhoeven | 1997 [Special Episode]Starship Troopers | Neil Patrick Harris | Casper Van Dien | Paul Verhoeven | 1997 [Special Episode]On this Special Episode of MovieByte Ruben and The Russian join a special guess to digest this 1997 cult classic. Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel by same name. The story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry, a futuristic military unit. Rico's military career progresses from recruit, to non-commissioned officer, and f...
2022-04-271h 08
MovieByte PodcastMidsommar | Florence Pugh | Will Poulter | William Jackson Harper| Ari Aster | [2019]Midsommar | Florence Pugh | Will Poulter | William Jackson Harper| Ari Aster | [2019]In this week's episode of MovieByte Ruben and The Russian will be digesting the 2019 cult classic folk horror Midsommar as a part of the Halloween Month Special.Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, and Will Poulter. It follows a group of friends who travel to Sweden for a festival that occurs once every 90 years, only to find themselves...
2021-10-221h 03
MovieByte PodcastMovieByte [Season 2 Movie Draft and Preview]MovieByte [Season 2 Movie Draft and Preview]Ruben and The Russian are briefly back from their summer break to give you all a live movie draft for all the movies we will be taking a bite off! Join us as we reveal the 20 movies we will be discussing in the upcoming Season 2! Season 2 will start in mid-August but stop by and say hi!Categories Season 2 ◦ 2 writer/director moviesNo Country for Old MenDune 2021 ◦ 2 cult classicsThe CrowDonnie...
2021-07-151h 04
MovieByte PodcastIn Bruges - MovieByteIn Bruges - MovieByteThis week we digest In Bruges directed by Martin McDonagh with a great cast to boot. Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson all star in this drama packed crime thriller. Join Ruben and The Russian as they breakdown this cult classic. #InBruges #ColinFarrell, #RaplhFiennes #BrendanGleeson #MartinMcDonagh #Crime #Thriller #Drama #DarkComedy #MovieByte Follow on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviebytepod...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movie.byte/Twitter: https://twitter.com/byte_moviePodcast...
2021-04-0159 min
MovieByte PodcastWatchmen - MovieByteThis week on MovieByte Ruben and The Russian digest one of the movies that made the super hero genre possible Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2021-03-1849 min
MovieByte PodcastAmerican History X - MovieByteIn this episode of MovieByte Ruben and The Russian digest a movie whose social message is still relevant to this day after 20 years. You cannot miss this one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2021-02-2555 min
MovieByte PodcastEx Machina - MovieByteJoin Ruben and The Russian in this weeks episode of MovieByte, where they digest Alex Garland's Ex Machina. Síguenos:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviebytepod...Instagam: https://www.instagram.com/movie.byte/Twitter: https://twitter.com/byte_moviePodcast: https://anchor.fm/moviebyteUna producción original de Just Chillin' EntertainmentSíguelos:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justchillinentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justchillin...Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustChillingEn1...
2021-02-1859 min
MovieByte PodcastLéon: The Professional - MovieByteJoin Ruben and The Russian as they digest Natalie Portman's first role and one of Luc Besson's cult classics Léon: The ProfessionalFollow MovieByte:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviebytepod...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movie.byte/Twitter: https://twitter.com/byte_moviePodcast: https://anchor.fm/moviebyteA Just Chillin' Entertainment original production.Follow Just Chillin' Entertainment:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justchillinentInstagram: https://w...
2021-02-1159 min
MovieByte PodcastSigns - MovieByteThis week on MovieByte we digest M. Night Shyamalan's Signs. Joins us as Ruben and The Russian breakdown this classic thriller. #signs #melgibson #joaquinphoenix Follow MovieByte: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moviebytepod...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movie.byte/Twitter: https://twitter.com/byte_movieA Just Chillin' Entertainment original production. Follow Just Chillin' Entertainment: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justchillinentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justchillin...Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustChillingEn1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is a critique of the shows...
2021-02-041h 00
MovieByte PodcastMemento - MovieByteOn this episode of MovieByte Ruben and The Russian discuss and analyze Christopher Nolan’s neo-noir film Memento!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2021-01-2858 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #150: They’re Woody and BuzzJoin TJ, Joe, and Chad for the last episode of the show to discuss ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E. That is of course after reminiscing about the fun times had over the last few years of working on the show. The guys discuss their favorite episodes and movie reviews, they talk about the upcoming reboot of the show, and then they get to film news such as the ‘Star Wars’ super cut, the Honest Trailer for ‘Mad Max’, the Harry Potter fan theory, Dumbledore as Death, and ‘Jurassic World’ in 90 seconds as told by Legos.Show Notes...
2015-08-261h 37
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #147: The Evil Half of My BrainTJ and Joe are joined by Clark Douglas to talk about Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation — and what a fantastic film it turned out to be. There’s really not a lot more one could wish for in a summer action blockbuster! They also discuss the possibility of ‘Spider-Man’ having a larger role in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Spider-Man’ fatigue, the current state of Marvel television, JJ Abrams visual style and what that could mean for ‘Star Wars’, and Paramount confirming that ‘Mission Impossible 6’ has been green lit.Show Notes & LinksThe MovieByte T-Shirt (Last Chance!)Show your d...
2015-08-051h 43
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #146: He Wasn’t Wearing His Storm Trooper HelmetTJ and Joe do something crazy this week; they review THREE film! Mission Impossibles 2, 3, and Ghost Protocol (4) in a lead up to next week’s film in theaters: ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’. Also in discussion: whether Michael Douglas will return as Hank Pym for ‘Ant-Man 2’, the ‘Full House’ sequel, ‘Fuller House’ has cast Eva LaRue as Danny’s wife, ‘X-Men’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ will be getting a cross over (says Bryan Singer), and how many shots in ‘Star Wars VII’ are completely CGI?Show Notes & LinksThe MovieByte Podcast T-ShirtShow your dedication to the show and pick up a snazzy t...
2015-07-291h 29
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #145: Broke Evangeline Lilly’s HeartTJ and Joe discuss the last film in Marvel’s Phase 2: ‘Ant-Man’. And while it may have it’s problems here and there it’s a pretty fantastic film and certainly one of the better films Marvel has turned out lately. Also don’t miss the discussion about ‘The Good Dinosaur’ first full length trailer, Sam Raimi looking forward to ‘Spider-Man’ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and ‘Pacific Rim 2’ begins shooting this November. Also, don’t forget to buy your MovieByte T-Shirt!Show Notes & LinksThe MovieByte Podcast T-ShirtShow your dedication to the show and pick up a snazzy...
2015-07-221h 47
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #127: The Most HumanTJ and Joe are back! And they are pretty sure you won’t catch any deadly germs from an MP3. This week the primary film in review is the wonderfully fun ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. But of course, they can’t not pay tribute to the death of one of the great actors of our time, Leonard Nimoy.Show Notes & LinksWriting HiatusShort version for those of you who won’t read all this: The MovieByte Podcast will continue, but I’m taking a break from writing.Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at...
2015-03-041h 35
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #115: Bonus Episode - ‘The Force Awakens’ Teaser TrailerIt’s a special bonus episode of The MovieByte Podcast where TJ, Joe, and Clark talk about — actually dissect might be a better word — the first new teaser trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. There’s no shortage of opinions, fun, and just generally geeking out. You won’t want to miss this!Show Notes & LinksThe ‘Star Wars VII’ Teaser Trailer is HERE!!!!Here it is guys, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer we’ve been waiting all week for.Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos – Let’s Over-Analyze the First Trailer“T...
2014-11-2957 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #114: Anti-Captain AmericaTJ and Fizz discuss what’s good and bad about ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1’. As ever, they don’t always see eye to eye, but that will give you, dear listeners, some fun things to chew on. They also discuss the redesign of the MovieByte website, Disney’s live action ‘Cinderella’ trailer (no, really, it’s a thing), the Russos possibly directing ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ parts one and two as opposed to Joss Whedon — which leads to a lot of discussion — and of course what theaters will have the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer.Show Notes & LinksMovieB...
2014-11-261h 46
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #113: Diagnosis, PubertyFind out about TJ and Joe’s differing view on ‘Big Hero 6’ — even if they both liked it. TJ liked it a lot more than Joe did it seems. But they can both agree it’s a great film and representative of the good influence John Lasseter is having over at Disney Animation Studio. Also find out about some follow up from last week having to do with Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ sound issues. Other items on the docket include Playmobil coming out with their own toy movie (because they want a piece of that pie too!), James Gunn talking about a ‘...
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The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #111: Better Love Story Than TwilightJoin TJ, Joe, and Fizz to discuss what is possibly one of the most disturbing films of the year, but also almost certainly one of the most well crafted films of the year too. The guys dive in to the filmmaking craft, David Fincher’s other work, the fantastic acting, Ben Affleck’s career, and much more. Also, what is it that makes this film so disturbing? Well they tackle that too. Also up for discussion, Fizz’s thoughts on Marvel and the upcoming ‘Age of Ultron’ and Phase 3, the ‘Fast and Furious 7’ trailer, and Ridley Scott producing ‘3001: The Final Odyssey’ a...
2014-11-051h 54
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #110: Lenox SquareFind out all you need to know about ‘Kill The Messenger’! Joe was able to see the film even though it was in limited release, and so he breaks it down for us. TJ was not able to see the film because it was not showing anywhere in Nashville. But Joe fills him and you in. Also don’t miss a lot of discussion about the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ teaser trailer, TJ’s decision to buy an Amazon Fire Stick, and ‘The Hunger Games; Catching Fire’ on Netflix in time for you to get caught up before the next installment...
2014-10-291h 18
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #100: Is This Real Life?‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is here and it’s awesome! Believe the hype. But first, TJ, Joe, and Fizz go on a retrospective journey on this 100th episode of The MovieByte Podcast! Relive memories and nervousness from the first couple of episodes of the show and have a lot of fun. Also discussed is the news that ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ has moved to a March, 2016 release date, a video essay of ‘Snow Piercer’, Martin Scorsese’s defense of Kodak film, and all things Marvel and Marvel Easter eggs.Show Notes & Links‘Batman v Superman: Dawn o...
2014-08-072h 12
The WrapThe Wrap #67: It’s a JungleTJ’s Internet may be down for the count, but that’s not going to stop him from bringing you your weekly scoop! This week, TJ brings you news about RoboCop (and how, unsurprisingly, ‘The LEGO Movie’ is trouncing it at the box office). Next up, news that Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow will be getting her own Marvel film. That sounds exciting! Ron Howard will be directing one OF TWO upcoming ‘The Jungle Book’ adaptations. This one is for Warner Bros. Jon Favreau is directing the Disney adaption. And RoboCop, both new and old, got a lot of attention at M...
2014-02-2114 min
The WrapThe Wrap #66: Taco TuesdayThis week, Will Smith changed his mind again on whether he’s going to be in ‘Independence Day 2’. TJ has more to say about Philip Seymour Hoffman and his big scene left to shoot on ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’. It seems like a digital recreation of the guy is in order so that the film can be finished. ‘Star Wars VII’ will be starting production in May. ‘The LEGO Movie’ was the big deal this week. It brought in a truckload of money on it’s opening weekend, and it was quite a good film. TJ wrote a review, and talked about it...
2014-02-1413 min
The WrapThe Wrap #65: To Be Taken, or Not To Be Taken…The saddest of news this week: Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away from an apparent drug overdose this past week. We have lost one of the great story-tellers. Though he had one scene left to film in ‘The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 2’, it will not affect the film’s release date. In lighter news, J.K. Rowling has seemingly lost her mind and decided it was not after all a good idea to put Ron and Hermione together and thinks that she should have instead put Harry and Hermione together. What a load of rubbish! There’s a lot to look...
2014-02-0716 min
The WrapThe Wrap #64: Once Upon a DreamTJ brings you up to speed on the goings on in the film world — and some stuff not really in the film world. First up, we’ve got Angelina Jolie’s new ‘Maleficent’ trailer. It’s spooky, scary, and really good looking. And it’s set to an unfamiliar arrangement of a familiar tune. And then TJ strayed a little off the beaten movie path this week to talk about Nintendo in three separate articles. But hey, he’s an adult, he can do what he wants, right? One of the more exciting films coming up in the beginning of this year is...
2014-01-3113 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #77: That Ten Dollar WordJoin TJ and Chad for a review of the surprise hit, ‘Lone Survivor’. But up first, TJ got a cool ‘Star Trek’ shirt for his birthday. Then, ‘Atlas Shrugged 3’ is apparently a thing — whatever. TJ and Chad have fun walking through Mike Fissel’s list of top 13 films. The new Maleficent trailer is set to the classic Disney tune ‘Once Upon a Dream’, but it may not be the way you remembered it. And there are nine (count ‘em, NINE) new clips and a really awesome featurette for the upcoming ‘Lego Movie’. Folks, it’s looking pretty awesome! And obviously the reason you’re h...
2014-01-291h 08
The WrapThe Wrap #61: 2013 Year In ReviewJoin TJ for this special year end wrap up as he briefly reviews his top twenty films that made 2013 a great year! Many critics might try to tell you how bad the year was for film, but TJ didn’t see it that way at all. There were a lot of great films this year! Top of the list are ‘Gravity’, ‘42’, and ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, but there’s a lot more on the list. Listen and find out what TJ thought about the year.Show Notes & LinksMy Top 10… Top 15… No, Top 20 Films of 2013Top ten...
2013-12-3123 min
The WrapThe Wrap #60: The Island of Well Known VillainsIn this episode as we near the end of 2013, TJ talks about the launch of MovieByte’s responsive redesign and he hopes you like it. Then moving on to real and fun news, ‘House of Cards’ Season 2 trailer dropped online earlier this week. The first season was one of the real TV delights of the year and TJ is really looking forward to season 2. Channing Tatum’s character Duke might be coming back for G.I. Joe 3 even though the character is dead? Is this a joke?!? This week was pretty much all about ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’. As...
2013-12-2013 min
The WrapThe Wrap #58: Abrams’ MistakeTJ missed a week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so buckle up while he tries to keep things from getting entirely too long. First up, ‘The Wovlerine’ sequel will be based on an existing comic book arc. Since that was also the case with the previous film, and it was a really good film, that seems like a fine idea to TJ. TJ, Chad, and Mike Fissel recorded episode 70 of The MovieByte Podcast talking about ‘Catching Fire’ which was really good and none of them really had anything too bad to say about it. TJ also released a ByteSized Video Re...
2013-12-0616 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #69: Authorization from Aunt JennyTJ and Chad really wanted to see and talk about ‘The Book Thief’ but they got bit by the limited release stuff and couldn’t find it playing anywhere. So instead in this episode they talk about how stupid the MPAA is for fighting a losing battle against piracy. They also spend a bit discussing the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ film and the fact that Samuel L. Jackson says that Mark Hamill hasn’t been contact about playing a part yet. But they’re not despairing for the film yet. And this week’s main topic of review is ‘A Few Good Men’ from...
2013-11-231h 06
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #68: Thor Score and SevenPrepare for the epic-ness in what is quite possibly the most awesomely title episode of MovieByte ever! This episode brings together four of the best podcasters the nine realms have ever seen. Join TJ, Chad, Joe and Fizz to discuss the current state of the Marvel Cinematic universe. Find out which films have been better and which don’t work so well in the differing opinions of these four. Spend a short amount of time with them in reviewing the first ‘Thor’ film. And finally, take an epic walk through the finer point, intricacies and details of ‘Thor: The Dark Wor...
2013-11-141h 37
The WrapThe Wrap #46: Deny All The Rumors!TJ takes a look back at the box office glumness that was last weekend. He mentions the removing of Bob Peterson from the role of director on Pixar’s upcoming ‘The Good Dinosaur’, which is a little worrisome. Next TJ highly recommends you take the time to watch Kevin Spacey’s comments about Netflix, Pilots, and ‘House of Cards’. Of course there’s lots of rumors circulating about Benedict Cumberbatch being involved in ‘Star Wars VII’. His reps do, of course, deny all. Speaking of denials, Bryan Cranston has also denied all rumors about having been cast as Lex Luthor in the upco...
2013-09-0618 min2013-09-0500 min
The WrapThe Wrap #44: Ben Affleck is BatmanAfter discussing how the various films did at the box office last weekend, TJ ponders the deep questions, like, should Ewan McGregor get a character film for Obi-Wan? It’s a tough question actually, because on the one hand he was one of the few good things about the prequels, but on the other, what story is there to tell? Speaking of ‘Star Wars’, David Prowse does not like those prequels much. There’s also the hilarious and awesome ‘Star Trek Into Darkness Honest Trailer’! You’ll want to catch that! TJ also wrote a review of the biopic ‘JOBS’, and discu...
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The WrapThe Wrap #42: Mission AcceptedTake a look at which films were at the top of the box office this past weekend, and TJ’s opinion on them, including ‘2 Guns’, ‘The Wolerine’, and ‘The Smurfs 2’. Then James Cameron is upping the ‘Avatar’ sequel count to three, making four ‘Avatar’ films in total when it’s all said and done. It’s kind of a head scratcher really, is there that much momentum? Then it’s time to get Bourne Again (ugh)! And Christopher McQuarries mission, should he choose to accept it (which he has) is to make a great film of ‘Mission Impossible 5’. Tom Hiddleston confirms Loki will no...
2013-08-0914 min
The WrapThe Wrap #39: The Pixar TheoryTJ recaps the highlights of the week, including the fact that for a second week in a row, the Anti-Villain League was unable to stop Gru from making off with the cash from the Box Office, as well as the complete run-down of the top eight films at last weekend’s box office. Then there’s the Pixar theory. Someone had way too much time on their hands, but it’s a lot of fun an you’ll want to check it out. J.J. Abrams is planning to direct the next ‘Star Trek’ films in spite of his commitments...
2013-07-1914 min2013-07-1800 min
The WrapThe Wrap #37: Gather the MinionsTJ recounts the box office successes and numbers. Liam Neeson is willing to star in ‘Taken 3’ for a large sum of money. ‘World War Z’ originally had a different, and from the sound of it, far worse ending. Corey is stirring up trouble about Zombies and the undead and the genre in general. TJ also has some thoughts about ‘Pacific Rim’ and a link to some videos going behind the scenes. Christian Bale will not appear as Batman in ‘Justice League’. Boba Fett originally appeared in a screen test in a video from 1978. TJ also recounts what’s happening with co-hosts and...
2013-07-0516 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #50: As A Five Year OldTJ welcomes a new co-host and talks a bit about the future of the podcast. Then they discuss the latest in trailers and movie news including ‘Percy Jackson’, ‘The Lone Ranger’, ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘The Wolverine’, ‘Turbo’, and ‘The Mortal Instruments’. In movie news, Pixar promises more original stories, Peter Jackson talks about releasing an extended ‘The Hobbit’, Julianne Moore is cast to play President Coin, Liam Neeson will star in ‘Taken 3’ for a large sum, Christian Bale will not appear again as Batman, and Goldblum and Pullman are in for ‘Independence Day 2’. The main reviews for this episode are ‘World War Z’ and ‘White House Down’, B...
2013-07-041h 41
The WrapThe Wrap #36: Reboot All The Things‘Monsters’ scared off the box office in last weekend’s box office totals. ‘The Avengers’ is finally on Netflix if you have been waiting for a way to see the film. ‘Independence Day 2’ will not feature Will Smith, but Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum will be returning to the franchise. TJ has a bit more to say on ‘Man of Steel’ and morality. A ‘World War Z’ sequel has been greenlit. Mark Strong is a rumored contender for the role of Lex Luthor in the upcoming ‘Man of Steel 2’. Rick Santorum has been named CEO of EchoLight Studios which seems a bit odd but maybe...
2013-06-2816 min
The WrapThe Wrap #35: The Iron Man Is OnboardThe box office this week is brought to you straight from Krypton since ‘Man of Steel’ took the number one spot. Laremy Legel thinks Spielberg and Lucas are wrong about the upcoming film industry implosion. ‘Man of Steel’ will "reboot" the Batman universe and will not tie in to Nolan’s batman world. Joss Whedon says Loki is not in ‘Avengers 2’. Netflix and Dreamworks have reached an agreement to produce original content. J.J. and George Lucas have not spoken about ‘Star Wars VII’. This may be a good thing. TJ reviewed ‘Man of Steel’ this past week and talked about it on The...
2013-06-2115 min2013-06-2000 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #48: I Will Say This BackwardsTJ launches a new feature (in beta!) of The MovieByte Podcast, "TrailerByte". The name makes it sound like more than it is. Basically, TJ and Joe just list several of the current trailer making the rounds and talk about them. Ashton Kutcher’s ‘JOBS’ has a new release date of August 16. Spielberg and Lucas are predicting the implosion of the film industry. Joss Whedon says that Loki will not be in ‘The Avengers 2’, which may show the cards for what is to come in ‘Thor: The Dark World’. Netflix and Dreamworks have arranged a deal to distribute new, original Dreamworks con...
2013-06-201h 50
The WrapThe Wrap #32: Logical InconsistenciesJoin TJ as he talks about his disappointment with the world about last week’s two top box office spots. Then a man faces charges for throwing another theater patron’s phone, was his provocation sufficient? Joss Whedon talks about Quicksilver and The Scarlet Witch for the upcoming ‘Avengers 2’. ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ has some easter eggs for those of you so inclined to check them out. Instacast 1.0 for Mac is available and you should get that right away! Evangeline Lilly of ‘Lost’ fame will be playing a "young" hobbit. Carter Burwell is no longer going to be scoring ‘Thor: The Dark Wor...
2013-05-3115 min
The WrapThe Wrap #31: An Incredibles SequelTJ takes a look at the box office win of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ as well as the other top box office spots. Brad Bird talks about an ‘Incredibles’ sequel, which TJ would be in favor of. Did Renner loose his Hawkeye Gig? For the nerds, there are details to be noticed about the Enterprise at the end of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’. And boy did Rob over at IO9 hate ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’. An upcoming film adaption for ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ has been put on hold. There are several new trailers out this week including trailers for ‘Man of Steel’...
2013-05-2415 min
The WrapThe Wrap #30: ‘The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’Last weekend, ‘Iron Man 3’ dominated the box office over the freshmen installment, ‘The Great Gatsby’, but ‘Gatsby’ didn’t do terribly. ABC picks up the shoo-in TV show ‘Marvel’s agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’, and released a short promo as well as a full length trailer. Tom Hanks will be starring in an upcoming drama based on a true story called Captain Phillips. ‘Arrested Development’ season 4 is coming exclusively to Netflix, and we’ve got a trailer here for you. ‘24’ gets a 12 episode season, which seems odd, but may be fun. TJ reviewed ‘The Great Gatsby last week, as well as tal...
2013-05-1712 min2013-05-1500 min
The WrapThe Wrap #29: Chalk Full of Star TrekTJ wraps up the week with a look at ‘Iron Man 3’ winning last weekend’s box office by a wide margin, Damon Lindelof talking about ‘Star Trek "3"’ and the fact that we might see more Klingons, ‘Men in Black 4’ is in development, ‘Man of Steel’ TV spot and music, ‘Mission Impossible 5’ is in development and how this might signal franchise fatigue, the brilliant Spock vs. Spock ad, the news that ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ will be opening one day earlier than expected, the ‘Star Trek 2009’ Honest Trailer, a teaser trailer for ‘Ender’s Game’, his review of ‘Iron Man 3’ as well as he and Joe’s discussion of ‘I...
2013-05-1015 min2013-05-0900 min
The WrapThe Wrap #28: Trouble At The White HouseWrap up the week with TJ as he breaks down last weekend’s Box Office stats, talks about the nightmare that broadcast TV may be headed for and why he thinks the model needs to change, the trailer for ‘RED2’ and why that film might be a good film, clips, goodies and analysis for ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ that you won’t want to miss as ‘Into Darkness’ promises to be one of the big films this year, the Instacast for Mac Public Beta and how exciting that is, the last Reel-To-Reel at a particular theater and the changing of the guard tha...
2013-05-0314 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #42: One Movie A YearTJ and Joe are pleased to welcome to the show special guest Dan Benjamin of 5by5! Dan is a prolific broadcaster and maker of fine podcasts, he has opinions on many things, and movies are one of them. They spend just a few minutes talking about podcasts and mixers, mice and the like. Then they kick things off with a quick discussion about Instacast for Mac Public Beta. And on to film news with J.J. Abrams saying John Williams is likely to score ‘Star Wars VII’, as well as Carrie Fisher and Ian McDiarmid talking about the upcoming ‘Star W...
2013-05-031h 262013-04-2500 min
The WrapThe Wrap #26: The Avengers Will Assemble!TJ wraps up the week with a look at the box office totals, ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ teaser trailer, clips from the upcoming ‘Iron Man 3’ film, the ‘Mortal Instruments’ prequel that is already being developed, which seems strange, the new ‘Pacific Rim’ International TV Spot, Joe’s review of Podcatchers, make sure you check it out and choose a good option that fits well with you, the big news of the week, the ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ final theatrical trailer as well as Anthony Pascale’s deep dive into the analysis of that, the ‘S’ stands for hope in the new ‘Man of Steel’ tr...
2013-04-1914 min2013-04-1800 min
The WrapThe Wrap #24: Remembering EbertIn this episode, TJ talks about last weekend’s box office and what’s hot and making the most money, which is ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, a special version of ‘Iron Man 3’ coming to China, Movieology Episode #4, a new ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ commercial which aired with an episode of ‘The Walking Dead’, the bait and switch tactics of film trailers and why he empathizes with the makers of the films and trailers, a new trailer for ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’, ‘Finding Dory’ and Ellen DeGeneres’ announcement of the film, ‘the trailer announcement for ‘Catching Fire’, clips, featurettes and entire streaming sco...
2013-04-0514 min
The WrapThe Wrap #23: The WolverineTJ takes a look at two new TV spots for ‘Oblivion’ and what a fine looking film he expects it to be, HBO GO for non-cable subscribers and what that means and why he won’t be getting it, Robert Redford rumored to be in talks for a part in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, Joe’s ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ review and how Joe rated it slightly lower than he did, ‘The Wolverine’ Teaser announcement on Vine, the 20 second teaser, and the full international and domestic trailers, as well as some general thoughts on the good marketing muscle behind that, House of Tweet...
2013-03-2911 min2013-03-2800 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #35: MonochromaticTJ and Joe discuss the track released from the soundtrack for the upcoming film ‘Oblivion’, and how it sounds like it has been influenced by ‘Tron: Legacy’ and how that is a good thing, Joe’s article ‘Star Studded Ratings by the Numbers’ and how MovieByte rates films, the U.K. getting ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ a week before we do here in the states, Joss Whedon and Clark Gregg on Agent Coulson in the upcoming TV Series ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, and why the ‘Oz’ sequel will not feature Dorothy. And that leads TJ and Joe into their main topic toda...
2013-03-141h 152013-03-0700 min
The WrapThe Wrap #19: Captain MacFarlaneTJ takes a look at a few things that happened this past week. First there’s Bryan Singer promising to fix some of the flaws with ‘X-men: The Last Stand’. Then there’s the the confirmation of a ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel from Paramount and that seems like good news. And of course there’s the 85th Academy Awards and TJ talks about a few of The Oscars given out, and really the only choice he was annoyed with. There’s also some hints from the director about what might be coming in ‘Wreck-it Ralph 2’. Plus TJ is geeking a bit about a lost doc...
2013-03-0107 min2013-02-2800 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #32: Nuclear FalloutBear with us guys, this is the longest installment of ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ yet, but it’s well worth it. Get settled in and get ready for some fun. First off, TJ and Joe chat about why the podcast was late in arriving. Joe has been sick, TJ had a baby (well, his wife did). Then they talk briefly about John Williams’ desire to score ‘Star Wars VII’, film and video aspect ratio, as well as the pitfalls of improper TV setups when receiving widescreen HD signals, and Michael Bay is bringing Megan Fox to his upcoming film on the Ninja Tu...
2013-02-261h 402013-02-1400 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #24: After MovieByte #30TJ, Joe and Linsay after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode #30.
2013-02-0700 min
The WrapThe Wrap #15: A Debacle of the Highest OrderTJ wraps up the week with a look at Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in the ‘Upside Down’ trailer, Film.com’s look at ‘Movie 43’ - it’s a debacle of the highest order, John McClane causing havoc in Russia, ‘Hansel and Gretel’ leading the weak box office, Maria Hill possibly appearing in S.H.I.E.L.D., ‘The Flare of Abrams’ video, Joss Whedon dreaming of a ‘Firefly’ return, the ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ fan trailer, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Joe’s review of ‘Parker’ - spoiler, it was not a great film, TJ’s review of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ - The MovieBy...
2013-02-0109 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #23: After MovieByte #29TJ and Joseph after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 29.
2013-01-3100 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #29: Renner Has a Boom StickJoe and TJ talk about Joss Whedon’s wish to do more ‘Firefly’ — which warms a nerd’s heart, Lex Friedman tries to cut the cord and how Cable companies are clinging desperately to the old business model, the SAG Award Winners, and then this little bitty bit of news about J.J. Abrams directing the next ‘Star Wars’ film and what all that means and entails. Then the main topics for this week’s episode are ‘Parker’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’. Neither TJ nor Joe liked ‘Parker’ very well and there are definite morality issues to consider when your hero is no hero at all b...
2013-01-311h 27
The WrapThe Wrap #13: Captain JackTJ wraps up the week with a look at the Joss Whedon interview and his plans for digging in and causing the characters pain in the upcoming ‘Avengers 2’, JJ Abrams views on 3D in ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Jurassic Park IV’ gets a release date (face palm), Tarantino is not doing himself any favors by blowing up in interviews, The White House’s response to the petition for the U.S. to build a death star, Problem solving the Gandalf way, ‘Pirates 5’ has begun production, the ‘Fringe’ finale, Joseph’s review of ‘Promised Land’, Movieology Episode #2, a ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel is unlikely, The MovieByt...
2013-01-1809 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #22: After MovieByte #27TJ and Joseph after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 27.
2013-01-1700 min
The WrapThe Wrap #12: Dueling With LightsabersJoe wraps up the week with a look at his review of ‘Hitchcock’ and a few thoughts about seeing the film with TJ, the announcement of who won the HD TV and Netflix giveaway as well as broadcasting the announcement live on ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode #26, the trailer for the upcoming film ‘42’ about Jackie Robinson, the first black Major League Baseball player, and some thoughts on whether the film will be overly preachy and whether the film will ultimately be worth checking out. Then for something much lighter in tone, Joe talks about a video TJ posted titled, If Disney Made...
2013-01-1205 min2013-01-1000 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #20: After MovieByte 25TJ, Joseph, and Liz after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 25.
2013-01-0300 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #19: After MovieByte 23TJ, Joseph, Clark, and Marcus after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 23.
2012-12-2000 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #23: In a Starship Lived a Hobbit…TJ and Joseph are joined by TrekMovie.com founder and editor in chief, Anthony Pascale, to discuss the nine minute prologue debut of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, what we know and don’t know about the film, who the villain ultimately is, how JJ Abrams’ ‘Trek’ is not just for fans, but goes for a broader appeal, which Enterprise is the best, how it’s not just a question of old ‘Trek’ or new ‘Trek’ and more. Lots of nerdery to be had here. Then TJ and Joseph are joined by Clark Douglas, who appeared on episode 14 of ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ with...
2012-12-201h 25
The WrapThe Wrap #8: The Mounting ApocalypseIt was a big week for trailers. In this episode, TJ highlights the upcoming film, ‘Parker’, a ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Mashup trailer featuring the audio track from the official trailer, but imagery from the Original Series episode ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’, a ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ sequel in the works, the ‘After Earth’ and ‘Oblivion’ trailers, an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sequel, the new ‘Lone Ranger’ trailer, , the new ‘Man of Steel’ trailer, Corey’s review of the 1989 Batman film, ‘Killing them Softly’ as a terrible film, the new trailer for ‘G.I. Joe 2’, the ‘Pacific Rim’ trailer, The MovieByte Podcast #22 in which TJ and Joe have a c...
2012-12-1407 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #22: Hindsight 2012TJ and Joseph welcome special guest this week, Melinda Snodgrass, a successful screenwriter, and particularly as pertains to this episode, wrote one of the best ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ episodes in Season 2, ‘The Measure of a Man’. She tells us a lot about the writing process on ‘Star Trek’ and what that was like, and talks particularly about that episode, her love for the character Data, her thoughts on how to better use the cast and crew of the Enterprise, the great character moments in the episode, ‘The Next Generation in HD’ and the extended cut of ‘The Measure of a Man’...
2012-12-131h 20After DarkAfter Dark #18: Before and After MovieByte 21TJ and Joseph after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 21
2012-12-0600 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #17: Before and After MovieByte 20TJ and Joseph before and After ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ Episode 20
2012-11-2900 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #20: Soooooooooo CoooolJoin TJ and Joseph for a conversation on the upcoming ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and ‘Man of Steel’ trailers coming out with ‘The Hobbit’ - TJ is more excited about the ‘Star Trek’ trailer and Joseph is more excited about the ‘Man of Steel’ trailer - which leads to a discussion of ‘Production Video #9’ of the insane production schedule and things going on behind the scenes with ‘The Hobbit, then they turn their attention to Blockbuster getting in the magazine business, Miley Cyrus’ stupid looking ‘So Undercover’ trailer, Matthew Vaughn sort of confirmed for ‘Star Wars VII’, giveaway opportunities, and then the two main film topics, ‘...
2012-11-291h 12
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #19: Liquid Golden EyesTJ and Joseph are joined this week by special guest Linsay Morgan to discuss ‘Twlight: Breaking Dawn Part II’. Lots of fun discussion about what is good and what is bad about the series, how bad Stephanie Meyer’s writing is, which films have been better and which have been worse (there is much disagreement on this topic), which film had better music (again, disagreement), the male versus female perspective on the series, the difference in Meyer’s vampire mythos versus normal vampire mythos and more. Then TJ and Joseph discuss Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’. It is difficult not to discuss politi...
2012-11-211h 25After DarkAfter Dark #16: Before and After MovieByte 18TJ and Joseph before and after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’ episode 18. They do exciting stuff like check mics and set levels, they talk about general show prep and how TJ has not yet written his ‘Skyfall’ review, how they feel like they are going to be a bit of a wet blanket when it comes to ‘Skyfall’ and that they don’t get the ‘Skyfall’ hype, they talk ‘The Host’, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Arrested Development’, original content on Netflix, they watch the trailer for ‘The Host’, they discuss Lindsay Morgan guesting on the next episode, more Bond talk, and more.
2012-11-1500 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #15: After The MovieByte Podcast 17After The MovieByte Podcast Episode 16. TJ and Joseph discuss drinking and drunkenness and the U.S.’ poor outlook on alcohol consumption. This leads into more talk about ‘Flight’ as well and some of the nuances and how they could have presented the drinking and drunkenness better, the drama and melodrama and more. They also discuss Denzel Washington and his faith.
2012-11-0800 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #17: You Have No SoulJoin TJ and Joseph for some awesome movie discussion! This week they kick off with some follow up on the ‘Star Wars’ discussion with Mathew Vaugn rumored to be in the running to direct Episode VII, plus Joseph really liked the idea of Machete Order. Then they briefly talk about ‘The Amazing Spider-man’ coming on on DVD and Blu-ray. As they have discussed in a past episode, Joseph quite liked the film and TJ didn’t see it in protest. TJ also wrote a short article regarding 3D which TJ and Joseph discuss. Then they get to the meat and potato...
2012-11-081h 27
The WrapThe Wrap #2: Zombie ApocalypseIn this week’s episode of ‘The Wrap’ Joseph brings you a few of the highlights from the past week. Such as Joss Whedon’s political satire involving Mitt Romney and Zombies. Seriously, no matter what side of the political isle you are on, if you don’t laugh, you may not be human. Next Joseph highlights TJ’s review of ‘Cloud Atlas’. It’s safe to say that neither of them liked it, although TJ may have disliked it more. Also highlighted, Corey reviewed ‘Prometheus’ and didn’t think it was so great either. And of course Joseph highlights the big news...
2012-11-0205 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #14: Before and After The MovieByte Podcast 16TJ and Joseph prepping for, and then after ‘The MovieByte Podcast’, Episode 16. They talk about how to address some topics in the show, Disney taking over the world, Bryan Singer, ‘Superman Returns’, the third ‘X-Men’ film, The TV and Netflix giveaway, images and icons, ‘Star Tre’k and ‘Star Wars’, Machete Order, the ‘Star Wars’ Prequels, showing ‘Star Wars’ to kids and more.
2012-11-0100 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #16: Meesa Think Jar Jar StupidOh boy is there a lot to talk about this week! TJ and Joseph get ready to catch two films this weekend, ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ and ‘Flight’, they discuss a lot of things, such as the return of Bryan Singer to the ‘X-Men’ Franchise to direct ‘Days of Future Past’, there will be another ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Argo’ came in number one in the box office last weekend despite going toe to toe with ‘Cloud Atlas’, the launch of ‘The Wrap’ a new weekly show under ten minutes at the end of each week giving an overview of the highlights of the week, and the TV giveaway co...
2012-11-011h 24After DarkAfter Dark #13: Before and After The MovieByte Podcast 14TJ and Clark Douglas before and after Episode 14 of The MovieByte Podcast. They talk about Joseph being out on Jury Duty and general prep for the podcast episode, the fact that Clark has not yet seen Taken 2, film scores and John Williams, more soundtrack discussion, Sherlock Holmes score, Snow White and the Huntsman Score, films being dark and gritty, The Avengers, the Batman Trilogy, which was better, film criticism and writing, The Matrix Trilogy, Cloud Atlas, the MovieByte approach versus the Movieology approach, Star Trek geekery, Star Trek IV and Leanard Rosemenman’s score, I Am Spock, Star Trek II: Th...
2012-10-1800 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #13: Mr. AndersonIn this episode of MovieByte, TJ and Joseph discuss Matt Damon’s recent comments that he thinks it unlikely he will return as Jason Bourne, the ‘Hitchcock’ Trailer — Joseph thinks it looks like a fantastic movie, TJ is nonplussed — and a little bit of discussion about the ‘Taken’ franchise and the fact that Taken 3 is "a go". And then they are joined by special guest Stewart Adams to talk about ‘The Matrix’. TJ and Stewart are fans! (that might be an understatement). They talk about all the different themes of the film, the multiple layers you get out of subsequent viewing...
2012-10-111h 10After DarkAfter Dark #12: Before and After The MovieByte Podcast 13TJ and Joseph before The MovieByte Podcast episode 13, and they are joined by Stewart Adams after the episode. Before the show, TJ and Joseph discuss why TJ hasn’t really added anything to the show outline, it’s because Joseph did a good job, the fact that TJ can’t think of the Matrix in terms of likes and dislikes to put in the show outline, next week’s topic of Taken 2, TJ has no interest in Argo, Clark Douglas as next week’s guest, this week’s topics, TJ is not feeling all that way, Stewart recording and sharing his audio fi...
2012-10-1100 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #12: Jafar from AladdinIn this episode of MovieByte, TJ and Joseph discuss ‘Looper’ and ‘Trouble with the Curve’, two pretty good films. For ‘Looper’ they talk about the relatively low budget and indie nature of the film, the exceptional acting from the three top tier actors, Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt, the pitfalls of time-travel plots and the nature of time-travel films, how could Cid have become The Rainmaker in the first loop and more. For ‘Trouble with the Curve’ they discuss why critics are dissing such a good film, the lack of budget information available about the film, a drama vs. an act...
2012-10-041h 05After DarkAfter Dark #11: Before and After Episode 11TJ and Joseph before and after Episode 11 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss and trouble shoot their Google Docs and Google Drive issues, cleaning clicky keyboards with water and how that kills the ‘J’ key, the show outline, setting up Jospeh’s new computer to post on MovieByte, deciding what to talk about next week, they settle on ‘Looper’ and ‘Trouble with the Curve’, moving recording day to Wednesday, iCloud calendar sharing, iCal/Calendars app on Mac OS X, ‘Fire with Fire’, Bruce Willis in action films, ‘The Master’, TJ’s canoe trip, people discovering the After Dark, More Avengers stuff, the podcast art,
2012-09-2800 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #10: Before and After Episode 10TJ and Joseph before and after, but mostly before Episode 10 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss TJ’s Bones article, Google docs problems, Skype messaging sounds, Google Drive and Dropbox, comments on an article by Jonathan Geller on BGR about the iPhone 5, comments on websites, talking about TV shows on MovieByte, real food, Dairy Queen, and Hardees, eating and dieting and the price we pay for being geeks and more.
2012-09-2100 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #10: A Great Mini Series"Yet another kingdom falls to your glory. Is there no end to your power?" Join TJ and Joseph this week for a review of ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ as they discuss it’s high and low points, as they delve into their likes and dislikes, and as they discuss why TJ loved this film while Joseph didn’t love it so much. They discuss the portrayal of beauty and the contrast between the beautiful but evil queen played by widely haled beauty Charlize Theron, and Snow White played by Kristen Stewart who is by no means ugly, but not cons...
2012-09-211h 15After DarkAfter Dark #4: Before and After Episode 4TJ and Joseph before and after Episode 3 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss iMessage, Minority Report original movie poster, how to talk about Total Recall, Mountain Lion Notification Center, iOS sliding switches, the original Total Recall, how bad of an actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is, MovieByte backend problems, Varnish and load balancing and more.
2012-08-0900 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #2: Before and After Episode 2TJ and Joseph before and after Episode 2 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss Mystery Men, have technical issues, prepare for the show by reading Nolan’s good-bye letter to the Batman Trilogy, discuss who should do the show opener, computers, beef jerky, comments on websites, the development status of MovieByte, show art, and more.
2012-07-2500 minAfter DarkAfter Dark #1: Before and After Episode 1TJ and Joseph before and after Episode 1 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss technical things related to the podcast recording, how to choose titles, how to release the first episode while the site is not yet live, first seasons of TV shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation, first impressions, Google Docs, evil corporations, post production, the history of Movieology and MovieByte, and much much more.
2012-07-2400 min
The MovieByte PodcastThe MovieByte Podcast #1: Hope For HumanityTJ and Joseph discuss the inception (see what we did there) of MovieByte and former life as Movieology, the upcoming Movieology podcast, and more. But mostly they focus on Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Night Rises, their past with Batman, what made these films work so well, music by Hans Zimmer, casting, their expectations as they prepare to see the new film in the theater, Joseph’s sealed predictions for the film, Christopher Nolan’s directorial ability, and much, much more.Show Notes & LinksMovieologyThe Dark Knight Rises - Feat...
2012-07-201h 26