Punch Drunk Podcast

Whoa! There are way too many movies to cover this week! How can we possibly fit 'em all into one 90 minute show? By racing through 'em with the speed of a Triple Crown winner, that's how, as we're chomping at the bit to talk about Disney's latest sports drama, Secretariat! Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel make for the world's best looking parents ever in Life As We Know It. We spend a few minutes with I Spit on Your Grave, a remake of the 1978 revenge thriller. Plus we've got Zack Galifianakis in It's Kind of a Funny Story and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. Guh! Plus the news, and next week's DVD releases. My throat's drying up just thinking about it. Call in and join in on the conversation. You never know who might show up, and what we might end up talking about!

Some are already calling it this generation's Citizen Kane, but did we "Like" David Fincher's The Social Network? Or should we kick it off our friend list? A romance between a vampire and a human that doesn't involve Bella, Edward, and a shirtless wolf dude? Count us in as we review Let Me In, starring Chloe Moretz! Plus, reviews of Ryan Reynolds' solo thriller, Buried; not to mention that other Facebook movie that has taken the internet by storm, Catfish! All this plus the news, our DVD recommendations, and whatever else comes to mind. You never know who might show up, so tune in to find out!

The fall season is already kicking summer's butt as we have three huge films this week. First, Ben Affleck returns to crime-infested Boston with his gritty urban thriller, The Town! Sex, lies, and report cards all converge to make Emma Stone's life miserable in Easy A! And finally, M. Night Shymalan returns to his spooky horror roots with Devil! All this plus the news, DVD releases, and whatever the heck else crosses our minds. Come join in on the conversation!

On this week's show we're celebrating Labor Day weekend with one of our most packed episodes of the year. No vacation for us. First, Robert Rodriguez brings his blade wielding, vigilante Mexican to the big screen in Machete! Then a complete 180 as real life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long struggle to keep their relationship afloat in Going the Distance! Finally, George Clooney stars as an assassin for hire in The American! All that, plus next week's DVD releases, news, and whatever the heck else crosses our minds. We hope you'll join us for another fun show!

On this week's show, we take a look at the coolest crime flick of the summer season, the star-studded Takers! If you haven't had a chance to hear our interview with the film's star, Idris Elba, be sure to hit www.punchdrunkcritics.com and check it out now! Plus, is Eli Roth's The Last Exorcism as scary as the ads make it seem? We'll let you know whether you'll need to sleep with the lights on or not. Plus, all the news and next week's DVD releases.Come join us for another fun show!

A huge show this week with three of the summer's biggest releases! First, the film we've all been waiting for. Sylvester Stallone gathers the greatest group of heroes ever in The Expendables! After that testosterone fest, we explore our more feminine side with Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love. Finally, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World brings new meaning to the phrase "video game movie", but is it any good? All this, plus the news and DVD releases for the week. Join us for another fun show!

Will Ferrell returns to the screen, this time alongside Mark Wahlberg in the hilarous new comedy, The Other Guys. How does it stack up against the funnyman's other great perfomance? After that, we throw on our dance shoes and prepare to change the world with our review of Step Up 3-D! Plus, the news and next week's big DVD releases. We hope you'll join us for another fun show!

You've been invited to a very special dinner. An exclusive meal for very unique folks. But believe me, you might want to pass up on the offer. We have no shame, and so we set at the table with Paul Rudd and Steve Carell's Dinner for Schmucks. Also, Zac Efron's seen no end of teen success, but will Charlie St. Cloud be his intro into more adult oriented fare? All that, plus the news and DVD releases. We hope you'll tune in for another fun show!

The movie of the summer? Of the year? The "Star Wars" of our generation? Does Christopher Nolan's Inception live up to the hype? Or is it all just a dream? We break down what is the most talked about movie of the summer! Plus, Nicolas Cage teams up again with Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Turtletaub with The Sorcerer's Apprentice. All that plus the news, DVD releases, and whatever the heck else crosses our minds. Join us for another fun show!

2010 has already been a great year for animated features, but can Universal's Despicable Me compete with Pixar and Dreamworks? It's been 20 years since we've seen a proper sequel to 1987's Predator. Is Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal's Predators enough to erase the memory of the last two movies? Plus all the news and DVD releases for next week. Join us for another fun show!

On this week's show we celebrate this country's independence by taking a look at that most indie of films, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse! Ok, maybe not. Plus, will The Last Airbender be the beginning of M. Night Shyamalan's return to Hollywood royalty? Or does his fall from grace get just a little deeper? All that, plus the news and DVD releases! We hope you'll join us for another fun show.

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2010? Patience has never been one of our virtues, so why wait til the end of the year to round up our Top 5 films? We'll be joined by Keeping It Reel's Tim Gordon, Margo Mealey from DCGirl @ the Movies, and Fox 5's Kevin McCarthy!

It's a rare Saturday show this week as we bring yuo not just one...but TWO jam packed episodes! First we find out of Tom Cruise has regained his mojo in the action comedy, Knight & Day! Then it's a comedy murders row as we go on a trip with Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, and Kevin James in Grown Ups! Finally, John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill go all indie in the indie comedy, Cyrus! All that plus the news and DVD releases!

On this week we're taken on another magical journey with Pixar as we review their latest, Toy Story 3! A comic book flick that doesn't involve superheroes? Josh Brolin and Megan Fox saddle up for the latest from DC Entertainment, Jonah Hex! All that plus the news and DVD releases for the week. We hope you'll join us!

A jam packed show this week as we delve back into our delinquent years with remakes of The Karate Kid and The A-Team! Plus, since we didn't do it last week, our review of Splice! We'll also discuss what other remakes from our youth we want to see get made. Are there any? All that plus this weekend's box office, the DVD releases, and all the news we care to talk about. Join us for another fun hour!

Grab yourself a jeffrey and start rubbing the furry wall(eww!), you're running out of time to get here and check out our review of Get Him to the Greek! Plus, find out just how insane growing up a human/animal hybrid can be in Vincenzo Natali's Splice! All that, plus the news, DVD releases, and a review of Holy Rollers! It's going to be a huge show, so join us!

We bid a fond farewell to the big green ogre in our review of Dreamworks' Shrek Forever After. Plus, in honor of our review of MacGruber, we're also taking a look at our Top 5 movies based on Saturday Night Live skits. All that plus the news and DVD releases for the week! Join us!

On this week's show, find out if Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe's ROBIN HOOD notches a bullseye! Plus we explore our softer sides as we're surrounded by chick flicks! John got a chance to check out Common and Queen Latifah's JUST WRIGHT, while I went on a roadtrip through Italy with Amanda Seyfried in LETTERS TO JULIET. All that plus our usual banter. Join us this Sunday at 7pm!

The blockbuster summer season begins not jus with a bang, but with a pulsar cannon and a photon beam! Join us as we don our suits of armor and review Iron Man 2! Plus...hmm, anything else dare to man up and face Marvel's box office champ? Hm, not really. We do have our interview with rapper turned actor, Common, discussing his new romantic comedy Just Wright!

Check out our interview with rapper turned actor Common, star of the new movie 'Just Wright'. Listen up as we chat life, hip-hop, the new movie and the future.