Punch Drunk Podcast

Don't judge a book by it's cover and don't judge a show by it's title, we have a WHOLE lot more to cover than just two flicks this time around. In no particular order we'll be talking Red 2, The Conjuring, RIPD, Only God Forgives, and Fruitvale Station. As if that wasn't enough we'll be breaking down all of the huge news out of SDCC (Batman/Superman team up....confirmed!). We may get lucky and have a few minutes with our man on the scene Travis Hopson who's been feeding us the great news straight from Hall H all weekend. 

It's the final MAJOR release of Summer 2013 this week as the gang talks Guillermo Del Toro's Pacfic Rim. It's sure to be a crazy 90 minutes that you won't want to miss!

If were being honest this should be Episode 12: Tonto and the Minons. After all, isn't that the real draw of these two flicks?   The gang will break down the latest Johnny Depp shenanigans and talk about wether or not Gru was able to keep the funny in the animated sequel. Also, as a special addition to the show well be covering The Way Way Back with Rocky Hadadi.     

We're about to Channing all over your Tatum as the crew breaks into C Tate's new action flick White House Down. Then we see if Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy can break down the buddy cop gender barrier in The Heat. Well get Rocky to talk us through the latest developments on HBO's Real Sex: Mythical Creatures....err, I mean, True Blood and as usual you can count on being showered in cinematic minutiae!

Here it is folks, the biggest movie of the year Man of Steel is out in theaters and the PDC is stepping into the arena to duke out a verdict. Opinons on this movie are so divisive that it's safe to expect a Zod V Superman battle for the ultimate verdict. If you want to know all sides of the story this is where you'll want to be!

One week until Man of Steel so it's a great thing that we have SO many new releases to dish over. One supremely horrific premise in The Purge, a possibly horrific turn for the Frat Pack's comedy stylings with Vince Vaughn  and Owen Wilson in The Internship and, quite possibly, the big sleeper indie hit of the year with The Kings of Summer. That's not to say we won't talk Man of Steel...cause that's definitely happening too! Tune in, sit back, and have a laugh.      Oh...and don't think we forgot about the Red Wedding....

WARNING: There will be heat on this episode...and probably a bit of adult language.  Why do I know this? Well...I've talked with the crew and everyone's really ready to talk about all things After Earth including the movie itself, M. Night Shamalyn (that spelling's close enough)..and the tendency to put your kid/wife/husband in  all of the movies you do.  Also on the slate is the magical heist flick Now You See Me, the lead up to the always dangerous episode 9 of Game of Thrones, and last but not least the new trailer for MACHETE KILLS!!! Which...if you know anything about this show's history...is a big deal for us. 

This week on The Punch Drunk Podcast the gang sits down to disect and discuss the blockbuster adapation of THE great American novel, The Great Gatsby. We then travel to the seven kingdoms of Westeros to see what's happening on Game of Thrones. It's sure to be something you won't want to miss so make sure to tune in and check it out!

SUMMER MOVIE SEASON 2013 IS HERE! It all starts this weekend with Iron Man 3. Travis, Rocky, and Julian will be running down the latest entry from Marvel and letting you know if they once again caught lightning in a bottle. 

Time to pump...you UP. This week on the Punch Drunk Podcast we'll be tearing down the new flick 'Pain & Gain' with Mark Whalberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Anthony Mackie. Then we'll be joining the Khalesar as we are sure to devote some serious time to Game of Thrones' latest Kahleesi-riffic episode. Last but certainly not least the crew will be giving you a crash course in what to look for this summer in cinema! Make sure to tune in and turn it up!

This week on The Punch Drunk Podcast we complete the circle as our latest Punch Drunk Critic, Julian Lytle, joins us on air to talk comics and movie news. Rocky Hadadi will be dropping some real GoT (Game of Thrones for the uninitiated) knowledge. All this and reviews of Oblivion and TONS of movie news and talk. Join us, won't you?

We're off an running with the new show! Join us for episode two  as we talk about what's new in theaters, as well as some Game of Thrones talk with Rocky Hadadi, our resident GoT expert, Here's what's on the agenda: - Movie reviews of Trance and 42 - TV recap; Game of Thrones so far and The Walking Dead season sum up. - Morris Chestnut as T'Challa aka The Black Panther, King of Wakanda, and untapped comic book heavyweight! Is this the right choice? Who are the alternatives?

We're back and, if I may say so myself, stronger than ever! Our inagural show that will feature the PDC in full is kicking off and we want you to join us! Travis and John will be joined by our fellow PDCer's Rocky Hadadi and Julian Lyte for a less formal and sure to be fun hour were we kick around our thoughts on the latest releases, releases soon to come, and because we don't like to run too far from what works we'll also be talking about DVD releases and all the news that's shaking the cinematic world. You don't want to miss the first episode so tune in and prepare to be entertainmented (we haven't changed our tendancy to make up words by the way). 

Your weekly roundup of all things Star Wars!

The Punch Drunk Critics chat with veteran actor Isaiah Washington and to talk about his role as the "Beltway Sniper" in 'Blue Caprice'.

The Punch Drunk Critics sit down with Marlon Wayans to talk about his new hit horror spoof, 'A Haunted House'.

Uhhh...I didn't think that The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly had been used enough for shows like this so BOOM, there's your title! Yes folks...it's that time of year again! We, the critics of Punch Drunk, will be joined by our very good friend Nell Minow, the Movie Mom and we are very excited to announce that also joining us tonight is 'The Cinema Siren' Ms. Leslie Combemale! Other than being in awe that we were able to convince to lovely ladies to talk with us for an hour we'll be bringing you our Top 3 films of the Year! Three you ask? Why that's an odd number....well, yeah, it would be if we weren't being extra awesome and bringing our thoughts for worst and most dissapointing movie as well! But wait there's more! We're going out with a bang by brining telling you which actors/actreesses we think were the true breakout stars of the year. Join US! Didn't you know that every time someone listens to PDC Live!! a cute little puppy is born...you DO like puppies, don't you?

What, did you think that we were going to slow down just because the weekly installments of PDC Live!! are coming to an end? Not. A. Chance. We have not one but FOUR huge movies this week to talk about. Quinton Tarantino's new epic Django Unchained, then we'll talk about Oscar darling Les Miserables. Usually that would be more than enough to fill a few hours but we're also going to somehow manage to fit in Judd Apatow's latest This is 40 and the Billy Crystal/Bette Midler vehicle Parental Guidance. Join us for our last regular episode before we change over to our specials only format!

Well, we've finally come to the weekend movie geeks across the globe have awaited for close to a decade. The continuation, or rather begining, of the Lord of the Rings franchise as 'The Hobbit' charges into theaters across the country. Does it live up? Should they have just let it be? Travis and I will explore everything Baggins as the fate of pop culture hangs in the balance. We'll also be talking to Roger Michell, the director of this week's other big release 'Hyde Park on Hudson' a film that gives us Bill Murray dressed as FDR playing it serious!  

It's a HUGE week around the PDC as we are getting ready to vote on the annual Washington Area Film Critics Association (can you see why we use WAFCA?) awards. The awards are decided by the best and brightest film critics from the nation's capital and if history teaches us anything it will be a good preview of the Oscar's! Travis and John will break down all of the nominees and what we think will be taking home the night's honors. As if that weren't enough we'll also be delivering reviews of this week's major releases, Deadfall, a heist gone wrong movie with Olivia Wilde and Playing for Keeps starring Gerard Butler.