Punch Drunk Podcast

It's the final war between the Autobots and Decepticons, and Michael Bay is sparing nothing to make sure it's the greatest battle ever! But is Transformers: Dark of the Moon the best yet? Will Bay finally put all the pieces together and end the franchise with a bang? Plus, we'll take a look at Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks' light romantic comedy opposite Julia Roberts. All that and the news, box office, and the big DVD releases for the week! Join is in our chat room or call-in to voice your thoughts, this Sunday night at 7pm!

2011 is already halfway over! Isn't that crazy? And like we do every year it's time for us to take a look back and remember the best of what we've seen so far...and also the worst. Who gave the performances we hope don't get forgotten at awards season? We'll be joined by the Movie Mom herself, Nell Minow, as well as Tim Gordon to get their thoughts. But before all that we'll also have reviews of Pixar's latest, Cars 2! And let's not forget Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher! Feel free to call-in and join us for another fun show!

The summer superhero season rolls on with our review of Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively! Is Green Lantern the next great comic book hero to replace Christopher Nolan's Batman? We'll also briefly discuss The Art of Getting By, starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts. As well as Beautiful Boy, featuring Michael Sheen. We'll cap off with a look at our top 5 superheroes we want to see on the big screen. Call in and join us with your own picks this Sunday night at 7pm eastern!

On this week's show we take a look at JJ Abrams' and Steven Spielberg's long awaited throwback film, Super 8! After the months of secrecy, does it live up to the hype? We'll also clue you in on one of the most buzzed about indie films of the summer: Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor and Inglourious Basterds' Melanie Laurent. Could this little film be a possible summer sleeper? Tune in this Sunday night for another jam packed show!

Two movies this week, both very different, but also extremely ambitious in their own way. Matthew Vaughn(Kick-Ass) takes us back to the 1960s and the origins of everybody's favorite mutants with X-men: First Class! Then we follow that up with reclusive director Terrence Malick's long awaited, highly anticipated The Tree of Life, starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt! Join us for what should be another fantastic show!

So you're planning on going to see X-Men: First Class this weekend but don't know too much past what you've seen in the other three movies. Not to worry Travis and John are going to run you through all the things you need to know before the curtain goes up. No spoilers only what you need to know when navigating the early X-Universe.

The Wolfpack have traded the glitz of Vegas for the squalor of Bangkok, but is The Hangover part II just as funny as it's record breaking predecessor? We'll break it down, plus take a look at it's big screen rival this week, Kung Fu Panda 2! Po, the rotund Dragon Master is back, and he's bringing the rest of the Furious Five with him for his biggest adventure yet! And last but not least we'll take a walk through the City of Lights with Woody Allen and Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris! All this and more! We hope you'll join us for another fun filled show!

Hey you kids, get off our lawn! That's right, Punch Drunk Critics Live! officially turns 100 this week, and what better way to celebrate than by bringing in a very special guest. You've seen him on Ebert Presents and read his amazing work over at Popcorn Reel, he's the one and only Omar Moore! He'll  be joining us to talk about one of the biggest movies of the year, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! Plus we'll have our long awaited review of Hobo With a Shotgun, and let's not forget all the latest news straight from Hollywood! We hope you'll join us for what should be a fun show!

The Hangover? Pfft! Who needs 'em when you've got Bridesmaids? On this week's show we take a look at Paul Feig's hilarious new comedy featuring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne! Could Bridesmaids be the funniest movie of the year? Paul Bettany's back again to battle evil in Priest; and we'll look at the indie drama, Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. Plus we'll bring your our top 5 female comedic performances! Not to mention the biggest news straight from Hollywood; the box office breakdown, and next week's DVDs! Join us for what should be another great show!

On this week's show we'll take a look at the biggest comic book movie of the summer, Thor! How does this godly epic compare to the rest of Marvel's big superhero slate? Plus, does The Beaver mark Mel Gibson's big comeback? Or will it leave his fans cold? And let's not forget Something Borrowed, featuring Kate Hudson and The Office's John Krasinski. Jack Giroux of Film School Rejects is on hand to help us get through it all! And that doesn't even include the week's biggest news and next week's DVDs! Call in and make your feelings heard, or join us in the chat room!

Even with only one film at the starting line this week, we can't stop to slow down even for an instant. Especially with the adrenaline fueled return of Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and The Rock(!!!) in Fast Five! And what better time is there than now to go through our five favorite car chase sequences of all-time? All this plus the biggest news straight from Hollywood and the DVDs you need to keep an eye out for. We hope you'll join us for another hot show!

What's your favorite scary movie? While Travis is away in Hawaii reenacting his favorite Blue Crush scenes, John and guest host Josh Hylton answer that question while avoiding the dreaded Ghostface in their review of Wes Craven's highly anticipated  Scream 4! Then pack your bags and your shiny headdress, we're headed to Carnivale for the latest film from the makers of Ice Age, the vibrant animated feature, Rio! All this plus the week's biggest news, DVD releases, and whatever else springs to mind! We hope you'll join us for another fun show!

On this week's show we'll be joined by Josh Hylton of the Kevin and Josh Movie Show to get his take on Hanna, starring Saoirse Ronan as a dangerous child assassin! Then we venture to the medieval times to get lifted with Danny McBride, James Franco, and Natalie Portman's knightly stoner comedy Your Highness! Plus reviews of Soul Surfer and the Russell Brand remake of Arthur! We'll also take on the lethal assignment of  breaking down our Top 5 Hitman Flicks! All this plus the week's news, DVD releases, and the big winners at the box office! Join us for another jam packed show!

On this week's show we'll be joined by our good friend, Comcast.net's Rebecca Cusey to get her opinion on Source Code, the second intense sci-fi thriller from Duncan Jones! We'll probably get a little animated in our review of Hop, featuring the voice of Russell Brand. And the guys who gave us Saw are back with their latest horror creation, the poltergeist thriller, Insidious! All that plus this we'll announce the winners of our 'Skyline DVD giveaway'! Join us for another jam packed episode!

We've been talking about it since last year's Comic-Con. We've covered every drop of news, every whisper of gossip,we've sold the merchandise. We're completely in the tank. And now our most anticipated movie of 2011 is here. Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch has finally arrived, and we've got your first look review at what we think will be the most exciting film of the year. Will it live up to our hype? In order to help us break it down we've got our good friend Tim Gordon of the popular Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon joining in! That's not all, as we've also got reviews of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2, and Paul Giamatti starring in Win Win! Plus the news, DVDs, box office, and whatever else springs to mind. We hope you'll join us for another awesome show!

There are so many movies to review this week we had to call in a little back-up. We'll be joined by FilmThreat's Elias Savada to talk about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's sci-fi road trip comedy, Paul! Plus, a pair of mostly shirtless hunks take dramatic turns: Matthew McConaughey is a slick LA lawyer in The Lincoln Lawyer; and Bradley Cooper is a super genius in Limitless! We'll wrap up with Cary Fukunaga's dark take on Charlotte Bronte's classic, Jane Eyre! It's going to be a busy show! We hope you'll join us this Sunday night at 7pm eastern!

On this week's episode we strap on our boots and prepare for alien warfare as we review the big budget invasion flick, Battle: Los Angeles! We'll also spend a few minutes talking to one of the film's fresh faces, rising star Cory Hardrict! Plus, Catherine Hardwicke goes from vampires to werewolves in her new take on the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood! All this plus the latest in DVD and movie news! We hope you'll join us for another packed show!

Excuse us while John and I mousse up our big hair, throw on our shades and duck away to the men's room to snort cocaine. The 80s are back in full force, and we had a chance to talk to the guy who helped make it cool again: Topher Grace, star of That 70s Show and the new comedy, Take Me Home Tonight. Plus we've got a full slate of reviews this week: Matt Damon and Emily Blunt put their love to the ultimate test in The Adjustment Bureau! Johnny Depp is a lizard on an existential journey in Rango! Plus a brief look at Beastly, starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer! How can we cram all this into 90 minutes? I got no idea but we're going to try! Join us this Sunday night at 7pm for a jam packed show!

Hey, between now and this Sunday we're gonna mess you up! We're so excited about this week's show that we've started channeling Amber Heard from Drive Angry! Why are we so hyped? We'll be talking to her Drive Angry castmate, Billy Burke, about what it was like working on the intense action flick! Plus we'll try to ask him a question or two about that whole Twilight Saga thing. You might've heard of it. Plus we'll have reviews of The Farrelly Brothers raunchy new comedy, Hall Pass, starring Owen Wilson! It's going to be a great show! We hope you'll join us for what should be another fun episode!

Forget the Golden Globes. Forget the BAFTAs. Who are going to be the first recipients of the Punch Drunk Critics Uptown Awards, given to those movies and performances we feel the Academy has left behind. We might even hand out a few statues live on air! Ok, not likely but we can hope! Plus we'll have two big reviews this week: The teen sci-fi adventure I Am Number Four; and the Liam Neeson thriller, Unknown! All this plus next week's DVDs and all the news that matters to us! We hope you'll join us for another packed show!