Mon, 29 June 2009 Does Michael Bay's second Transformers flick float like a butterfly and sting like a Bumblebee? Or have the giant mechanized heroes gone from Hasbro to Has-been? In this review episode, Luke, Craig and Susan suss out the complexities of all things Autobot. Which of Megan Fox's features has Craig mesmerized? Ok, to be fair, which of her features doesn't have Craig mesmerized, but which one does he mention, to Susan's surprise? From effects to casting to Autobot archaeology, we do our best to unravel it all. Has this toyline turned comic turned TV series turned into a movie that's too complicated for our allegedly adult attention spans? What has Craig saying filmmakers might have finally crossed the line from comedic to crass? Who was Luke's favorite character? How long will it take us to toss out the word "anthropomorphize"? What crucial question does Susan forget to ask, to Craig's dismay? You're just a click away from finding out. Comments[0] |
Wed, 24 June 2009 Movie trailers are one form of advertising that many people actually seek out rather than shun. But are trailers actually helping us to make informed decisions about the movies we pick? Or are trailers too treacherous to be trusted? Sometimes they give away too much, sometimes not enough... what's a movie lover to do?
Luke, Susan and Craig put their heads together to sort out the trailer trade. Which movie trailer came home with this year's Golden Trailer Award? Which classic trailers still make Craig's heart beat faster? Which genre gets the finger from Susan for it's piss-ant preview practices? "This trailer episode was riveting" says Geoffrey Trasden of The Podcast Journal. Yeah, that statement, and that person, are figments of our imagination. We made it up, which has actually happened before in the history of trailers. Delve into everything we hate, and love, about film trailers in this episode... based on a true story. Comments[0] |
Thu, 18 June 2009 On today's Movie Junkie episode Luke, Susan and Craig count down their Top 5 Pixar movies. With only ten movies to choose from this is actually harder than one might think. Which of these movies will be on their lists: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E or Up!? Comments[0] |
Sun, 31 May 2009 On today's Movie Junkie episode Luke, Craig and Susan review Pixar's 10th movie, Up! Starring the voices of Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer, Up! is the latest of Pixar's imaginative and highly anticipated films. Comments[0] |

