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Welcome to the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast! Here you will find simple, honest, straight-forward (okay, maybe not that straight-forward: we do like to tangent, occasionally) movie reviews for both new and not-so-new films. Sometimes, we will even take a look back at movies you (and we) may have missed the first time around. If you really want to keep track of everything we do and say (and why wouldn't you?), you can follow us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER, where you will find random bits of mov ...
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Fake Trailers, Theater Etiquette, and Discount Tickets
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*WARNING: This one has LOTS of bad language in it. LOTS.* What should have been a simple question from Ryan to Mark snowballed into a 10+ minutes diatribe about the movie industry. Ryan is the voice of reason, and Mark, unsurprisingly, pulls exactly ZERO punches. Aren't you lucky we were recording? ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on ou…
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From our favorite streaming service, Apple TV+ (call us), it's Alexander Skarsgard as SecBot, or as he prefers to be called: MURDERBOT 10 Episodes Synopsis: A security android struggles with emotions and free will while balancing dangerous missions and desire for isolation, evading detection of its self-hacking as it finds its place. An interesting…
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In theaters now, from our favorite studio, A24, it's Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in FRIENDSHIP 100 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Andrew DeYoung Synopsis: A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor. What do Mark and Ryan think of this unconventional comedy? ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https:…
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An odd pairing this week: we've got a new Star Wars animated series for May the Fourth and a horror movie featuring clowns and cornfields. What could go wrong? ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://facebook.com/vsmoviepodcast…
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Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively return for another movie about best buddies... Oh, wait, sorry... this is about psychopaths and true crime. My mistake. Listen as Mark and Ryan discuss: ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR the sequel very few were asking for. 120 Minutes, Rated R Written by Darcey Bell, Jessica Sharzer, Laeta Kalogridis Directed by Paul Feig Synopsi…
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If you're a long-time fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you know of the trials and tribulations which Disney/Marvel have suffered through since the nearly perfect ending to the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame. Now, we've got a possible contender for a return to form for Marvel: THUNDERBOLTS* 126 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Eric Pearson…
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Finding its way into theaters this Friday (April 25), it's a strange sort of fairy-tale adventure from A24, THE LEGEND OF OCHI 96 Minutes, Rated PG Written and Directed by Isaiah Saxon Synopsis: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy girl is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when she discovers a wounded baby…
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Mark caught this one at Sundance, and Ryan recently got to experience the fairy-tale joy that is THE UGLY STEPSISTER 110 Minutes, Not Rated (rated Hard-R or NC-17, lol) Synopsis: Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amidst a rut…
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It's here! Season 2 of arguably the best Star Wars content the Disney corporation has produced: ANDOR The guys loved season 1. Can season 2 POSSIBLY live up to that? Listen and find out. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://…
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While we didn’t get to screen this on in advance, we were both able to see it opening weekend. Ryan Coogler re-teams with one of his favorite actors, Michael B. Jordan, in a period horror film. So what did the guys think about SINNERS 137 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler Synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, tw…
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Bong Joon Ho is incredible, and he's at it again with Mickey 17 Starring Robert Pattinson in yet another unusual role... err.. ROLES. 137 Minutes, Rated R Written by Bong Joon Ho, Edward Ashton Directed by Bong Joon Ho Synopsis: During a human expedition to colonize space, Mickey 17, a so-called "expendable" employee, is sent to explore an ice plan…
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It's no secret that Mark is a sucker for a good, solid, military movie. Not necessarily for the combat, but for the camaraderie. Alex Garland teams up with his Military Consultant from last year's Civil War to produce a real-time look at Warfare 95 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza Synopsis: A platoon of Navy SEA…
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Well, this is one of those great, mid-budget surprises we all say we want buy never seem to support. A darling at Sundance this year, have a listen as the boys discuss The Ballad of Wallis Island 100 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Tom Basden, Tim Key Directed by James Griffiths Synopsis: The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lo…
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You've got a first date tomorrow with the latest from Universal and Blumhouse: Drop 100 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach Directed by Christopher Landon Synopsis: A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner,…
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New in theaters this week, Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne in The Amateur 123 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli, Robert Littell Directed by James Hawes Synopsis: When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands. It's a fis…
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Well, it's been a while, and like most of the unexpected tidbits that have come before it, this one was like: WOW! Somehow, we fell into a movie that Mark hasn't even seen, so Ryan had to educate him. All we can say is: What The F*ck Was That?! A Minecraft Movie 101 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Chris Bowman,Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener Directed by J…
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Double Feature! The Day the Earth Blew up and The Electric State
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Listen as the guys talk about two recent releases: The Day the Earth Blew Up and The Electric State. One in theaters, the other on Netflix... But are they any good? Listen and find out. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://f…
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In theaters now, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, listen as the guys talk about: Death of a Unicorn 104 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman Synopsis: A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative pr…
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It's finally here: Disney's latest live action adaptation of one of their classic animated IPs... Heck, it's the FIRST of their animated IPs, the one which put Disney on the cinematic map, so to speak: Snow White 109 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Erin Cressida Wilson, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm Directed by Marc Webb Synopsis: A princess joins forces…
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The guys talk about season 1 of "Daredevil: Born Again"
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In an incredible turn of events, Disney/Marvel allowed critics to view all 9 episodes of Daredevil: Born Again prior to its premiere on Disney+. So listen as Mark and Ryan discuss the first Netflix show to experience a rebirth (see what I did there) on Marvel's home outlet. 9 Episodes, Rated TV-MA (they mean it) Showrunner: Dario Scardapane Directe…
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Well, it's the Oscars... again. Seems like they roll around every year, doesn't it? Well, do Mark and Ryan have any predictions? Do they have any ACCURATE predictions? Listen on and find out. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (htt…
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Everybody Dies - The guys talk about "The Monkey"
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Everybody dies. It's just life, right? Listen as Mark and Ryan discuss the latest Horror-Comedy to come down the pike: The Monkey 98 Minutes, Rated R Written by Osgood Perkins, Stephen King Directed by Osgood Perkins Sure, the whole Stephen King adaptation thing doesn't always bode well, but Perkins did give us last year's surprise hit, Longlegs, s…
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Why not? Ranking the Captain America films.... with a TWIST!
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Why not? Let's rank the four Captain America films now that Captain America: Brave New World is out. You can listen to our discussion of Captain America: Brave New World HERE if you want a base of our detailed thoughts on that film. Oh, and the TWIST from the title of this episode? We delve deep into early MCU, character trilogies, and give some co…
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This is another Apple original film (in partnership with Skydance) that has gone mostly unnoticed, with little lead up to it. The Gorge 127 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Zach Dean Directed by Scott Derrickson Synopsis: Two highly-trained operatives become close after being sent to protect opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil emerges…
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The Boys talk about "Captain America: Brave New World"
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Reshoots, delays, and generally bad news about this one across the internet (and let’s not even mention Marvel’s recent cinematic lack-of-success rate) has made many folks a bit apprehensive about this movie. But now it’s out, so let’s talk about it. Captain America: Brave New World 118 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman,…
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