Episode 062 - The Summer of Suck

Though we had recorded a segment some weeks back with Kevin of Picture Lock and Dan of Netflix n Swill, we actually decided to kick the "end of summer movie season" can down the road until the end of August to give ourselves a chance to round out a lackluster summer for film and hopefully see something else that might register on our list. I think the results speak for themselves, and while August was able to give us a slight improvement, the summer definitely goes to the indies and the horror flicks. Blockbusters across the board were disappointing save for Civil War, and even highly-anticipated flicks like Suicide Squad were failures in one or more respect.

This week we'll be reviewing our biggest hits of the summer and our biggest disappointments, as well as taking your calls in Fanviews for your thoughts on the summer movie season. We'll also revisit Dan and Kevin's commentary from the Suicide Squad episode on the end of summer and hear what they thought.

All that, and a quick shot of Epic Previews this week as we skew more toward the awards season! We'll be checking out trailers for American Honey, Certain Women, and Manchester By the Sea, all of which are primed to rack up some wins this awards season. We'll also take a look at the trailer for Men of Courage: USS Indianapolis starring Nicolas Cage. I'll also be discussing my appearance on the InSession film podcast this past weekend where we discussed our most-anticipated movies of the fall and had an engaging discussion about the best-ever year for film (in our opinion). I'll share what my selection was, and you can weigh in on the topic as well either on Fanviews or on social media!

We'll also be talking about some upcoming changes with the show's format, things that myself and Justin are extremely excited about. October is just around the corner and we'll talk briefly about some things coming down the road, from the horror challenge to our next crossover with The Countdown: Movie and TV reviews. We'll see you at the movies!

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I had the pleasure of joining JD & Brendan on the InSession Film Podcast to talk about films coming in fall 2016, as well as our favorite years in film. Find the episode at https://soundcloud.com/insession-film/top-5-fall-films-2016-the-best-years-for-movies-episode-185, and please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc. 

Join JD and Brendan from the InSession Film Podcast for in-depth discussions of movies, from blockbusters down to the indies and every niche you can imagine. Subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insession-film-podcast/id605634337, and find them on twitter @InSessionFilm.

"Getting older sucks and is awesome, at the same time." On the Now That I'm Older podcast, they "talk about how life is different than when we were younger, make fun of weird news, and just talk shit." Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/now-that-im-older/id1016209833 and on twitter @ImOlderPC.

Ice and the Face is a weekly podcast with Rick & Sarah from AWESOME TALK! They have guests, a few drinks, and some interesting conversations. Their motto: "Hilarity over feelings!" So grab yourself a 12-pack or a bottle of champagne and subscribe to this verbal hell on Earth at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ice-and-the-face/id794270581. Find them on twitter @IceAndTheFace.

We'd like to Thank:

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Other Tidbits:

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Intro: "Batman Theme" by Danny Elfman. All Rights reserved.

"Problems up Here" by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL. All Rights reserved.

"Pruit igoe and Prophecies" by Philip Glass from the Watchmen Soundtrack. All rights reserved.

Outro: "Far Beyond the Sun" by Yngwie Malmsteen. All Rights reserved.