I really loved 2012 as an overall year for film. There were so many groundbreaking films in various genres, whether they were the biggest of blockbusters or the smallest of independent productions. Yet, they can’t all be gems. Every year has its stinkers and, while there were a limited amount of them, the ones that really stung hurt like hell. Might as well try to heal the wounds by going down my... 

It’s a review-heavy show this week as we offer up our opinions on three of this weekend’s new releases; we didn’t see Journey 2 but do discuss Safe House, The Vow, and enjoy a rather lengthy deconstruction of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. We briefly turn our attention to the music world with the death of Whitney Houston and Madonna’s Super Bowl performance... 

When The Phantom Menace was released in 1998, there was absolutely no way that it could have lived up to the hype. No movie could have. George Lucas could have created the finest film ever placed on celluloid (or, in his case, the digital domain) and it still would have been heavily criticized. Die-hard Star Wars fans had had decades to imagine what a new chapter of the franchise would be like, aided... 

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a little boy fell in love with the movies. As the long shape of a Star Destroyer chased after a rebel vessel, as a Dark Lord of the Sith threatened underlings by choking them with an invisible Force, and as that same Force led the good guys to triumph against insurmountable odds and a moon-sized planet destroyer, a destiny was forged. The first movie I can... 

The signs have appeared: it’s time for Star Wars to return to theaters. No, I’m not talking about the sudden abundance of advertisements announcing the upcoming release of The Phantom Menace in 3D. Instead it’s the burst of commercials using the classic Star Wars characters and music to shill other products. Ever since the Star Wars saga found its initial burst of popularity, every time it has... 

The big news this week was the announcement of the Oscar nominations, which Rafe and Tim take an in-depth look at over the course of this episode. We also review a few Oscar contenders (The Artist and Bridesmaids) and one movie that should have been a contender (50/50) as we continue catching up on the missed movies of 2011. Add in a little bit of television talk (good-bye Chuck) and a discussion... 

We’re back from our brief break with a new cast member in tow. This week, meet Owen, who will be filling in for Tim over the next couple of weeks and probably will become a regular. Unless, of course, you all hate him, in which case he’ll just become our version of Cousin Oliver – here one second, gone the next. Considering how rapidly he fits in to the show’s theme of making... 

We’re on the eve of the release of the Star Wars saga on yet another format, this time entering the high definition world of Blu-ray. As with the previous few incarnations on DVD and VHS, this isn’t the version of Star Wars that fans have grown up with. George Lucas is tinkering with his much-beloved movies once again, replacing the Phantom Menace puppet version of Yoda with the CG version (bringing... 

We don’t actually talk about Glee this week. Instead our focus is supposed to be wrapping up the summer movie season. However, Margaret (and Tim)’s musical accompaniment during the show’s opening segment earns us a Gleeriffic title. Listen for our take on Lucas’s new Star wars changes, a review of The Debt, why it’s a shame so many people won’t watch The Beaver,... 

Well, the Arthur remake was just as bad as I expected, although for more reasons than I originally anticipated. After months of hearing some of the writers and comedians I respect grumbling about what a bad idea the remake was, I finally gave in and watched the original and agreed with almost all of them instantly. Arthur simply isn’t a movie that should be remade. Not only is it a product of its...