It’s Gatsby time! The latest adaptation of the classic novel comes from Baz Luhrmann, a divisive name in entertainment, who Rafe is predisposed to dislike. So how does he wind up giving Gatsby, and what issues does Thomas take with the adaptation? Have a listen to find out. We also discuss Disney’s plans for adapting Into the Woods (or, as we call it, the next Johnny Depp weirdness project),... 

As an artist, Baz Luhrmann frightens me. He has shown a history of taking complex ideas and concepts and boiling them down to a pudding-like mess, robbed of all substance. Add in a rapid-fire style of presentation designed to overwhelm the senses, and Luhrman is representative of many of the problems with contemporary filmmaking – using film as an overwhelming assault on viewers without utilizing... 

Set in America just two years before The Civil War, Django Unchained starts with the titular slave Django (Jamie Foxx) being “bought” (through excessive violence and murder) by Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a former dentist turned bounty hunter who needs Django to identify a target from his former plantation. Following said bounty and a discussion about Django’s enslaved wife Broomhilda... 

We’re still here – the apocalypse didn’t happen, and like most of America, we didn’t see a new movie this week. We talk about the disappointing openings for This is 40 and Jack Reacher before using the opportunity to discuss our favorites and the best of 2012… so far (keep in mind that many of the year’s “best” pictures only see limited release before... 

This week’s not-so-clever title refers to the fact that none of us had seen Prometheus at the time of recording (which has since been remedied, at least by Rafe). While we don’t have our own review to talk about, we do discuss the different reactions from our two writers, Thomas and Doc Rotten. We also talk about the passing of sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury and how his work has been realized... 

We’re back, and so are the Men in Black, Agents J and K. We talk about the evolution of the franchise and offer up a review of the latest chapter this week. We also turn our eye toward several developing news stories: the movement of G.I. Joe: Retaliation and what that could mean for other movies, the release of the trailer for Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby, Ryan Reynolds as the rumored... 

James Cameron’s Titanic is one of those polarizing pictures. People either love it or hate it, and it’s very rare to find someone in between. On top of that, after it dominated pop culture for so long in 1997, it has become really popular to dislike the phenomenon – a backlash that seems to rear its head when something becomes popular for too long. The truth is that the movie didn’t... 

For the first time in all of my years of doing this, I’m not incredibly thrilled with my end of the year list. As usual, there are movies appearing on other people’s lists that I haven’t gotten to see, and unfortunate timing means I won’t be seeing them for another couple of weeks at the best. Rather than hold out on my “Best of” list for 2011 until the point that... 

Rafe’s back from Disney World and shares some of his vacation experiences. Don’t worry, it’s not like looking at someone’s boring vacation photos (okay, maybe it’s a little like that, but mostly it’s relevant to the world of film). We look at the latest developments with this year’s Oscar presentation and quickly discuss the end of Regis Philbin’s television... 

Until I was sitting in the theater, watching Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, I hadn’t given much thought to how challenging making a biopic about the famed director of the FBI would be. While the life of J. Edgar Hoover isn’t well known by many, eccentric rumors like his penchant for cross-dressing or his James Cagney like appearance pervade the cultural bank of knowledge, making his life seem more...