It’s an absolutely jam-packed episode for this week’s GeekScholars Movie News podcast, as the hosts dive into their box office preview for June 2013! Specifically, the crew discusses which major releases they are most excited about (and which ones they’ll be skipping), as well as their predictions for how well each movie will fare with […]
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Into the Woods Casting, Two Chef Movies, The Incredibles 2, Gremlins Reboot, Preview Reviews for Riddick and About Time, Star Trek Into Darkness Reviewed
Some great headlines and rumors to discuss on this week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast! The show kicks off with the hosts discussing the large amount of casting currently underway for the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Into the Woods. Specifically, it sounds like Meryl Streep, Johnny Deep, Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, […]
Mission: Impossible 5, Doc Savage, Ultimate Star Trek Either/Or, Preview Reviews for Ender’s Game, Captain Phillips, The Butler, and The World’s End
This week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast kicks off with the news that Tom Cruise has agreed to produce and star (of course) in Mission: Impossible 5. The hosts also discuss director Shane Black, of recent Iron Man 3 fame, being tapped to write and helm an adaptation of Doc Savage. Rounding out […]
Fassbender and Portman in Macbeth, Branagh’s Cinderella, ‘Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down’, Preview Review of White House Down, Iron Man 3 Review
Lots covered in this week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, starting with some literary adaptations! The hosts discuss the news that Michael Fassbender and Natalie Portman are gearing up for a new adaptation of Macbeth, and Kenneth Branagh will direct a live adaptation of Cinderella with Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother, and […]
May 2013 Rotten Tomatoes Score Predictions; ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’: Iron Man 4, Abrams and Star Trek 3, Justice League, and More!
Blockbuster movie season is officially here! The GeekScholars Movie News podcast kicks off May 2013 by giving a quick snapshot of all the major releases, including what they are excited about, which ones they’ll personally skip, and their predictions for how each film will fare on Rotten Tomatoes. For April, the GeekScholars were only off […]
Six New Star Wars Movies, Downey Jr. to Retire Iron Man, Blue Electro, Preview Reviews for Catching Fire and R.I.P.D, Oblivion Reviewed
On this week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the hosts debut a brand new segment called ‘Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down’, where they debate the pro and cons of some of the past week’s biggest headlines including: The news that six new Star Wars movies are coming—one a year starting in 2015 Robert Downey, Jr. […]
Recasting The Matrix, Divergent Adapation, Dracula, Black Panther in The Avengers 2, Preview Reviews for Elysium, The Way Way Back, and Rush
Super fun episode this week, as the GeekScholars Movie News podcast asks its hosts to recast the iconic 1999 science-fiction hit, The Matrix. Hear the crew’s picks on who would they would choose to play Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity, should the film be made today (as well as Lauren’s pick of who recast it best). […]
Redford in Captain America 2 and A Walk in the Woods, Saldana as Gamora, Tim Burton’s Big Eyes, One Movie for the Rest of Your Life,Tons of Preview Reviews
Lots of interesting discussion on this week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast. The hosts kick things off talking about Robert Redford’s upcoming movies, including an adaptation of Bill Bryson’s bestseller A Walk in the Woods, and his involvement in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hit the jump to hear […]
Rotten Tomatoes Predictions and Hype Scores for April 2013 Releases! Plus Tomb Raider and Ninja Turtles News!
Welcome to April! On this episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, as they always do, the hosts run down all of the biggest movies coming out this month, including their personal hype scores, and their predictions for how well each movie will fare on Rotten Tomatoes. Looking back at their March 2013 predictions, the […]
Odds: Jurassic Park Characters Returning, The Rock in Star Wars, and more, ‘Either/Or’ – Film Presidents Edition, Olympus Has Fallen Reviewed
It’s been a slooooow news week, so on this episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the crew begin by playing one of their favorite games— ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’. The hosts weigh in on the probability that: old Jurassic Park characters return for Part IV, the Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool movie gets made, and […]
Jurassic Park 4 Gets a Director, Veronica Mars Movie Kickstarted, New Sandler/ Barrymore Rom Com, Preview Reviews for The Hangover Part 3 and Kick-Ass 2
This week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast kicks off by covering the big headlines, particularly Colin Treverrow directing Jurassic Park 4, and the Veronica Mars movie being completely fan-funded thanks to Kickstarter, but each topic dives into some deeper issues and discussion. Does the Jurassic Park franchise have any place left to go? […]