Category Archives: The Show

Episode 02/04/12

Today on the show, we watch your typical run-of-the-mill barn partying, blue orb absorbing, teenage telekinesis empowering popcorn flick!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of Chronicle!

We also don our patented Cinema Recon flip-flops (patent pending) and soak up the Hawaiian sun with George Clooney in The Descendants!

In the news…

  • Follow Vin Diesel as he continues along his Career Revitalizing World Tour, next stop: Riddick!
  • John McClain, Superman, and Ripley team up in the new trailer for The Cold Light of Day!
  • One could say the superhero genre is starting to get… stretched a little thin!
  • Matthew Vaughn is at the helm for the next X-Men movie, entitled X-Men: We lost Count Too!
  • Lex Luthor turned 82 on January 30th!
  • Joel Edgerton and Jessica Chastain will star in two films that are the same…but different!
  • Gran Turino writer Nick Schenk will pen the Robocop reboot, which will now star an old, war-torn, racist white dude!
Edit:  Paul makes mention on this show that The Descendants was a Golden Globe Nominee for Best Comedy/Musical.  This is incorrect, rather the The Descendants won the Golden Globe for Best Drama.  Paul would like to apologize to George Clooney, and promises to refund George for this show

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Episode 01/29/12

Just as certain as a weather forecast from Punxsutawney Phil, Jake returns to Cinema Recon after his appearance at Sundance!

Today on the show, we are on the hunt for the first surprise hit of 2012 and may have found it in The Grey!  (07:00)

Jake plays the tuba, Paul is on the sax, and Thomas Horn brings his tambourine!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close!  (1:12:30)

We also discuss our thoughts on the recently announced Academy Award nominees and officially kick off the CR Road to the Oscars!  (40:18)

In the news… (1:48:00)

  • On this day, the Lord said “Let Terminator 5 be rated R”
  • Marvel promises to fill the current superhero movie void in the coming years!
  • How can we handle Broderick as Bueller on a day like the Superbowl?
  • In space, everyone will hear Guy Pearce‘s witty one liners!
  • Renowned non-union Mexican director Señor Spielbergo may direct Gods and Kings!
  • Stephen Dorff spends 90 minutes locked in a trunk full of cameras!
  • It seemed as though The Crow was calling his name, thought Caw…
  • Hangover 3 stars will each be given a small country for their character reprisals!

Listen Below:

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Episode 01/21/12

Today on the show, Jake is at Sundance, Billy is in studio, and Paul learns that a boy can accomplish anything if he just dares to dream!

Billy graciously fills Jake’s shoes as guest co-host on the show, only to be roundhouse kicked out of them by Gina Carano in Haywire!  (04:35)

Cinema Recon has it’s first LIVE caller!!  And it’s…Jake??  That’s right Jake calls in from the Sundance Film Festival to give us a taste of the glitz, the glamour, and the hot tubs!  We also hear his thoughts on the Sundance darling Celeste and Jesse Forever!  (27:50)

That “other” awards show just wrapped up…Billy and Paul’s invitations must have been lost in the mail!  Regardless, it’s the Cinema Recon recap of the Golden Globes!  (1:00:40)

In the news…  (1:39:25)

  • Jack won’t be killing any Giants for at least another year!
  • Vin Diesel cosplays as Riddick!
  • Chuck Norris threatens to use graphic violence if producers won’t give Expendables 2 a PG-13 rating!
  • The newest Project X trailer promises us that the film is “Superbad on crack” …No, seriously.

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Episode 01/08/12

Today on the show we get our hearts pumping with mindless spy movie action!  Death defying car chases!  Devious super villains!   Why, it’s the Cinema Recon review of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, of course!  (0:05:05)

What happens when Indiana Jones gets waaaay super jealous of James Bond‘s adorable new charm bracelet??  Find out in our review of Cowboys & Aliens!  (0:40:28)

Our very special guest Cassie joins us to make sure we don’t throw any punches below the belt during our review of Warrior!  (1:05:13)

In the news…  (1:50:54)

  • Disney plans to make a film based on the Sleeping Beauty villain Malificient…malnourished?..Mal-Idiot!
  • The American live action version of Akira halts production…much to the dismay of no one who listens to this show
  • Amanda Seyfried has decided to do porn in order to pay off her gambling debts!
  • Universal accepts Hangover 2‘s challenge to make the worst sequel ever and contemplates a Bridesmaids 2 without Kristen Wiig!
  • Puberty has been hard on young Bane as his voice changes back and forth in the new The Dark Knight Rises trailer
  • The Evil Dead remake has announced its new Bruce-ette!
  • Universal insists Jeremy Renner is not Matt Damon

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Episode 12/27/11

Vacations are over, which means Cinema Recon is back on the internet-waves!

Today on the show, we get inked with our review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!  (08:16)

And by only the faint glow of our shiny new laptops, we present the Cinema Recon review of The Darkest Hour!  (46:25)

In the news…  (1:14:40)

  • The announcement of a possible Gremlins 3 has the Cinema Recon hosts gripping their Bathroom Buddies (c) with excitement!
  • Seth Rogen can barely find time to wake and bake anymore!
  • Mission: Impossible sequels are proving to be only as impossible as it is to take out your wallet
  • Prometheus, the upcoming Alien prequel space movie from Ridley Scott, has a trailer!
  • Cinema Recon reports the winners and losers at the past holiday box office!

Listen Below:

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Episode 12/18/11

It’s a very merry Cinema Recon Holiday Special!

Today on the show, we received our mission and chose to accept it!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol!  (07:55)

As an added bonus, we have seen (and barely understood…) the first 6 minutes of The Dark Knight Rises!  (14:15)

We also block punch, break ribs, and deflect haymaker!  Its elementary, dear Watson, with Cinema Recon’s review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows!  (01:12:02)

We all know what true the meaning of the holidays is…PRESENTS!!  Paul and Jake exchange gifts in the very first Cinema Recon Secret Santa!  (52:10)

In the news…  (01:43:00)

  • New Trailers are abound in this week’s edition of Movie News!
  • Jack the Giant Killer sprouts forth!
  • Men in Black 3 flashes before our eyes!
  • Expendables 2 unloads a bevy of gunfire!
  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the sequel nobody asked for!
  • ¡Casa de mi Padre esperamos que cuente con subtítulos!
  • Rock of Ages has us singing even more than usual!

Listen below:

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Episode 12/11/11

Today on the show, we get dieting tips from the worst babysitting movie we have ever seen…Its the Cinema Recon review of The Sitter!  (09:20)

We also cheat in English Class by watching the movie instead of reading the book…Paul and Jake review The Help!  (54:25)

In the news… (01:46:29)

  • We play a rousing game of Battleship while watching the new Transfor…er, Battleship trailer!
  • The new Cabin in the Woods trailer tells us we know nothing about your typical horror movie!
  • Idiot kids are encouraged to act like idiots in movie theaters!
  • Daniel Craig tells us that Quantum of Solace was a bad movie…also the grass is green and the sky is blue!
  • Celebrities play dress up!
  • Tom Cruise says Top Gun 2 can be his wingman any day!
  • Are they CRAZY?  Lionsgate is making An American Psycho remake!
  • Patty Jenkins says Thor 2 is for the boys!
  • The new trailer for The Three Stooges pokes us in the eyes and slapsticks our faces off!

Listen below:

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Episode 12/03/11

Today on the show, we wonder why movie monsters can’t have tiny, little arms and tell you just what is so super about Super 8!  (07:47)

We also poke Jesse Eisenberg on the FaceSpace and give you our EXPLOSIVE review of 30 Minutes or Less!!  (47:11)

In the news…  (01:12:13)

  • The Lizard from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-man has sugary sweets in his chest!
  • The Twilight Zone and Where’s Waldo pick up new screenwriters!
  • Starship Troopers is getting a non-cartoon remake?!
  • Jesse Eisenberg is embarrassed and demands cold hard cash!!
  • Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie makes us question our sanity!…
  • …A Flight of The Conchords movie would put us back into a harmonious balance
  • Vin Diesel needs work!  Donate today!
  • Tucker & Dale vs Evil is the best little horror/comedy you’ve never heard of!
  • What do we know??  The Tree of Life is winning awards!

Listen below:

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Episode 11/20/11

Today on the show, we put on our monocles, ponder our own mortality, and dabble in thoughts of existentialism…Actually we are nowhere near that serious, it’s Cinema Recon’s review of Immortals(09:15)

We also get our manny peddies, done got our hair did, and catch a bouquet thrown by the DVD release of Bridesmaids(01:16:35)

You didn’t think we would do a show and not mention Twilight, did you??  Cinema Recon takes a long, sympathetic look at fanatical fans and some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises!  (47:15)

In the news…  (01:57:50)

  • Tweens rejoice!  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is out, and makes boo koo (boo coo?… beau coup??..) bucks!
  • The epic, hour-long trailer for Mirror Mirror has been released!
  • Tyler Perry hires Kim Kardashian and is essentially printing his own money at this point
  • Netflix wants you to forget about that whole price hike thing, and brings you a NEW season of Arrested Development!
  • How much wood would a Woodpecker peck if he got his own feature film?!
  • The Dark Knight Rises has finished filming!  …Now what will we complain about??
  • We watch the new trailer for Haywire and Paul falls in love with an actress who will kill him three times before he hits the floor

Listen below:

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Episode 11/13/11

Today on the show, we are visited by our dear friend and fellow movie aficionado Billy!  Keep on the lookout for future posts from Billy on the site!

Why are we wearing rubbery old man masks and our mothers’ dresses, you ask??  Well, it’s the Cinema Recon review of J. Edgar, of course!  (11:50)

We also utter the word “beautiful” about 700 times with confused, bewildered, and sleepy looks on our faces.  Cinema Recon climbs The Tree of Life(01:23:48)

It’s certainly easy to be smug and judgmental when you have won as many awards as this show! …*cough*… But we put on our most unbiased faces and examine the movies in Hollywood unabashedly clamoring for those little gold statues!  It’s the Cinema Recon “Oscar Bait” discussion!  (46:30)

In the news…  (02:10:27)

  • Eddie Murphy is too busy apologizing for Tower Heist to host the Oscars!
  • Fact:  Adam Sandler can slap you in the face and you’ll promptly give him $10!
  • Magneto takes his addiction to the next level and wants to cover every inch of his body in sweet, shiny metal!
  • Modern Warfare 3 is bigger than Star Wars AND Lord of the Rings??  Shut up and take my money!!
  • Newly released Snow White and the Huntsman trailer is….good?!  Well I’ll be a son of a witch
  •  Warner Bros. has all the “pieces” in place for their next big franchise!  Be sure to “block” out any plans you have summer 2014!!  (it’s a LEGO movie)

Listen below:

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