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Out Now Bonus: Ready or Not, Here Comes August!

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This week's bonus  Out Now with Aaron and Abe  takes a final tally for the summer movie season. Aaron and Abe are joined by Peter Paras of Why So Blu to discuss a number of movies, as well as news and more. Along with recent release Ready or Not , there’s also time to dig into Spider-Man drama, a Matrix 4 , and more . Among the topics covered, we get into trailers for Underwater , Marriage Story , and The Mandalorian ( 23:25 ), followed by news regarding Disney+ ( 45:00 ) and Spider-Man leaving the MCU ( 46:20 ). They then talk about a fourth Matrix movie now in the works ( 1:01:28 ).  This leads to talk of some recent films, including Ready or Not, The Farewell , Angel Has Fallen , and more ( 1:13:50 ). The guys then go over Out Now Feedback ( 1:56:40 ). Finally, the group wraps things up ( 2:21:10 ), followed by a closing song of the week and a re-hash of Peter's brain exploding after learning Vin Diesel is in The Iron Giant ( 2:36:27 ) . So now, if you've

Weekly Recap: Angel Has Fallen, Ready Or Not & More!

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Another sleepy week for August, but there are still some worthwhile films out there. Not among them is  Angel Has Fallen,  which simply exists to do nothing impressive except pass time. Fortunately,  Ready or Not  is the opposite, providing plenty of entertainment as a darkly comedic thriller. A few other releases are still around as well. At home, the superhero horror flick  Brightburn  is now available. And lastly, be sure to enjoy a couple of new podcasts we put together for all to hear and have fun with. Enjoy and thanks for reading! In Theaters Now: Angel Has Fallen   - Less racist than the previous entry, but now just bland Ready or Not   - A fine bit of late-summer fun Brittany Runs a Marathon -  No review, but a nice feature that gets plenty right. Tigers Are Not Afraid -  No review, but a  terrific dark fairy tale Here's The Archive Of  Every Review Throughout The Year(s) New On 4K/Blu-ray/DVD/Streaming This Week: Brightburn  -  Works better

Out Now Bonus: Blinded By The Light

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This week's bonus  Out Now with Aaron and Abe  was born to run into some fun discussion. Aaron is joined by Tyler Smith from Battleship Pretension to review Blinded by the Light . This film, inspired by the music of Bruce Springsteen , allows for some interesting conversation. Additionally, the two get into the passing of Peter Fonda , and more. Among the topics covered, we get into thoughts on Peter Fonda ( 12:15 ), dive into the main review ( 22:31 ), and get into Out Now Feedback ( 1:04:20 ). We then wrap things up ( 1:24:12 ), followed by a closing song of the week. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill... You can also find links to the episode at AudioBoom or Spotify . Subscribe via iTunes HERE

Out Now Commentary: The Iron Giant (1999)

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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track came from outer space! Aaron is joined by Brandon Peters and Yancy Berns to discuss The Iron Giant from director Brad Bird (specifically “The Signature Edition” available on Blu-ray). Listen in to hear the group discuss what it is that makes this film special, consider reasons why it was able to grow in popularity, despite an initial theatrical stumble, and more analysis of what makes the film so successful. There’s plenty more discussion in regards to hand-drawn animation, the filmmaking on display, and lots of fun tangents as well. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… You can also find links to the episode at AudioBoom or Spotify .   Subscribe via iTunes HERE

Weekly Recap: Blinded by the Light & More!

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Here's another low-key week, but that doesn't mean there are not films to enjoy. While the shark movie is out there, along with some troublemaking kids, why not check out a truly sweet story with  Blinded by the Light , a terrific look at how  Bruce Springsteen  inspired one man's life. There's also  Where'd You Go Bernadette , the latest from  Richard Linklater . The biggest movie of the year,  Avengers: Endgame , is also now available at home, which is a fun summer epic. Plus, we have a new podcast covering  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark  for all to listen to and have fun with. Enjoy and thanks for reading! In Theaters Now: Blinded By The Light  -  A real winner Where'd You Go Bernadette - Okay. Could have been better Here's The Archive Of  Every Review Throughout The Year(s) New On 4K/Blu-ray/DVD/Streaming This Week: Avengers: Endgame   - The biggest movie of the year is quite fun Podcast:

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