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Out Now Commentary: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track goes over the events of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history. Aaron is joined by Brandon Peters, Peter Paras,  and Yancy Berns to discuss Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . Listen in to hear the group go over the iconic and influential horror film that presents terror, thrills, and a lot of spectacular filmmaking. Hear a number of takes on horror, what Hooper added, and how the remakes, sequels, and more compare. There’s plenty more discussion in regards to 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

Out Now 383: Parasite (w/Spoilers)

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This week's  Out Now with Aaron and Abe  is going to attach itself to all of us. Aaron is joined by Le Noir Auteur’s Terence Johnson and Professor Mike Dillon to discuss Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite . Hear what the group has to say about the acclaimed South Korean feature, including an extended discussion rooted in all of the film’s secrets, noted with a “spoilers” announcement . Among the topics covered, there’s a fun round of Know Everybody ( 3:42 ), Out Now Quickies™ ( 5:11 ), Trailer Talk for Richard Jewell ( 24:57 ), the main review ( 33:07 , and spoilers begin around 46:20 ), Games ( 1:26:15 ), and Out Now Feedback ( 1:34:26 ). The gang then wraps things up ( 1:44:05 ), with a blooper ( 1:35:55 ) following this week's closeout song. 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 Horror Special 2019: Practical Horror Effects

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Here comes another 2019 Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror special, and this time it’s focused on practical effects in horror films. Aaron is joined by JoBlo’s Jimmy O , HHWLOD’s Jim Dietz , and Forgotten Films’ Todd Liebenow to talk all about the use of innovation to create amazing make-up, gore, monsters, and other scary visuals in horror features. The group goes over the various years of film to discuss how the use of practical effects has evolved over time, with a lot of time focused on standout figures, artists, and filmmakers who apply. This is followed up with a number of movie selections from each member of the panel representing some interesting understandings of the topic, so any listener can catch up with plenty of fun options that all fall under this banner. 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

Weekly Recap: The Kill Team, Dolemite, Watchmen, Terminator & More!

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Leading up to Halloween, there's not a ton of scary stuff going on at the movies, though I did skip  Countdown . I do have a review for  The Kill Team , which opens in limited release, and several films from last week have now expanded wider as well. Plus, I have early reviews for  Terminator: Dark Fate , among other features.   Dolemite is My Name   is now on  Netflix  as well. Plus, I have a review for the first episode of  HBO's  Watchmen , which was excellent. There are also plenty of new trailers to dig into as well. And lastly, be sure to enjoy a couple of new podcasts we put together for all to hear and have fun with, including our reviews of the  Maleficent  and  Zombieland  sequels,   and our latest horror special . Enjoy and thanks for reading! Now in Theaters: The Kill Team  -  There's an unnerving story in this decent picture. The Current War: Director's Cut -  No review, but it's ...boring. Early Review: Motherless Brooklyn  

Out Now 382: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap

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This week's  Out Now with Aaron and Abe  wants to save you from yourself. Aaron and Abe are joined by Nerd Reactor’s Mark Pacis and Geeks of Doom’s Michael Lee for a double feature review of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap . Hear what the group has to say about these two sequels and plenty of other movie topics spanning related to completely random . Among the topics covered, there’s a fun round of Know Everybody ( 7:58 ), Out Now Quickies™ ( 10:45 ), Trailer Talk for Jungle Cruise and Dolittle ( 23:25 ), the main reviews ( 38:45 ) and ( 56:40 ), Games ( 1:40:51 ), and Out Now Feedback ( 1:57:29 ). The gang then wraps things up ( 2:05:43 ), with a blooper ( 2:20:36 ) following this week's closeout song. 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

Weekly Recap: Jojo Rabbit, The Lighthouse, Dolemite, Maleficent, Zombieland & More!

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October ramps up with many exciting releases this week. First up are the mainstream flicks,  Maleficent 2  and  Zombieland 2 , which I have a few words on. Even better are the trio of smaller flicks.  Jojo Rabbit  is an offbeat delight.  The Lighthouse  is a well-crafted display of encroaching madness.  Dolemite Is My Name  is  Ed Wood  for the blacksploitation era. Lots of good stuff and there are some fun flicks on home media this week as well. Reviews for all of these . There are also plenty of new trailers to dig into as well. And lastly, be sure to enjoy a couple of new podcasts we put together for all to hear and have fun with, including our review of  Gemini Man   and our latest horror special . Enjoy and thanks for reading! Now in Theaters: Jojo Rabbit  -  A sweet and very funny look at a complicated time through exaggerated means. The Lighthouse  -  A trippy tale of the descent into madness. Dolemite Is My Name  -  Eddie Murphy is back and he's

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