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Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast

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The hosts of Now Playing Podcast dive deep into every franchise from Bond, DC and Marvel to Mad Max, Andromeda Strain to Wolverine, breaking down each film with sharp insight, behind-the-scenes stories, and a lot of humor. If a movie has a sequel (or three), we’ve probably reviewed it with real research, real opinions, and zero patience for bad movies.

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01:05:08

Predator

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/06/18

An invisible alien Predator hunts a team of super-commandos in a Central American jungle, and it must be some hunter to take on Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves, Jesse Ventura, and Arnold Schwarzenegger! This film introduced a new sci-fi staple into our cultural lexicon, a creature that has gone on to appear in tons of comic books, video games, and a crossover movie franchise, but was this original entry worthy of such a legacy? Listen to find out! {Predator Series}

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01:16:44

The Karate Kid (2010)

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/06/12

Over 25 years after Danielsan first craned kicked his way into movie history comes this remake of The Karate Kid, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Shot on location in China and featuring Kung Fu instead of Karate, this reboot of the franchise hopes to pack the same punch with a new generation of moviegoers. Does this retelling of the story for modern audiences have the same heart that makes the original the classic it is today, or is this just another Hollywood remake that misses the point

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00:50:25

Nightmare on Elm Street Bonus: Never Sleep Again

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/06/09

Arnie interviews Heather Langenkamp about the Nightmare on Elm Street documentary Never Sleep Again! And as a bonus, we have a never-before released interview with Robert Englund! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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00:48:21

The Next Karate Kid

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2010/06/04

In 1994 The Karate Kid tried to be the comeback kid in this soft rebooting of the series. Gone is the aging protagonist played by Ralph Macchio, and he has been replaced by future Academy Award winning actress Hillary Swank in her first starring role. And back is Mr. Miyagi with his wisdom and unlikely training methods. This film failed to catch on in theaters, but with a new reboot of The Karate Kid coming out next week was The Next Karate Kid an unappreciated classic? Listen in and find

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00:43:58

The Karate Kid Part III

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2010/05/28

Three years after the release of The Karate Kid Part II, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi were back in California, and in theaters with the aptly named The Karate Kid Part III. Now Daniel must defend his Karate title against “Karate’s Bad Boy” Mike Barnes, and when Mr. Miyagi refuses to help him train Daniel turns to toxic waste dumper Terry Silver for help. With a subplot involving Mr. Miyagi’s Little Trees, this film has been generally panned by critics. But is this movie as bad as everyone

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00:58:19

The Karate Kid Part II

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2010/05/21

In 1984 The Karate Kid crane-kicked the box office, and it didn’t take Mr. Miyagi to realize a sequel would be fast-tracked. Released in the summer of 1986, The Karate Kid Part II took Daniel LaRusso from California to Okinawa. Mr. Miyagi faces his former rival Sato and Peter Cetera delivers a theme song that still monopolizes light-rock radio the world over. The sequel grossed even more than the original, but does that make The Karate Kid Part II the better film? Listen in and find out! {Karate Kid

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00:49:00

The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

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2010/05/19

It’s the underground horror hit of the year–The Human Centipede. Playing only at midnight showings in select theaters as well as On Demand, this film’s content promises to be one of the raunchiest horror films ever. With the tagline “100% Medically Accurate” you know you’re in for something more than your standard slasher, but how extreme is this film and, more to the point, is it any good? Stuart, Arnie, and Marjorie have watched this film and review every gross detail in this podcast. {Human

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01:00:16

The Karate Kid (1984)

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2010/05/14

Did you want to take Karate lessons in 1984? If so, you weren’t alone! When The Karate Kid first came out in it was a smash hit, earning an Oscar nomination for Pat Morita and entering “Wax on, Wax off” into the cultural lexicon of movie phrases. Now, with this classic story being reinterpreted for modern audiences with this summer’s remake starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, we at Now Playing will “wax on” with our Karate Kid retrospective series. Is this first installment worth the legacy

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02:01:05

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/05/01

Nine, Ten, Freddy’s back in theaters again–and Now Playing is back also with the ultimate review in our Nightmare on Elm Street retrospective series as we review the brand new Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Gone are Robert Englund and Wes Craven, replaced by Jackie Earl Haley and Samuel Bayer, bringing a new, darker Freddy to a new generation of horror lovers. Join Stuart, Arnie, and Brock as they review this film, giving a review from the point of view of a horror fan, a Freddy fan, and a newbie to

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01:12:40

Freddy vs. Jason - Freddy Focus

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2010/04/23

Having already fallen for the strong silent type during last year’s Friday The 13th retrospective, Now Playing switches teams for the guy with a good sense of humor in this totally new review of Freddy vs Jason. Is this crossover cage match a fitting farewell to Robert England’s Krueger, or are fans of the Nightmare on Elm Street series the real losers in this showdown of the slasher movie icons? Listen in and find out! {Nightmare on Elm St Series} {Friday the 13th Series}

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01:39:29

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

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2010/04/16

1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you! The reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street hits theaters April. You can start getting ready now with the hosts of Now Playing as we revisit and review all the films in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. A decade after A Nightmare On Elm Street, Freddy was living the dream – he had the souls, the stardom, the house and kids, and most importantly the reputation as one of cinema’s most celebrated killers. But what Kruegar really wants to do is direct! So now The Evil

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01:19:42

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

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2010/04/09

After audiences threw the baby out with the bad slaughter in their mass rejection of Dream Child, New Line knew the days of turning Freddy into Benjamins was drawing short. The sixth entry in the Nightmare on Elm Street series pulls out all the stops – 3-D special effects, star cameos, and a fully revealed origin story…but is the Final Nightmare a fitting finale or a flaccid funeral? Listen to find out! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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01:10:10

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

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2010/04/02

Reigning Dream Master Alice knocked out Kruger the last time, only to find herself knocked up with an unborn son whose prenatal naps mean preternatural nightmares for the teenage baby mama and her graduating Springwood friends. Does this latest chapter deliver a Super Freddy movie or become an unworthy heir to the ongoing Nightmare On Elm Street series? Listen to find out! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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01:19:48

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

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2010/03/26

In 1987 Freddy was the Box Office Master by scaring up more money than he ever had before, and so in 1988, rushed into production despite such obstacles as a writer’s strike, Freddy was back again to face a new crop of Springwood teens. Freddy had a new funny, action-oriented feel, and it became Freddy’s top-grossing solo film, but does box office reflect quality? Listen to find out! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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01:14:07

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

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2010/03/19

Freddy is back and bigger than ever! (literally. He is taller than a four-story building) And also back are John Saxon and Heather Langenkamp from the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie, and they are set for an epic showdown with the dream stalker. Is this the horror film of your dreams or just another sloppy sequel? In the name of Lowrek, Prince of Elves, listen and find out! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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01:08:14

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/03/12

1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you! The reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street hits theaters April. You can start getting ready now with the hosts of Now Playing as we revisit and review all the films in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. A Nightmare on Elm Street burned up theaters in 1984, so New Line was quick to respond to audience demand with Freddyï¿½s Revenge. Now Freddy uses the body of new Elm Street resident Jesse to find all new victims! But is this movie hot, hot, hot or just another cold

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01:27:21

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/03/05

1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you! The reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street hits theaters April. You can start getting ready now with the hosts of Now Playing as we revisit and review all the films in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. In this first episode, we see Johnny Depp’s big screen debut as Freddy Kruger haunts four teens in this seminal horror classic. Listen now, and whatever you do…don’t fall asleep! {Nightmare on Elm St Series}

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01:10:31

Shutter Island

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/02/20

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are back (as is Leo’s Bah-stan accent) in this noir thriller about an island that serves as a residence for the criminally insane. Scorsese’s most commercial feature since Cape Fear, listen as Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob tell you if this is a movie you’d be crazy to miss! {Martin Scorsese / Leonardo DiCaprio Series}

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01:14:05

The Departed

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/02/12

Jack Nicholson. Alec Baldwin. Martin Sheen. Matt Damon. Leonardo DiCaprio. It’s an all-star cast, but how well can these movie icons fake a Bah-stan accent? We get to find out in The Departed, Martin Scorsese’s first organized crime film since Goodfellas. This is the film that finally won Scorsese his Oscar, but does the film deserve it or was Scorsese just given a de facto ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’? Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart have watched the film, so listen and find out! {Martin Scorsese /

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49:02

Book Review: George Lucas's Blockbusting edited by...

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2010/02/10

Books & Nachos is now part of Now Playing Podcast. Before our book reviews were branded as Now Playing Podcast Book Reviews, they were released under a separate show called Books & Nachos. That podcast focused on book discussions, most of which tied directly into films we were covering on Now Playing. We’ve now merged those episodes into the main Now Playing Podcast feed for easier access and a complete archive. But these older episodes still have the original Books & Nachos intro and

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