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Movie reviews by stand-up comics and filmmakers Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini
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Ep 376 - Transformers: The Last Knight - David F. Sandberg

*FILMS DISCUSSED: TRANSFORMERS, ROUGH NIGHT, THE BAD BATCH, PATERSON, BEATRIZ AT DINNER, BATTLE OF THE SEXES, ANNABELLE: CREATION* Graham and Chris welcome the director of Lights Out and Annabelle, David F. Sandberg, into the ATC studio. Chris expectations of Transformers were very low and still not met. Graham is glad woman can now make lame comedies like men have. David liked the visuals of The Bad Batch. Chris was happy with the simplicity of Paterson. Graham still isn't sure about Beatriz at...

Jun 27, 20171 hr 9 min

Ep 375 - The Hero - Nikki Glaser

*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE HERO, TICKLED, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, SNATCHED, FLATLINERS, GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest, Nikki Glaser, into the ATC magic castle. Graham felt a little let down by The Hero. Nikki was captivated by the doc Tickled. Chris found Justice League Dark to be uneven. Nikki had some great insight about a rough cut of Snatched. Flatliner's trailer looks silly. Goodbye Christopher Robin trailer is hard to figure out. DVDs are Transforming you to ...

Jun 20, 201755 min

Spoiler Ep 56 - The Mummy

*SPOILER ALERT!! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris, Graham and Aaron talk about why The Mummy is a horrible mistake from start to finish.

Jun 15, 201745 min

Ep 374 - The Mummy - Mick Garris

*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE MUMMY, IT COMES AT NIGHT, BLACK PANTHER, CARS 3* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and filmmaker, Mick Garris. Mick talks about the two Mummy projects that he was involved in that never got made. Chris and Graham both hated Mummy and are excited to tell you about it. Mick wants people to know about the indie horror film, It Comes At Night. Everyone is excited by the Black Panther teaser. Decent DVDs and in theaters! This ep will make Bette Davis scream like a Mexica...

Jun 13, 20171 hr

Spoiler Ep 55 - Wonder Woman

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Graham and Chris welcome back Kimberly Browning to discuss why they all loved Wonder Woman!

Jun 07, 20171 hr 4 min

Ep 373 - Wonder Woman - Laura Swisher

*FILMS DISCUSSED: WONDER WOMAN, MINDHORN, AMERICAN MADE, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest, Laura Swisher. Everyone liked Wonder Woman and glad it was made. Chris was disappointed with Midhorn. Laura will see American Made rather than the bad accent train murder film. Everyone is kinda curious about Mummy Impossible and for cocaine season to start. This episode will not let you tell it what to do!

Jun 06, 20171 hr 3 min

Ep 372 - Pirates Of The Caribbean - Erik Griffin

*FILMS DISCUSSED: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, KING ARTHUR, WAR MACHINE, CHRISTINE (2016), MERRY KISSMAS, EMOJI MOVIE* Graham and Chris welcome back Erik Griffin. Erik talks about his new gig on Showtime, I'm Dying Up Here. Chris was disappointed with Pirates. Erik had low expectations with King Arthur which made it ok. Chris found War Machine uneven. Graham liked some things about Christine but it was too slow until he got lost in nextflix Christmas movies. Emoji is another kid film that will do w...

May 30, 20171 hr 11 min

Ep 371 - Alien: Covenant - Amy Miller

*FILMS DISCUSSED: ALIEN: COVENANT, SNATCHED, MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI, TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST ASSHOLES, THE GLASS CASTLE* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest, Amy Miller into ATC HQ. Graham and Chris split on Alien. Amy thinks Snatched is a fine film with wine. Graham nerded out on the Mifune doc. Transformers trailer is longer than the film. Glass Castle is an odd choice. Several good films out on DVD and a horrible weekend for new films. This is the best episode for an off brand Megan Fo...

May 23, 20171 hr 8 min

Ep 370 - King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword - Steve Gillespie

*FILMS DISCUSSED: KING ARTHUR, SLEIGHT, THE RED TURTLE, CHASING THE LOTUS, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, WONDER WOMAN* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest, Steve Gillespie into the ATC dungeon. Steve talks about his new stand-up comedy album, Alive on State Street and how King Arthur left him bored. Graham found Sleight to be Dope light. Chris liked the animated poetry of The Red Turtle. Surfing doc, Chasing The Lotus, is great for surfers like Graham but maybe not everyone else. New Pla...

May 16, 20171 hr 6 min

Ep 369 - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 - David Huntsberger

*FILMS DISCUSSED: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, RUBY RIDGE, THE DARK TOWER, BLADE RUNNER 2049* David Huntsberger is back to talk about his new(ish) podcast and comedy album! Graham and Chris both really liked Guardians 2. David wants people to see Nocturnal Animals. Graham found a good PBS doc about Ruby Ridge. Dark Tower trailer left all three wondering if the film will be any good. Blade Runner 2049 full trailer raised many questions. This ep will make you want to ride a h...

May 09, 20171 hr 7 min

Ep 368 - The Circle - Steve Byrne

*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE CIRCLE, BOSS BABY, SANDY WEXLER, 47 METERS DOWN, ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENICE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Steve Byrne into ATC Studios! Graham was not a fan of The Circle. Steve and his kid loved Boss Baby. Chris needed 3 days to watch Sandy Wexler. 47 Meters down is either a great wink at shark terror films or a disaster. Once Upon A Time In Venice might be suffering from bad trailer disease. Some good films out on DVD if you missed them. Even Chuck is going t...

May 02, 20171 hr

Ep 366 - The Fate Of The Furious - Troy Conrad

*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS, COLOSSAL, POWER RANGERS, STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI, DETROIT, THE FOUNDER, PUNCHING HENRY* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Troy Conrad into ATC studios. Troy talks about his unique show, Set List. Graham and Chris loved the dumb fun of Fast 8. Chris finally saw Power Rangers and found it to be all over the place. Troy didn't like Colossal until the end. Everyone is pumped for some Last Jedi. Detroit appears to be another solid film from Kathryn B...

Apr 18, 20171 hr 5 min

Ep 365 - Personal Shopper - Jordan Brady

*FILMS DISCUSSED: YOUR NAME, PERSONAL SHOPPER, THIER FINEST, THOR: RAGNAROK, CHUCK, THE MUMMY* Graham and Chris welcome back Jordan Brady. Jordan talks about his new documentary, I Am Battle Comic. Chris loved the anime film Your Name. Graham likes the ghosts of Personal Shopper. Jordan enjoyed Their Finest. Thor trailer is getting everyone excited, while The Mummy looks like a waste of time. Two good Oscar films are out on DVD. If you like cars, submarines and ice then this weekend if for you! ...

Apr 11, 20171 hr 29 min

Ep 364 - T2 Trainspotting - Dino Stamatopoulos & Leah Tiscione

*FILMS DISCUSSED: T2 TRAINSPOTTING, I DONT FEEL AT HOME IN THE WORLD ANYMORE, GIMME DANGER, IT, MACK WELDON* Chris and Graham welcome first time guests Leah Tiscione and Dino Stamatopoulos. They talk about their graphic novel Trent. Graham found T2 to be just ok. Leah and Dino liked the Iggy Pop documentary, Gimme Danger. Chris was pleased with indie film, I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore. Graham was the only one scared by the It trailer. Everyone is excited for new Planet of The Apes ...

Apr 04, 20171 hr 4 min

Ep 363 - Power Rangers - Riley Silverman

*FILMS DISCUSSED: POWER RANGERS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LIFE, JUSTICE LEAGUE, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Riley Silverman into the ATC studios. Riley liked Power Rangers for what it was. Chris and his family found Beaty and The Beast to be ok but not better than the original. Graham wished Life never made it into movie theaters. Two super hero trailers that show the difference between DC and Marvel. One good monster of a DVD and no earthly reason to see new r...

Mar 28, 20171 hr 8 min

Ep 362 - Beauty And The Beast - Ramon Rivas II

*FILMS DISCUSSED: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, GET OUT, BELKO EXPERIMENT, COCO, DESPICABLE ME 3* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Ramon Rivas II. Graham liked Beauty and The Beast even though the movie was not for him. Chris liked low budget horror film, The Girl With All The Gifts. Ramon was happy he saw Get Out. Graham is all about Belko Experiment. Ramon saw two Elijah Wood classics. Coco trailer gave all three hope while no one is that pumped to see Despicable...

Mar 21, 20171 hr 4 min

Spoiler Ep 53 - Logan

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Graham, Chris and Sam Tripoli talk about why they loved Logan.

Mar 14, 201744 min

Ep 361 - Kong: Skull Island - Paul Gilmartin

*FILMS DISCUSSED: KONG, SING STREET, LOGAN, WONDER WOMAN, BABY DRIVER* Paul Gilmartin is back with Chris and Graham at ATC studios. Chris liked Kong: Skull Island. Graham and Chris enjoyed the fun of Sing Street. Everyone is very skeptical about the Wonder Woman trailer, while Baby Driver looks slightly more promising. Paul talks about why documentaries are his favorite genre. Decent DVD and in theaters this week. An episode that encourages you to go up the river to battle demons.

Mar 14, 20171 hr

Ep 360 - Logan - Nick Youssef

*FILMS DISCUSSED: LOGAN, GET OUT, ALIEN COVENANT, WAR MACHINE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Nick Youssef. Nick talks about an upcoming podcast and the history of the Comedy Store. Chris and Nick liked Logan a lot. Graham and Nick were excited about Get Out. New Alien trailer looks good. All three were a little confused about War Machine. Good DVDs and two very different films coming out in theaters. This ep is all about the S and B!

Mar 08, 201759 min

Ep 359 - Oscar Wrap-up - Murray Valeriano

It's the first ever show recorded at the All Things Comedy Studio. Chris and Graham welcome back comedian Murray Valeriano. Murray's wife, Mary Zophres, was nominated for costume design so we get the full run down on the best picture mix up and more! It's a CFN Oscar exclusive! Better than candy falling from the sky.

Mar 01, 20171 hr 37 min

Ep 358 - Oscar Preview - Doug Benson

It is the annual Oscar Preview ep with Doug Benson. Chris, Graham and Doug discuss their picks to win awards in each category. This ep can make or break your Oscar office pool! We ay who we think should and will win!

Feb 21, 20171 hr 40 min

Ep 357 - I Am Not Your Negro - Laura House

*FILMS DISCUSSED: FIFTY SHADES DARKER, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, GHOST IN THE SHELL, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES* Laura House is back talking about her new meditation podcast. Chris did not like Fifty Shades but Laura knew he wouldn't because it was not for him. Graham thinks I Am Not Your Negro is a great doc that America doesn't want to see. Ghost in the Shell keeps getting worse. Laura wants to see Javier Bardem as an ugly pirate. DVDs for every movie need and more movies to a...

Feb 14, 20171 hr 4 min

Ep 356 - Hell or High Water - Nate Gowtham

*FILMS DISCUSSED: HELL OR HIGH WATER, LIFE ANIMATED, BATMAN RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS, MISS SHARON JONES, LOGAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and documentarian Nate Gowtham. They talk about meeting at the Napa Valley Film Fest and how every party had wine. Chris finally saw Hell or High Water and loved it. Nate enjoyed Life Animated. Chris liked new Batman animated film but his kids did not. Graham wants everyone to know about Miss Sharon Jones. Na...

Feb 07, 20171 hr 20 min

Spoiler Ep 52 - 13th

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest John Opdycke. John is president of Open Primaries and talks about how 13th shows what needs to be fixed in American politics. This film and episode are very informative and helpful to understand the history of Americas problems and how to fix them.

Feb 01, 201758 min

Ep 355 - Resident Evil - Bert Kreischer

*FILMS DISCUSSED: RESIDENT EVIL, REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM, HIDDEN FIGURES, LADY IN THE WATER, CATFIGHT, WILSON* It's another first time guest! Bert Kreischer joins Chris and Graham in the nerd cave. Bert talks about why podcasts are so great. Chris had fun at Resident Evil until he heard about the accidents. Graham enjoyed and was informed by Noam Chomsky's Requiem For The American Dream. Chris had good things to say about Hidden Figures. Bert comes out of the M. Night closet and talks abo...

Jan 31, 20171 hr 19 min

Ep 354 - Lion - Mary Lynn Rajskub

*FILMS DISCUSSED: TRESSPASS AGAINST US, JACKIE, THE FOUNDER, LION, LOGAN, POWER RANGERS* Chris and Graham welcome back Mary Lynn Rajskub into Nerd central. She talks about not playing Zoe in the new 24. Chris didn't like Trespass, Mary Lynn liked Natalie Portman in Jackie but the rest fell flat. Graham and Chris split on The Founder. Graham explains how good Lion is. Oscar nominations came out. Logan trailer looks good and Power Rangers is cat nip for boys. Weird DVD assortment and don't see A D...

Jan 24, 20171 hr 8 min

Ep 353 - Hidden Figures - Matt Fulchiron

*FILMS DISCUSSED: MOONLIGHT, SILENCE, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, PATRIOTS DAY, HIDDEN FIGURES, CHIPS, I AM MICHEAL* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Matt Fulchiron into the box cave. Matt talks about The Full Charge Podcast and seeing two movies in a day. Chris liked Moonlight but had some questions. Graham and Matt were a little split on Silence. Matt got what he expected for Patriots Day. Graham got his space nerd fix in Hidden Figures. A lot of dudes being dudes in the new trailers. Go to...

Jan 17, 20171 hr 18 min

Ep 352 - Fences - Annabelle DiSisto

*FILMS DISCUSSED: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, I'M NOT YOUR GURU, FENCES, RESIDENT EVIL* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Annabelle DiSisto into the nerd HQ. They talk about the Golden Globes and Annabelle having to pay money to work at a Hooters. Chris liked Captain Fantastic. Graham and Annabelle tell Chris about Casey Affleck's horrible behavior after he says he liked Manchester by The Sea. Annabelle was inspired by the Tony Robbins doc. Graham thought Fences had great p...

Jan 10, 20171 hr 8 min

Ep 351 - Passengers & Year End Thank You

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Chris and Graham talk about why Passengers failed. Then they do their year end thank you to everyone in CFN land that helps make it all happen. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING EVERYTHING WE DO!

Dec 27, 201625 min
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