It's all X-Men this week, as Bob Chipman (a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine) joins John and me to discuss director Matthew Vaughn's excursion into the world of Marvel: X-Men: First Class . So many characters. So many mini-plot-lines. It seemed a recipe for a $160-million dollar mess. But... well... things ain't so messy. Turns out this darn X-Men prequel is perhaps the best of the lot. This we attempt to explain in 54 minutes.For our picks of the week...
Jun 05, 2011•54 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black discuss the (sort of but not really) new comedy The Hangover Part II , and Woody Allen's likeable farce Midnight in Paris . For our Picks of the Week, John says the new David Byrne rockumentary Ride, Rise, Roar is worth your time. And they both agree that Jason Robard's 1965 film, and Best Picture nominee, A Thousand Clowns is a nice find among MGM's new online-only retail offerings. John also recommends David Niven's 1975 flick Old D...
May 29, 2011•48 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Much to our surprise, the ever-dependable John Black couldn't make this recording session. Fortunately, film critic Sean Burns (The Improper Bostonian and Philadelphia Weekly) valiantly stepped-up to fill in. And so our Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas episode lives! Terry Gilliam's 1998 adaption of Hunter S. Thompson's "failed experiment in Gonzo journalism" was recently upgraded to Blu-ray by Criterion. And we go on and on about it as, you know, fans do.Plus we...
May 27, 2011•35 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Bob Chipman (a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine) joins film critics John Black and Steve Head again this week to discuss the new Walt Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer box office pillager Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . Amid this episodes' 107-minutes, wrath and bewilderment ensue.John, Bob and Steve also discuss director Céline Danhier's documentary Blank City , which is now playing at Kendal Square, and the la...
May 22, 2011•1 hr 8 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining John Black and Steve Head this week is Meg Quinn, film critic with Gatehouse Media's Ipswich Chronicle. We discuss all the goodness that is Bridesmaids , the latest product from the Judd Apatow factory. And, I must say, one of his best films to date. (Thank you, Ms Wiig.)Also in this episode, we talk about the new film Hesher , starring Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, and Everything Must Go, starring Will Farrell. Meg and I aren't so keen on E verthing Must Go ...
May 15, 2011•1 hr 1 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Joining film critics John Black and Steve Head is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and the Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. Our critical concern is Thor , Thor and nothing but Thor . So prepare to be Thor 'd.We recorded this episode outdoors, sitting in the bleachers alongside a softball diamond in Boston Common, immediately after seeing Thor .Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfu...
May 05, 2011•33 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -From good ol' Panera Bread, across the street from Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss a number of films from the final two days of the Independent Film Festival Boston (iffboston.org), among them: the wonderful (we agree) documentary Buck ; the young magicians documentary Make Believe ; the foodie flick El Bulli: Cooking in Progress ; the Narrative Short Film award winner The Strange Ones ; the John C. Reilly dr...
May 05, 2011•38 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - From the Davis Sq. Diesel Cafe in Somerville, Ma, John and I discuss three new documentaries from the Independent Film Festival Boston: director Ian Cheney's "light pollution" exposé The City Dark ; James Marsh's follow-up to Man on Wire , Project NIM ; and Liz Garbus' biography of chessmaster Bobby Fischer, Bobby Fischer Against the World . Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie...
May 02, 2011•13 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Reporting from the Somerville Theater in Somerville, Ma, John and I review more films from the Independent Film Festival Boston: the Morphine documentary Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story , the documentary Page One: Inside the New York Times , and the Bruce MacDonald film Trigger. Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.co...
May 01, 2011•8 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new film Bellflower with its star and director Evan Glodell.The interview was recorded at the Independent Film Festival BostonVisit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Questions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Apr 30, 2011•24 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new film Stake Land with its director Jim Mickle.The interview was recorded at the Independent Film Festival BostonVisit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Questions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Apr 30, 2011•29 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Joining John and me on the podcast is Andre Ovredal, director of the Norwegian fantasy adventure Troll Hunter .Our 25 minute interview was recorded Friday, April 29th, a few hours prior to the New England premiere of Troll Hunter at the Independent Film Festival Boston. Visit http://www.iffboston.org for showtimes and tickets.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at t...
Apr 30, 2011•28 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Steve Head and John Black interview writer/director Miranda July, whose new film The Future screens Saturday, April 30th, at the Brattle Theater during the Independent Film Festival Boston.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Apr 30, 2011•27 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Reporting from the Somerville Theater, John and I review couple films from the first two days of the Independent Film Festival Boston: the documentary Being Elm o (the openning night film), the apocalypitic vampire actioner Stake Land , and the rock doc Color Me Obsessed: An Oral History of The Replacements . Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Fu...
Apr 29, 2011•24 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black participate in a roundtable interview with actor slash director Jodie Foster, who visited Boston on behalf of her new film The Beaver . In this 30-minute interview, she discuss the making of The Beaver , working with Mel Gibson, and marketing the film in light of Gibson's career fallout. Ms. Foster also offers great insight into her 40 years in filmmaking, from the TV series Paper Moon to David Fincher's Panic Room . Visi...
Apr 27, 2011•35 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining film critics John Black and Steve Head this week is Brian Tamm, Managing Director of The Independent Film Festival Boston. The 9th annual festival runs Wednesday April 27th through May 4th, 2011, with films playing at The Somerville Theater, the Brattle Theater, the Stuart Street Theater and Coolidge Corner.In this episode, we preview and discuss a number of films including The Troll Hunter , The Future , 13 Assassins , Bellflower , The Catechism Catac...
Apr 25, 2011•56 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -On hand to help film critics Steve Head and John Black consider the merits of Wes Craven's Scream 4 is Tom Meek - film critic for the Boston Phoenix and president of the Boston Society of Film Critics.They also discuss the films of Brian De Palma, in particular the Criterion Collection's refurbishment of his 1981 film Blow Out, and the films of Sidney Lumet.Plus picks of the week: The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Luchino Visconti's Senso, t...
Apr 18, 2011•55 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black recently participated in a roundtable interview with Duncan Jones, the director of Source Code . The interview was recorded in Boston, just prior to the April 1st release of Source Code. SPOILER WARNING: (Do note the capital letters and bold-faced type of the prior two words) The interview contains lengthy discussion about the ending of Source Code; in particular, Mr. Jones' own interpretation of the repercussions of the ...
Apr 12, 2011•36 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases Hanna , Arthur and Your Highnes s.Plus their picks of the week: Anywhere U.S.A. ; Darren Aronofsky's Metamorphosis: A Three-Part Series (on the making of Black Swan ); The Asylum's Battle of Los Angeles , and Jack Nicholson's Drive, He Said (1971) - from the Criterion Collections box set America Lost and Found: The BBS Story .This episode was recorded at Panera Bread in Brookline, Ma, directly acr...
Apr 11, 2011•59 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases Source Code , Insidious and Super .Plus their picks of the week: from the Criterion Collection - Topsy Turvy , The Mikado and Au Revoir les Enfants ; and from MGM - The Secret of NIMH .We recorded this episode at the Regal Fenway 13 Theater in Boston. We tried to find a quite spot to record. Our apologies for any obtrusive background noise.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro ...
Apr 04, 2011•45 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black interview writer/director James Gun, whose latest film is Super , starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Nathan Fillion.The interview was recorded in Boston.The intro and outro was recorded at the AMC Lowes Boston Common 19. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@po...
Mar 31, 2011•44 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com -On hand again to help Steve Head and John Black consider the merits of Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. They go to town on Sucker Punch with a 70-minute episode in which they agree, disagree, laugh, cry, chide, and fall in love all over again.For picks of the week, they discuss the films of Andy Sidaris, as featured in Mill Creek Entertainment's new 12-movie set Girls, Gun...
Mar 26, 2011•1 hr 10 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com The Eagle is released to UK cinemas this Friday, March 25th, and journalists Steve Head and John Black spoke with its star, Channing Tatum, about the making of the film. Tatum also discusses his work on Steven Soderbergh's action film Haywire ( starring Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender), which is expected to be released later this year. The interview runs approximately 11 minutes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net...
Mar 23, 2011•11 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black interview actor/director Tom McCarthy, whose latest film is Win Win .The interview was recorded in Boston.The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Mar 21, 2011•23 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases The Lincoln Lawyer , Limitless , Jane Eyre and Paul .This episode was recorded in Boston, Ma, at Panera Bread, next to the Regal Fenway 13 Theater.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at http://www.post-movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future at http://www.stereosoulfuture.com Follow Steve on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net...
Mar 20, 2011•53 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Simon Pegg and Nick Frost discuss how they were able to get Stephen Spielberg to appear in their new film Paul . Listen to The Post-Movie Podcast online at http://www.post-movie.net Questions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Mar 20, 2011•2 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black participate in a roundtable interview with Jane Eyre star Mia Wasikowska and director Cary Fukunaga.The interview was recorded in Boston.The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net...
Mar 17, 2011•30 min
Presented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head, John Black and Bob Chipman interview Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for their movie Paul .The interview was recorded in Boston.The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston.Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.netIntro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com)Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/steveheadQuestions? Email us at contact@post-movie.net
Mar 15, 2011•22 min
Joining John and me this week is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. Our critical concerns are director Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood and Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles .For our picks of the week, we discuss Criterion's new Blu-ray release of Federico Fellini's Amarcord , and a few more new home video surprises.We recorded this episode at Panera Bread, next to the Regal Fenway 13 Theater in Boston.Visit the Post-Movie Pod...
Mar 12, 20110
Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new CGI-animated flick Rango , Matt Damon’s venture into the world of Philip K.Dick with The Adjustment Bureau , and the Topher Grace comedy Take Me Home Tonight .For our picks of the week, Steve says Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours , starring James Franco, is worth it on Blu-ray. And John goes for Blake Edward’s 1971 western Wild Rovers – all 140 minutes of it.They recorded this episode at the Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge, Ma.Enjoy!Visit the Post-...
Mar 05, 2011•47 min
