Out of the Furnace review
Ryan reviews the latest drama-thriller starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe and Sam Shepard from "Crazy Heart" director Scott Cooper.
Dec 08, 2013•7 min
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Nebraska review
Zach, Ryan, and Michaela review Alexander Payne's latest movie starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte where an aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Nov 22, 2013•10 min
Dallas Buyers' Club (review)
Zach and Andrew discuss the latest starring vehicle for Matthew McConaghey and marvel at the fact that they're so excited about his career. "Dallas Buyers' Club," which also stars Jared Leto & Jennifer Garner, tells the story of Ron Woodruff, a rodeo cowboy who gets diagnosed with HIV.
Nov 16, 2013•10 min
Thor: The Dark World review
Liam reviews the sequel to Marvel's 2011 superhero film.
Nov 15, 2013•10 min
Rush review
Liam reviews the Formula 1 racing drama directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl.
Sep 28, 2013•6 min
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones review
Ben gets caught up in the latest young adult supernatural romance adaptation to hit the screen starring Lily Collins, Jamie-Campbell Bower and Robert Sheehan.
Aug 28, 2013•6 min
The World's End review
Ben returns from the Golden Mile pub crawl to review the third pairing of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost with director Edgar Wright, the last installment of the Cornetto trilogy.
Aug 24, 2013•7 min
Kick-Ass 2 review
Ben and Vegas debate about the merits of the sequel to the R-rated 2010 superhero action-comedy.
Aug 18, 2013•14 min
The Spectacular Now review
Ben reviews The Spectacular Now. The latest film from the writers of (500) Days of Summer starring Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley.
Aug 17, 2013•6 min
Red 2 review
Vegas gets back into action reviewing the sequel to the successful 2010 action-comedy.
Jul 19, 2013•6 min
The Conjuring review
Liam is possessed with passion for the latest horror film from director James Wan.
Jul 19, 2013•9 min
Pacific Rim review
Zachary, Ryan, Liam and Caitlin go head-to-head with the recent giant monsters-versus-robots movie from acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Jul 13, 2013•14 min
The Kings of Summer review
Vegas, Izzy, Andrew and Liam go out into the woods, construct a house and review "The Kings of Summer", the latest indie comedy to hit theaters.
Jun 12, 2013•7 min
The East review
Izzy, Michaela, and Liam review "The East". The latest film from Director Zal Batmanglij and his writing partner Brit Marling who plays a private intelligence agent tasked with infiltrating an eco-terrorist group.
Jun 11, 2013•6 min
The East Interview
Amelia Welles interviews co-writers Zal Batmanglij (Director) and Brit Marling (Lead Actor) of their latest collaboration "The East". A drama-thriller about an operative for an elite private intelligence firm tasked with infiltrating the titular eco-terrorist group.
Jun 08, 2013•6 min
Now You See Me review
Izzy, Andrew, and Liam decipher the quality of the latest crime-thriller starring Jesse Eisenber, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, and Mark Ruffalo about an FBI agent pursuing four magicians who are pulling off a series of bank heists in the middle of their acts.
Jun 01, 2013•9 min
The Hangover Part III (Review)
Pretentious Film Majors Zach & James tear into the latest part of the Hangover franchise, The Hangover Part III, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong, the new movie sees the Wolfpack on a trip to take Alan to rehab, but when a crime lord played by John Goodman gets in their way, Alan, Phil and Stu are set on the path of trouble once more.
May 25, 2013•10 min
Fast & Furious 6 Review
Andrew is here to tell you whether the sixth installment in the fast 12-year old franchise is worth rushing to the theater furiously.
May 25, 2013•8 min
Kon-Tiki review
Liam provides his thoughts on the Norwegian adventure film (one of this past Oscars' Best Foreign Language film nominees) based on the real-life journey of explorer Thor Heyerdal's trans-Pacific experiment.
May 23, 2013•5 min
Star Trek Into Darkness review
Liam and Karly Trek Into Darkness trying not to disturb the mystery box contained within J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated sequel to the Star Trek reboot.
May 18, 2013•13 min
The Great Gatsby review
Zach and Izzy are here to discuss whether Baz Luhrmann's take on "The Great Gatsby" the first great adaptation of the classic 1920s book to see.
May 10, 2013•10 min
Iron Man 3 Review
Ben, James, Ashley, Karly and Liam assemble to review the latest solo adventure of Tony Stark.
May 10, 2013•13 min
Pain & Gain review
Liam and Izzy investigate whether or not you should see "Pain & Gain", Michael Bay's latest film about a trio of bodybuilders who kidnap an arrogant businessman and rob him for all his worth to achieve their own American dream.
Apr 27, 2013•8 min
The Place Beyond the Pines review
This multi-layered drama about the intersecting lives of a motorcycle stunt rider-turned robber and an ambitious cop rides like lightning, but does it crash like thunder? Liam provides his review of the latest film from the Director of "Blue Valentine" starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper.
Apr 13, 2013•5 min
Gimme the Loot director Adam Leon (interview)
Paula Logozzo asks Adam Leon, the director making his debut with GIMME THE LOOT, about the graffiti artists at the center of the film and what it's been like receiving so much attention.
Apr 06, 2013•4 min
"Evil Dead" Review
Pretentious Film Majors is back on the podcast-sphere with Liam reviewing the "Evil Dead" remake.
Apr 06, 2013•8 min
INTERVIEW: Middle of Nowhere (w/ Nina Ball, National Maverick Captain)
Zach interviews Nina Ball, a representative for the film Middle of Nowhere, which expanded its limited release this weekend to several new cities.
Oct 22, 2012•6 min
Prometheus review
Tom, Liam, and Caitlin venture into a derelict spacecraft to figue Ridley Scott's latest film. A team of scientists journey through the universe on the spaceship "Prometheus" on a voyage to investigate Alien life forms. The team of scientists becomes stranded on an Alien world, and as they struggle to survive it becomes clear that the horrors they experience are not just a threat to themselves, but to all of mankind.
Jun 11, 2012•10 min
Mansome (review)
In the age of hair gels, Axe body spray and Men’s Health magazine, it’s natural to ask, “What does it mean to look like a man?” Zach combs through the new documentary “Mansome” as it endeavors to answer that question. The latest movie from Morgan Spurlock, director of “Super Size Me” and “POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,” Mansome also stars Jason Bateman & Will Arnett.
May 20, 2012•6 min
Top 5 Teams
In honor of "The Avengers" the PFM crew looks back at who are the best teams in film.
May 15, 2012•10 min
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