Cowa-bummer!

Our childhoods get ravaged as we sit through Michael Bay’s latest assault on your eyeballs:  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Also in the news, we discuss the upcoming Terminator title, Batman v Superman gets pushed up, and Universal monster movies!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 08/10/14

This week, we completely lose our minds (in a good way) while reviewing Guardians of the Galaxy and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 08/03/14

Also, we have a few saddle sores after watching A Million Ways to Die in the West!  (0:48:30)

In the news… (1:18:50)

• Our greatest fears confirmed!!  The leaked Jurassic World plot is true!
• Josh Brolin IS Thanos!
• Reboots-a-plenty!
  • Cliffhanger
  • Stargate
  • Starship Troopers

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/31/14

In the news… (1:11:50)

• Box Office Mojo gives us the scoop on the massive Memorial Day weekend!
• Edgar Wright and Marvel give back each other’s friendship bracelets in a very public breakup!
• Gareth Edwards jockeys for position as the new Star Wars spinoff director!
• Jurassic World will be the most hilarious comedy of the holiday season!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/26/14

Also, we bust out the flip cups and paddles for our review of Neighbors!  (0:51:30)

In the news… (1:22:25)

• Ben Affleck shows us his own version of Sad Batman!
• Channing Tatum shuffles and deals as the new Gambit!
• Star Wars begins filming, and there’s no way these movies can be bad…right?!
• Interstellar releases the first full trailer, and we drool all over it!
• The Gotham TV series has a trailer of its own!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/18/14

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/02/14

In the news… (0:52:30)

• Not satisfied with your inner child, Bryan Singer has apparently touched many of your outer children too!
• Mrs. Doubtfire 2 is a thing.  Yup.
• Foxcatcher has a new (old) trailer!
• V/H/S director to helm sequel/reboot/documentary Friday the 13th!
• Paul Walker continues to make movies!
• Channing Tatum practices his southern drawl for Gambit!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 04/19/14

Also, Cassie joins us to watch all the scary parts while we turn away…Its the Cinema Recon review of Afflicted!  (1:07:35)

In the news… (1:53:10)

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Jackass!
• Marvel has planned their cinematic universe for the next millennia!
• Quicksilver looks ridiculous!
• Splinter Cell will come out before Jake dies!
• Goonies 2 is apparently truffle shuffling to us soon!
• Game of Thrones is back!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 04/05/14

Also, we’re on a boat! With our flippy-floppies! It’s the Cinema Recon review of Noah! (0:54:00)

In the news… (1:44:00)

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Reboot, now with more trailer!
• FINALLY…The Rock…has come BACK to Cinema Recon!
• Not to be left out, will Indiana Jones get the reboot treatment?!
• Dumb and Dumber To gets eloquently positive reactions from CinemaCon!
• Terminator: Genesis brings us wrinkly terminators!
• Chris Evans hanging up the shield!
• Prometheus 2 is off to a very scary start…

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 03/28/14

In the news… (1:16:15)

• Maggie Grace gets Taken again!
• Idris Elba is a tiger!
• Paul Giamatti is a Rhino (for a few minutes)!
• TMNT, now in toy form!
• Halle Berry may be storming out of X-Men: Days of Future Past!
• Star Wars rumors just because!
• Terminator: Genesis may have found a drunken detective!
• Captain America vs Batman vs Superman vs Our Attention

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 03/16/14

In the news… (0:57:10)

• Guardians of the Galaxy has a full trailer!
• The Raid is getting remade!
• Space Jam wants to remind you that it was a thing!
• Anchorman 2 gets a redo!
• First look at Green Goblin!
• Go with Jai Courtney if you want to live!
• Paramount rains on Noah naysayers!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/22/14

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

• Drive (0:03:30)
• Thor (0:43:10)
• 3D in Movies Discussion (1:17:20)
• Your Highness (1:38:10)
• Movie News! (1:56:50)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 09/17/11 (Lost Episode)

Also, Joaquin Phoenix takes internet poking to a whole new level…its the Cinema Recon review of Her! (0:58:30)

In the news… (1:36:00)

• RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman
• The final Hunger Games film will digitally replace PSM!
• Will Smith refuses to welcome any more aliens to Earth!
• James Franco hopes to make a really good movie about a really bad movie!
• The Transporter series will explore the mystical beginnings of the Transporter!
• Welcome to Yesterday not arriving tomorrow or any days soon after that!
• S-s-s-s-superbowl Trailers!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/08/14

Also on the show, we discuss the powerful impact of the film Lone Survivor! (0:48:20)

In the news… (1:14:45)

• Hugh Jackman will play someone other than Wolverine!
• Paul talks video games, Jake drinks coffee!
• Not even Star Wars rumors can keep us on topic!
• That reminds me of Robcop’s stupid looking hand!
• What was I just talking about?!
• Oh yeah, that’s right, Michael Douglas was a great Batman!
• No wait, I mean…Fantastic Four is getting ready to suck again!
• etc..etc..etc…!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 01/26/14

Also, there’s waterworks aplenty for our review of Saving Mr. Banks! (0:45:20)

In the news… (1:16:15)

• Cinema Recon talks 2014 Oscars!
• JJ Abrams confirms people like Star Wars!
• Groundhog Day to become a musical!
• Paramount Pictures ditches 35mm!
• Ben Afleck will re-invent the Batman suit!
• Weekend Box Office!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 01/20/14

In the very superhero-heavy news… (0:42:10)

• Paul Rudd given lead role in Ant-Man!  Mr. Rudd responds with: Wtf is Ant-Man?
• Vin Diesel confirmed as Groot!  Mr. Diesel responds with: Wtf is a Groot?
• Anna Paquin cut from X-Men: Days of Future Past!  Ms. Paquin said something but no one cared.
• Shia LaBeouf apologizes, but not for Transformers 3!
• Loads of new trailers discussed!
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • Neighbors
  • Expendables 3
  • 22 Jump Street
  • Transcendence
  • Welcome to Yesterday

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/22/13

In the news… (0:57:00)

• Paul Walker’s brother may fill in for remaining Fast & Furious film
• Terminator: Genesis has found its Sarah Connor!
• Ed Helms to star in a Naked Gun reboot?!
• Chris Nolan’s next film, Interstellar, gets a trailer!
• Venom and Sinister Six films announced!
• Godzilla has a trailer! (roar)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/14/13

In the news… (0:50:20)

• Paul Walker tragically killed in a car accident at the age of 40
• Interstellar trailer attached to The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
• Hunger Games tops Thanksgiving weekend
• I, Frankenstein looks… terrible
• More villains rumored for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
• Christoph Waltz rumored to be a Pirates of the Caribbean villain
• Quentin Tarantino says next film will be a western
• Friday the 13th reboot targeting March 13, 2015

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/01/13

In the news… (0:56:10)

• Tom Hardy IS Sam Fisher!
• Twilight goes out with a sparkly bang!
• Star Wars rumors!
• Popeye gets his own shameless 3D movie!
• World War Z has a trailer!
• Steve Jobs: The Movie: The App!
• An alphabet horror movie?
• Saw director to helm MacGyver!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 11/18/12

Also, six United States diplomats are trapped in revolutionary Iran where one man will attempt to save them using the most unlikely means…in none other than Disney’s Wreck It Ralph!  (0:53:10)

Wait a second…

In the news… (1:30:00)

• Disney buys Lucasfilm!
• Matthew Vaughn out, Brian Singer called in for new X-Men!  (Brett Ratner’s phone remains silent)
• Arnold to reprise Conan role with 48% less dubbing this time!
• Jamie Foxx cast as Electro!  Sidekick most likely Blankman

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 11/04/12

A certain movie has justifiable cause for a search and seizure… on our heartstrings?  It’s the Cinema Recon review of End of Watch!  (0:11:00)

In the news… (1:00:40)

• Baywatch 911!
• Stephen King to release The Shinning 2!! (What, do you want us to get sued?!)
• Photos of Bat-robo-ninja-cop revealed!
• Al Pacino IS… Joe Paterno?
• Daniel Day-Lewis takes on the iconic vampire hunting role of Abraham Lincoln!
• Chris Nolan says you will watch his Dark Knight Rises and you will like it!
• Hello!  Book of Mormon to be a feature film?
• Rupert Wyatt says So Long you Damn Dirty Apes!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 09/23/12

On August 25, I was fortunate enough to guest host on KNBR 680, The Sports Leader!  It was a little nerve-racking being in such a renowned radio station, but I was able to hold my own for a little over an hour of sports talk.  I took several calls and mainly stayed on topics surrounding San Francisco Giants baseball.  Listening to it again, I can definitely tell I was nervous in the beginning.  By the second half, however, I was feeling great and didn’t want to leave!

Honestly, sitting in that studio with a mic in front of my face felt oddly familiar now that we’ve been doing Cinema Recon for a full year!  Still, it was certainly different not talking about movies or trading quips with Jake.  If you listen carefully though, you may hear a few CR references from myself and some familiar voices!

This was truly a dream come true for me, as I’ve been listening to KNBR in the bay area all my life.  I cannot begin to describe how much fun it was, and I only wish that radio was a full-time gig for me!  Ah well, time will tell…

You can stream the full KNBR show here:

Or download the show (right click, then save) here:  CR: Paul on KNBR

In the news…

• Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan 3!  (52:25)
  
• The Last Stand trailer shows off Arnold’s 65-year-old guns!  (1:02:00)
• Shia LaBeouf guaranteed to lose his virginity in Nymphomaniac!  (1:05:45)
• When Stallone isn’t making action movies, he’s apparently making other action movies!  (1:12:20)
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Combat Boots!  (1:15:45)
• John Goodman is NOT John Candy!  (1:20:10)
• Sharks celebrate their 25th birthday! ..no, wait  (1:23:35)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 08/19/12

Also, what happens when you make a Bourne movie without Jason Bourne?  You get two guys ripping it apart and talking about Sean Connery, of course!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of The Bourne Legacy!  (49:40)

In the news…  (1:34:00)

• Joss Whedon will do everything for Marvel short of fighting crime and wearing a cape!
• Follow the trail of bloody breadcrumbs for Jeremy Renner’s next film!
• Remember ALF??  He’s Back!  In movie form!
• Sadly, there will be no Justice League movie set in gritty Boston slums
• Jimmy Fallon says No to Oscars…Cinema Recon says Yes!!
• Was Bane an honor roll student in his early years?  We’ll never know!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 08/12/12

Also, Christopher Nolan has finished his epic Batman trilogy, and all the shark-repellent-bat-spray in the world couldn’t keep us away!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of The Dark Knight Rises!  (1:01:30)

In the news… (1:57:50)

• Cinema Recon would like to give its deepest condolences to the victims of and those affected by the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

• Paul and Jake discuss Comic Con 2012
• Thomas Jane creates his own Punisher short
• Breck Eisner confirmed to direct Stretch Armstrong

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 07/21/12

Also, Ted may just be the “foul-mouthed teddy bear movie with Marky Mark and the hot girl from That 70’s Show” that we’ve been asking for all these years!  (1:01:50)

In the news… (1:47:40)

• Weekend Box Office Review!
• The Kardashian’s can read?  Jake gets angry at books!
• The Avengers wage war on your wallet with a massive 10 disc blu-ray set!
• THREE Avatar films to be filmed back-to-back-to-crap!
• Taken 2: Your Guy Killed All Our Guys!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 07/01/12

Also, whatever that probe is picking up, it’s definitely not reading coherent screenwriting!  Finally, and worth the wait, CR reviews Prometheus!  (51:00)

In the news… (1:38:10)

• Who are the big weekend box office winners?!
• Oh say, you won’t see the Iron Patriot in Iron Man 3!
• World War Z re-shoots for more artistic zombie camera angles!
• Drop it, Motherfu…. Sam Jackson in new Robocop!
• We’re sorry for ruining your Black Panther movie party…
• New world record for dumbest movie idea!
• Angelina Jolie to star in Fifty Shades of Who Gives a Shit!
• The Hangover: Part 3 to be set in Tijuana with 30% new jokes!
• Jackass 4: Bad Grandpa… yup.

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 06/09/12

Also, scary monsters hunting attractive twenty-somethings amidst the nuclear fallout of Chernobyl?!!  This has GOT to be good, right!?  …right?… Cinema Recon reviews Chernobyl Diaries!  (54:00)

In the news…

• Who topped the Memorial Day weekend box office?  (1:36:52)
• Anchorman 2 Teaser releases!  (1:42:15)
• ‘Book Corner’ with Jake!  (1:45:10)
• GI Joe 2 is MIA!  (1:51:00)
• Paul can’t stop talking about video games!  (1:54:40)
• Gary Oldman in the new Robocop reboot?!  (1:58:20)
• Watch out Oscars, there could be a MacGruber 2!  (2:01:35)
• Billionaire wants to give you the In The Army Now sequel you’ve been deprived of!  (2:06:45)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/28/12

In the news…

• The Avengers has demolished box office records!  Plus a little discussion of other current box office shenanigans…  (1:05:50)
• We discuss TRAILERS aplenty!!
  • Lawless  (1:11:45)
  • The Watch (formerly Neighborhood Watch)  (1:15:00)
  • The Campaign  (1:20:55)
  • Argo  (1:26:00)
  • Gangster Squad  (1:31:25)

• The Pee Wee Herman movie pushes (tugs?) forward!  (1:34:45)
• A preview of next week’s show?  We discuss The Dictator and Battleship!  (1:37:00)

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 05/13/12

Warning: NSFW due to some harsh, yet hilarious language

On day two of our adventures in SXSW 2012, we found ourselves broadcasting live during The Big Knife Party at the East Avenue Lounge!  In case you missed it, Day 1 of SXSW is right here.

Check out the lineup below and click for each artist’s website!  Remember, you can also listen to the individual interviews from The Big Knife Party here.

A huge THANK YOU to each band for providing the awesome music you’re hearing on this show!

• Seashell Radio  (08:30)
  • Following the interview, you’ll hear Ropes and Bury My Robot Bones in the Uncanny Valley (following the break), both off of Seashell Radio’s album Slick Machine!

• Young Mothers  (1:09:13)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear Old Flames and following the interview, you’ll hear Go Mad, both off of Young Mothers’ album I Want To Be A Beautiful Star Warrior!

• Sareena Dominguez  (1:38:37)
  • Following the interview, you’ll hear Fourteen from Sareena’s album Moonbeams!

• Mister Loveless  (2:04:02)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear From Burning Bridges, and following the interview you’ll hear The Old Pain, both by Mister Loveless off their Three Words EP!

• Ancient River  (2:36:00)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear Insides Out from Ancient River’s album O.D.D.S.!

And of course, movie reviews!  As it turns out, half of Jonah Hill is just as funny as all of Jonah Hill!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of 21 Jump Street!  (35:25)

Also, we strap on our boots, ready our rifles, and watch Good Willem Hunting in The Hunter!  (1:18:23)

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: SXSW Day 2

Also on the show, Jake tells a grocery bag boy story (04:15) that takes over an hour to get to the punchline (1:15:30)!  Classic spot-on comedic timing you know and love here on Cinema Recon!

In the news… (1:22:00)

• Channing Tatum will skin to win in the first trailer for Magic Mike!
• The Wolverine will film in Australia! … Hey MATE!
• Man Pearce will be a part of Iron Guy 3!
• Jaden “Will Smith’s Son” Smith to star in action film Boy Nobody!
• Batman and Bane will greet you at the door of The Avengers!
• Disney to produce a new film based on Mr Toads Wild Ride!  Multi film franchise of the Teacups to likely follow

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 04/21/12

Also, we break out the defibrillators and inject ourselves with 250 CCs of raw adrenaline!  It’s the CR review of The Raid: Redemption!  (49:15)

In the news…  (1:29:55)

• Did you see The Three Stooges this weekend?  Shame on you!!
• It only took 7 years, but Dimension Films has announced the sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For!
• Brad and Angelina find a babysitter and may star in The Counsel!
• Short Circuit reboot?  Johnny 5 is Alive!  …and will either be very “menacing” or a teen heart throb!
• Jake approves Anchorman 2 plot details.  Carry on, Mr. Ferrell.
• Last minute additional Avengers scene to be shot before the film is released!
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt eats gravel and sounds just like Bruce Willis!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 04/15/12

Warning: NSFW due to some harsh, yet hilarious language

In a special, massive edition of Cinema Recon, we recorded LIVE from SXSW 2012 in Austin, TX!  You can listen to the epic buffet of interviews, reviews, and banter (remember to take bathroom breaks), or you can also listen to individual interviews by visiting our SXSW section.

Since we are live from the Wild & Only Ones event at the Sahara Lounge, a multitude of awesome bands and musicians stopped by to talk with us!  Check out the lineup below and click for each artist’s website!  A huge thanks to each band for providing the awesome music you’re hearing on this show!

• Young Mothers (03:48)
  • You’ll hear Go Mad by Young Mothers off the album I Want To Be A Beautiful Star Warrior !

• Mister Loveless (54:45)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear The Old Pain by Mister Loveless off their Three Words EP!

• Slowtrain (1:11:20)
  • Following the interview, you’ll hear Bound to Find You Out  by Slowtrain off their album of the same name, Bound To Find You Out!

• Merry Ellen Kirk & Rachel Pearl (1:28:42)
  • You’ll hear Field of Dreams by Merry Ellen Kirk prior to the interview!
  • You’ll hear Like a Video by Rachel Pearl following the interview!

• Heypenny (1:49:00)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear Give Me the Ball and following the interview, you’ll hear Angles and Arches, both off of Heypenny’s album A Jillion Kicks!

• Black Forest Fire (2:12:25)
  • Prior to the interview, you’ll hear My Dreams and following the interview, you’ll hear Do It For Sara, both off of Black Forest Fire’s album Transit Of Venus!

And of course, movie reviews!  We witness millions upon millions of dollars evaporate in a matter of 132 minutes!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of John Carter!  (22:40)

Also, we are anything but quiet during our review of the indie horror flick Silent House! (2:26:15)

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: SXSW Day 1

CR also wants to hear your best Liam Neeson impression! (listen to the show, we promise it will make sense)  Send us your best “Release the Kraken!!” impression (is there any other Liam Neeson one liner??) and we will send one lucky fan a Cinema Recon T-Shirt!

In the news…

• The legacy of Steve Jobs is to be portrayed by the man responsible for Punk’d!  (52:05)
• Liam Neeson will do his best Liam Neeson impression in The Dark Knight Rises!  (56:45)
• Chuck Norris proclaims “Earmuffs!” as Expendables 2 keeps its R rating?!  (1:00:40)
• Como Estan Bitches!  Anchorman 2 is happening!  (1:08:08)
• Ridley Scott talks Prometheus rating! (Hint: it is not G)  (1:18:02)
• Johnny Depp adds another face with Dark Shadows!  Jake is not happy (1:24:27)
• Get your ass to…Earth?  The Total Recall remake has a trailer!  (1:27:50)
• Indie darling The Avengers will show at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival!  (1:32:04)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 04/01/12

In the news…

• The Hunger Games is apparently feasting on everyone’s wallets at the box office!  (1:27:20)
• “Winter is coming”…so bundle up for Season 2 of Game of Thrones!  (1:33:05)
• Michael Bay says get ready for the Teenage Alien Ninja Turtles!  (1:44:00)
• Eddie Murphy scores a perfect “0” on the Tomometer(c)! (2:00:00)
• To absolutely no one’s surprise, Tom Cruise will sprint in yet another Mission Impossible!  (2:05:10)
• Paul and Jake repeatedly endure head explosions during the newest Prometheus trailer!  (2:09:50)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 03/25/12

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: 2012 Oscars Part3

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: 2012 Oscars Part2

The video was hosted by Ustream.com, and there, on the Cinema Recon channel, you can find video of the show, or you can also watch by visiting CinemaRecon.com and taking a look at our post “Replay of Cinema Recon LIVE”

Easily one of our favorite shows yet, we had an absolute blast broadcasting live, interacting with fans through Twitter, Facebook, and Ustream, and just causing the normal Cinema Recon debauchery you’ve come to expect.

This epic event has been split into 3 parts for you to listen as a podcast.  Even if you missed the Oscars, the show is still entertaining and pretty damn hilarious.

So kick back, relax, and enjoy the very special Cinema Recon LIVE with the 2012 Academy Awards!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: 2012 Oscars Part1

Also, what happens when a cyborg holds the key to a young boy’s destiny??  The battle for the future will be fought in the past…in Cinema Recon’s review of Hugo!  (42:40)

In the news…  (1:11:29)

• John Carter has but one mission…bankrupt Disney!
• TMNT is now R-E-Boot-ING!
• Warner Bros. thinks Will Smith is legendary for their bankroll!
• Michael Bay will return to his roots with a little film called Transformers 4!
• Sony wants you to stop playing Twisted Metal and go see Twisted Metal!
• The Easter Bunny vs Bad Santa!!
• A 60 second YouTube video is good enough for a major motion picture, says Paramount!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/18/12

Cinema Recon explains why there may be more danger than you think in Safe House!  (12:20)

Also, not even a silent film can shut us up on this show!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of The Artist!  (44:50)

In the news…  (1:23:40)

• The Amazing Spider-Man has a new trailer, and Jake refuses to buy into the hype!
• Nazis.  On the moon.  Deal with it.
• Osama Bin Laden.  As a zombie.  Deal with that, too.
• The 300 sequel has cast its new Persian King, Xerxes…with a bearded white guy?
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt : Hollywood :: Cinema Recon : Podcasting  (Answer:  He’s a hard worker)
• Rapid Fire Casting News!!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/11/12

We also don our patented Cinema Recon flip-flops (patent pending) and soak up the Hawaiian sun with George Clooney in The Descendants!

In the news…

• Follow Vin Diesel as he continues along his Career Revitalizing World Tour, next stop: Riddick!
• John McClain, Superman, and Ripley team up in the new trailer for The Cold Light of Day!
• One could say the superhero genre is starting to get… stretched a little thin!
• Matthew Vaughn is at the helm for the next X-Men movie, entitled X-Men: We lost Count Too!
• Lex Luthor turned 82 on January 30th!
• Joel Edgerton and Jessica Chastain will star in two films that are the same…but different!
• Gran Turino writer Nick Schenk will pen the Robocop reboot, which will now star an old, war-torn, racist white dude!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/04/12

Today on the show, we are on the hunt for the first surprise hit of 2012 and may have found it in The Grey!  (07:00)

Jake plays the tuba, Paul is on the sax, and Thomas Horn brings his tambourine!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close!  (1:12:30)

We also discuss our thoughts on the recently announced Academy Award nominees and officially kick off the CR Road to the Oscars!  (40:18)

In the news… (1:48:00)

• On this day, the Lord said “Let Terminator 5 be rated R”
• Marvel promises to fill the current superhero movie void in the coming years!
• How can we handle Broderick as Bueller on a day like the Superbowl?
• In space, everyone will hear Guy Pearce‘s witty one liners!
• Renowned non-union Mexican director Señor Spielbergo may direct Gods and Kings!
• Stephen Dorff spends 90 minutes locked in a trunk full of cameras!
• It seemed as though The Crow was calling his name, thought Caw…
• Hangover 3 stars will each be given a small country for their character reprisals!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 01/29/12

Billy graciously fills Jake’s shoes as guest co-host on the show, only to be roundhouse kicked out of them by Gina Carano in Haywire!  (04:35)

Cinema Recon has it’s first LIVE caller!!  And it’s…Jake??  That’s right Jake calls in from the Sundance Film Festival to give us a taste of the glitz, the glamour, and the hot tubs!  We also hear his thoughts on the Sundance darling Celeste and Jesse Forever!  (27:50)

That “other” awards show just wrapped up…Billy and Paul’s invitations must have been lost in the mail!  Regardless, it’s the Cinema Recon recap of the Golden Globes!  (1:00:40)

In the news…  (1:39:25)

• Jack won’t be killing any Giants for at least another year!
• Vin Diesel cosplays as Riddick!
• Chuck Norris threatens to use graphic violence if producers won’t give Expendables 2 a PG-13 rating!
• The newest Project X trailer promises us that the film is “Superbad on crack” …No, seriously.

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 01/21/12

What happens when Indiana Jones gets waaaay super jealous of James Bond‘s adorable new charm bracelet??  Find out in our review of Cowboys & Aliens!  (0:40:28)

Our very special guest Cassie joins us to make sure we don’t throw any punches below the belt during our review of Warrior!  (1:05:13)

In the news…  (1:50:54)

• Disney plans to make a film based on the Sleeping Beauty villain Malificient…malnourished?..Mal-Idiot!
• The American live action version of Akira halts production…much to the dismay of no one who listens to this show
• Amanda Seyfried has decided to do porn in order to pay off her gambling debts!
• Universal accepts Hangover 2‘s challenge to make the worst sequel ever and contemplates a Bridesmaids 2 without Kristen Wiig!
• Puberty has been hard on young Bane as his voice changes back and forth in the new The Dark Knight Rises trailer
• The Evil Dead remake has announced its new Bruce-ette!
• Universal insists Jeremy Renner is not Matt Damon

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 01/08/12

Today on the show, we get inked with our review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!  (08:16)

And by only the faint glow of our shiny new laptops, we present the Cinema Recon review of The Darkest Hour!  (46:25)

In the news…  (1:14:40)

• The announcement of a possible Gremlins 3 has the Cinema Recon hosts gripping their Bathroom Buddies (c) with excitement!
• Seth Rogen can barely find time to wake and bake anymore!
• Mission: Impossible sequels are proving to be only as impossible as it is to take out your wallet
• Prometheus, the upcoming Alien prequel space movie from Ridley Scott, has a trailer!
• Cinema Recon reports the winners and losers at the past holiday box office!

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/27/11

Today on the show, we received our mission and chose to accept it!  It’s the Cinema Recon review of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol!  (07:55)

As an added bonus, we have seen (and barely understood…) the first 6 minutes of The Dark Knight Rises!  (14:15)

We also block punch, break ribs, and deflect haymaker!  Its elementary, dear Watson, with Cinema Recon’s review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows!  (01:12:02)

We all know what true the meaning of the holidays is…PRESENTS!!  Paul and Jake exchange gifts in the very first Cinema Recon Secret Santa!  (52:10)

In the news…  (01:43:00)

• New Trailers are abound in this week’s edition of Movie News!
• Jack the Giant Killer sprouts forth!
• Men in Black 3 flashes before our eyes!
• Expendables 2 unloads a bevy of gunfire!
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the sequel nobody asked for!
• ¡Casa de mi Padre esperamos que cuente con subtítulos!
• Rock of Ages has us singing even more than usual!

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/18/11

We also cheat in English Class by watching the movie instead of reading the book…Paul and Jake review The Help!  (54:25)

In the news… (01:46:29)

• We play a rousing game of Battleship while watching the new Transfor…er, Battleship trailer!
• The new Cabin in the Woods trailer tells us we know nothing about your typical horror movie!
• Idiot kids are encouraged to act like idiots in movie theaters!
• Daniel Craig tells us that Quantum of Solace was a bad movie…also the grass is green and the sky is blue!
• Celebrities play dress up!
• Tom Cruise says Top Gun 2 can be his wingman any day!
• Are they CRAZY?  Lionsgate is making An American Psycho remake!
• Patty Jenkins says Thor 2 is for the boys!
• The new trailer for The Three Stooges pokes us in the eyes and slapsticks our faces off!

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/11/11

We also poke Jesse Eisenberg on the FaceSpace and give you our EXPLOSIVE review of 30 Minutes or Less!!  (47:11)

In the news…  (01:12:13)

• The Lizard from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-man has sugary sweets in his chest!
• The Twilight Zone and Where’s Waldo pick up new screenwriters!
• Starship Troopers is getting a non-cartoon remake?!
• Jesse Eisenberg is embarrassed and demands cold hard cash!!
• Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie makes us question our sanity!…
• …A Flight of The Conchords movie would put us back into a harmonious balance
• Vin Diesel needs work!  Donate today!
• Tucker & Dale vs Evil is the best little horror/comedy you’ve never heard of!
• What do we know??  The Tree of Life is winning awards!

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 12/03/11

We also get our manny peddies, done got our hair did, and catch a bouquet thrown by the DVD release of Bridesmaids!  (01:16:35)

You didn’t think we would do a show and not mention Twilight, did you??  Cinema Recon takes a long, sympathetic look at fanatical fans and some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises!  (47:15)

In the news…  (01:57:50)

• Tweens rejoice!  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is out, and makes boo koo (boo coo?… beau coup??..) bucks!
• The epic, hour-long trailer for Mirror Mirror has been released!
• Tyler Perry hires Kim Kardashian and is essentially printing his own money at this point
• Netflix wants you to forget about that whole price hike thing, and brings you a NEW season of Arrested Development!
• How much wood would a Woodpecker peck if he got his own feature film?!
• The Dark Knight Rises has finished filming!  …Now what will we complain about??
• We watch the new trailer for Haywire and Paul falls in love with an actress who will kill him three times before he hits the floor

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 11/20/11

Why are we wearing rubbery old man masks and our mothers’ dresses, you ask??  Well, it’s the Cinema Recon review of J. Edgar, of course!  (11:50)

We also utter the word “beautiful” about 700 times with confused, bewildered, and sleepy looks on our faces.  Cinema Recon climbs The Tree of Life!  (01:23:48)

It’s certainly easy to be smug and judgmental when you have won as many awards as this show! …*cough*… But we put on our most unbiased faces and examine the movies in Hollywood unabashedly clamoring for those little gold statues!  It’s the Cinema Recon “Oscar Bait” discussion!  (46:30)

In the news…  (02:10:27)

• Eddie Murphy is too busy apologizing for Tower Heist to host the Oscars!
• Fact:  Adam Sandler can slap you in the face and you’ll promptly give him $10!
• Magneto takes his addiction to the next level and wants to cover every inch of his body in sweet, shiny metal!
• Modern Warfare 3 is bigger than Star Wars AND Lord of the Rings??  Shut up and take my money!!
• Newly released Snow White and the Huntsman trailer is….good?!  Well I’ll be a son of a witch
•  Warner Bros. has all the “pieces” in place for their next big franchise!  Be sure to “block” out any plans you have summer 2014!!  (it’s a LEGO movie)

Listen below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 11/13/11