The Fixcast

The Fixcast, Episode 68: This Is The End (No, Seriously)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:47:52 +0000

We aren't saying goodbye to podcasting, but we are saying goodbye to The Fixcast. This really is the end. Thank you for listening.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- The Saul Goodman Breaking Bad spinoff is moving forward

- Writers Guild of America says that income for film writers has decreased & TV writers has increased

- Sony is planning on making a live-action Captain Planet film

- Stan Lee confirms that Marvel is working on a Black Panther film

What We've Been Watching:

- Somm
- This Is the End (Fix of the Week)
- (500) Days of Summer
- White House Down

Coming Soon:

- Pacific Rim (Theaters)
- Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (Limited)
- Grown Ups 2 (Theaters)

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of The Fixcast, email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll answer questions or respond to comments in our next episode. Also contact us if you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show. To help support the show, please leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

The Fixcast, Episode 67: Much Ado About Something

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:54:00 +0000

Take a knee, take a nap, and take a listen. In the penultimate episode of The Fixcast, we talk about how boring zombies have become and troubling messages found in Pixar films.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Anna Kendrick casted as Cinderella in Rob Marshall’s Into The Woods

- Paramount is developing a sequel to World War Z

- Mary-Jane Watson, as played by Shailene Woodley, has been cut from The Amazing Spider-Man 2

- Independence Day 2 is moving forward with a script that includes many returning cast members

What We've Been Watching:

- The Place Beyond the Pines
- World War Z
- Much Ado About Nothing (Fix of the Week)
- Monsters University

Coming Soon:

- White House Down (Theaters)
- The Heat (Theaters)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 66: Screening Room: Man of Steel

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 06:36:00 +0000

This is our spoiler-filled discussion of Man of Steel. We talk about Henry Cavill's performance, the new take on Krypton, the breathtaking action scenes, and much more.

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 66: Man of Cole

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:38:35 +0000

This is quite possibly the most super podcast ever. If you have no interest in Superman at all, well, you may want to listen to something else.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Ken Levine (creator of Bioshock) has been chosen to write the script for the Logan's Run remake

- Sin City 2 has been pushed back to August 22nd, 2014

- A sequel to Prometheus is moving forward

- Fox is adapting the Choose Your Own Adventure Books
- Sony has announced two additional sequels for The Amazing Spider-Man

What We've Been Watching:

- Man of Steel (Fix of the Week)
- Superman: The Movie
- Superman vs. The Elite
- Superman Returns
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Coming Soon:

- Much Ado About Nothing (Theatres)
- Monsters University (Theaters)
- World War Z (Theaters)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 65: Frankenstein Mania

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:32:38 +0000

The boys share their thoughts on the third season of Game of Thrones and also discuss the recent surge of interest in Frankenstein.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- The production company who brought us Harry Potter is planning on adapting Fables

- The director of Pitch Perfect is in plans with Warner Brothers to direct a live action Archie movie

- Paramount tentatively plans new South Park and Friday the 13th films

- Several Fox movies have been given official release dates or altered previously announced dates

What We've Been Watching:

- Game of Thrones (Fix of the Week)
- V/H/S/2
- Look, Up in the Sky!
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

Coming Soon:

- Man of Steel (Theatres)
- This is the End (Theaters)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 64: Tardar Sauce

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:33:15 +0000

Internet memes are becoming movies and Arrested Development has finally returned, but it unexpectedly got beat out for Fix of the Week.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Meme sensation Grumpy Cat is getting her own “Garfield-like feature film"

- Michael Green (Green Lantern) hired to rewrite Blade Runner sequel script

- Hannibal renewed for a second season

- Matt Smith confirmed to be leaving Doctor Who at the end of this year with the Christmas Special
- Glenn Close, Karen Gillan, and Benecio Del Toro join cast of Guardians of the Galaxy

What We've Been Watching:

- Orphan Black (Fix of the Week)
- Arrested Development
- Now You See Me
- Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker
- After Earth

Coming Soon:

- Breaking Bad Season 5 (Blu-ray & DVD)
- The Purge (Theatres)
- V/H/S/2 (On demand)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 63: The Fast and the Curious

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 29 May 2013 05:05:12 +0000

Microsoft's new "entertainment console" makes our news list this week and for some reason, everything we watched happens to deal with cars or speed.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Microsoft and Steven Spielberg will be bringing a live-action Halo TV series to Xbox Live

- Universal Studios is working on a reboot of Timecop

- Evan Peters joins the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past as Quicksilver

- Furious 6 made $275 million worldwide during its opening weekend

What We've Been Watching:

- Premium Rush
- Furious 6 (Fix of the Week)
- Gone in 60 Seconds
- Speed Racer

Coming Soon:

- The Kings of Summer (Limited theatres)
- The East (Theatres)
- Now You See Me (Theatres)
- After Earth (Theatres)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 62: Podcast Into Darkness

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:59:17 +0000

Star Trek Into Darkness leaves The Fixcast crew divided, Derek talks about his vomit-powered alter-ego, and Gabriel gets wet.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Rhett Reese says that fans of the Zombieland franchise hated the TV pilot "out of existence."

- Karl Urban says Dredd sequel is "not off of the agenda."

- Christopher Nolan in talks to direct next James Bond film

- Doctor Who Season 8 confirmed, Steven Moffat returning as lead writer and executive producer

- The Simpsons writer Jon Vitti is set to pen the upcoming Angry Birds movie

What We've Been Watching:

- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek Into Darkness (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Fast & Furious 6 (Theatre)
- Captain Amerca (1990) (Home)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 61: The Action is the Juice

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:03:27 +0000

Two big shows get renewed and after a long delay, The Great Gatsby is finally here but it wasn't quite able to win us all over.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Parks and Recreation gets renewed for a sixth season

- 300: Rise of an Empire and All You Need is Kill are pushed back to summer 2014

- A documentary based on the life of J.D. Salinger will release in theaters on Septermber 6th

- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been officialy picked up by ABC

- Community has been renewed for a fifth season

What We've Been Watching:

- The Great Gatsby
- City Lights
- Heat (Fix of the Week)
- Superman Unbound
- Justic League: Doom

Coming Soon:

- Star Trek Into Darkness (Theatre)
- Frances Ha (Theatre)
- Erased (Theatre)
- Cloud Atlas (Home)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 60: Screening Room: Iron Man 3 (Guest: Matt Porell)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:46:07 +0000

Here is our in-depth discussion of Iron Man 3, which is the biggest film of 2013 so far. While it certainly wasn't the movie we were expecting, it was still great.

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 60: Mark 42 (Guest: Matt Porell)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:32:27 +0000

The first big movie of the summer is here: Iron Man 3! And yes, that means literally everything we watched this week was Iron Man related, deal with it.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Iron Man 3 scores the 2nd biggest box office opening ever at $175 million dollars

- A new Dungeons & Dragons reboot is underway by Warner Bros.

- Tate Taylor is adapting "Joyland," a novel by Stephen King

- Zoe Saldana has been cast as Gamora in The Guardians of the Galaxy

- Tom Cruise has officialy signed on for the next Mission Impossible

What We've Been Watching:

- Iron Man 3 (Fix of the Week)
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 2
- Iron Man
- Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore
- Armored Adventures

Coming Soon:

- The Great Gatsby (Theatre)
- Superman Unbound (Home)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 59: Mama

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:06:08 +0000

In this episode we geek out on Star Trek, talk about what deserves to get kickstarted, and Peanut suffers a stroke. Also, mama.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Sony franchises "Ratchet & Clank" and "Heavenly Sword" to be made into animated movies

- Zach Braff used Kickstarter to fund next film, Wish I Was Here

- Patrick Hughes will be directing Expendables 3

- Guillermo Del Toro and HBO are working together on Monster, a new TV series

- Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston join director Paul Andrew Williams' Close Enough

- Michael Bay has stated that the Ninja Turtles will not have an alien origin in his film

- National Lampoon's Vacation reboot on hold indefinitely

What We've Been Watching:

- Mama
- The Lords of Salem (Fix of the Week)
- Downton Abbey
- Adventure Time
- Game of Thrones

Coming Soon:

- Iron Man 3 (Theatre)
- Silver Linings Playbook (Home)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 (Blu-ray)
- All Star Trek films (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 58: Not The Bees

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:07:10 +0000

Tom cries like a baby, Derek goes off on Bee Movie, and we discuss why no one can buy tickets to Iron Man 3.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Comedy Central chooses not to renew Futurama

- Showtime confirms that Dexter will end after season 8

- AMC picks up Ballistic City, a new drama directed by Joseph Kosinski & written by Travis Beacham

- Disney will be releasing a new Star Wars movie every summer, starting with Episode VII in 2015

- AMC, Regal, and Cinemark are not selling Iron Man 3 tickets due to a dispute with Disney

What We've Been Watching:

- Oblivion (Fix of the Week)
- Compliance
- Game of Thrones
- Bee Movie

Coming Soon:

- Pain & Gain (Theaters)
- Kon-Tiki (Theaters)
- Gangster Squad (Home)
- Promised Land (Home)
- The Impossible (Home)
- A Haunted House (Home)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 57: Oh, Derek

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:27:00 +0000

Derek unveils a new voice that you simply cannot afford to miss and Gabriel isn't here but we're still carrying on without him!

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Point Break is being remade... and is no longer about surfing
- Scary Movie 5 bombs at the box office
- Danny Woodburn has been cast to play Master Splinter in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film
- Bryan Cranston, Mads Mikkelson, and Rebel Wilson join Kung Fu Panda 3
- Stanley Tucci joins Transformers 4

What We've Been Watching:

- Top of the Lake (Fix of the Week)
- One Day
- Hot Fuzz
- 42

Coming Soon:

- Oblivion (Theaters)
- The Lords of Salem (Theaters)
- Django Unchained (Home)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 56: The Frog

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:21:18 +0000

As Mary slowly dies throughout this episode, we discuss the new Evil Dead film that's now in theaters and the season six premiere of Mad Men.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Robert Redford's will be the head of SHIELD in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Will Arnett joins the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an undisclosed role
- Matthew McConaughey confirms role in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar
- Jessica Chastain joins Guillermo Del Toro's horror film, Crimson Peak
- Justin Lin opts not to return to the director's chair for Fast & Furious 7
- Ellen Degeneres announced on her show that Finding Dory is being developed by Pixar
- Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in spring 2004

What We've Been Watching:

- Mad Men
- Evil Dead
- The Place Beyond the Pines (Fix of the Week)
- Hannibal
- Marwencol
- Wolverine and the X-Men

Coming Soon:

- 42 (In theaters)
- Scary Movie 5 (In theaters)
- Naked Lunch Criterion (Blu-ray)
- Fast and Furious series (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 55: THE KING IN THE NORTH!

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:57:00 +0000

From Up On Poppy Hill, G.I. Joe Retaliation, and the season three premiere of Game of Thrones are just a few of the things we talk about in this episode. Oh, and Peanut is here.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo both signed on for Vacation reboot/sequel
- David Tennant and Billie Piper are returning to Doctor Who for the 50th Anniversary Special
- Iron Man 3 to be released in China but only as a special state-endorsed version of the film

What We've Been Watching:

- From Up On Poppy Hill
- The Walking Dead
- Dr. Who
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Game of Thrones (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Evil Dead (In theaters)
- Trance (Home release)
- John Dies At The End (Home release)
- The Avengers Box Set (Home release)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 54: Not That Bad (Guest: Mustafa Hassan)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:26 +0000

Of course we talk about the new movie Spring Breakers, but more importantly, Mustafa Hassan is here to talk about Goosebumps books with us.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Silver Pictures and Studio Canal are uniting to reboot Escape From New York
- Chrsitina Applegate to play the wife of Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) in Vacation
- George St. Pierre cast as Batroc the Leaper in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- A conference call between Gary Barber and investors reveals that Bond 24 won't be released till 2016
- Rob Letterman attached to Goosebumps film
- Tom Cruise rumored to star in Guy Ritchie's The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters sequel confirmed
- Ken Watanabe joins the cast of Godzilla
- Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher delayed indefinitely

What We've Been Watching:

- Game of Thrones Season 1
- Arrow
- Spring Breakers (Fix of the Week)
- Olympus Has Fallen
- Young Justice

Coming Soon:

- Jurassic Park 3D (In theaters)
- Lincoln (Home release)
- Killing Them Softly (Home release)
- Star Trek Enterprise (Home release)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 53: Thank You, Tom

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:42:35 +0000

Veronica Mars is back, baby. We talk about the mind-blowing Kickstarter campaign behind it and OH GOD, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN? WHY HASN'T ANYONE TOLD US?!

SHOW NOTES

News:

- An animated series about the ghost of rapper Biggie Smalls is in production
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars gets cancelled
- Season four of Sherlock has been announced
- A Veronica Mars film was funded by Kickstarter, reaching it's $2 million goal in 12 hours
- A film based on the sitcom Good Times is in early pre-production
- Colin Tevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) attached to direct Jurassic Park 4
- Jason Momoa loses role as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy to Dave Bautista

What We've Been Watching:

- Smashed (Fix of the Week)
- Crash
- Out There
- Chuck
- Jekyll

Coming Soon:

- Olympus Has Fallen (In theaters)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Home release)
- Les Miserables (Home release)
- Zero Dark Thirty (Home release)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 52: We Represent The Lollipop Guild

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:52:40 +0000

As Derek dies throughout the episode, we talk about how much we hate Hulu and the new Sam Raimi film, Oz: The Great and Powerful.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Sam Mendes officially passes on the next James Bond film

- Jon Stewart is taking 12 weeks off The Daily Show to direct his first feature film, Rosewater

- Christopher Nolan is set to direct Interstellar, which is slated for a November 2014 release

- Gil Kenan is set to direct the Poltergeist remake

- Sam Raimi claims that Evil Dead 4 (Army of Darkness 2?) could still happen
- An Evil Dead remake trilogy is being planned, with an Evil Dead 2 script already in the works
- Kevin Smith is officially writing the script for Clerks 3

What We've Been Watching:

- Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (Fix of the Week)
- Oz the Great and Powerful
- Dune
- Safety Not Guaranteed
- Better Luck Tomorrow

Coming Soon:

- Spring Breakers (In theaters)
- The Call (In theaters)
- Rise of the Guardians (Home release)
- Life of Pi (Home release)
- Hitchcock (Home release)
- Willow (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 51: Dead and Loving It

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:10:41 +0000

While Gabe and Derek are away, the others talk about horror franchises and also reminisce about the old days of physically going to video stores.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Chris Cooper cast as Norman Osborn in the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man

- Gary Oldman joins Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

- Harrison Ford joins cast of Anchorman 2, which is now in production

- The Hobbit: There and Back Again pushed back to December 2014

- Kick-Ass 2 pushed back to August 16th

- A sequel to Sinister is in the works

- Joe Wright is set to direct The Ocean at the End of the Lane

- Emma Watson in talks to star in Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella

- Dreamworks planning to re-imagine Robin Hood with Merry Men

What We've Been Watching:

- Silver Linings Playbook (Fix of the Week)
- Beauty is Embarassing
- Insidious
- The Walking Dead

Coming Soon:

- Oz the Great and Powerful (In theaters)
- The ABC's of Death (In theaters)
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (In theaters)
- Schindler's List (Blu-ray)
- Wreck-It Ralph (Home release)
- Red Dawn (Home release)

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of The Fixcast, email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll answer questions or respond to comments in our next episode. To help support the show, please leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

The Fixcast, Episode 50: For Matt Porell

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:34:00 +0000

Episode 50 is here! For this special podcast, we divert from our normal routine and talk about the beginnings of Feature Fix, the Oscars, and most importantly, Matt Porell.

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 49: The Laugh Track (Guest: Ryan Franzman)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:03:00 +0000

Ryan Franzman laughs for an hour while we discuss our favorite action movies, villains that resemble PlayStation 1 bosses, and fat suits.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Til Schweiger joins cast of sequel to The Muppets

- Peter Dinklage cast in X-Men: Days of Future Past

- Jason Momoa rumored to be playing Drax in The Guardians of the Galaxy

- Harrison Ford joins cast of Star Wars Episode VII

- John Williams has expressed interest in composing the score for Star Wars Episode VII

- The Canyons to be distributed by IFC

- Spawn reboot still in the works, animated series planned to follow

What We've Been Watching:

- Chicken With Plums
- Archer (Fix of the Week)
- Kill Bill
- Die Hard 5
- Quest for Camelot

Coming Soon:

- Game of Thrones Season 2 (Home release)
- Argo (Home release)
- Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (Home release)
- Sinister (Home release)
- The Terminator (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of The Fixcast, email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll answer questions or respond to comments in our next episode. To help support the show, please leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

The Fixcast, Episode 48: 2 Feature 2 Fix

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:42:00 +0000

We get our Frank on in this episode as we discuss The Fast and the Furious films, the future of Star Wars, and of course, Robot & Frank.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Fox to reboot Hitman films with Agent 47

- Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen join the cast of Godzilla

- Chris Pratt will be starring as Peter Quill in the Guardians of the Galaxy

- Han Solo and Boba Fett spin offs announced by Disney CEO during quarterly earnings call

What We've Been Watching:

- Robot & Frank
- Fast Five (Fix of the Week)
- Side Effects
- The Dark Knight Returns
- Community

Coming Soon:

- A Good Day To Die Hard (In theaters)
- Skyfall (Home release)
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Home release)
- The Man With the Iron Fists (Home release)
- Robot & Frank (Home release)

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of The Fixcast, email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll answer questions or respond to comments in our next episode. To help support the show, please leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

The Fixcast, Episode 47: Netflix Week (Guest: Cory Strand)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:59:00 +0000

Cory Strand joins in as we talk about some of our favorite directors, great things to watch on Netflix, and mankind's greatest achievement: Jumanji.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Paul Giamatti is in talks to play The Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

- Marvel & Disney announce their first collaborative film effort, an adaptation of Big Hero 6

- Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) is set to direct the Warcraft film

- James Horner is scoring Ender's Game

- Warner Brothers has announced an Entourage feature film

What We've Been Watching:

- Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry
- Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap
- Suits
- Sleepwalk With Me
- House of Cards (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Identity Thief (In theaters)
- Side Effects (In theaters)
- Celeste & Jesse Forever (Home release)
- Flight (Home release)
- Alex Cross (Home release)
- Side by Side (Home release)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 46: Return of the Franchise

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:05:00 +0000

The two biggest things to learn from this episode are: J.J. Abrams is set to direct Star Wars Episode VII and Derek went to Buffalo Wild Wings.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- JJ Abrams confirmed to be directing Star Wars Episode VII

- Kevin Feige confirms that Doctor Strange is part of Phase 3 of the Marvel films

- Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, and Ellen Page all sign onto X-Men: Days of Future Past

- Amazon is in talks with Sony for the rights to distribute a Zombieland TV show

- The Weinstein Co. is gearing up to start production on a sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

- Season six of Mad Men begins with a two-hour premiere on April 7th

What We've Been Watching:

- Perfect Blue
- Red Dwarf X
- American Splendor
- Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
- Gangster Squad (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Bullet to the Head (In theaters)
- Warm Bodies (In theaters)
- Paranormal Activity 4 (Home release)
- Hotel Transylvania (Home release)
- Seven Psychopaths (Home release)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 (Home release)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 45: The Undiscovered Musician

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:15:00 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, but sadly, nobody saw him return. And for the love of God, leave Gremlins alone! Right now! We mean it!

SHOW NOTES

News:

- The Last Stand bombs at the box office, with a dismal $6.3 million take over the opening weekend

- Brian DePalma to make film about the Penn State scandal starring Al Pacino as Joe Paterno

- Warner Bros. is currently in negotiations with Amblin Entertainment for Gremlins reboot rights

- Warner Bros. has hired screenwriter James DiLapo to write a futuristic re-imagining of The Odysessy

- Rob Liefeld's comic Godysessy being adapted to film

- Paramount and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot are looking to make a movie based on Lance Armstrong

- Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are returning for a third World War II-based HBO miniseries

- Scott Gimple will replace Glen Mazzara as the third showrunner of The Walking Dead

What We've Been Watching:

- Searching for Sugar Man (Fix of the Week)
- Persona 4: The Animation Collection 2
- The Descendants
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Coming Soon:

- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (In theaters)
- Parker (In theaters)
- Movie 43 (In theaters)
- John Dies at the End (Limited / VOD)
- End of Watch (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 44: Military Month?

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:22:00 +0000

It's the first real Fixcast of 2013, and we're talking about... torture, murder, and rape? Well this year is starting off on a pretty dark note apparently.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- A Good Day to Die Hard is officialy rated R

- Jay-Z is scoring The Great Gatsby

- Joseph Gordon Levitt, Josh Brolin, and Christopher Meloni join cast of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

- Michael Bay confirms that Transformers 4 is the first of a new trilogy

- Jurassic Park 4 is slated for June 13th, 2014

- Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is still a go

- Christopher Nolan is in talks to direct Interstellar, a sci-fi film written by his brother Jonathan Nolan

- Dan Trachtenberg has been hired to direct Y: The Last Man

- Guillermo del Toro confirms that DC Comics-based film Dark Universe is in development

- Two producers have dropped out of Godzilla, Frank Darabont has been brought on to do a final rewrite

- Seth Lochhead has been selected to write the screenplay for the Shadow of the Colossus adaptation

What We've Been Watching:

- The Invisible War
- Texas Chainsaw 3D
- Zero Dark Thirty (Fix of the Week)
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Dredd
- The Grey

Coming Soon:

- A Haunted House (In theaters)
- Persona 4 The Animation Collection 2 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Taken 2 (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixies: The 2012 Awards Show

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:32:00 +0000

After many months of planning and deliberation, our first annual awards show called "The Fixies" is finally here! It's an epic four hour long throw-down where we recognize the best (and worst) in films and television shows of last year. There are thirteen different award categories altogether and at the very end, it all culminates with giving out "The Fix of the Year" award to one film. This is our final salute to the year that was 2012.

SHOW NOTES

[3:47] Best Nicholas Cage-Esque Freak Out
[18:57] Biggest Disappointment
[31:46] Biggest Surprise
[49:19] Best Use of Music
[1:01:47] Best Score
[1:20:38] Best Visual Effects
[1:34:45] Best Cinematography
[1:55:20] Best Actress
[2:16:39] Best Actor
[2:38:09] Best Director
[2:59:15] Best Television Show
[3:30:26] Worst Film
[3:56:26] Best Film (Fix of the Year)

The Fixcast, Episode 43: Screening Room: Django Unchained

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:42:00 +0000

We dig Django. In this episode, we talk about everything that made it a great film, and few things that could have been a little bit better.

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The Fixcast, Episode 43: Ending With a Bang

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:55:48 +0000

It's the last episode of 2012, so we dicuss the last big movies of the year. Oh and Tom threatens to kill Gabriel with a chainsaw... in 3D.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- You get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!

What We've Been Watching:

- Girl Walk // All Day
- Django Unchained (Fix of the Week)
- Excision
- Les Misérables
- Dredd

Coming Soon:

- Texas Chainsaw 3D (In theaters)
- Looper (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Cosmopolis (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 42: Merry Fixmas

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:14:29 +0000

'Tis the season, bitches! All of us watched great Christmas movies this week and until you have personally watched all of these films, you hate Christmas.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Bryan Singer is bringing The Twilight Zone back to television

- The Walking Dead is losing it's second showrunner and has been picked up for a fourth season

- Valhalla Entertainment and Toei Entertainment are developing a live-action Gaiking movie

- The SyFy network thinking about remaking Waterworld

- Disney has announced that Planes (a Cars spinoff) will be getting a theatrical release next summer

- Jackie Chan has been confirmed for The Expendables 3

What We've Been Watching:

- Tokyo Godfathers
- Lethal Weapon
- It's a Wonderful Life (Fix of the Week)
- A Christmas Carol
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Coming Soon:

- Django Unchained (In theaters)
- Les Misérables (In theaters)
- Jack Reacher (In theaters)
- Resident Evil: Retribution (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Room (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 41: The Battle of the News

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:41:00 +0000

Sorry Derek loyalists, in this episode a dark and terrible secret about Derek is revealed. We also discuss what we all thought about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- The Asylum's Age of Hobbits was prevented from being released by a California judge

- Quentin Tarantino says that Kill Bill 3 might still happen, but "probably not"

- Salt sequel moving forward with new screenwriter after Angelina Jolie rejected Kurt Wimmer's script

- Garret Hedlund officially signed back on as the lead for TRON 3

- Joseph Kosinski says TRON 3 will deliver on something the franchise has been promising for 30 years

- Alice Eve to play Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness

- Composer Clint Mansell to score Darren Aronofsky's Noah

What We've Been Watching:

- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Fix of the Week)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Observe and Report
- Primal Fear
- Stein's Gate

Coming Soon:

- This Is 40 (In theaters)
- Zero Dark Thirty (In theaters)
- Jack Reacher (In theaters)
- Total Recall (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Pitch Perfect (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 40: Channing Tatum's Butt

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:53:00 +0000

We discuss the season finales of Boardwalk Empire and Sons of Anarchy and "Racist Tom" re-emerges from the depths of hell.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- A Pan's Labyrinth musical in the works

- Kevin Smith states that Clerks III will be his last directorial effort

- Disney is developing a sequel to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

- A Pacific Rim sequel already being developed

- Josh Trank's Fantastic Four reboot is scheduled for a March 2015 release

- Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury will next appear in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

- Dane DeHaan will be Harry Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Jamie Foxx confirmed as Electro

What We've Been Watching:

- Magic Mike
- Sons of Anarchy
- Killing Them Softly (Fix of the Week)
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- Boardwalk Empire

Coming Soon:

- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (In theaters)
- Ted (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Bourne Legacy (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Girls Season 1 (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 39: We're All a Little Looney

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:25:00 +0000

The Fixcast gang is gearing up for the release of The Hobbit. Speaking of which, Mary (Molly?) is down to fellowship. Anywhere, anytime.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Brian Singer confirms Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart have joined X-Men: Days of Future Past

- Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing opens June 7, 2013

- Michael Bay to produce Almanac, a footage time travel movie

- Release of a new poster confirms that a third Riddick movie may actually happen

- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo departs as the director of Highlander; Ryan Reynolds still attached

- James Gunn is receiving a lot of heat after some he comments made

- Quentin Tarantino drop hints that his retirement from directing may not be too far away

What We've Been Watching:

- Ted
- The Looney Toons Show (Fix of the Week)
- Anna Karenina
- The Big Lebowski
- The Fellowship of the Ring

Coming Soon:

- Killing Them Softly (In theaters)
- Hyde Park On Hudson (In theaters)
- The Dark Knight Rises (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 38: We Miss Molly

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Derek attempts to make himself the Fix of the Week and Tom and Gabriel argue over who's going to be the one to kill Cameron.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Chevy Chase is leaving Community

- Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel join the cast of Girl Meets World

- Marvel Phase One box set now due to be released on April 2013

- Harry Osborn confirmed to be in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, casting call sent out for the role

- Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kingberg joining Michael Arndt in writing the Star Wars sequels

- Young Sherlock Holmes to be remade

- Independence Day 3D has been canceled with no reason given

What We've Been Watching:

- Life of Pi (Fix of the Week)
- Dexter
- Scrubs
- Red vs. Blue X

Coming Soon:

- Men in Black III (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Lawless (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 37: Flowers vs. Presidents

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Lincoln disappoints, Derek rematerializes into human form, and Drunk Bane makes his first appearance on the show.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Jane Goldman to write Tim Burton's Pinocchio; looking to get Robert Downey, Jr. as Gepetto
- Jez Butterworth to write Universal's adaptation of the video game Asteroids

- Scott Derrickson is set to direct Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Tom Hardy to star as Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell movie
- Evan Rachel Wood is starring in 10 Things I Hate About Life

- The first 9 minutes of Star Trek: Into Darkness are attached to The Hobbit IMAX 3D showings

What We've Been Watching:

- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Fix of the Week)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Boardwalk Empire
- Lincoln
- Serenity

Coming Soon:

- Life of Pi (In theaters)
- Hitchcock (In theaters)
- Rise of the Guardians (In theaters)
- The Expendables 2 (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 36: Screening Room: Skyfall

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:20:00 +0000

Has 007 finally worn out his welcome or does Skyfall make us excited about the future of the James Bond franchise?

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The Fixcast, Episode 36: Bond-Fix.com

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:46:00 +0000

Derek becomes a being of pure energy and more importantly, Skyfall is here and it is glorious.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Casablanca sequel being planned, based on a thirty year old treatment by Howard Koch

- Stan Lee reveals in interview that Marvel is actively developing Black Panther and Dr. Strange films

- Michael Arndt, writer of Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3 is writing Star Wars: Episode VII

- The Muppets 2 announced for December 20, 2013

- Master actor Nicolas Cage confirmed for The Expendables 3

- Paramount has confirmed that Mark Walhberg is the star of Transformers 4

What We've Been Watching:

- Halo: Forward Unto Dawn
- Casino Royale
- Quantum of Solace
- Skyfall (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (In theaters)
- The Watch (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Brave (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Doctor Who Series 7 - Part One (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Watchmen Collector's Edition (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 35: Wreck-It Podcast

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:57:00 +0000

Wreck-It Ralph leaves us a little divided on this episode of The Fixcast.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Francis Lawrence directing The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2

- Jamie Foxx in talks to play Electro in The Amazing Spider Man sequel

- John Cusack starring in an adaptation of Stephen King's Cell

- John Cusack producing and starring in Rush Limbaugh biopic, tentatively titled Rush

- Roger Avary set to write and direct a Castle Wolfenstein film

- Disney Channel planning sequel series to Boy Meets World called Girl Meets World

- Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul to appear on an upcoming Breaking Bad inspired Mythbusters episode

What We've Been Watching:

- Sherlock
- Battle Royale
- The Man With the Iron Fists
- Doctor Who
- Wreck-It Ralph (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Lincoln (In theaters)
- Skyfall (In theaters)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (DVD / Blu-ray)
- They Live Collector's Edition (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 34: Three's Company

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Until Tom and Derek get their heads above water, it's just going to be Cameron, Gabriel and Mary.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Disney buys LucasFilm for four billion dollars, Star Wars Episode VII slated for a 2015 release

- Bryan Singer confirmed to be back as director for X-Men: Days of Future Past

- Frank Grillo is playing Crossbones in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

- Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to the role of Conan in another Conan reboot

- John Logan to write next two James Bond films; the next Bond film is scheduled for Fall 2014

- The RZA to direct Genghis Kahn biopic

- Morgan Davis Foehl attached to write a Mass Effect movie

- G4's Attack of the Show and X-Play ending at the end of the year

- Community season 4 to debut February 7th and Arrested Development season 4 to hit Netflix in April

What We've Been Watching:

- Cloud Atlas (Fix of the Week)
- American Horror Story
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Coming Soon:

- Flight (In theaters)
- The Man with the Iron Fists (In theaters)
- Wreck-It Ralph (In theaters)
- Ruby Sparks (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Campaign (DVD / Blu-ray)
- A Christmas Story 2 (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 33: Dancing Naked With Coconuts

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:19:00 +0000

Derek fell into a wood chipper. But despite that tragedy, we made a delicious "Sabety Soup." Protein!

SHOW NOTES

News:

- WB is planning a Justice League film for summer 2015

- Ant-Man has been officially green lit and scheduled for 2015

- RoboCop pushed back to 2014, Elysium is taking it's spot in 2013

- Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad has been cast in the Need for Speed movie

- The Family Circus film has got back on track since being stalled for over 10 years

- Nicholas Cage to star in reboot of Christian films Left Behind, based on the books of the same name

- TNT is developing a series based off of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein novels

- Son of Ernest has been green lit, has screenwriter Dan Ewen attached to write

What We've Been Watching:

- Lumpy
- Excision
- The Walking Dead (Fix of the Week)
- Paranormal Activity

Coming Soon:

- Cloud Atlas (In theaters)
- Silent Hill: Revelations (In theaters)
- Magic Mike (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 32: We Love Us Some Ben Affleck

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:59:00 +0000

There are a lot of good movies out in the theater this weekend and Tom's back on the show but we don't know why.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- NBC has delayed the fourth season premiere of Community, which was scheduled for the 19th

- Clark Gregg is returning to the role of Agent Coulson in the SHIELD TV series

- Shailene Woodley has been offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

- WB is once again approaching Armie Hammer to play Batman in a possible Justice League film

- Richard Wenk is rewriting the new Masters of the Universe film

- A CGI Peanuts film is slated to be released on November 25th, 2015

- Millennium Films is reportedly working on its own Expendables spin-off, titled ExpendaBelles

- Atlas Shrugged Part 2 bombs even harder than the first

What We've Been Watching:

- Seven Psychopaths
- Argo (Fix of the Week)
- Game of Thrones
- Hollywoodland
- Sinister

Coming Soon:

- Alex Cross (In theaters)
- Paranormal Activity 4 (In theaters)
- Paranormal Entity 4 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Madagascar 3 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Mad Men Season 5 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Excision (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 31: Tommy Bahama (Guest: David Hoh)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:08:00 +0000

Mary's not around and neither is Tom, so David Hoh drops in this episode to easily fill the tiny void that was left behind.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- A Hungry Hungry Hippos film has been greenlit

- A "Latino themed" Paranormal Activity spin off is being planned

- Guillermo Del Toro says that his Frankenstien film is still happening

- Matt Reeves is confirmed to direct The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

- Drew Pearce (co-writer of Iron Man 3) is signed on to write Godzilla

- Katee Sackhoff ("Starbuck" from Battlestar Galactica reboot) joins the "female Expendables"

- The theme song for Skyfall by Adele has been officially released

- The blu-ray release of the Night Of The Living Dead remake is awful looking

What We've Been Watching:

- Your Sister's Sister
- Taken 2
- Community (Fix of the Week)
- The Office

Coming Soon:

- Argo (In theaters)
- Sinister (In theaters)
- Here Comes the Boom (In theaters)
- Prometheus (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 30: Meet & Greet (Director Elliot Diviney and Producer Brandon Van Vliet)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:56:54 +0000

We speak to director Elliot Diviney and producer Brandon Van Vliet about their film Problem Solving the Republic, film festivals, and Indiana Jones.

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The Fixcast, Episode 30: Get a Boner Over This (Guest: Director Elliot Diviney)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:24:00 +0000

The director of Problem Solving the Republic, Elliot Diviney, joins in on the fun and discussions in our 30th episode.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Len Wiseman is set to direct The Mummy reboot

- Andrew Garfield and Marc Webb both officialy signed on for The Amazing Spider-Man sequel

- Mark Millar has been hired as a consultant for 20th Century Fox's comic book films

- Gina Carano is the first cast member officially announced for the female Expendables film

- Jaimie Alexander has been injured on the set of Thor: The Dark World

- Johnny Lewis murdered his landlady and then leapt to his death

What We've Been Watching:

- Prometheus
- V/H/S
- Dexter (Fix of the Week)
- Chronicle
- Looper
- Cabin in the Woods

Coming Soon:

- Taken 2 (In theaters)
- Frankenweenie (In theaters)
- V/H/S (In limited theaters)
- Dark Shadows (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 29: Meet & Greet: Bill Cooper (Managing Director of the Twin Cities Film Fest)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:04:00 +0000

In this Meet & Greet bonus episode, we are delighted to talk to Bill Cooper, who is the Managing Director of the Twin Cities Film Fest in Minnesota.

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The Fixcast, Episode 29: The Perks of Being The Master (Guest: Managing Director Bill Cooper)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Bill Cooper, the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest in Minnesota, joins us on this episode of The Fixcast.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Michael Dorn (Worf from Star Trek) to play/voice a werewolf in a Castlevania movie

- James Gunn officially rewriting and directing the Guardians of the Galaxy film

- I, Frankenstein has been pushed back to September 2013

- Season three of Game of Thrones begins March 13, 2013

- FX is developing a TV series based off of Guillermo Del Toro's The Strain

- Ron Moore is working on adapting A Knight's Tale into a series for ABC

What We've Been Watching:

- Parks and Recreation
- Dredd 3D
- The Master (Fix of the Week)
- Trouble with the Curve
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Coming Soon:

- Looper (In theaters)
- The Avengers (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 28: Mary Carlson, Senior Bravo Editor

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:27:06 +0000

Gabe admits that not only has he been watching anime, but he's been enjoying it. And Mary earns the prestigious title of "Senior Bravo Editor."

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Tom Rothman is leaving Fox

- Freddie Highmore has been cast as Norman Bates in Bates Motel

- Isla Fisher and Terry Crews join the fourth season of Arrested Development

- Legendary’s Godzilla is set to be released May 16, 2014

- WB is converting Pacific Rim into 3D

- A third The Boondock Saints film is said to be in the works

- James Cameron is teaming up with the Mythbusters in order to defend the ending of Titantic

- Heathers is being reborn as a TV series on Bravo

What We've Been Watching:

- Celeste and Jesse Forever (Fix of the Week)
- Persona 4: The Animation
- Resident Evil: Retribution
- 21 Jump Street
- Boardwalk Empire

Coming Soon:

- End of Watch (In theaters)
- Dredd (In theaters)
- Judge Dredd (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Cabin in the Woods (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 27: Dumb Animal People

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:49:00 +0000

Derek invents the word "rebeating" and we decide that What to Expect When Your Expecting is for dumb animal people.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Only two Avatar sequels are being filmed, not three

- Pitch Perfect will release early in select theaters

- Scarface is being remade for a second time, Rihanna rumored to be seeking a role

- Sam Raimi says the Evil Dead remake will be shocking and… good

- Daniel Craig has been confirmed to do at least two more James Bond films after Skyfall

- Star Trek 2 title all but confirmed to be Star Trek Into Darkness

- At the Toronto Film Festival Joss Whedon premiered an adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing

- The Avengers box set pushed back until 2013

- Doctor Strange rumored to play a role in Thor: The Dark World

- TV station G4 to lose tech focus and be rebranded as a "GQ-esque" station

What We've Been Watching:

- Side By Side (Fix of the Week)
- Videodrome
- Sons of Anarchy
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- Premium Rush

Coming Soon:

- The Master (In theaters)
- Resident Evil: Retribution (In theaters)
- Stolen (In theaters)
- Snow White & The Huntsman (DVD / Blu-ray)
- What To Expect When You're Expecting (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Killer Klown From Outer Spacce (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 26: Screening Room: Breaking Bad Season 5

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:14:38 +0000

It's a great day to be wearing the color purple because Breaking Bad just wrapped up with its mid-season finale. We talk about the best moments and what's to come next year in this episode.

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The Fixcast, Episode 26: Six Months Later...

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:37:39 +0000

It's our six month anniversary of The Fixcast and we lose our damn minds by the end of this episode.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Star Wars Episodes 2 and 3 are coming out on September 20th and October 11th, 2013, respectively

- The Hobbit part 3 has been slated to release in July 18, 2014

- Ryan Gosling is making his directorial debut with How to Catch a Monster, starring Christina Hendricks

- Michael Keaton cast as Hugh Laurie's replacement in RoboCop

- Sony seems to be making a film about video game console wars

- Columbia Pictures and Konami announce partnership to produce a Metal Gear Solid film

- Eddie Murphy and Shawn Ryan are working to bring Beverly Hills Cop to T.V.

- Joss Whedon's Marvel TV show revealed to be SHIELD, and will most likely be on ABC

- The OogieLoves has bombed at the box office, setting the record for worst opening

What We've Been Watching:

- Doctor Who
- Robot & Frank (Fix of the Week)
- Watchmen Ultimate Cut
- A Separation
- Tales From the Script

Coming Soon:

- The Five-Year Engagement (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 25: Gabriel's Icy Cold Heart

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:23:00 +0000

Cameron catches up on all of Mad Men, and we take one more giant dump on Battleshit. I mean, Battleship.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Samuel Jackson has been cast in Spike Lee's remake of Oldboy

- John Travolta is rumored to be staring in the Toxic Avenger remake

- Hugh Laurie drops out of the Robocop remake; Clive Owen rumored to replace

- Chuck Norris is not returning for Expendables 3

- NBC has picked up Michael J. Fox's new sitcom for a full 22-episode season

- The Office season 9 is the show's final season

- Media Rights Capital (who produced Ted) in serious talks to make The Dark Tower movie

- Disney is considering making a new Rocketeer movie

- The writers of the National Treasure films have signed on to write the Uncharted adaptation

What We've Been Watching:

- Mad Men
- God Bless America
- Cosmopolis (Fix of the Week)
- Hero

Coming Soon:

- Lawless (In theaters)
- The Possession (In theaters)
- Sons of Anarchy season 4 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Walking Dead season 2 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Battleship (DVD / Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 24: Shia LaBeouf Will Have Sex

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:07:16 +0000

It's all about guns, explosions, and testosterone this week as The Expendables 2 blasts its way into our theaters and hearts.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Nicolas Cage is on board for The Expendables 3; Clint Eastwood and others are being approached

- An all-female Expendables film is being developed

- The rights to Daredevil are reverting back to Marvel

- The Avengers 2 is due to be released on May 1, 2015

- James Gunn is in talks to direct The Guardians of the Galaxy

- 47 Ronin has pushed back to December 2013

- Ciaran Hinds has been cast as Mance Rayder for season 3 of Game of Thrones

What We've Been Watching:

- Ruby Sparks
- Demolition Man
- The Rum Diary
- Boy Meets World
- The Expendables 2 (Fix of the Week)

Coming Soon:

- Premium Rush (In theaters)
- The Apparition (In theaters)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 23: The Stillbourne Legacy

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:51:00 +0000

We've got some fantastic news for you this week, and we watched some fantastic stuff. It's a pretty fantastic episode.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Joss Whedon officially attached to write and direct The Avengers 2

- Warner Bros. possibly interested in Ben Affleck directing their Justice League film

- Warner Bros. is doing a very limited release of the 48FPS version of The Hobbit in select major cities

- The Great Gatsby has been pushed back from December 25th to Summer 2013

- Arrested Development has officially began production of it's 10-episode season

- Bill & Ted 3 script has been completed, Dean Parisot attached to direct

- Jordan Kerner (producer of The Smurfs) to produce a live action ALF movie

- Universal Studios planning reboot of Little Rascals to be directed by Alex Zamm

What We've Been Watching:

- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Breaking Bad (Fix of the Week)
- The Bourne Legacy
- X-Men: The Last Stand

Coming Soon:

- The Expendables 2 (In theaters)
- Cosmopolis (In limited theaters)
- The Hunger Games (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Dexter Season 6 (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Jaws (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 22: Commentary: Total Recall (1990)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:33:00 +0000

NASA's Curiosity got its ass to Mars recently and there's a Total Recall reboot in theaters. So it just seemed right for us to revisit the original Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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The Fixcast, Episode 22: The Return of Skeletor

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:08:00 +0000

It may have taken 25 years, but as promised, Skeletor is finally coming back to the big screen.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Jon Chu in talks to direct a He-Man film

- Drew Goddard is interested in writing the Daredevil reboot

- Three films based on The Hobbit have been confirmed

- Fassbender and Rapace both confirmed to return for a 2014/2015 Prometheus sequel

- X-Men: Days of Future Past is confirmed to be the title and inspiration for X-Men: First Class sequel

- Christopher Eccleston playing Malekith the Dark Elf in Thor: The Dark World

- A sequel to Ted is being planned

- Ghostbusters 3 is moving forward without Bill Murray, according to Dan Akroyd

- Russell Crowe rumored to star in The Dark Tower film adaptation

- Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen join Scary Movie 5

What We've Been Watching:

- Warrior (Fix of the Week)
- Rescue Me
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Chasing Amy

Coming Soon:

- The Bourne Legacy (In theaters)
- The Campaign (In theaters)
- The Lorax (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Clue (Blu-ray)

CREDITS

The Fixcast, Episode 21: Hi, Doggy.

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:15:19 +0000

The Room is the Fix of the Week? Surely this is the beginning of the end of The Fixcast.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Gangster Squad to recieve reshoots to remove theater shoot out scene

- Beware The Batman! animated series having it's violence level greatly reduced

- Jeremy Renner rumored to play Julian Assange in WikiLeaks movie

- Lady Gaga to make feature film debut in Machete Kills

- DreamWorks obtains rights to Casper, Where's Waldo, Lassie, and The Lone Ranger

- Snow White and the Huntsman Extended Edition home release announced

- Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson

- The Expendables 2 is officially rated R

- Avatar 2 won't arrive until at least 2015

- Pixar revealed to be majorly involved with Disney's Magic Kingdom, directed by Jon Favreau

- A third Hobbit movie is seriously being considered.

- Warner Bros. is considering a prequel to The Shining

- Karl Urban let slip that Benedict Cumberbatch is playing Gary Mitchell in Star Trek sequel

What We've Been Watching:

- The Room (Oh hi, Fix of the Week)
- The Sopranos
- The Woodmans
- Merlin
- With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Coming Soon:

- Total Recall (In theaters)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (In theaters)
- Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition (Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 20: Screening Room: The Dark Knight Rises

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:06:00 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises is finally in theaters, but opinions here on The Fixcast are surprisingly divided.

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The Fixcast, Episode 20: Fish Pasta

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:22:00 +0000

We get Bruce Wayne and Walter White back in the same week?! Oh, this is just too good.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in talks to play Lobo
- Anthony Mackie in talks to play The Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Ron Perlman and Guillermo Del Toro are both pushing to have Hellboy 3 made
- Jackie Earle Haley joins RoboCop cast
- Kenneth Branagh not only directing the upcoming Jack Ryan reboot, but he's also playing the villain
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse says that Kick-Ass 2 will be rated NC-17
- Sam Raimi no longer directing World of Warcraft movie
- Finding Nemo 2 has been announced

What We've Been Watching:

- Breaking Bad
- #DirtyLaundry
- There Will Be Blood
- The Dark Knight Rises
- The Bourne Identity

Coming Soon:

- The Watch (In theaters)
- Step Up Revolution (In theaters)
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 (Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 19: Commentary: Batman & Robin

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:18:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Commentary is a bonus episode where we leave our mics on while watching a movie or TV show. That's right ladies and gentlemen! COMMENTARIES! Get your copy of the movie ready to play and then enjoy the show. But don't expect many of these, as they're more just for fun.

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show, you can simply send us an email at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 19: The Goddamn Batman

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:28:00 +0000

Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman. Batman.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- Michael Fassbender lands a leading role in the Assassin's Creed film adaptation
- Ruseel Crowe to play Dracula in the upcoming film Harker, directed by Eli Roth
- Mads Mikkelson will no longer be in Thor 2, due to his commitment to the new Hannibal TV series
- Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy announced
- In Iron Man 3, Ben Kingsley has been confirmed to play The Mandarin
- Josh Trank has been selected to direct the Fantastic Four reboot
- Director David Slade has left the Daredevil reboot, which has stalled the film
- Man of Steel will be released and IMAX and likely post-converted to 3D
- Alex Garland, the writer of Dredd, says that the plan is to do a trilogy, as long as Dredd does well
- Roland Emmerch is considering doing an Independence Day sequel
- The Stretch Armstrong movie is back on track with Breck Eisner directing
- The 50 Shades of Grey movie now has producers
- The third book in The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay, will be split into two films

What We've Been Watching:

- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Fix of the Week)
- The Twilight Zone
- Louie
- Tron Uprising
- Ted

Coming Soon:

- The Dark Knight Rises (In theaters)

CREDITS

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show, you can simply send us an email at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 18: Screening Room: The Amazing Spider-Man

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Things actually get a little heated in this discussion of Marc Webb's summer blockbuster, The Amazing Spider-Man.

Credits

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 18: Part Man. Part Machine. All Cop.

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:16:00 +0000

We all watched pretty great stuff this past week so we spend quite a bit of time on that in this episode. Also, Cypher Raige. Cypher… Raige.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- A new writing team joins Ghostbusters 3
- The main character in M. Night Shamylan's new film, After Earth, is named Cypher Raige
- A&E orders a 10 episode long season of Bates Motel
- MGM pulls the plug on Raging Bull 2
- The RoboCop reboot's viral campaign has begun
- A poster for Guillermo Del Toro's new film, Pacific Rim, has been released
- The Amazing Spider-Man has made $340 million worldwide since its release
- Marvel announces an expansive boxset for The Avengers
- Dame Diana Rigg will appear in Dr. Who
- The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon's voice casting info has been released

What We've Been Watching:

- Breaking Bad
- Robocop
- The Amazing Spider-Man (Fix of the Week)
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Batman Begins

Coming Soon:

- Ice Age: Continental Drift (In theaters)
- American Reunion (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 17: Meet & Greet (Producer Arturo Tay)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:53:00 +0000

We sit down and chat with Arturo Tay, the producer of the upcoming film, 'Night of the Pirate.'

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The Fixcast, Episode 17: Tom Cruise Control (Guest: Arturo Tay)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Producer Arturo Tay guest stars in this episode, where we discuss all things Spider-Man, Tom Cruise shenanigans, and John ("Don't be such a loser") Travolta.

SHOW NOTES

News:

- The trailer for Man of Steel will be shown at Comic Con this month
- A new Godzilla film will be at Comic Con
- Guardians of the Galaxy heavily rumored to also be at Comic Con
- James Cameron intends to shoot three Avatar sequels back-to-back-to-back
- The new Van Helsing film starring Tom Cruise is confirmed to be a full reboot
- Joseph Kosinski (director of Tron Legacy) has picked M83 to score his new sci-fi film, Oblivion
- Katie Holmes is divorcing Tom Cruise
- Ryan Reynolds is confirmed to star in the new Highlander reboot

What We've Been Watching:

- The Artist (Fix of the Week)
- The House of the Devil
- Spider-Man 3
- The Prestige
- Six Feet Under
- Get the Gringo

Coming Soon:

- The Amazing Spider-Man (In theaters)
- Savages (In theaters)
- Katy Perry: Part of Me (In theaters)

Links:

- Arturo Tay's film, Todos Hemos Pecados, can be found here
- The band M83 (as mentioned in the news segment) sound like this

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The Fixcast, Episode 16: Tom's Mental Breakdown

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:08:00 +0000

This week we discuss Brave, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, and adult diapers. Also, Tom starts to have a mental breakdown.

Show Notes

News:

- Hans Zimmer is scoring Man of Steel
- The Bourne Legacy has been pushed back on week to August 10
- Kit Harrington (Jon Snow from Game of Thrones) is voicing the villian in How to Train Your Dragon 2
- John Hamm has been casted in an upcoming Larry David comedy, directed by Greg Mottola
- Raging Bull 2 is moving forward
- A movie based on Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus has been greenlit
- A Sesame Street movie is in the works
- Rob Zombie is writing, directing, and producing Broad Street Bullies
- Paul Verhoeven is set to direct Jesus of Nazareth
- A direct-to-DVD Child's Play sequel, Curse of Chucky, is filming this fall
- Dreamworks has announced a Need for Speed film, set to be released in 2014

What We've Been Watching:

- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Fix of the Week)
- Brave
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- Evil Dead 2

Coming Soon:

- Magic Mike (In theaters)
- Madea's Witness Protection (In theaters)
- Ted (In theaters)
- The Artist (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Wrath of the Titans (DVD / Blu-ray)
- 21 Jump Street (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Mirror, Mirror (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 15: Birthday Extravaganza

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:27:00 +0000

It's Cameron's birthday! You know what that means… We talk about vampires, Woody Allen, and Tonka Trucks. Wait, what?

Show Notes

News:

- Lions Gate has acquired Summit Films. Rumored that they're interested in rebooting Twilight
- Happy Madison Productions are making a movie based on Tonka Trucks
- That's My Boy bombs at the box office
- Marvel is possibly considering doing a re-release of The Avengers with additional footage
- The Iron Patriot armor in Iron Man 3 set is now rumored to be simply War Machine with a paint job
- All production on Michael Bay's Ninja Turtles has stopped
- Hugh Laurie has been added to the cast of RoboCop, and he's playing the villian
- Yvonne Strahovski has been added to the cast of the TV show Dexter
- Lindsay Lohan and James Deen have been added to the cast of Bret Easton Ellis's film, The Canyons
- A George W. Bush head prop used in a Game of Thrones scene has stirred up problems for HBO
- CBS is creating a new game show based off of the popular mobile game, Draw Something

What We've Been Watching:

- Party Down
- Superman vs. The Elite
- Mad Men
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Fix of the Week)
- Exporting Raymond

Coming Soon:

- Brave (In theaters)
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (In theaters)
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (In theaters)
- To Rome With Love (Limited theatrical release)
- Project (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 14: Screening Room: Prometheus

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:35:00 +0000

The Fixcast Screening Room are spoiler-filled bonus episodes where we discuss and review specific movies and television shows. You should not listen to this until you have seen the movie or show pertaining to this episode first. Thanks for listening!

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The Fixcast, Episode 14: Stop The Presses!

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:35:00 +0000

We're especially proud of this episode. Despite having a ridiculous amount of noteworthy news to cover, we still managed to keep the show from flying completely off the rails.

Show Notes

News:

- Guy Ritchie attached to direct a new Treasure Island film
- The organization "AIM" has been confirmed by set photos to be featured in Iron Man 3
- The Dark Knight Rises has a confirmed runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes
- Klingnons will be in Star Trek 2
- Mads Mikkelsen to play Hannibal Lecter in the new NBC series
- Scary Movie 5 has been announced
- Jerry O'Connell has been cast as Herman Munster in NBC's The Munsters
- X-Men First Class sequel has been titled Days of Future Past
- Amazon.com has released a list of films that it is producing
- The Russo Brothers are slated to direct Captain America 2
- Michael Bay says that Transformers 4 will be hist last in the series
- Samuel L. Jackson and Abbie Cornish have been casted in the new Robocop movie
- Snow White & The Huntsman is getting a sequel that focuses on Chris Hemsworth's character
- The script for World War Z is getting rewrites from Damon Lindeloff, and reshoots are scheduled in the fall
- Thor 2 to recast the character Fandral; Zachary Levy eyed as the replacement

What We've Been Watching:

- Prometheus (Fix of the Week)
- Mad Men
- Drive
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- 50/50

Coming Soon:

- Rock of Ages (In theaters)
- That's My Boy (In theaters)
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Superman vs. The Elite (DVD / Blu-ray)
- The Spider-Man Trilogy Re-Release (Check out the beautiful covers) (DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 13: Screening Room: Game of Thrones Season 2

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:09:00 +0000

It's a wrap! Game of Thrones season two is over. During this hour-long Screening Room epsiode, we dicusss the season as a whole, the finale, our favorite moments, and our favorite characters.

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The Fixcast, Episode 13: A New Format

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000

We're switching things up on The Fixcast! The "Featured Topic" segment is now a thing of the past. We've also combined the "What We've Been Watching" segment with the "Fix of the Week" segment. Lastly, we wrap things up with our new "Coming Soon" segment.

Show Notes

News:

- Simon Pegg dispels rumors of Khan being the villian in Star Trek 2
- The Iron Patriot is confirmed to play a role in Iron Man 3
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is set to be released on May 23, 2014
- The Expendables, RED, and Step Up, are all potential franchises that Lionsgate is considering to develop for TV
- Warner Bros. originally wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play The Riddler as the villian in The Dark Knight Rises

What We've Been Watching:

- Moon
- Aliens
- Weeds
- Snow White and the Hunstman (Fix of the Week)
- Mad Men
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- Game of Thrones
- Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Coming Soon:

- John Carter (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Breaking Bad season four (DVD / Blu-ray)
- Moonrise Kingdom (Limited release)
- Prometheus (In theaters)

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The Fixcast, Episode 12: Meet & Greet (Music Supervisor Sandy Wilson)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:02:00 +0000

In this Meet & Greet bonus episode, we interview Sandy Wilson, the music supervisor of the Oscar award-winning film, Undefeated.

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The Fixcast, Episode 12: Classic Characters (Guest: Sandy Wilson)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:37:00 +0000

Sandy Wilson, the music supervisor of the Oscar award-winning documentary, Undefeated, joins us on this episode of The Fixcast.

Show Notes

News:

- Tom Cruise is starring in a remake of The Magnificent Seven
- Duncan Jones is planning on making an Ian Fleming biopic
- A prequel based on the character Rufio from Hook is in development
- G.I. Joe 2 has been pushed back nine months to 2013
- Josh Trank has been attached to direct an adaptation of the video game Shadow of the Colossus
- Gary Oldman joins Robocop as an original character named Norton
- Peter Weller to voice Batman in The Dark Knight Returns animated film
- The Exorcist is being remade into a television show
- A sequel to In The Army Now is being produced

What We've Been Watching:

- Away We Go
- Girls
- Men in Black 3
- Weeds
- Ethos
- Classic Albums: The Band
- Boardwalk Empire
- Six Feet Under
- Fat Kid Rules the World
- Drive

Featured Topic:
- Classic Characters

Fix of the Week:
- Sherlock, Season 2 (Now available on DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 11: Cult Films

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:22:00 +0000

Eleven episodes down and a million more to go! But a million isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion episodes.

Show Notes

News:

- Sin City 2 doesn't appear to be called Sin City 2, just "Frank Miller's A Dame To Kill For", slated for October 4, 2013

- Harold and Kumar animated series has been anounced with a release date of October 4, 2013

- James Badge Dale has joined Iron Man 3 as Eric Savin

- Toonami is back starting May 26th

- Hampton Fancher to write Blade Runner sequel for Ridley Scott

- Ryan Reynolds is the frontrunner to star in the Highlander remake/reboot

- Bret Easton Ellis and Paul Schrader are funding a new Ellis penned script via Kickstarter. The name of the film is The Canyon, no real plot details announced yet

- The Avengers sinks Universal's Battleship at the box office

What We've Been Watching:

- Heathers
- Chungking Express
- Underworld: Awakening
- The Grey
- Network
- Battleship
- Game of Thrones
- Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Featured Topic:
- Cult Films

Fix of the Week:
- Chronicle

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The Fixcast, Episode 10: Meet & Greet (Director Brett DeJager)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000

In the first episode of our new Meet & Greet podcast series, we interview Brett DeJager who is the director, writer, and producer of the upcoming indie film, The Legend of Cooley Moon.

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The Fixcast, Episode 10: Digital vs. Film (Guest: Director Brett DeJager)

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:13:00 +0000

The director, writer, and producer of The Legend of Cooley Moon, Brett DeJager, joins us in our 10th episode of The Fixcast.

Show Notes

News:

- Prometheus is confirmed to have an R-rating

- Cole Hauser to play the villain in A Good Day to Die Hard

- Kick-Ass 2 moving from Lionsgate to Universal. Matthew Vaughn wrote the script and will produce, and has hand-picked Jeff Wadlow to direct

- Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) joins the cast of Jason Reitman's next film, Labor Day

- Hayley Atwell to star in 10 Things I Hate About Life, a sequel to 10 Things I Hate About You

- Community renewed for 13 episode 4th season. Parks and Recreation also renewed for a 13 episode 5th season

- Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, Vampires Suck) are back with a parody of The Hunger Games called The Starving Games

- Sons Of Anarchy game is now a full-fledged console title, not a Facebook social thing

What We've Been Watching:

- We Need to Talk About Kevin
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Hamlet (1996)
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
- House & House 2
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Friends With Benefits
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Weird Science

Featured Topic:
- Digital vs. Film

Fix of the Week:
- Perfect Sense

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The Fixcast, Episode 9: Screening Room: The Avengers

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:41:00 +0000

In the first episode of The Fixcast: Screening Room, we talk about 2012's best film so far, The Avengers. This is an in-depth discussion about the movie so be prepared for massive spoilers.

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The Fixcast, Episode 9: The Best Kind of Concert Films

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Derek Sabety joins in on this episode of The Fixcast, as we discuss concert films and the current summer blockbuster, The Avengers.

Show Notes

News:

- A new Hulk film is a 'vague possibility' for 2015
- Julianne Moore offered the Mother role in the Carrie remake
- Benedict Cumberbatch is heavily rumored to be playing Khan in Star Trek 2
- Leonard Nimoy may be returning for the Star Trek sequel
- Kurtzman and Orci doing a modern imagining of The Mummy, and a re-imagining of Van Helsing, starring Tom Cruise
- The Hunger Games director, Gary Ross, is in negotiations to direct a Harry Houdini biopic
- Henry Sellick directing the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book
- The Avengers has created a new opening weekend record with an astounding $200.8 million dollars

What We've Been Watching:

- Community
- Game of Thrones
- Up in the Air
- Get Along
- District 9
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- The Devil's Carnival
- The Incredible Hulk
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Thor

Featured Topic:
- The Best Kind of Concert Films

Fix of the Week:
- The Avengers (Now in theaters)

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The Fixcast, Episode 8: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:19:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

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The Fixcast, Episode 8: Good Movies That Are Hard To Watch

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:37:00 +0000

In our longest episode yet, we discuss good movies that are hard to watch a second time around. Also, the four hosts clash on whether or not Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is decent adventure-fare or just plain terrible.

Show Notes

News:
- Andy Lau offered role in Iron Man 3, the Mandarin is still a possiblity for the film's villian
- Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are working on the screeplay for The Amazing Spider-Man sequel
- Early footage of The Hobbit shot in 48 FPS underwhelms audiences
- Ray Stevenson is cast in Dexter, Season 7 as a member of a Russian crime cartel
- Jack White is handling the score for The Lone Ranger
- We have our first glimpse of Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in the upcoming Hitchcock film
- The Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel is set for a summer 2014 release
- FOX CEO Tom Rothman claims that even if Prometheus gets an R-rating, it will remain uncut, and there will be no executive meddling

What We've Been Watching:

- Mad Men
- The Raven
- Game of Thrones
- Shut Up Little Man: An Audio Misadventure
- Double Take
- Take Shelter
- Safe
- The Dresden Dolls Live in Paradise, 2005
- The Dresden Dolls Live at The Roundhouse, 2006
- Emilie Autumn Live from The Cat's Cradle, 2012
- Source Code
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Featured Topic:
- Good Movies That Are Hard To Watch

Fix of the Week:
- The Five-Year Engagement (Now in theaters)

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The Fixcast, Episode 7: The Role Music Plays

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:24:00 +0000

It's official: Brittany is out and Mary is in. Also, we discover a deep dark secret about Tom in this episode. Oh, and we talk about the role music plays in movies and TV shows. This is our best show yet, listen!

Show Notes

News:
- Mickey Rourke and Rosario Dawson are back for Sin City 2
- Eliza Dushku is the voice of She-Hulk in the new cartoon Hulk: Agents of S.M.A.S.H
- James Cameron still intends to direct Battle Angel: Alita after the Avatar sequels
- Gerard Butler is actually attached to Manhunt, which begins filming at the end of the year
- Bill and Ted 3 is moving forward.
- Brad Peyton is to direct a film based off of DC Comics' Lobo character
- Guy Pearce is up for a role in Iron Man 3
- Bryan Fuller has discussed plans for a new Star Trek series with Bryan Singer.
- Francis Lawrence is directing The Hunger Games sequel
- The Hunger Games is finally no longer number one at the box office

What We've Been Watching:
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Parks and Recreation
- Alien
- Dollhouse
- Reservoir Dogs
- Pulp Fiction
- Buffy
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- Mad Men
- I Lost My Job
- The Walking Dead
- Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
- Akira
- Game of Thrones

Featured Topic:
- The Role Music Plays

Fix of the Week:
- Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (New on DVD & Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 6: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:29:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

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The Fixcast, Episode 6: When Movies and TV Shows Age

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:22:00 +0000

He's not better than ever, but... Tom is back! In this episode, Gabriel recommends The Cabin in the Woods for the Fix of the Week and we discuss whether or not movies and shows become worse as they age.

Show Notes

News:
- Ben Kingsley is eyeing the role of the Iron Man 3 villain
- Skyfall trailer is attached to Men in Black III
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill is said to finally begin production
- Daren Aronofsky’s Noah is set to be released March 28, 2014
- The Office is being considered for a reboot
- Marvel has said that it's not planning a sequel for the Hulk

What We've Been Watching:
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Game of Thrones
- Shame
- Lockout
- Dumb and Dumber
- Mad Men
- Dollhouse
- Robocop
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- True Blood
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Featured Topic:
- When Movies and TV Shows Age

Fix of the Week:
- The Cabin in the Woods (Now in theaters)

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The Fixcast, Episode 5: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:15:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

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The Fixcast, Episode 5: Remakes, Reboots, and Re-releases

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:12:00 +0000

Tom had to attend to some personal business so instead we have our first guest on the podcast, Mary Carlson! But don't worry, Tom will return next week. In this episode, we discuss remakes, reboots, and re-releases.

Show Notes

News:
- The X-Men: First Class sequel has been confirmed, shooting begins in January
- The Captain America sequel is set to be released on April 4th, 2014
- Greek actress Tonia Sotiropoulou has been cast in Skyfall as a new Bond girl
- The Mummy is being rebooted
- The MPAA changes the rating of Bully after the removal of 3 swear words

What We've Been Watching:
- War Horse
- Game of Thrones
- Titanic
- The Hunger Games
- Tabloid
- Lilyhammer
- Twin Peaks
- Mad Men, Oz
- Hung
- The Regular Show
- Doctor Who Christmas Special

Featured Topic:
- Remakes, Reboots, and Re-releases.

Fix of the Week:
- Like Crazy (Available on Netflix and DVD / Blu-ray)

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The Fixcast, Episode 4: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:43:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

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The Fixcast, Episode 4: Film vs. TV

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:54:00 +0000

TV shows and movies. Which medium has the upper hand when it comes to storytelling and the viewer's overall experience?

Show Notes

News:
- Chloe Moretz in talks to play the title character in the Carrie remake
- Will Ferrell announced Anchorman 2 on CONAN
- Liam Neeson has some involvement in The Dark Knight Rises
- A&E is developing O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce, created by actress Rosario Dawson
- Russell Crowe to portray the Biblical Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s next film
- Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic, directed by Joshua Michael Stern
- David Slade is directing the Hannibal TV pilot for NBC

What We've Been Watching:
- Battle Royale
- Hung
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Matrix

Featured Topic:
- Film vs. TV

Fix of the Week:
- Mad Men (Seasons 1-4 available on Netflix and DVD / Season 5 airing now)

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The Fixcast, Episode 3: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:55:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

Credits

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes, by clicking here. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 3: Adaptations, Adaptations, Adaptations

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:33:00 +0000

Adaptations, adaptations, adaptations! With movies like The Hunger Games and The Lord of the Rings and shows like Dexter and Game of Thrones, what makes a good adaptation work, and a bad one not?

Show Notes

News:
- The Hunger Games has the third best opening weekend of all time
- Melissa Leo and Tom Cruise are starring in Oblivion, directed by Joseph Kosinski
- There'll be a new Dr. Who companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman
- David O. Russell is hired by Sony to direct American Bullshit
- The theme song to Men in Black III is being done by Pitbull
- Ender's Game has started production
- A 1984 remake is being planned

What We've Been Watching:
- Inception
- The Hunger Games
- Game of Thrones
- The Muppets
- The Grey
- Avatar: The Last Airbender

Featured Topic:
- Adaptations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Fix of the Week:
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (available on DVD / Blu-Ray)

Credits

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes, by clicking here. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 2: Extra Footage

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:46:00 +0000

The Fixcast: Extra Footage is a series of bonus episodes where we leave our mics on after the regular show and talk about anything that comes to our minds. Listen with caution.

Credits

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes, by clicking here. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 2: Misleading Trailers and Advertising

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:14:00 +0000

The Fixcast is our official film and television podcast. You can find a new episode posted every week!

Show Notes

News:
- Michael Bay is producing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
- Rodrigo Santoro returns to play Xerxes in 300: Battle of Artemisia
- There will be no Green Hornet sequel
- Sin City 2 is said to be released later this year
- New trailers for Prometheus and Dark Shadows have been released

What We've Been Watching:
- Immortals
- Back to the Future
- Game of Thrones
- The Green Lantern
- Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2
- John Carter

Featured Topic:
- Misleading Trailers and Advertising

Fix of the Week:
- The Descendants (available on DVD / Blu-Ray)

Credits

Music for our podcast is by Diablo Swing Orchestra. If you'd like be a part of the show email us at featurefix@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer questions or respond to comments in the next episode. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor our show, please contact us. Never miss an episode by subscribing to The Fixcast in iTunes, by clicking here. If you like the show and want to help support us, please leave us a rating and a review while you’re there. For the RSS feed of The Fixcast, click here.

The Fixcast, Episode 1: Small Beginnings

featurefix@gmail.com (Feature-Fix.com) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:38:00 +0000

It's finally here. This is our very first epsiode of our new podcast, The Fixcast!

SHOWNOTES

News:
- Joel Kinnaman cast as the new Robocop
- Two exceptional artists, Ralph McQuarrie and Jean Giaurd Mœbius died
- Chronicle 2 is being written by Max Landis

What We've Been Watching:
- Beginners
- Game of Thrones
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Muppets (2011)

Featured Topic:
- 3D Movies: Here to stay, or a passing trend?

Fix of the Week:
- John Carter

CREDITS