Film Pulse

This week, we get Film Pulse contributor Ernie Trinidad back on the show for a review of Marvel’s Ant-Man, followed by reviews of The Wolfpack and Alleluia. Other films discussed include Timbuktu, Lost Soul, The Death of Superman Begins, When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism, Irreversible, Trainwreck, and Boulevard. 00:01:49 – Ant-Man review (SPOILERS: 00:24:35 – 00:37:46)00:54:17 – The Wolfpack review01:10:25 – Alleluia review01:25:02 – Watch list including: Timbuktu, Lost Soul, The Death of Superman Begins, When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism, Irreversible, Trainwreck, and Boulevard.01:53:37 – Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Trainwreck hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch the Judd Apatow-scripted film Celtic Pride from 1996. Ryan's Score: 4/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "He starts passing. And they win." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, Adam and Kevin talk a little Comic-Con news before doing a Dolan double bill with reviews of Xavier Dolan's Tom at the Farm and Mommy. Other films discussed include I Killed My Mother, Rosewater, Tangerine, Ex Machina, I-Lived, and Creep. 00:11:36 - Tom at the Farm review00:30:33 - Mommy review00:47:57 - Watch list including: I Killed My Mother, Rosewater, Tangerine, Ex Machina, I-Lived, and Creep01:19:30 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Minions hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch another animated film with Foodfight! from 2012. Ryan's Score: .5/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "There’s a lot of sex puns and a lot of regular puns." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Terminator Genisys opening in theaters, Adam and Kevin take a look back at the Terminator series and review the original film as well as Terminator 2: Judgement Day and compare them with Genisys and the others in the series. Other films discussed include Closer to God, A Man Escaped, Big Game, Rich Hill, Reckless, and My Name is Joe. 00:01:47 - Terminator talk (includes The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator Genisys)01:00:53 - Watch list including: Closer to God, A Man Escaped, Big Game, Rich Hill, and My Name is Joe01:28:59 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: mitch murder outro music by: Cosmo Cub

This week, in honor of Magic Mike XXL hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch Chocolate City. Ryan's Score: 2/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "It’s really short but it’s really awful." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Felt opening in select cities, we make Ryan watch Felt. Ryan's Score: 4/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "She dances around naked with her fake wiener." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse outro music by: SJMellia 

This week on the show, Adam and Kevin review David Gordon Green's latest, Manglehorn, starring Al Pacino, and count down their top 10 films of 2015 so far. Other films discussed include 7 Chinese Brothers, Jurassic World, Over the Top, Welcome to Leith, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, Burying the Ex, City Lights, Dope, Meet Him and Die, and Inside Out. 00:01:30 - Manglehorn review00:17:46 - Mid Year Top 10s (Adam's list, Kevin's list)00:37:11 - Watch list including: 7 Chinese Brothers, Jurassic World, Over the Top, Welcome to Leith, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, Burying the Ex, City Lights, Dope, Meet Him and Die, and Inside Out01:25:42 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of The Tribe opening in New York theaters, we make Ryan watch Asylum Blackout AKA The Incident from 2011. Ryan's Score: 1/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "Nothing happens." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Jurassic World opening in theaters, we make Ryan watch Jurassic City from 2014. Ryan's Score: 3/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "He was gonna kill the sorority girl but a raptor ripped his face off." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, Adam and Kevin are joined by Ryan Watches a Movie co-host Ryan Holes to once again predict this summer's highest grossing films. Other films discussed include Pure, All I Need, Approaching the Elephant, We Are Still Here, Evolution of a Criminal, and Welcome to Happiness. Adam's Predictions:1. Avengers: Age of Ultron2. Minions3. Jurassic World4. Ant-Man5. Inside Out6. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation7. Ted 28. Pitch Perfect 29. Mad Max10. Terminator: Genysis Ryan's Predictions:   10. Vacation 9. Magic Mike XXL 8. Spy 7. Ted 2 6. Ant-Man 5. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation 4. Inside Out 3. Minions 2. Jurassic World 1. Avengers: Age of Ultron   Kevin's Predictions:   10. Entourage 9. Terminator: Genysis 8. Pixels 7. Ted 2 6. Mad Max: Fury Road 5. Ant-Man 4. Pitch Perfect 2 3. Inside Out 2. Jurassic World 1. Avengers: Age of Ultron web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

In this special bonus episode of Ryan Watches a Movie, we talk about the The Ataxian, a new documentary from directors Zack Bennett andKevin Schlanser about Kyle Bryant and his bike ride across America despite having Friedreich's Ataxia, the same neurological disease as Ryan. We speak about the film, as well as what FA is, and we have a conversation with the directors and Kyle Bryant. This is the most important episode we've ever done, so be sure to give it a listen. Fara website: https://www.curefa.org/FA Patient Registry: https://www.curefa.org/registry.htmlRyan's rideAtaxia donation page: Click Here web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse

This week, in honor of Entourage hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch another Doug Ellin-directed film, Kissing A Fool from 1998. Ryan's Score: 3/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "I could have written a movie that was better." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week on the show Adam and Kevin review the Andrew Bujalski comedy Results, along with the psychological drama Felt. Other films discussed include In a Glass Cage, Mother, The Tribe,Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man, Manson Family Vacation, Kung Fury, and Deep Web. 00:01:35 - Results review00:13:53 - FELT review00:33:49 - Watch list including In a Glass Cage, Mother, The Tribe, Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man, Manson Family Vacation, Kung Fury, and Deep Web01:22:31 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of disaster flick San Andreas hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch Disaster Movie from 2008. Ryan's Score: .5/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "The chipmunks turn rabid and try to eat their balls." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, Adam and Kevin review Claudia Llosa's Aloft and Collin Schiffli's Animals before getting director Calvin Lee Reeder (The Oregonian, The Rambler) back on the show to talk about two shorts he's works on (as well as a surprise announcement). Other films discussed include Polytechnique, Tomorrowland,Girlhood, Chappie, A Zed & Two Noughts, and Massacre Gun. 00:01:19 - Aloft review00:20:04 - Animals review00:33:25 - Calvin Lee Reeder interview (Kickstarter Page)00:47:10 - Watch list featuring Polytechnique, Tomorrowland,Girlhood, Chappie, A Zed & Two Noughts, and Massacre Gun.01:14:30 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of the Poltergeist remake hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch Poltergeist 3 from 1988. Ryan's Score: 2/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "All they did was use loud noises to try to scare you. A lot." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: @filmpulsenet @filmpulsekevin @mylegsdontworkfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week on the show, Adam and Kevin gush about Mad Max: Fury Road and also review the much more subdued Western, Slow West. Other films discussed include Winter Sleep, Anarchy Parlor, Super Fly, Area 51, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. 00:01:20 - Mad Max: Fury Road review00:44:00 - Slow West review00:58:20 - Watch list including Winter Sleep, Anarchy Parlor, Super Fly, Area 51, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome01:25:51 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray releases web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse     intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week, in honor of Mad Max: Fury Road hitting theaters, we make Ryan watch Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Ryan's Score: 4/10 Ryan's Synopsis: "Not for me." web: filmpulse.nettwitter: twitter.com/filmpulsenetfacebook: facebook.com/filmpulsepatreon: patreon.com/filmpulse   intro music by: Matt Oakley outro music by: SJMellia 

This week on the show, Adam and Kevin review the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring zombie drama Maggie, along with the Kristen Wiig dramedy Welcome to Me. Other films discussed include Heaven Knows What, Field Niggas, Straight Outta Tompkins, The Devils, and Infini. 00:02:00 - Maggie review00:17:53 - Welcome to Me review00:35:44 - Watch list featuring: Heaven Knows What, Field Niggas, Straight Outta Tompkins, The Devils, and Infini00:59:57 - Movie predictions, new on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray releases intro music by: Matt Oakleyoutro music by: SJMellia Follow us on Twitter @filmpulsenet and @filmpulsekevin E-mail your movie suggestions and questions to: podcast@filmpulse.net or click here to leave a comment for this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our Patreon Here, thank you for listening!