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TMG #30--American Gangster, Talk to Me, and Ratatouille and Our Top 5 Movies Based On a True Story
Today on the show we review American Gangster, Talk to Me, and Ratatouille. Plus we count down our top 5 movies based on a true story. Unfortunately we will be off now until the weekend of Dec. 16. So have a good Thanksgiving. And remember, please give us any feedback you'd like at thosemovieguys@gmail.com. Or you can check out our websites at mysp…
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Today on the show we see if Ben Affleck was really just eating Breyers and smoking pot while making Good Will Hunting when we review his first effort as director, Gone Baby Gone. Then we see if Kevin Costner is a plausible serial killer, or if we just want to kill him in Mr. Brooks. Finally, we count down our Top 5 directorial debuts. Remember, ple…
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We're back! After a two week hiatus we have reviews of Brad Pitt in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. We then look at John Cusack in 1408, Richard Gere and Alfred Molina in The Hoax, and finally director Paul Verhoeven's latest effort, Black Book. Remember, please give us any feedback you'd like at thosemovieguys@gmail.com…
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Today on the show Doug gets The TV Set completely wrong, and I have to set him straight, yet again! Then I explain why Bug is an abomination unto the Lord. Finally, Doug and I count down our top 5 movies about the entertainment industry. Remember, please give us any feedback you'd like at thosemovieguys@gmail.com. Or you can check out our websites …
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TMG #26--Reviews of Eastern Promises and LOL, Plus We Count Down Our Top 5 Most Uncomfortable Movie Moments
Today on the show we discuss Viggo Mortenson's junk in Eastern Promises (no really, we do). Then we get off our cell phones for ten minutes to talk about wired culture in the DVD release of LOL. Finally, we make you squirm in your seats as we count down the 5 most uncomfortable movie moments. Remember, please give us any feedback you'd like at thos…
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This week Doug and I review the remake of 3:10 to Yuma, and at least one of us thinks it's the best film of the year so far. Then we review the DVD release of Away From Her starring Julie Christie. Finally, we count down our top 5 movie outlaws of all time. Remember, please give us any feedback you'd like at thosemovieguys@gmail.com. Or you can che…
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TMG #24--Reviews of the Lives of Others and Air Guitar Nation, Plus a Look Back at Our Most Hated Films From 2006
Today Doug and I FINALLY review The Lives of Others, and discuss the logistical problems of committing suicide via traffic. Then Doug tells us why we should give a damn about the Air Guitar World Championships in his review of Air Guitar Nation. Finally, we take a very belated look back at our most hated films of 2006. Remember, please give us any …
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Today on the show Galen is McLovin Superbad, we're McReminiscing about last years The Descent, and Galen is McBefuddled by Lynch's Inland Empire. Then we wrap things up by counting down our top 5 movies about friendship. Please send all comments to thosemovieguys@gmail.com or post on our blog, google groups, or myspace pages. And we apologize for t…
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Well, we're back from our week off, and we have three reviews for you. First, I go stargazing when I review the very well-received adult fairy tale, Star Dust, starring Robert Deniro and Clare Danes. Next, Doug tells us if the midlife crisis comedy of the year, Wild Hogs, was really as horrible as it looked. Finally, I take a look at Disturbia, sta…
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This week we have an abbreviated show, and there will be no show next week due to Galen's leaving for Texas. However, we will be back the following week, so we'll see you then. In the meantime, this week we're reviewing the final installment in The Bourne Trilogy, The Bourne Ultimatum. Even though we won't have a show, we will be reading email and …
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Today on the show Doug and I head to Springfield to review the Simpsons Movie. Then we check out a great looking animated film from French director Christian Volckman called Renaissance. We take a look at the new David Fincher serial killer movie, Zodiac. And finally we count down the top 5 TV shows we'd most like to see turned into movies. Check o…
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Today on the show we learn what it takes to reignite a dying star in Danny Boyle's new sci-fi film, Sunshine. Then we take a look back at one of the best thrillers you're ever likely to see, 1988's The Vanishing (The Dutch/French version, NOT the awful American remake). Next Doug had the "pleasure" of seeing The Astronaut Farmer, and he tells us if…
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TMG #18--Reviews of Sicko and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Plus Our Top 5 Social Cause Movies
Today on the show Doug and I stray dangerously into the world of politics and the ethics of documentary film making in our review of Michael Moore's Sicko. Then I return to my fifth year at Hogwarts when I review Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Finally, in honor of Sicko, Doug and I count down our top five movies that champion a social c…
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TMG #17--Review of Transformers, a Look Back at 1985's The Black Cauldron, and Movies that Make Us Nostalgic for Childhood
Today on the show we wage our battle to destroy the evil forces of mediocre action films when we review Michael Bay's Transformers. Then we take a look back at the least known, and one of the most original, of Disney's animated films, 1985's The Black Cauldron. Finally, Doug and I take a nostalgic look back at the films that make us remember our ch…
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TMG #16--Reviews of Bridge to Terabithia and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Plus the Best and Worst of the Year So Far
Today on the show we review the very clever slasher deconstruction flick, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Then Doug and I get in a MAJOR fight about Bridge to Terabithia...Seriously, it makes our Death Proof argument look like a love fest. Word of warning, if you don't like tension (and some cursing), you might want to skip this ridicul…
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TMG #15--Reviews of A Mighty Heart and This Film is Not Yet Rated. Plus We Look at AFI's Choices for 100 Years...100 Movies
Today on the show we question if Angelina Jolie's performance is truly Oscar worthy in A Mighty Heart; We question if the leaders of the MPAA are evil or just plain incompetent in our review of the documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated. And finally we question if the AFI was on cocaine when they made their list of the 100 best American Films of al…
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TMG #14--Reviews of Ocean's 13 and 10 Items or Less, and We Count Down the Top 10 American Films of All Time
Today on the show we learn how to make an earthquake with George Clooney in Ocean's 13, what Morgan Freeman has in common with Obi-Wan Kenobi in 10 Items or Less, and what beloved childhood movie Galen hates when we countdown the top 10 best American Films of all time in honor of AFI's upcoming 100 Years 100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition. All tha…
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TMG #13--Reviews of Waitress and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Plus We Count Down the Top 5 Movies We Haven't Seen Yet, But Want To
Today Doug and I review Waitress, starring Kerri Russell and our boy from Serenity and Slither, Nathan Fillion. On a tragic note, Waitress is also the final film from late director Adrienne Shelly, who was tragically murdered in her office in 2006. On a much lighter note, do you know how Doug and I know you're gay? Because you're going to listen to…
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Today Doug and I get Knocked Up, listen to some great Music and Lyrics, and countdown our top 5 favorite music related films. Feel free to post comments to our forums at http://groups.google.com/group/thosemovieguys, or email us your feedback at thosemovieguys@gmail.com.Those Movie Guys (Galen and Doug) által
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TMG # 11--Reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End and Apocalypto, Plus a Look at the Star Wars Saga On Its 30th Birthday
Everyone's favorite drag queen pirate is back in the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean; was it as strong an entry as the first two films, or has Johnny Depp's Keith Richards impersonation finally wore out its welcome. Next we look at the craziest filmmaker in Hollywood, Mel Gibson, and his latest DVD release, Apocalypto; like his pr…
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TMG #10--Reviews of Three Films From Director Guillermo Del Torro: Pan's Labyrinth, The Devil's Backbone, and Cronos
Today on the show we discuss the works of one of our favorite directors working in film today, Guillermo Del Torro. You might know him as the director of the Hellboy series and the second Blade Movie. Today we will review three of his films, Pan's Labyrinth, The Devil's Backbone, and Cronos, and discuss what it is that makes him one of the most bri…
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TMG #9--Review of Spider-Man 3, A Hidden Gem Review of 2005's Serenity, and Our Top 5 Movie Villains
Today on the show we review the mega blockbuster spider-man 3...is it as "silly" as George Lucas claimed it was, or is he as crazy as we thought? Then we have a hidden gem review of the DVD of Serenity. Finally, we count down our top 5 Movie Villains. Feel free to post comments to our forums at http://groups.google.com/group/thosemovieguys, or emai…
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TMG #8--Reviews of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, Plus a Countdown of Our Top 5 Funniest Movie Parodies
Today we review Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, two films from the very funny team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost. Then we count down our lists of the most funny movie parodies, and I get to give Doug a hard time about his number one! Feel free to post comments to our forums at http://groups.google.com/group/thosemovieguys, or email us…
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Today on the show Doug and I spend some time with the Gangulis, a Queen and a King, and one crazy old school marm. Plus we disagree again on at least one of our reviews, do we get as violent as last time? You'll have to listen to find out! Feel free to post comments to our forums at http://groups.google.com/group/thosemovieguys, or email us your fe…
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In honor of Earth Day (I know, I'm a couple days late!), I'm taking a quick look at the 11-Part Mini-Series, Planet Earth. This series takes an in depth look at the wondrous and unusual aspects of nature that many of us weren't even aware of, but all of us can appreciate. Each episode focuses on a different region/habitat, such as "Caves", "Deserts…
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