Movie Reviews

'The Cabin in the Woods' Review: Scary Movie

Saying this upfront: NO SPOILERS. Paul and I have also discussed the film on the show. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A bunch of kids pack into an RV for a weekend of fun, sex, and sexy fun. That they encounter the extremely creepy owner of

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Listen to Episode 92, "Am I on Speakerphone?"

Gobbledygeek episode 92, “Am I on Speakerphone?,” is available for listening or download right here. Calling all jocks, nerds, sluts, virgins, and stoners: there’s a certain cabin you might want to take a trip to. Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s long-delayed The Cabin in the Woods is finally

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Joss Whedon's Yardstick: Feminism, Humanism, and Xander

I originally posted this on my personal Tumblr, almost word-for-word, last night. Paul was aghast (rightfully so?) that I didn’t use it for the blog. So here we are. During the Joss Whedon Reddit Q&A yesterday afternoon, one user asked, among other things, I would love to

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Listen to Episode 91, "Real Darko"

Gobbledygeek episode 91, “Real Darko,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s Geek Challenge time! Paul has challenged AJ to Real Genius, and in turn, AJ has challenged Paul to Donnie Darko. Our two challenges this time may seem wildly different in terms of plot and tone,

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Listen to Episode 90, "Once Upon a Time...in Nazi-Occupied France"

Gobbledygeek episode 90, “Once Upon a Time…in Nazi-Occupied France,” is available for listening or download right here. Atten-SHUN! It’s the last week of Tarantino Month, so that means one thing, and one thing only: we’re here to discuss Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino’s charmingly misspelled WWII epic. Points

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Whole Lotta Lez: Lez Zeppelin at Musica, 3/24/12

I’ve often wondered about tribute acts. What’s it like to devote your life to recreating the sounds of another band? Don’t you ever want to play your own material? The tribute groups I’d seen before were Beatles acts, and though some of them were very impressive

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Listen to Episode 89, "Now I Gotta Catch Me My Other Girlfriends"

Gobbledygeek episode 89, “Now I Gotta Catch Me My Other Girlfriends,” is available for listening or download right here. For the penultimate installment of Tarantino Month, the boys set their high-beams on 2007’s Death Proof. Thrill! as they discuss Kurt Russell’s magnificent creepiness as the psychotic Stuntman Mike.

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Listen to "Hungry Hungry Katniss," Our 'Hunger Games' GobbledySpecial

Our Hunger Games GobbledySpecial, “Hungry Hungry Katniss,” is available for listening or download right here. After seeing The Hunger Games at midnight, Paul and AJ recorded their thoughts…not all of which are positive. Jennifer Lawrence makes for a good Katniss, but how does the movie stack up to the

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Jonah Hill Will Make You Jump, Jump: 21 Jump Street Review

Though I wouldn’t have predicted this in a thousand years, and I’ve been skeptical of others who have claimed this before me, I’m here now to tell you 21 Jump Street…is actually good. Obviously an “homage” (read: send up, parody, reimagining, whatever) of the late-80s teen

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Listen to Episode 88, "I Ain't Ridin' in No Trunk for No Minute, Man"

Gobbledygeek episode 88, “I Ain’t Ridin’ in No Trunk for No Minute, Man,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s Week Three of Tarantino Month, and that can only mean one thing. Put on your Kangol hat, grab your Raptor bag, and grow some whack-ass facial

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Listen to Episode 87, "Garçon Means Boy"

Gobbledygeek episode 87, “Garçon Means Boy,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s week two of Tarantino Month, so the boys discuss the big one: Pulp Fiction, the film that rekindled or launched a thousand careers. What’s in the briefcase? Is Butch a true American patriot?

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Listen to Our Commentary Track for Jurassic Park

Our commentary track for Jurassic Park is available for listening or download right here. Boy, Paul and AJ sure are branching out, aren’t they? If interviews and 30-second specials weren’t enough for you, get ready to be thrilled and amazed by the boys’ first-ever commentary track! Born out

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Listen to Episode 86, "Was That As Good for You As It Was for Me?"

Gobbledygeek episode 86, “Was That As Good for You As It Was for Me?,” is available for listening or download right here. Are you gonna bark all day, little doggy, or are you gonna bite…and/or listen to us babble about Reservoir Dogs for the first entry of Tarantino

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Listen to the 30-Second Special "And the Oscar Goes To..."

Listen to Gobbledygeek‘s first-ever 30-second special, “And the Oscar Goes To…” right here. As you may have heard, the Oscars were tonight. The body isn’t even cold yet, but Paul and AJ are here on the scene with their barely coherent criticisms, crammed into 30 seconds!

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Listen to Episode 85, "Talking Turkey: Standard Action"

Gobbledygeek episode 85, “Talking Turkey: Standard Action,” is available for listening or download right here. This week, Paul and AJ are joined by Joanna Gaskell and Rob Hunt of the fantasy-based web series Standard Action, which Paul reviewed here. Joanna and Rob discuss filming in the mud and rain of

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11 Great Movies Which Didn't Garner a Single Oscar Nomination This Year

I am not the half of Gobbledygeek who loathes the Oscars; in fact, they’re an annual tradition in my house. This year, we even ponied up for chocolate Oscar statuettes powdered with gold. We don’t mess around. Amazingly, I even liked seven of this year’s nine Best

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Listen to Episode 84, "Live and Die on This Day"

Gobbledygeek episode 84, “Live and Die on This Day,” is available for listening or download right here. The first surprise of 2012 is The Grey, the Liam Neeson survival film whose trailers could be politely described as Taken, Only by Wolves. However, such is not the case, and Paul and

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Listen to Episode 83, "Mawwiage"

Gobbledygeek episode 83, “Mawwiage,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so grab your best guy/gal and settle down for the latest episode of Gobbledygeek, in which the boys discuss how marriage is presented in pop culture. It’s really hard to

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'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' Review: Mc9/11

The Ultimate Gift is the worst movie I’ve ever seen. You probably haven’t heard of it. Good for you. I don’t want to imply that it’s well-made, because it’s not, but there are certainly worse-made movies out there. Little Man, Date Movie, Space Mutiny, etc.

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Review: Chronicle

Superhero origin stories are de rigueur, as are attempts to translate those stories to the “real world.” Chronicle, from newcomers Josh Trank (director) and Max “son of John” Landis (screenplay) pulls it off surprisingly well, featuring three teenage protagonists that behave in completely believable ways when gifted with burgeoning telekinetic

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Listen to Episode 82, "The Secret Wanderlust of John Carter, Who Lives at Home"

Gobbledygeek episode 82, “The Secret Wanderlust of John Carter, Who Lives at Home,” is available for listening or download right here. Spring is about to get sprung (thanks for ruining that, Sir Mix-a-Lot), so Paul and AJ list 20 movies that might be worth your attention in February, March, and

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That Time That AJ Tweeted with Joss Whedon

Okay, the title of this post is somewhat misleading. In actuality, I tweeted a question with the #Avengers hashtag during a live chat with Joss Whedon, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, and Clark Gregg; then someone deigned to ask Joss my question; then Joss answered; then someone transcribed his answer

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Listen to Episode 81, "Pop to the Future"

Gobbledygeek episode 81, “Pop to the Future,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s 2012. The world is probably coming to a fiery end soon. So where is our flying car? And while we’re at it, are there going to be lightsabers? Or clones? Or hoverboards?

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Listen to the Gobbledygeek Season 3 Premiere, "The Young Adult with the Dragon Tattoo"

Gobbledygeek episode 80, “The Young Adult with the Dragon Tattoo,” is available for listening or download right here. Your worst nightmares have been realized: Paul and AJ are back with another season of Gobbledygeek! To kick things off, the boys discuss two films released late last year. Though they are

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A Few Things Before Season 3 Starts

Devout Gobblers know that our third season kicks off in eight short days, on January 21, but first I want to let you all know a little bit about what’s been going on during our winter vacation. First, in case you missed it, Paul and I listed our ten