In 2005, David Cronenberg‘s A History of Violence, marked the last time a film saw a mainstream VHS release. Along with the overwhelming popularity of companies like Netflix and Redbox, these mailbox and streaming entertainment services virtually spelled the end to the 25 year-old industry known as the video store, and only a handful of small, “Mom & Pop” stores […]
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Side-Casts: The Rise and Fall of the Video Store
Posted: 5th June 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Side-Casts, Technology, Up on The Soap BoxTags: A History of Violence, Asylum Pictures, Betamax, Blockbuster Video, Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lambert, Columbia House, David Cronenberg, Day of the Dead, DVD plaver, Escape from New York, Full frame, Fullscreen, Hollywood Video, Ice T, Mean Guns, Michael Mann, Mister Roberts, Netflix, Redbox, Side-Cast, Sidecast, Streaming, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Burning, The Prowler, Tom Savini, Tombstone, VCR, VHS, Video Store, Video tape, Westcoast Video, Widescreen
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Straight From The Hippie-Dippy!
Posted: 1st June 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: A Knight's Tale, Alan Tudyk, Bill Cosby, Creation Entertainment, George Lucas, Guy Williams, Heather Graham, I Spy, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, June Lockhart, Leonard Nimoy, Liberace, Lost in Space, Lynda Carter, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Robert Culp, Shia LeBouf, Star Trek, Steven Spielberg, The Great Vegetable Rebellion, The Promised Planet, Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil, Twitter
5…4…3…2…1… Blast-0ff with The Podwits as they take another flight of fancy through pop culture, through your ears, beyond nostalgia and landing at the soft, chewy bit that is the pleasure center of your brain! This week J and Dion have to go it alone against such powerful forces as hippy villains and wax nostalgic […]
NYPD & FILM Legend RANDY JURGENSEN Screens his Rarely Screen Film Heart, Starring Brad Davis & Steve Buscemi- Followed By Q&A
Posted: 30th May 2013 by Dion in Film, Film Review, News, Podwits ExclusiveTags: Brad Davis, Catherine Munro, Chad McQueen, Circle of Six, Frances Fisher, Heart, James Bond, Michael Baden, Randy Jurgensen, Steve Buscemi, Steve McQueen, Treat Williams, William Friedkin
Two weeks ago friend of the Podwits, Randy Jurgensen screened a ultra-rare 35mm print of his even rarier 1987 film Heart, which starred Brad Davis, Frances Fisher and Steve Buscemi. In a nutshell the film is basically about the reality for many aspiring prizefighters hoping for the Rocky title shot happy-ending. It was screened at 92YTribeca, which […]
Fast and Furious 6 : The Podwits Review
Posted: 26th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film ReviewTags: Dwayne Johnson, Fast and Furious, Gina Carano, Justin Lin, Luke Evens, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel
Fast and Furious 6 is a loud, bombastic, full-throttled, high-octane thrill ride that’s faster and more furious than its predecessor. By Luke Whitmire Who would have thought a franchise built ostensibly for robust tough guys, supercharged vehicles and beautiful women would be so intoxicating? This testosterone-fueled spectacle is unabashed, unencumbered entertainment, free of the overplotting […]
Star Trek Into Darkness is an Exhilarating, Emotionally Dense and Utterly Pleasurable Journey That Will Take the Fans to New Heights and Dimensions
Posted: 16th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film ReviewTags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, J.J. Abrams, Karl Urban, Peter Weller, Simon Pegg, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
Review by Luke Whitmire After watching Star Trek Into Darkness, I know J.J. Abrams is going to make a brilliant Star Wars movie. Abrams is a perfect fit to direct the impending Episode VII. Mr. Abrams has solidified himself as a masterful, propulsive and visceral filmmaker along with James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg and […]
The Great Gatsby is a Mad Circus of Visual Opulence That Overshadows the Narrative, But DiCaprio’s Portrayal of the Man is Outstanding
Posted: 15th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film ReviewTags: Australia, Buz Lurhmann, Carey Mulligan, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joe Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo & Juliet, The Great Gatsby, Tobey Maguire
Review by Luke Whitmire The Great Gatsby truly is a beautiful, rich spectacle that has gleaming and saturated colors with kinetic emotion. Buz Lurhmann’s visual style and palate has always been hypnotic, cinematic insanity, often beset with strong characters. Restraint isn’t his thing. In previous films like Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and Australia, he used the […]
Porn or Porno?
Posted: 11th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Angelina Jolie, Dwarno, Hal Holbrook, Iron Man, James Bond, Jon Voight, Lara Croft, Leonard Nimoy, Lynda Carter, Robert Downey Jr, Star Wars, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, Tomb Raider, Zachary Quinto
The boys are at it again in a brand-spanking new edition of The Podwits Podcast! Join Dion, J. and Brian as they explore the hottest topics of today: can Robert Downey Jr. ever be replaced as the Invincible Iron Man? How far is too far to go in a comic-book movie? And what is the difference between […]