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Arnie Carvalho

1,602 Episodes
21 Years on Show
1,590 Movie Reviews
6 Book Reviews
3 Interviews
3 Intermissions

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Independence Day: Resurgence

Roland Emmerich strives to make sure Godzilla isn't the ...

Reviewed Jul 1, 2016
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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Short Circuit

Do you think we are doing this for our own self gratifica...

Reviewed Jun 30, 2016
After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth. Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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The Bourne Identity (2002)

Parkour solves everything

Reviewed Jun 28, 2016
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for? Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Independence Day

Today we celebrate our independent podcast!

Reviewed Jun 24, 2016
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

The Bourne Identity (1988)

A film from before Matt Damon was Bourne!

Reviewed Jun 21, 2016
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for? Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, TV Movie

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Come on...how is this not "Out of their Shells"?

Reviewed Jun 7, 2016
After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Labyrinth

The quest to save Now Playing Podcast from the Goblin Kin...

Reviewed Jun 3, 2016
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers. Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Theatrical Release
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SpaceCamp

In Space, no one can hear you camp!

Reviewed May 27, 2016
Andie Bergstrom, an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for teenagers with her NASA-employed husband, Zach. One night during an engine test, Andie and four teenage campers are accidentally shot into space. Together, the group -- which includes Kathryn, a pilot-in-training, and Tish, a ditz with a perfect memory -- must work together to operate the spacecraft and return home. Genres: Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Proof that del Toro would rather hang out with creatures ...

Reviewed May 24, 2016
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Superhero, Theatrical Release