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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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Godzilla (2014)

The OG (Original Godzilla) is back and brand new.

Reviewed May 22, 2014
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco. Genres: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (aka Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe’s War)

The VR will be with you, always.

Reviewed May 20, 2014
After being rescued from the ruins of Virtual Space Industries, Jobe is rebuilt and reconnected to virtual reality by corporate mogul Jonathan Walker. Years later, teenage hacker Peter Parkette helps Jobe locate Benjamin Trace, the original creator of virtual reality, only to uncover Jobe’s plan to launch a new world order using Walker’s tech. Now, Peter, Trace, Cori, and a band of runaways must stop Jobe and Walker before they enslave humanity through cyberspace. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Secrets have a cost - this podcast doesn't! It's totally ...

Reviewed May 6, 2014
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

The Animatrix

When “supplemental material” becomes essential viewing

Reviewed May 2, 2014
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated. Genres: Animation, Direct to Video/Streaming, Science Fiction

Sometimes They Come Back… Again

What would we do, baby, with demons?

Reviewed Apr 22, 2014
Jon Porter returns to his hometown after the sudden and bizarre death of his mother. He hopes to leave as soon as the funeral is over but it's too late. The sinister forces that caused his sister's brutal murder 30 years ago are back. Jon knows the nightmare can't continue. He must stand up to his fear and exorcise the demons who have risen again to take posession of his beautiful teenage daughter - body and soul. Genres: Direct to Video/Streaming, Horror
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Anyone notice the end mission is straight out of Real Gen...

Reviewed Apr 8, 2014
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Graveyard Shift

The poster has more creativity than the movie

Reviewed Mar 11, 2014
John Hall is a drifter who wanders into a small town in Maine. He needs a job and decides to seek employment at the community's top business: a large textile mill. He is hired to work the "graveyard shift" -- from around midnight to dawn -- and, along with a few others, he is charged with cleaning out the basement. This task strikes the workers as simple enough, but then, as they proceed deeper underground, they encounter an unspeakable monstrosity intent on devouring them all. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release

Cat’s Eye

Every breath you take, every move you make, every smile y...

Reviewed Mar 4, 2014
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller