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Movie Reviews

Brown Arrow

Monster Trucks

You can listen to this podcast on a full seat...but you'l...

Reviewed Jun 30, 2017
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family. Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Listener Request

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

You better have some dragon-sized cojones to perform a Fu...

Reviewed Mar 19, 2021
Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix. Genres: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Listener Request

Dragged Across Concrete

Is hitting the road with Mad Mel an idea as bad as lasagn...

Reviewed Mar 6, 2020
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

The Munsters

The DeCarlo’s Reject  

Reviewed Oct 7, 2022
Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her eyes on Herman, a 7-foot-tall green experiment with a heart of gold. It's love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet for each other in a Transylvanian romance. Unfortunately, it's not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily's father has other plans for his beloved daughter's future, and they don't involve her new bumbling beau. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy