About to Review
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAbout to Review podcast host That Guy Named John discusses and reviews old and new movies, TV, games and comics. The show has covered national and international film festivals and conventions, and has hosted numerous interviews with actors, directors and other creators.
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Episodes
ATR #142 – End of the year spectacular!
January 02, 2019 09:03 - 2 hours - 137 MBYear end spectacular with Mike Ward and Tim Hall! We discuss the good, bad, and ugly films of 2018!
ATR #141 – Aquaman, Bumblebee, Mortal Engines
December 19, 2018 11:01 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBTwo special guests and 3 new movie reviews! Fresh out of a screening of “Aquaman”, Tim Hall (@PeoplesCritic) and Jessica O’Brien (JdObrien_) join the studio as we review “Mortal Engines”, […]
ATR #140 – Spider-Verse, ROMA, Mary Poppins Returns
December 12, 2018 10:51 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBTim Hall (@PeoplesCritic) joins the show via Skype for this late night episode which has reviews for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, “ROMA”, and “Mary Poppins Returns”. Ranging from the hyper […]
ATR #139 – In The Heights & Anna and the Apocalypse
December 06, 2018 07:37 - 43 minutes - 41.3 MBSolo show! My 3 special guest this week are me, myself, and I. We have a great conversation talking about the new production of "In the Heights" at the Seattle Repertory Theater, and then I review the new zombie Christmas musical "Anna and the Apocalypse"!
ATR #138 – #NoShameNovember 2018 w/ Adal Rifai!
November 28, 2018 11:16 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBIt is time once again for the annual #NoShameNovember episode! This year I have a very special guest joining the show: Adal Rifai (@AdalRifai) from “Hello From The Magic Tavern”! […]
ATR #137 – Creed 2, Fantastic Beasts, Green Book
November 21, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBMatt Oakes from Silver Screen Riot is back in the studio to review three new films on this weeks episode, "Green Book", Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindelwald", and "Creed 2"! Make sure to check out Matt's site to see all of the reviews and interviews he has done!
ATR #136 – Widows, Overlord, The Grinch, Spider’s Web
November 15, 2018 07:58 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBTim Hall (@PeoplesCritic) is back in the studio as we review four new movies which are in theaters now! Reviews include "The Girl in the Spider's Web", "The Grinch", "Widows" and "Overlord".
ATR #135 – 2018 Vancouver Asian Film Festival
November 14, 2018 07:37 - 1 hour - 101 MBI took a trip up north to Vancouver, British Columbia, to cover the 2018 Vancouver Asian Film Festival for the first time! On this episode I talk about my favorite films, plus I had the opportunity to interview several people involved in the festival!
ATR #134 – 48 Hour Horror Film Project, Nutcracker, A Private War
November 08, 2018 07:55 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBThis week's jam packed episode has solo reviews for "The Nutcracker & the Four Realms", and "A Private War", as well as my favorite picks from the 2018 "48 Hour Horror Film Project"! This episode also features interviews with several people from the horror film festival!
ATI #24 – Cast members from “Mid90s”
October 31, 2018 09:50 - 15 minutes - 15.4 MBThis episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast features my conversation with some of the actors from the new film "Mid90's", which was written and directed by Jonah Hill. The guests include Sunny Suljic, Ryder McLaughlin, Gio Galicia, and Olan Prenatt!
ATR #133 – Blood witches and rock music w/ Matt Oakes
October 31, 2018 07:43 - 1 hour - 100 MBFriend and fellow critic Matt Oakes from "Silver Screen Riot" (@SilverScreenRiot) drops by the studio to help review a huge slate of films this week! The reviews include "Mid90s", "Suspiria", "What They Had", "Can You Ever Forgive Me", and "Bohemian Rhapsody"!
ATR #132 – GeekGirlCon 2018 w/ Kristine Hassell!
October 29, 2018 20:03 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBA special early edition of the podcast that is all about GeekGirlCon 2018 which happened this past weekend! After the con, I sat down with Kristine Hassell (@GermancityGirl), the director of community outreach and we talked all about this amazing convention!
ATR #131 – Halloween, Daredevil, Titans
October 24, 2018 07:45 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBThis week I am joined once again by Tim Hall (@peoplescrtic) as we discuss and review season 3 of "Daredevil" on Netflix, the highly anticipated "Halloween" sequel, and also a quick chat about "Titans" on DC's new streaming service!
ATR #130 – First Man, The Hate You Give, Matangi/ Maya/ M.I.A
October 17, 2018 08:23 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBTwo guests and three new movie reviews! Tim Hall (@peoplescrtic) and PizzaCatMV (@PizzaCatMV) join me in the studio as we review "First Man", "The Hate You Give", and "Matangi/ Maya/ M.I.A.!
ATR #129 – Venom, New York Comic Con w/ interviews
October 14, 2018 07:47 - 1 hour - 54 MBCaptain Collaboration! I had the opportunity to hang out with some of my best friends Jess and Damien, creators of "The Curly Nerd" podcast while we were all in New York for Comic Con! We give a breakdown of the con, then review "Venom", plus there are interviews with the cast of "LORE" and "Origin"!
ATR #128 – Night School, A Star is Born, Hell Fest, Iron Fist, WWE RAW
October 03, 2018 15:15 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBThe grand return of Tim Hall "The People's Critic" to the studio as we talk about "Night School", "A Star is Born", "Iron Fist" season 2, and "Hell Fest"! After all that, we give a recap of Monday night RAW which we saw live in Seattle!
ATR #127 – Life Itself, Small Fish, Dragon Prince, House with a clock in its walls
September 27, 2018 06:30 - 51 minutes - 31 MBA solo adventure this week as I talk to myself in the studio and review 2 feature length movies, “The House With A Clock In Its Walls”, and “Life Itself”, […]
ATR #126 – Renton City Comic Con, interviews, White Boy Rick, Volta
September 19, 2018 08:58 - 1 hour - 57 MBAnother action packed comic con weekend, this time in Tukwilla, Washington at the 3rd annual "Renton City Comic Con" (RCCC)! A full recap of the event plus interviews, and finally reviews for "White Boy Rick" and "Volta" by Cirque Do Soliel!
ATR #125 – Rose City Comic Con, Peppermint, The Nun, Predator
September 12, 2018 08:59 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBFresh out of a screening of "The Predator", Jed (AKA: "Just Jed") joins me in the studio as I talk about my recent trip to Rose City Comic Con. We then get into reviews for "Peppermint", "The Nun", "The Predator", and finally "Jameson", which was produced by Renton City Comic Con.
ATR #124 – Operation Finale, The Little Stranger, KIN
September 06, 2018 07:21 - 42 minutes - 25.8 MBAnother solo this week due to me spending the past few days in the mountains of Montana, but I am now back to civilization! On this week's episode I review 3 new films which are currently in theaters: "Operation Finale", "The Little Stranger", and "KIN". Please make sure to take 30 seconds and vote in the podcast awards listed below!
ATR #123 – The Happytime Murders, Searching
August 29, 2018 08:03 - 49 minutes - 29.9 MB2 new movie reviews by yours truly, "That Guy Named John", or should I say "That Guy Named Han" because this episode is a solo show! Get it ...? Anyway, the two movies reviewed on this episode are: "The Happytime Murders" and "Searching". Check it out!
ATR #122 – Papillon, Alpha, and Mile 22 reviews
August 22, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB3 new movies and 1 new guest are packed into this week's episode! Back again for the second week in a row is Tim Hall (The People's Critic), and joining the studio for the first time is long time supporter Michelle (AKA: Pizza Cat)! Check out our reviews for "Papillon", "Alpha", and "Mile 22".
ATR #121 – The Meg, plus Good, Bad, and Ugly shark movies
August 15, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBShark, sharks, and more sharks! Returning to the studio is fan favorite guest Tim Hall (The People's Critic)! We review "The Meg", and then give our choices for "Good", "Bad", and "Ugly" shark related films. Make sure to hit us up on social media and let us know what your favorite shark movie is!
ATR #120 – 48 Hour Film Project 2018, Christopher Robin, The Darkest Minds, BlacKKKlansman
August 08, 2018 07:49 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIt is time once again for one of my favorite local film festivals, the "Seattle 48 Hour Film Project"! Dr. Andy returned to the studio to talk about our festivals favorites, plus I review 3 new films: "Christopher Robin", "The Darkest Minds", and "BlaKKKlansman"!
ATR #119 – Podcast Awards! Plus geek news!
July 30, 2018 18:12 - 40 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week's episode is a solo show where I try not to crazy while in the studio by myself! The reason this episode is dropping early is because this podcast is nominated for an international podcast award and the voting closes on Tuesday, July 31st!
ATI #23 – Carlos Lopez Estrada, director of “Blindspotting”
July 28, 2018 03:50 - 17 minutes - 11.2 MBThis episode of “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” features my conversation with director Carlos Lopez Estrada from the new film "Blindspotting" starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal! This interview took place during the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).
ATR #118 – Equalizer 2, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Blindspotting, SDCC news
July 25, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 63 MBThis week's episode is filled to the gills (pun absolutely intended) with Jed and I reviewing 3 new movies, "Equalizer 2", "Mission Impossible: Fallout" and "Blindspotting"! After that we cover a bunch of new trailers that dropped during the recent San Diego Comic Con!
ATI #22 – Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher
July 20, 2018 07:23 - 21 minutes - 13.7 MBThis episode of “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” features my conversation with writer/ director Bo Burnham and actress Elsie Fisher from the new film "Eighth Grade" which is in theaters now! This interview took place during the Seattle International Film Festival.
ATI #21 – Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell
July 19, 2018 06:29 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis episode of “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” features my conversation with two members of the creative of the new comic book series "Infidel" from Image Comics; writer Pornsak Pichetshote and artist Aaron Campbell!
ATR #117 – Eighth Grade, Don’t Worry movie, Skyscraper, Unfriended, Jurassic Dead
July 18, 2018 08:47 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThis week's packed podcast has reviews for "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot", "Eighth Grade", "Skyscraper", Unfriended: Dark Web", and "Jurassic Dead". Joining me on this adventure is the one and only Jed!
ATI #20 – Gus Van Sant and Beth Ditto w/ Feelin’ Film
July 13, 2018 07:15 - 27 minutes - 17.1 MBThis episode of “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” is a collaboration with Aaron of the "Feelin' Film" podcast! It features a conversation with director Gus Van Sant and actress Beth Ditto, from the new film "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot".
ATR #116 – Sorry To Bother You, The First Purge w/ E-Man’s Movie Reviews
July 11, 2018 08:02 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJoining me on this episode is my friend Emmanuel from "E-Man's Movie Reviews" who is fellow geek & Chicago based film critic! We do a "Getting to know you" section about Emmanuel before reviewing two new movies: "Sorry To Bother You" and "The First Purge".
ATR #115 – 5 new movies, and 1 retro review!
July 05, 2018 06:44 - 2 hours - 74 MBThis jam packed episode with guest Tim "The People's Critic" includes 5 reviews for new movies: "Leave No Trace", "Whitney", "Ant Man & The Wasp", "Uncle Drew", and "Sicario: Day of the Soldado", plus a retro review of "500 days of Summer"!
ATI #19 – Cheo Hodari Coker
July 05, 2018 05:10 - 23 minutes - 14.6 MBThis episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast features my conversation with Cheo Hodari Coker, the creator, writer, and executive producer of "Marvel's Luke Cage" on Netflix.
ATR #114 – ACE Comic Con and best of SIFF 2018
June 28, 2018 06:53 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis week's episode features an interview with Gareb Shamus, the CEO of ACE Comic Con, as well as a breakdown of ACE which happened this past week in Seattle. After that we give our top 3 films from the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Joining me on this adventure is Tim Hall!
ATR #113 – TAG, Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom
June 21, 2018 06:42 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBAfter sweating away 5 pounds in a blazing theater, John & returning guest Jed come back to the studio to review the action/ comedy "TAG", & the massive "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom". Plus a recap of the VAFF "Diversity in Filmmaking" panels.
ATI #18 – Morgan Neville
June 15, 2018 07:11 - 15 minutes - 9.73 MBThis episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast was recorded during the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and features Oscar Winner Morgan Neville discussing his new film "Won't You Be My Neighbor".
ATR #112 – Ocean’s 8, Incredibles 2, Won’t You Be My Neighbor
June 13, 2018 07:58 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThe tag team duo of Tim Hall (People's Critic) and Jed (The Guy Named What?) drop by the About To Review studio to discuss three new films: "Ocean's 8", "Incredibles 2", and the documentary about Mr. Rogers, "Won't You Be My Neighbor".
ATR #111 – Upgrade, Hereditary, Hotel Artemis
June 07, 2018 06:40 - 57 minutes - 34.2 MBThis episode highlights three films by directors who are just starting their feature film making careers . Films include the sci-fi action thriller "Upgrade", the uniquely terrifying "Hereditary", and finally the star studded romp "Hotel Artemis".
ATR #110 – Heist, Heist, Baby
May 31, 2018 07:02 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBYep, you read the title correctly, this week's episode is all about heist movies! Returning after a 1 year hiatus is friend of the podcast Jed, and together he and John give their picks for "Good", "Bad", and "Ugly" heist movies. Plus a review for the new film "Disobedience".
ATI #17 – Sebastian Lelio
May 25, 2018 07:29 - 13 minutes - 8.92 MBThis episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast was recorded during the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and features Oscar Winner Sebastian Lelio discussing his new film "Disobedience".
ATR #109 – SOLO, Pope Francis, Boom for Real, Revenge
May 23, 2018 15:25 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBA short time ago, in a podcast studio not very far away ... two of Seattle's film critics, "That Guy Named John" and Tim Hall, "The People's Critic" got together and reviewed several current movies! "SOLO: A Star Wars Story", "Pope Francis: A man of his word", "Boom For Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat", and "Revenge".
ATR #108 – Deadpool 2, Life of the Party, Breaking In, Close-Knit
May 16, 2018 08:53 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDeadpool 2 is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, and Tim Hall, "The People's Critic" is in studio with John to talk all about it! Plus there are reviews for 3 other films: "Life of the Party", "Breaking In", and "Close-Knit".
ATR #107 – 50 Hour Slam, Translations, and SIFF
May 09, 2018 09:47 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBFestival extravaganza! On this independant film filled episode, Dr. Andy returns to the studios after a brief hiatus and he and John talk about 3 different film festivals: "Translations", "50 Hour Slam", and "SIFF", as well as a review for the documentary "Man Made".
ATR #106 – Avengers: Infinity War w/ NW NERD!
May 02, 2018 07:17 - 2 hours - 76.9 MBPodcasters Assemble! On this super sized edition of the podcast, I was joined in studio by Nick and Dyer from the "NW Nerd podcast", plus Tim Hall, "The People's Critic" as we discussed the new movie "Avengers: Infinity War"!
ATI #16 – 2018 Vancouver Web Fest!
May 01, 2018 07:26 - 41 minutes - 25.1 MBThis episode of the “About To Interview”/ “About To Review” podcast was recorded on location at the 2018 Vancouver Web Fest (vancouverwebfest.com) where I interviewed Ben Strang, Brynn Peebles, Brianna Wiens, Christina De Leon, Suzette Laqua, and Paula Hoffman!
ATR #105 – 2018 Vancouver Web Fest!
April 27, 2018 07:00 - 29 minutes - 18.2 MBOn this week's episode I was given the opportunity to once again travel to beautiful British Columbia to cover the 2018 Vancouver Web Fest! I talk about the festival, and break down my favorite shows in 3 categories before awarding my best of the festival!
ATR #104 – Science Fact or Science Fiction
April 19, 2018 03:37 - 2 hours - 73.8 MBThis week's episode is "Science Fiction or Science Fact"! Kendan is a cellular, molecular biologist, and one of the hosts of another local podcast called "Made in the 80's". He, along with returning guest Tim Hall, and I break down some sci-fi movies that have a genetic twist!
ATI #15 – Mike and Laura Allred & Phil LaMarr!
April 13, 2018 07:01 - 59 minutes - 35.7 MBThis episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast was thought to be lost forever due to a corrupted memory card, but it has been resurrected! I had the opportunity to interview Mike and Laura Allred, and returning guest Phil LaMarr at “Emerald City Comic Con” here in Seattle on March 1st - 4th, 2018.
ATR #103 – A Quiet Place, Ready Player One, Beirut, Rampage
April 11, 2018 08:51 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThis week's episode with guest Tim Hall is jam packed with four different reviews for movies that are all currently in theaters! The indie horror film "A Quite Place", hostage thriller "Beirut", nostalgia extravaganza "Ready Player One", and video game adaptation "Rampage".