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 #102 – The lost episode with Tim, Jess, and Damien!
April 04, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBEpisode 102 was resurrected from the ashes of a corrupted memory card & brought to you this week! This episode was recorded the weekend of Emerald City Comic Con 2018 with Tim, "The People's Critic" and Jess, and Damien from "The Curly Nerd Podcast".
ATR #101 – Isle of Dogs, Pacific Rim: Uprising
March 30, 2018 07:01 - 41 minutes - 25 MBI was out of town for a few days so episode #101 is a solo show, but I did not want to leave you, the amazing listeners without some fresh content for the week! I go over the geek news, then review two movies which are in theaters now: "Isle of Dogs" and "Pacific Rim: Uprising".
ATR #100!! – Tomb Raider, LOVE,SIMON, Itzhak, 7 Days in Entebbe
March 21, 2018 09:18 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBEpisode 100 is here! I could not think of anyone else to join me on this episode than the one and only Tim Hall, "The People's Critic". We talk about geek news, then review 4 new movies; "Itzhak", LOVE, SIMON", "7 Days in Entebbe", and "Tomb Raider"!
ATI #14 – “LOVE, SIMON” cast: Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, and Greg Berlanti
March 16, 2018 08:17 - 11 minutes - 7.42 MBThis episode of the "About To Review"/ "About To Interview" podcast has the director, Greg Berlanti, and two of the stars, Nick Robinson, and Alexandra Shipp of the new coming of age teenage romance movie "LOVE,SIMON" (IMDB.com/LOVESIMON).
ATR #99 – Maktub, Gringo, and Thoroughbreds, with Chris Lamberth!
March 14, 2018 08:56 - 58 minutes - 34.8 MBReturning guest Chris Lamberth of "The Mundane Festival" joins the show as three new movies are reviewed: "Maktub" which was part of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, "Gringo" and "Thoroughbreds"! The countdown to episode 100 is almost here!
ATI #13 – Emerald City Comic Con 2018!
March 09, 2018 09:00 - 46 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode of the "About To Review"/ "About To Interview" podcast contains 4 interviews I did with some of the amazing and talented artists, illustrators, and creators, who were at "Emerald City Comic Con" here in Seattle last weekend.
ATR #98 – Emerald City Comic Con 2018, Oscars, A Wrinkle In Time
March 08, 2018 16:33 - 56 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week's (much shorter than normal) episode, Tim Hall, AKA: "The People's Critic" is in studio to talk about Emerald City Comic Con 2018, the 2018 Oscars, and then we review the new movie "A Wrinkle In Time"!
ATR #97 – Future of Black Hollywood, plus “Annihilation” and “Red Sparrow”
February 28, 2018 11:30 - 1 hour - 50 MBBlack History Month, week 4! On the last week of Black History Month 2018, my guest Tim Hall (People's Critic) and I talk about the future of Black Hollywood! Plus we review "Annihilation" and "Red Sparrow".
ATR #96 – Black Female Firsts in Film w/ Seven Okema Gunn!
February 21, 2018 09:05 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBBlack History Month, week 3! On this week's episode my guest was Seven Okema Gunn, who is a Chicago based blogger, film critic, and owner of "7 Gunn Media"! This episode is a celebration of some of the black female firsts in cinema from 1939 up to 2016.
ATR #95 – Director Spotlight: Ryan Coogler, plus Black Panther review
February 14, 2018 08:31 - 2 hours - 72.9 MBContinuing to highlight African-American creators during Black History Month, on this week's episode my guest Tim Hall and I focus on Ryan Coogler and his 3 feature length films. Plus we review "Cloverfield: Paradox" and talk about the "Cloververse".
ATI #12 – David Crownson
February 09, 2018 09:55 - 42 minutes - 25.4 MBDavid Crownson is an actor, filmmaker, and creator/ writer of the new graphic novel "Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer"! A blend of supernatural action based on freedom fighter Harriet Tubman with genre liberties that mirror "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter".
ATR #94 – Director Spotlight: Spike Lee
February 07, 2018 08:44 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBDuring Black History Month I want to showcase and highlight my friends, colleagues, and people I look up to who are doing great things. Actor/ comedian/ podcaster Chris Lamberth, from "The Mundane Festival" joined this episode to talk about the one and only Spike Lee!
ATR #93 – 2018 Vancouver Short Film Festival
January 31, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBI had the pleasure of being invited back for a second year in a row to cover the 8th Annual Vancouver Short Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia and it was incredible! Tune in to hear interviews with creators, and directors, as well as my picks for the best films of the festival!
ATR #92 – Thieves, Mazes, Lightning, and The Alienist
January 24, 2018 09:40 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBTwo new movies and two new TV shows are the hot topics this week! Tim Hall, AKA: "The People's Critic" stopped by the studio to talk about "Den of Thieves", "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", "Black Lightning", and "The Alienist". Let us know if you have seen them!
ATI #10 – Adam Schleichkorn
January 19, 2018 18:54 - 39 minutes - 23.9 MBYou might not know Adam Schleichkorn's name right away, but you will immediately recognize his work if you have spent any time at all on the internet for the past decade! Better known as "Mylo The Cat", his mashup videos have gained 10's of millions of views from across the globe!
ATR #91 – Good, Bad, and Ugly train movies (plus The Commuter)
January 17, 2018 10:54 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBChoo Choo! All aboard for this week's episode which is all about the Good, Bad, and Ugly train related movies! I was joined by friend and fellow critic Brian Taibl, AKA: "Brian The Movie Guy" where we talk trains, and then review "The Commuter".
ATR #90 – Hostiles, Black Mirror, January releases
January 10, 2018 10:26 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBDoes the breathtaking cinematography and gorgeous costume design of "Hostiles" make up for it's bland and unoriginal plot? How terrified of the dystopian future in "Black Mirror" should we be? Find out the answer to those questions and more on this new episode with Tim Hall!
ATR #89 – The Good, Bad, and Ugly films of 2017!
January 03, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBHere it is folks, the episode you have been waiting all year for! This year I was joined by Ian Dinsmore of drunksunshine.com to go through our top three films in 2017 that fit the categories of "Goodest of the good", "Baddest of the bad", and "Ugliest of the ugly".
ATR #88 – Money, Threads, and Orcs!
December 27, 2017 08:46 - 38 minutes - 23.2 MBHappy holidays from About To Review! Instead of skipping a week for the holidays, I decided to sit in a room and talk to myself, all because I care about you, my dear listeners! On this week's episode I reviewed "All The Money in the World", "Phantom Thread", and the new Netflix movie "Bright".
ATR #87 – 2 biopics, a Jedi, and a musical
December 21, 2017 08:21 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThe title of this episode could also be the name a wacky sitcom in the 80's, but alas, it is not. Tim Hall, AKA: The People's Critic joined me in the studio to talk about 4 new movies: "Darkest Hour", "Molly's Game", "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", and "The Greatest Showman"
ATI #9 – Landry Q Walker
December 15, 2017 09:36 - 53 minutes - 31.7 MBLandry Q. Walker is an author best known for his all ages comic books like "Batman: Brave and the Bold", "Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade" and original titles like "Little Gloomy". During this interview we talked about those, and his new book; "Justice League: The Ultimate Guide" (DK.com/JusticeLeague).
ATR #86 – Award Season Extravaganza & Star Wars!
December 13, 2017 16:26 - 2 hours - 95.7 MBGrab some coffee and get ready a super-sized episode! Mike Ward from "Should I See It" was in the studio to talk about "Good Time", "I TONYA", "Lady Bird", "The Post", "The Shape of Water", "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", and "The Florida Project"!
ATI #8 – Peter Atencio and Phylicia Rashad
December 08, 2017 16:07 - 23 minutes - 13.4 MBLive from the LA press day for the new show "Jean-Claude Van Johnson" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, I was joined by the director Peter Atencio and also Phylicia Rashad who plays "Jane" in the series.
ATR #85 – JCVJ, The Punisher, and our 3 act comic book lifeATR
December 06, 2017 08:01 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week's episode with special guest Ryan Berkley has discussions about 2 different TV shows; "Jean-Claude Van Johnson" and "The Punisher", and then Ryan and John go into their comic book history as it relates to a 3 act structure.
ATI #7 – Vashti Harrison
December 02, 2017 08:30 - 41 minutes - 23.1 MBVashti Harrison is a filmmaker, author, and illustrator whose new book "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" hit the shelves on Tuesday, December 15th. This amazingly inspirational book highlights 40 black women from the past and present and their accomplishments.
ATR #6 – Robyn Paris (The Room Actors: Where Are They Now)
December 01, 2017 08:44 - 48 minutes - 26.8 MBRobyn Paris is a friend of mine who played "Michelle" in the 2003 classic film "The Room", which is considered the "Citizen Kane of bad movies". She just launched her new web series called "The Room Actors: Where Are They", which is mockumentary style show about the stars of the cult classic film.
ATR #84 – #NoShameNovember/ Captain Collaboration
November 29, 2017 08:14 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe annual tradition of #NoShameNovember is upon us once again! The time of the year when we admit our guilty pleasures in a "safe space". This year I was joined by some of my best friends, Tim Hall, Damien Randle, and Jess O'Brien.
ATR #83 – TV review – Knightfall on HISTORY
November 28, 2017 00:08 - 33 minutes - 18.7 MBThis is a very special sponsored episode in collaboration between the “About To Review” podcast and HISTORY about their new scripted drama TV show “Knightfall”! They sent me the first […]
ATR #82 – Four movie reviews and 1 new guest!
November 22, 2017 08:01 - 2 hours - 74 MBYes, you heard right, on this super-sized episode there will be reviews for four, yes, count them 4 new movies! This is also the first episode of what I am sure will be many visits with Ian Dinsmore from DrunkSunshine.com!
ATR #81 – Seattle 48 Hour Horror Project 2017!
November 15, 2017 09:06 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBTime to get scary on this week's episode and focus on another local film festival that happened this past weekend which was the "Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project"! John sat down with some of the filmmakers and then he and Dr. Andy met back in the studio to talk about their favorites.
ATR #80 – Murder on the Orient Express, plus 2 failing universes
November 10, 2017 01:28 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBJoining the show via the Skype machine is returning guest Tim Hall! We talk about come current events, then review "Murder on the Orient Express".
ATI #5 – Ian Mackenzie (Amplify Her)
November 03, 2017 07:01 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBThis past week Seattle was fortunate to host the US premiere of the new multi-media documentary "Amplify her" (IMDB.com/AmplifyHer) which focuses on the several female DJ's as they go on tour and bring messages of equality, power, and femininity to the masses!
ATR #79: Surburbicon, Thor: Ragnarok, Amplify Her, scary movies
November 01, 2017 07:01 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBTim Hall, AKA: The People's Critic, is back in the studio talking to John about two new movies; "Surburbicon", "Thor: Ragnarok", plus a new documentary "Amplify Her". Then a little TV show called "Stranger Things"!
ATI #4 – Daily Magic Productions
October 27, 2017 09:10 - 48 minutes - 26.5 MBI had the pleasure of spending the day at "Daily Magic Productions" which is a local indie video game studio based in Seattle, and has offices across the globe. I played some games and then interviewed Nicole Jekich and Marianna Vallejo!
ATR #78: Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Snowman, Columbus
October 25, 2017 07:01 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThree movies on the docket this week that range from heartfelt biopic, to completely stupid, to an indie darling. Thanks to Erynne Hundley for joining the show once again to talk about some new films!
ATR #77: Marshall, Happy Death Day, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
October 18, 2017 14:48 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBTwo returning guests, Tim Hall and Mike Ward join me to talk about three new movies; "Marshall", "Happy Death Day", and "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women". There are also dad jokes a plenty, which are amazing.
ATR #76: New York City ComicCon 2017 & Blade Runner 2049!
October 11, 2017 09:03 - 1 hour - 55 MBNew York City, we out here! John travelled to the big apple and hung out with Jess and Damien from "The Curly Nerd"podcast while attending New York ComicCon 2017! After that they all talk about "Blade Runner 2049".
ATR #75: GeekGirlCon 2017 plus “Battle of the Sexes” review
October 04, 2017 07:01 - 2 hours - 74.2 MBGeekGirlCon 2017! For the second year in a row I was fortunate to cover this event that happened over the weekend, along with my guest co-host Erynne Hundley. After the interview sections, Erynne and I review the con and "Battle of the Sexes".
ATR #74: Ghosted, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Love Actually
September 27, 2017 07:01 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBAnother week, another visit from special guest Tim Hall! On this week's episode we talk a new show that we hope FOX will not cancel immediately called "Ghosted", then a review for "Kingsman: The Golden Circle", and round out the episode with "Love Actually" which is ... a movie.
ATR #73: Books, Blades, Bullets, and Blasphemy
September 20, 2017 07:08 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBPage turning, sword swinging, guns blazing, prophecy toting breakdowns are all on this episode with special guest Tim Hall! We talk about some incredible new books from DK, then discuss 3 very different movies in "The Villainess", "American Assassin", and "Mother".
ATI #3 – Lorraine Cink and Adam Bray
September 15, 2017 07:08 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MBMarvel author's spotlight! Lorraine Cink and Adam Bray, two of the four co-authors of the new incredible book from DK Books called "Ultimate Marvel" joined me on this episode. We talked about their process, their favorite parts of the book, and their future projects.
ATR #72: King’s Quest …for a good movie adaptation
September 13, 2017 07:33 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBDid the new movie "IT" finally break the seal to a good Stephen King adaptation? Find out on this episode as special guest, and great friend Ryan Pfeil drops into the studio to talk about "IT". Plus we talk about our first King adaptations, then each give our picks for the best and worst!
ATI #2 – Phil LaMarr
September 08, 2017 07:31 - 52 minutes - 28.5 MBPhil LaMarr, the man, the myth, the voice, joined the show on this episode of "About To Interview"! His over 350 acting credits include "Pulp fiction", "MadTV", "Futurama", Green Lantern (Justice League), and of course "Samurai Jack".
ATR #71: SIX and PAX 2017! Expo extravaganza!
September 05, 2017 07:18 - 2 hours - 64.3 MBTwo incredible video game expos this past weekend: SIX, the Seattle Indie Expo, and PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo kept That Guy Named John and This Guy Named Steve busy all weekend! Check out interviews with game creators as well as our best of!
ATR #70: Patti Cake$, The Tick, The Defenders
August 30, 2017 07:01 - 1 hour - 50 MBNew Jersey rappers, giant blue men, and an unlikely team of heroes are themes for this episode! John is joined once again by Damien Randle as they discuss the new indie film "Patti Cake$", before moving on "The Tick" and "The Defenders" TV shows.
ATI #1 – Peter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman
August 25, 2017 07:01 - 31 minutes - 17.7 MBPeter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman from the new Amazon TV show "The Tick" are the guests on the first episode of the "About To Interview" podcast! You can watch the show from this link starting on 8/25! Amazon.com/TheTick
ATR #69: Too Late or Worth The Wait: Part 2!
August 23, 2017 07:49 - 2 hours - 74.6 MBPart 2 of 2! Tim Hall and Erynne Hundley are back in studio with That Guy Named John to talk about the movies they watched since part 1. Before listening to this one, make sure to listen to Episode 63, which has part one of the game!
ATR #68: Seattle 48 Hour Film Project & Annabelle: Creation
August 16, 2017 07:40 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBCelebrating local Seattle talent is a main focus of this episode as we cover the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project, plus interviews with Krk Nordenstrom and Angela DiMarco! Then Damien joins as a guest host to break down the films and "Annabelle: Creation".
ATR #67: STEP, Kidnap, and The Dark Tower
August 09, 2017 07:23 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBYour host That Guy Named John is once again joined by Tim Hall and Erynne Hundley in the studio as they review 3 new films: "STEP, "Kidnap", and "The Dark Tower". One of those films is incredible, one is dumb, and one is pointless. Find out which one is which!
ATR #66: Matthew Cherry, Atomic Blonde, Detroit
August 02, 2017 09:25 - 2 hours - 85.8 MBOn this, the longest episode over of About To Review, you will hear an interview with the amazing filmmaker Matthew Cherry about his new project "Hair Love". Then John is joined by Mike Ward to review "Atomic Blonde" and "Detroit".