Aspect Radio
141 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingswith Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft
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Podcast: THE TOURIST/ALL GOOD THINGS reviews, Precursor Awards heat up, Most Underrated Films of 2010,
December 14, 2010 17:27 - 54.6 MBBen and Corey grab a map and fanny pack to check out the latest globetrotting thriller/comedy and Golden Globe best picture nominee “The Tourist,” starring Hollywood superstars Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. Critics nationwide are actively obliterating the movie, citing weak chemistry between Depp and Jolie and a muddled plot. But it really isn’t all […]
Podcast: LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS review, Oscar Bait discussion, National Board of Review reaction
December 14, 2010 17:23 - 40.1 MBBen and Corey talk about talk about director Edward Zwick’s latest romantic comedy “Love and Other Drugs,” starring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal. They also talk about how the film managed to muster early Oscar buzz when no one had even seen it, as well as other “Oscar bait” movies that fail to live up […]
Podcast: Thanksgiving Panel, Harry Potter, Holiday Films, Grown Ups,
November 29, 2010 20:14 - 60.5 MBHappy Late Thanksgiving (and early Christmas)! Ben and Corey are joined by fellow Film Nerds Matt Scalici, Ben Stark and Graham Flanagan to talk Harry Potter, holiday movies, remaining anticipated 2010 releases and Adam Sandler turkeys. It’s always great to get all of these guys on the same airwaves at once, so thanks to all […]
Podcast: Nathan Rabin interview
November 22, 2010 15:38 - 30 MBBen and Corey talk to AV Club head writer an author of “My Year of Flops” Nathan Rabin about his attraction to failure, some flops of 2010 and his concept of the “manic pixie dream girl.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! You can follow the show on Twitter, or email any feedback to [email protected]. Please “Like” […]
Podcast: UNSTOPPABLE review, FAIR GAME recap, Top 5 Warning Signs
November 15, 2010 18:55 - 67.4 MBBen and Corey review “Unstoppable,” Tony Scott’s latest thriller starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Plus, Ben’s brother Graham joins them via phone for the show’s newest segment, “In Limited Release,” in which a New York City or Los Angeles correspondent fills us in on Doug Liman’s political procedural “Fair Game,” with Naomi Watts and […]
Podcast: DUE DATE review, Early Oscar picks
November 08, 2010 16:21 - 43.9 MBBen and Corey review “Due Date,” the latest comedy from director Todd Phillips (“The Hangover”) that stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zack Galifianakis. They also give what they believe to be surefire Oscar nominees and winners at this point, which may or may not include performances and other aspects of “The Social Network,” “Inception,” “Winter’s […]
Podcast: CATFISH/NEVER LET ME GO reviews, Final Halloween picks
November 01, 2010 19:18 - 60.5 MBBen and Corey invite FilmNerds.com creator Matt Scalici to review “Catfish,” the controversial and disturbing documentary about a Facebook relationship that takes a bizarre left turn. The film is currently playing at the Rave Motion Pictures Lee Branch theater in Birmingham. CAUTION: This is a SPOILER review. We apologize, but we felt it necessary to […]
Podcast: YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER, Top 5 Woody Allen characters
October 25, 2010 13:58 - 61.4 MBBen and Corey invite Ben’s brother Graham on to review Woody Allen’s latest romantic dramedy, “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” as well as count down their top five favorite Allen characters throughout his 40-plus film career. The guys also talk about director Peter Jackson’s battle to make “The Hobbit,” author J.R.R. Tolkein’s prequel […]
"Aspect Radio" featured in The Crimson White!
October 21, 2010 14:04Check out the following Crimson White article written by reporter Ashley Chaffin about our show! People say the connections students make in college last a lifetime. Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft met while working in student media at the University of Alabama. Through this connection, Flanagan and Craft realized their shared love for film and […]
Podcast: A.V. Club critic Scott Tobias talks 2010, TIFF, horror movies
October 20, 2010 14:21 - 42.2 MBThis week, Ben and Corey talk to A.V. Club (the arts and entertainment section of The Onion) film editor and critic Scott Tobias about his trip to last month’s Toronto International Film Festival, the best films and performances of 2010 so far and his horror movie picks for the Halloween season. NOTE: Due to some […]
Podcast: Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips talks TIFF, 2010 so far!
October 11, 2010 16:12 - 44.5 MBBen and Corey talk to Chicago Tribune film critic and former co-host of “At the Movies” Michael Phillips about the Toronto International Film Festival, his stint hosting the famed film criticism show, his favorite 2010 films so far and his college football allegiances. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! You can follow the show on Twitter, or […]
Podcast: THE SOCIAL NETWORK/LET ME IN reviews, Favorite Movie Trailers w/ Steve Prokopy from Ain’t It Cool News!
October 04, 2010 16:59 - 73.7 MBBen and Corey are joined this week by Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain’t It Cool News to discuss David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook thriller “The Social Network,” which chronicles the creation of the website and the subsequent lawsuits among its founders and other parties that followed. They also review “Let Me In,” Matt […]
Podcast: WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS review, Ali Velshi interview, Movies About Money
September 27, 2010 16:55 - 48.5 MB“Aspect Radio” hosts Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft review are joined by Graham Flanagan to discuss Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” the sequel to his 1987 hit that won Michael Douglas the best actor Oscar for playing the now-iconic financial shark Gordon Gekko. Graham also interviews CNN colleague Ali Velshi, the network’s chief […]
Podcast: THE TOWN review, Best Boston Movies, I’M STILL HERE a hoax?
September 20, 2010 15:43 - 48.3 MBBen and Corey review Ben Affleck’s new crime drama, “The Town.” The movie looks great, packs a punch with some thrilling daytime shootouts and features a top-notch cast playing at a high level. But, in the end, it’s still missing something. The hosts also put on their best Bah-ston accents to settle on their favorite […]
Podcast: I AM LOVE review, Ebert revives "At the Movies"
September 13, 2010 17:15 - 47.9 MBCLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Ben is joined by his brother Graham (as co-host Corey Craft takes the week off) to review the operatic Italian romance I AM LOVE and weigh in on Roger Ebert’s announcement that he will revive the “At the Movies” television show on PBS early next year. Former New York Times film […]
Podcast: THE AMERICAN review, Top 5 Clooney Performances, MACHETE/Rodriguez talk
September 07, 2010 16:37 - 51 MBCLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD This week, we review George Clooney’s latest thriller, “The American.” But just how thrilling is it? Just 20 minutes into Ben’s screening, he heard loud (and telling) snoring a few rows down. Somehow, the slowly paced film, set in Italy with a mostly foreign cast, about a tortured assassin managed to […]
Podcast: NICK SABAN: GAMECHANGER review, Favorite Football Movies
August 30, 2010 17:18 - 63.6 MBAspect Radio hosts Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft are joined by Tuscaloosa native and Crimson Tide superfan Hunter Johnson to discuss “Nick Saban: Gamechanger,” a new documentary about the University of Alabama head coach, produced by Flashlight Media Group, LLC. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! The “authorized documentary” is catnip for Bama fans who never tire […]
Podcast: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD/THE EXPENDABLES reviews
August 17, 2010 03:06 - 51.4 MBAspect Radio August 14, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Your hosts delve into the pages of SCOTT PILGRIM turned alive by director Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ), and Ben tells you whether THE EXPENDABLES is really straight-to-DVD garbage or an explosion party worthy of the Johns Matrix, McClane or Spartan. Plus, […]
Podcast: THE OTHER GUYS review, Tarantino on The Shadow?, Favreau wanted Avengers
August 09, 2010 14:54 - 52.7 MBAspect Radio August 7, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Graham Flanagan CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Follow us on TWITTER!!! – THE OTHER GUYS review – Box office (OGs wins top spot INCEPTION holds strong) – Tarantino to direct THE SHADOW? – Christoph Waltz taking too many villain roles post-Oscar? – Marvel wrong to […]
Podcast: DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS review, Indies in Bham, Lee Daniels
August 02, 2010 19:57 - 46.1 MBAspect Radio July 31, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Follow us on TWITTER!!! – DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS review – Indie flicks playing nearby, Corey’s take – Lee Daniels pushes back SELMA, starts work on THE BUTLER – DVD picks – Announcements Again, follow us on Twitter, and email feedback to […]
Podcast: 2000s Summer Movie Retrospective
July 27, 2010 15:39 - 57.9 MBAspect Radio July 24, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Follow us on TWITTER!!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Ben is in Atlanta, ready to enjoy a day at Six Flags, meaning Corey is at the helm for the first time in Aspect Radio’s short history. Will we make it? Pardon the technical difficulties. Corey explains […]
Podcast: INCEPTION review (w/ Ben Stark)
July 22, 2010 13:24 - 54.7 MBAspect RadioJuly 17, 2010Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey CraftGuest: Ben Stark Follow us on TWITTER!!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! So, we saw INCEPTION. This show was recorded after each of our first viewings. We’ve all since seen it twice, yet we likely still can’t escape word vomit hell. We don’t talk about much else here. Ben […]
Podcast: Adam Kempenaar (of Filmspotting) interview!
July 12, 2010 13:36 - 48.1 MBAspect Radio July 10, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Adam Kempenaar Follow us on TWITTER!!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! What a thrill this was to welcome Adam Kempenaar, co-founder and co-host of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio movie show/podcast Filmspotting. We talk about his terrific show (if you’re a fan of film, it’s ESSENTIAL […]
Podcast: TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE review, Movies about America, AFI choices
July 06, 2010 17:33 - 51 MBAspect Radio July 3, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Francesca Scalici Follow us on TWITTER!!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Couldn’t avoid it. Ben saw ECLIPSE, the third TWILIGHT movie, and discussed it with Francesca Scalici, reluctant contributor and reader of all four of Stephenie Meyer’s books. Hang on tight, spidermonkeys. – THE TWILIGHT […]
Podcast: KNIGHT & DAY review, Graham talks to Oliver Stone, World Cup
June 28, 2010 16:31 - 53.6 MBAspect Radio June 26, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Graham Flanagan Follow us on TWITTER!!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! We went with KNIGHT & DAY over Adam Sandler’s GROWN UPS, though we doubt you’ll mind. Is Tom Cruise officially back as a reliably appealing leading man, or should we have just gushed over […]
Podcast: TOY STORY 3 review, Eastwood’s Hoover biopic, JONAH HEX really exists
June 21, 2010 15:17 - 44.8 MBAspect Radio June 19, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Fresh off of accidentally deleting their previous show on THE A-TEAM*, we’re back to hit up Pixar’s latest in their hopefully never-ending string of PERFECT movies (BF: sans CARS). Will the franchise weaken in the hands of new director Lee Unkrich, […]
Podcast: GET HIM TO THE GREEK review, Del Toro quits THE HOBBIT, BATMAN villains, CAP. AMERICA casting, costumes
June 07, 2010 17:06 - 52.8 MBAspect Radio June 5, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Ben and Corey discuss the latest from Apatow Productions, GET HIM TO THE GREEK, as well as their choices for who should replace Guillermo Del Toro as director of THE HOBBIT (if it gets directed). Also, […]
Podcast: SEX AND THE CITY 2, Critic-proof movies (with Tess!)
June 01, 2010 15:59 - 51.9 MBAspect Radio May 30, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Tess Foster Flanagan CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! My wife, Tess, joins me and Corey this week to talk the 145-minute SEX AND THE CITY 2. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time she visits the studio. She gives much greater insight than either of […]
Podcast: MACGRUBER review, Shia on Spielberg, Which Directors Still Got It/Don’t Got It
May 25, 2010 22:10 - 51.9 MBAspect Radio May 22, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guests: Ben Stark, Graham Flanagan CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! WARNING: Sound isn’t ideal. We apologize for the poor quality. Better experience to come. – MACGRUBER review – Our favorite SNL movies – Thoughts on Shia LeBeouf’s recent comments about Steven Spielberg and INDY 4 (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45112) […]
Podcast: ROBIN HOOD review/retrospective, Betty White phenomenon, Most Anticipated Summer Movies
May 25, 2010 21:57 - 51.9 MBAspect Radio May 15, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! – ROBIN HOOD review (Due to a nagging stomach virus, Ben couldn’t catch the movie, so Corey’s all you’ve got for perspective) – Our favorite Robin Hood movies/Robin Hoods – Box office talk – The Betty White phenomenon (Variety article about […]
Podcast: IRON MAN 2 review, Brad Bird on M:I4, MEN IN BLACK 3D, etc.
May 10, 2010 15:13 - 61.4 MBAspect Radio May 8, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Matt Scalici CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! This week, Ben and Corey break down IRON MAN 2, the summer’s first major blockbuster. Corey graduated from UA on Saturday, so he couldn’t come to the studio, but he managed to call in for our first segment. […]
Podcast: Favorite Wedding Movies
May 03, 2010 19:48 - 61 MBAspect Radio May 1, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Graham Flanagan CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Like any good fiance would, Ben opted to jump into the studio with Corey and special guest Graham Flanagan and resume the weekly radio show responsibilities…ON HIS WEDDING DAY. Judge him if you will, but it helped him […]
Podcast: KICK-ASS review, Bond 23 on hold, GREEN HORNET in 3D!!!
April 27, 2010 17:30 - 42.6 MBAspect Radio April 24, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft CLICK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Back after a week off due to the A-Day scrimmage to finally talk Matthew Vaughn’s KICK-ASS, the latest on the James Bond franchise and GREEN HORNET going 3D. – Newest James Bond production put on hold. Your hosts weigh in… – Ben […]
Podcast: 3D bonanza!!!
April 12, 2010 20:43 - 52.4 MBAspect Radio April 10, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guests: Phil Owen, Graham Flanagan AR goes coast to coast this week with a terrific discussion on 3D! Phil Owen in Los Angeles and Graham Flanagan in New York City join us to weigh the pros and cons of the wildly popular, if overdone, format […]
Podcast: Ben Morehead interview!!!
April 05, 2010 15:01 - 59.3 MBAspect Radio April 3, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Ben Morehead CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! WARNING: Sound is a bit dodgy for the first 20 minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience. UA alumnus and current filmmaker and Los Angeles resident talks to Ben and Corey about moving to and working in Hollywood shortly […]
Podcast: Best of 2009 wrap-up with Graham, Matt and Ben Stark!
April 05, 2010 14:57 - 77.4 MBAspect Radio March 27, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guests: Graham Flanagan, Matt Scalici, Ben Stark CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! TOPICS: – Some thoughts on the cancellation of “At the Movies” (w/ Graham) – Best male/female performances (w/ Graham) – Best individual scenes/sequences (w/ Matt) – Best uses of music (w/ Ben S.) – […]
Podcast: GLENN KENNY interview (SHUTTER ISLAND, Ebert, Oscars)!
April 05, 2010 14:52 - 65.8 MBAspect Radio March 6, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Glenn Kenny CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! We happily welcomed back film critic Glenn Kenny, whose blog you can read at somecamerunning.typepad.com, to discuss the latest from Martin Scorsese, Roger Ebert and tonight’s Oscar ceremony. Follow us on Twitter! Send any other feedback to [email protected] […]
Podcast: CATHLEEN FALSANI interview! (Coen Bros. discussion, AVATAR, etc.)
April 05, 2010 14:48 - 53.3 MBAspect Radio February 27, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guests: Cathleen Falsani, Steve Flanagan CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Falsani, author of “The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers,” joined us today to talk about the filmmakers’ deliberate and subconscious spiritual and theological messages they deliver with their movies. – INTRO – […]
Podcast: Ben Stark on Nolan/Superman, THE WOLFMAN review, V-Day picks!
April 05, 2010 14:44 - 48.3 MBAspect Radio February 13, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Ben Stark Back again for our second episode. Don’t forget you can listen to us live on Saturdays at 9 a.m. on 90.7-FM in Tuscaloosa. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Send feedback to [email protected]. You can still name our show, so send your suggestions! Follow […]
First show back: AVATAR, AN EDUCATION, Oscars, etc.
April 05, 2010 14:41 - 55.1 MBAspect Radio February 6, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guests: Graham Flanagan, Matt Scalici CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Topics: – AVATAR box office history – AN EDUCATION review – OSCAR discussion (best picture expansion, snubs, early predictions, etc.) – DVD recommendations (Craft Services, BF Double Dose) – Announcements (Oscar contenders playing at theaters in […]
Welcome!
April 05, 2010 14:33Glad you’re listening to Aspect Radio. We’re a movie talk show from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa that features reviews, industry news, informed discussion and interviews with local and national film enthusiasts, filmmakers, critics and other personalities on both sides of the medium. So far, we’ve had six shows since my hiatus after “Reeling” […]