Now Playing Presents: The Complete Saw Movie Retrospective Series

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August 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw

May 19, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Ladies and gentlemen, I have one piece of advice for you. No matter what Jigsaw tells you, there's no escape from a Jigsaw trap. None! Oh, there's pain in a Jigsaw trap, but you don't want pain...you want an escape. And Chris Rock's new movie Spiral: From the Book of Saw shows there's no escape from a Jigsaw trap. So play the game, and our podcast review of Spiral, now. {Saw Series}

Jigsaw

October 31, 2017 20:02 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

Seven Year's Later...it's again Halloween; it's again Now Playing reviewing Saw! The "torture porn" genre had fallen out of vogue, and Saw's grosses fell to match. Now, not quite a decade later, is the world ready for more traps and (plot) twists? Does the Saw cut as deep in its eighth iteration? Strap on your bucket and join Arnie, Jakob, and Marjorie to find out! {Saw Series}

The Incredibles -- A Now Playing Bonus Review

February 27, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

Pixar films including Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo, had been smash hits. But could this success that worked on toys, fish, bugs, and beasts, work for a movie starring a roster of human characters? That was the risk they took with The Incredibles -- Pixar's first superhero film. The gamble worked and Pixar had another hit, but how does this film hold up more than 10 years later? Join Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob to find out!

Join us at NowPlayingPodcast.com for our Fast and Furious Retrospective Series!

February 24, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

An undercover police officer infiltrates a group of thieves, but can he resist the lure of the subculture and do his duty? No, we're not talking the Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze film Point Break--we're reviewing the 2001 car racing film The Fast and The Furious. Starring Vin Diesel, fresh off the success of Pitch Black, the film raced to box office success and launched a billion-dollar franchise. But is there more to this film than fast cars and attractive women? Join Stuart, Arnie, and Ja...

Saw 3-D

October 31, 2010 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

After Paranormal Activity upset Saw as the Horror King of Halloween last year, the makers of the Saw film franchise decided that the seventh installment of Saw would be the last, and to provide a new novelty they also jumped on the 3-D bandwagon. Arnie, Marjorie, and Jakob have reunited to finish their trial of reviewing the Saw films by giving more thought to Saw 3-D than the screenwriters did. Is this last piece in the Jigsaw puzzle satisfying? Listen to find out! {Saw Series}

Saw 3D

October 31, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

After Paranormal Activity upset Saw as the Horror King of Halloween last year, the makers of the Saw film franchise decided that the seventh installment of Saw would be the last, and to provide a new novelty they also jumped on the 3-D bandwagon. Arnie, Marjorie, and Jakob have reunited to finish their trial of reviewing the Saw films by giving more thought to Saw 3-D than the screenwriters did. Is this last piece in the Jigsaw puzzle satisfying? Listen to find out!

Saw VI

December 11, 2009 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Jigsaw’s work is almost complete, but from beyond the grave he must attack some of the nation’s biggest problems: predatory mortgage lenders and insurance adjusters. Republicans and Democrats agree that Jigsaw’s “public option” is a little too extreme, but do viewers? Listen to find out. {Saw Series}

Saw V

December 04, 2009 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MB

There is a new Jigsaw, and worse he’s being hailed as a hero by the police of Generic City. But FBI Agent Strahm is hot on his trail. Will Strahm succeed where Danny Glover failed? Meanwhile, the team building experience from hell for a group of people involved in urban development. Listen to find out what it all means on the latest episode of our Saw movie retrospective series! {Saw Series}

Saw IV

November 27, 2009 12:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MB

At the end of Saw 3 Jigsaw was killed, so why is Donnie Whalburg the New Kid on the Ice Block with a noose around his neck, and will Officer Rigg learn Jigsaw’s lesson in time to save him? More importantly, is it worth the viewer’s time to see a Saw film without John Kramer as the killer? Listen to find out! {Saw Series}

Saw III

November 20, 2009 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB

Jigsaw John Kramer is dying of a brain tumor, and it’s up to Dr. Lynn Denlon to keep him alive while they watch Jigsaw’s latest victim Jeff go through a series of tests. Why would Lynn help Jigsaw? Well if Jigsaw’s heart stops the bomb strapped to Lynn’s head will explode. It’s the most intricate Saw movie yet, and we review it on Now Playing! {Saw Series}

Saw II

November 13, 2009 12:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

With the surprise success of the original Saw, a sequel was inevitable. However who would have guessed it would come out only one year later, or that they would continue being released one-per-year for so long? In this episode, the hosts of Now Playing learn more about “Jigsaw” John Kramer and the vengeance he exacts upon a New Kid on the Block. {Saw Series}

Saw

November 06, 2009 12:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MB

When Saw came out in 2004 no one expected it to rapidly become the premiere horror franchise of the 21st century, but since then Saw has laid claim to the Halloween holiday, with each year seeing the release of a new installment in this horror series. It all started with Carey Elwes and Leigh Wannell waking up in a dirty bathroom, chained at the leg, and one is told to kill the other. With Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, and Shawnee Smith rounding out the cast, does this movie ...

Now Playing Presents: The Complete Saw Movie Retrospective Series

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