Visually Stunning Movie Podcast
571 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast!
Here you will find simple, honest, straight-forward (okay, maybe not that straight-forward: we do like to tangent, occasionally) movie reviews for both new and not-so-new films.
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Episodes
Boys State
August 18, 2020 22:02 - 29 minutes - 33.7 MBNext up, a documentary that screened at the Sundance Film Festival back in January, and which is now on Apple TV+: Boys State Directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, Boys State covers the 2018 iteration of the American Legion’s annual experiment in self-governance. Synopsis: A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build … Continue reading Boys State
Greyhound
August 17, 2020 21:51 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MBHave a listen as we finally get around to discussing one of the earliest cinematic releases on Apple TV+ Greyhound With a screenplay by Tom Hanks (from the novel by C.S. Forester), director Aaron Schneider brings to life the tale of the American Naval Destroyer Greyhound, as it escorts a convoy of cargo ships across … Continue reading Greyhound
Watch List
August 16, 2020 16:52 - 4 minutes - 5.05 MBReleasing in Virtual theaters on August 21, with an On Demand release on September 1, it’s Watch List From Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment, Watch List is set in the Filipino “War on drugs,” and stars Arthur Acuna, Alessandra de Rossi, and Jake Macapagal. Synopsis: After her husband is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Maria … Continue reading Watch List
Escape: Puzzle of Fear
August 15, 2020 19:02 - 6 minutes - 7.02 MBNew from Uncork’d Entertainment and director J. Jones, it’s Escape: Puzzle of Fear Escape: Puzzle of Fear stars Tommy Nash, Aubrey Reynolds, Omar Gooding, Naina Michaud, Nicholas Turturro, Sara Stretton, John Colton, and Lili Bordan, and was written by Lizzie Gordon. Synopsis: Hot shot Hollywood agent Matthew Blake has a dark past. He thinks he … Continue reading Escape: Puzzle of Fear
Monstrous
August 09, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 9.04 MBHere’s one for you: a movie with Sasquatch and… other stuff, which I won’t spoil for you. Have a listen as we talk Monstrous Monstrous is from Uncork’d Entertainment and director Bruce Wemple. Synopsis: Sylvia, a lonely 20-something, goes searching for answers after her friend mysteriously vanishes in Whitehall, NY, and Adirondack town known for … Continue reading Monstrous
Invasion Earth
August 07, 2020 22:14 - 5 minutes - 6.2 MBSorry for the delay, everyone, but life moves pretty fast, and before you know it, a week has gone by. Next up, for your consideration, a British sci-fi film called Invasion Earth From Midnight Releasing and writer/director James Twyman, Invasion Earth is the story of a trip to extreme rehab that goes off the rails… … Continue reading Invasion Earth
The Historian
July 31, 2020 20:37 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBThis has got to be one of the craziest episodes I’ve put together for this show over the last 4 years. Yes, we do talk about the 2014 film, The Historian …BUT, we talk even more about higher education and film criticism, with a bonus walk down memory lane RE: gardening. Don’t ask; just sit … Continue reading The Historian
Reality and Perception – Two Films, One Concept
July 31, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.19 MBNope. Not going to tell you. Just listen. You’ll see. Enjoy.
The Tent
July 29, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 6.45 MBNext up, from Gravitas Ventures, it’s The Tent From film-maker Kyle Couch, The Tent is a look at survival in an… unusual… situation. The Tent stars Tim Kaiser as David, a man alone after a global crisis, and Lulu Dahl as Mary, who upsets the delicate balance David has created for himself in this post-crisis … Continue reading The Tent
Amulet
July 27, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBWow. Here’s an unusual little film that played at Sundance this year: Amulet This is the first feature length film for director Romola Garai, and stars Alec Secareanu as Tomas, an ex-soldier, now living homeless in London. After a fire tears through his squat, he is taken by Sister Claire (played by Imenda Staunton) to … Continue reading Amulet
The Rental
July 26, 2020 19:06 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBA recent release to the all-too-few theaters currently open (as well as VOD), here’s the story of a celebratory weekend gone wrong: The Rental The Rental was written and directed by Dave Franco, and stars Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, and Jeremy Allen White as two couples who rent an airbnb-type home on the … Continue reading The Rental
The Last Five Days
July 24, 2020 18:12 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MBNext up, from Wild Eye Releasing, it’s The Last Five Days Written by Clay Moffatt and Joe Pacini, directed by Moffatt and starring Moffatt and Pacini, The Last Five Days is a found-footage horror of supernatural origin. After investigating two purported haunted sites looking for a film school project, Brian and Greg find themselves haunted … Continue reading The Last Five Days
Relic (2020)
July 19, 2020 12:06 - 16 minutes - 18.3 MBAnother new/recent release, now screening at various drive-in theaters or on Amazon, it’s Relic Starring Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, and Robyn Nevin as three generations of women with strained relations between them, Relic is unlike most American horror movies. As Natalie Erika James’ first feature film in THE director’s chair (she has done a few … Continue reading Relic (2020)
FanX Cons and Movies in the age of Covid19
July 17, 2020 13:27 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBHere’s a quick discussion between Ryan and I that starts with Salt Lake City’s FanX event being cancelled, and goes wonky from there. No, I’m just kidding: it’s wonky all the way through. But we do let you know when you can start thinking about Con-type events happening again…. Have a listen and let us … Continue reading FanX Cons and Movies in the age of Covid19
Deany Bean is Dead
July 16, 2020 13:26 - 5 minutes - 6.13 MBNext up, from Global Digital Releasing, is a quirky little rom-com(esque) film for you: Deany Bean is Dead Synopsis: A down-on-her-luck woman (Allison Marie Volk, “The Lone Ranger”, “Anya”) tries to win back her ex-boyfriend at his engagement party without revealing that her recently strangled boss is in the trunk of her car. Starring Allison … Continue reading Deany Bean is Dead
Two Ways To Go West
July 16, 2020 00:59 - 4 minutes - 5.5 MBFrom Director Ryan Brookhart and Global Digital Releasing, here’s a drama for you: Two Ways To Go West Synopsis: After testing his sobriety at a bachelor party on the Vegas strip, Gavin, a recovered drug addict and former TV star and his childhood friends return to their hotel room. Gavin finds that his unresolved past with his … Continue reading Two Ways To Go West
The Old Guard
July 12, 2020 22:46 - 24 minutes - 27.9 MBNext up, this week’s big release from Netflix, it’s The Old Guard Written by Greg Rucka (from his graphic novel series), and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard features Charlize Theron as the leader of a group of immortal warriors. Faced with their own infinite pasts, as well as the emergence of a new … Continue reading The Old Guard
The Luring
July 09, 2020 16:13 - 6 minutes - 7.49 MBFrom writer/director Christopher Wells and Wild Eye Releasing, here’s a different bit of thriller… The Luring Synopsis: A man tries to recover a lost memory by returning to his family’s Vermont vacation home where an unspeakable act took place leaving him institutionalized as a child. The Luring stars Rick Irwin, Dan Berkey, Molly Fahey, Henry … Continue reading The Luring
Hamilton
July 05, 2020 21:58 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBIt’s here! Now available on Disney+, it’s Hamilton The original Broadway cast of Hamilton, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odam Jr, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Anthony Ramos (amongst so very many others), and directed by Thomas Kail, recorded this performance from 2016, providing an incredible look at the award-winning production. Have … Continue reading Hamilton
Homewrecker
July 04, 2020 00:41 - 6 minutes - 7 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment and Dark Star Pictures, it’s Homewrecker Starring Alex Essoe, and Precious Chong, and written by Essoe, Chong, and Zach Gayne, Homewrecker is a quirky little film about marriage, friendship, and insanity. Homewrecker opens in select drive-in theaters July 3, with a digital and DVD release on July 7. Have a … Continue reading Homewrecker
Selma (2014)
June 26, 2020 00:18 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBNext up, Ryan and I look back at a still-relevant film from 2014: Selma From writer Paul Webb and director Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo stars as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Telling the story of the disastrous Bloody Sunday march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in the push to secure–for all time–the voting rights of … Continue reading Selma (2014)
WTFWT? Subtitled Films… and a Review
June 18, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 23.6 MBNormally, when you guys get an episode of WTFWT?, it’s because somewhere in a long, rambling discussion of a film, Ryan and I veer left onto a topic only somewhat tangentially related to the film at hand.. Generally, these little bits of often incredibly entertaining and informative audio are easily snipped out, leaving the review … Continue reading WTFWT? Subtitled Films… and a Review
Da 5 Bloods
June 17, 2020 01:05 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBNext up, the newest Spike Lee joint: Da 5 Bloods Starring Delroy Lindo, Chadwick Boseman, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Melanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Johnny Nguyen, and Jean Reno, Da 5 Bloods is the story of four African-American veterans who return to Vietnam in the present day to retrieve the … Continue reading Da 5 Bloods
Artemis Fowl
June 15, 2020 23:30 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MBThis was supposed to be a big theatrical release for Disney, but Covid-19 put an end to that. Instead, it wound up going to bolster Disney+ as first-run streaming content: Artemis Fowl From the series of books by Eoin Colfer and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Artemis Fowl features Josh Gad, Dame Judi Dench, and newcomers … Continue reading Artemis Fowl
WrestleMassacre
June 15, 2020 16:24 - 4 minutes - 4.67 MBWell, this is interesting…. From Wild Eye Releasing, WrestleMassacre Starring Richie Acevedo, Tony Atlas, Julio Bana Fernandez, Jason John Beebe, and Rene Dupree, WrestleMassacre is a… different… king of horror movie. Synopsis: Randy is an awkward groundskeeper who is obsessed with professional wrestling. Longing for a sense of belonging with grandiose dreams of becoming a wrestling superstar, he … Continue reading WrestleMassacre
Ouija Shark
June 15, 2020 12:09 - 3 minutes - 4.54 MB*sigh* From Wild Eye Releasing, it’s Ouija Shark I can’t believe we’re doing another “ouija” movie, after I said Ouija Geist was so incredibly terrible. Synopsis: A group of teenage girls summon an ancient man-eating shark after messing with a spirit board that washes up on the beach. An occult specialist must enter the shark‘s realm to rid … Continue reading Ouija Shark
Driven
June 11, 2020 18:46 - 4 minutes - 5.13 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment and writer Casey Dillard, directed by Glenn Payne, it’s Driven Ride-share has never been this terrifying… or hilarious. Releasing on June 16, Driven stars Casey Dillard, Richard Speight Jr., Jessica Harthcock, Nicolas Roylance, Andy Field, Bill Luckett, and Leach Hudspeth in this supernatural comedy. Synopsis: Emerson Graham’s nights as a … Continue reading Driven
Just Mercy
June 06, 2020 01:39 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBThis episode is more than a little bit different for us, as we normally don’t do deep dives into politics or social issues, except for how they play into whatever film we’re talking about… But this one is different. Terribly different. We can’t talk about one without talking about the other in light of what … Continue reading Just Mercy
Giant Robot Triple-Feature!
June 03, 2020 18:00 - 7 minutes - 8.59 MBThat’s right, this time I do a quick bit on not one, not two, but THREE giant robot movies from the early 1990s: Robot Jox, Robot Wars, and Crash and Burn. I hadn’t watched these in ages, and I was surprised (?) at what did and didn’t hold up. Have a listen, and stay safe … Continue reading Giant Robot Triple-Feature!
A Clear Shot
June 03, 2020 00:37 - 3 minutes - 4.58 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment and writer/director Nick Leisure, a film inspired by the actual events of the 1991 hostage situation at a Good Guys electronics store in Sacramento, California: A Clear Shot Synopsis: An electronic store erupts into chaos as four gunmen storm the premises. Rick Gomez, the Sacramento Police Departments’ top negotiator, realizes … Continue reading A Clear Shot
The Vast of Night
May 29, 2020 06:05 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBA special episode everyone! This film releases on Amazon TODAY (May 29), and we’ve got a special guest on the podcast: Valerie Cameron of the “Movies That Make Us” podcast! The Vast of Night From first-time director Andrew Patterson, from a script by James Montague and Craig W. Sanger, comes a sci-fi tale with a … Continue reading The Vast of Night
Evil Little Things
May 26, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.81 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment and director Matt Green (written by Yasmin Bakhtiari and Nancy Knight), it’s a mini-anthology (2.5 stories) in a throwback style: Evil Little Things Synopsis: A young boy finds a mystical toymaker with stories to tell. The first is of a leprechaun seeking revenge on a defenseless family. The second is … Continue reading Evil Little Things
Human Zoo (2020)
May 24, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBHey, all! Next up to bat is a film from director John E. Seymore and Wild Eye Releasing, it’s a film with what should be an interesting concept: Human Zoo Featuring Robert Carradine and starring Trista Robinson, Rachel Amanda Bryant, Jose Rosete, Jessica Cameron, Megan Le, and Heather Dorff, Human Zoo takes the idea of … Continue reading Human Zoo (2020)
An Interview with Writer/Director Ben Rood – “Don’t Run”
May 23, 2020 18:21 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBHey, everyone! This time we’ve got a special guest: writer/director Ben Rood, whose inaugural film is now available on Amazon Prime Video: Don’t Run Starring Danny Irizarry and Charlotte Arnold, Don’t Run is the story of Peter, a timid boy whose already stress-filled life is complicated by the addition of a nemesis we all know: … Continue reading An Interview with Writer/Director Ben Rood – “Don’t Run”
The Candy Witch
May 20, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 4.17 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment, writer-director Rebecca J Matthews, it’s The Candy Witch Synopsis: Two ghost hunters are called upon a distressed family who claim they are being tormented by an evil spirit known in their local town as The Candy Witch. But as the mystery of her curse is uncovered, surprising and sinister turns are discovered … Continue reading The Candy Witch
Cry Havoc
May 18, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 6.73 MBNext up, from director Rene Perez and Midnight Releasing, Bronzi returns in Cry Havoc Yes, starring Hungary’s own Charles Bronson clone, Robert Bronzi, Cry Havoc is a serial killer movie of a different kind… Synopsis: An ambitious young reporter is granted an interview with one of the FBI’s most wanted. While entering his compound she … Continue reading Cry Havoc
The Peanut Butter Falcon
May 16, 2020 13:06 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBThis time, Ryan and I take a look back at one of 2019’s surprise indie hits: The Peanut Butter Falcon Starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, Thoas Haden Church, and Bruce Dern, TPBF is the story of Zak (Gottsagen), who runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon
A Nun’s Curse
May 15, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 4.19 MBNext up, from Uncork’d Entertainment and writer/director Tommy Faircloth, we’re got a little horror piece for you entitled A Nun’s Curse A Nun’s Curse stars scream queen Felissa Rose, Erika Edwards, Kristi Ray, Damian Maffei, and Gunner Willis. Four friends are confronted by the ghost of Sister Monday (Rose) after they take shelter in the … Continue reading A Nun’s Curse
Getaway
May 14, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.95 MBFrom Uncork’d Entertainment and writers/directors Lane Tolan and Jacklyn Betham, it’s Getaway Synopsis: Tamara Miller has planned a weekend lake getaway with her two best friends. When she gets kidnapped by a backwoods cult, eerie and unexplained occurrences arise. Will she make it out alive or become the treasure of these deranged lunatics? Getaway stars Scout Taylor-Compton, … Continue reading Getaway
Cry for the Bad Man
May 13, 2020 12:04 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MBFrom Uncork’d Entertainment and writer/director Samuel Farmer, it’s Cry for the Bad Man Camille Keaton, Karen Konsen, and Scott Peeler star in this story of a widow trying to protect her property as the sons of a local developer try to force her to sign it over to them. With a corrupt sheriff providing no … Continue reading Cry for the Bad Man
Dear Guest
May 12, 2020 22:00 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBNext up, from Look At Me Films and writer/director Megan Freels Johnston, it’s an intriguing little short film called Dear Guest Starring Ashley Bell and Noureen DeWulf, Dear Guest presents a (very) unexpected twist on a romantic weekend getaway, courtesy of an AirBnB-type service. Do you like games? If so, then you’ll like Dear Guest. … Continue reading Dear Guest
Impact Event
May 12, 2020 12:04 - 3 minutes - 4.35 MBNext up, from Wild Eye Releasing, from writer/director B. Luciano Barsuglia,it’s Impact Event An entertaining little pre-/intra-/post-apocalyptic film, that’s not quite what you expect… Synopsis: After a meteor causes a global apocalypse, a small group of survivors takes refuge in an abandoned funhouse and must fight off cannibalistic killers. Impact Event stars Michael Berryman, Vernon … Continue reading Impact Event
VSMP Talks the Future of Films and Theaters
May 09, 2020 02:14 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBWow! We haven’t had a non-WTFWT? episode this wide-ranging in quite some time! We know you love movies, otherwise you wouldn’t be here, but what is going to become of movies and theaters in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic? We barely brushed up against the idea before in a WTFWT? episode, but here we … Continue reading VSMP Talks the Future of Films and Theaters
Catch-Up Reviews
May 04, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MBHey, everyone. Playing a little catch-up here, so I’ve got FOUR reviews/hot-takes for you: Armstrong Written/directed by Kerry Carlock and Nicholas Lund-Ulrich. Starring Vicky Jeudy, Shawn Parsons, and Jason Antoon. Dark Light Written/directed by Padraig Reynolds. Starring Jessica Madsen, Opal LIttleton, and Ed Brody. For Jennifer Written/directed by Jody Barton. … Continue reading Catch-Up Reviews
WTFWT? What to Watch
May 02, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.93 MBHere we go again, boys and girls! Another brief foray into the territory of WTFWT? This time, between episodes where we talk about Extraction and You Were Never Really Here, we discuss a couple other possible films to look at in the future. Not long, but another look at “making the sausage,” called: What to … Continue reading WTFWT? What to Watch
You Were Never Really Here
May 01, 2020 13:37 - 13 minutes - 15 MBHere’s another bit of a throwback discussion for you guys: You Were Never Really Here Synopsis (from IMDB); A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip … Continue reading You Were Never Really Here
Extraction
April 27, 2020 01:20 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBNew from Netflix, director Sam Hargrave, and writer Joe Russo of Marvel fame, it’s Extraction Starring Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, Extraction is the story of a mercenary hired to retrieve the kidnapped son of an Indian drug-lord from a rival drug lord. Yeah. That’s the plot. Hold on tight as Ryan and I (and … Continue reading Extraction
Mind Gamers
April 26, 2020 21:04 - 5 minutes - 6.75 MBFrom 2015, here’s an ambitious little science-fiction film: Mind Gamers Written by Joanne Reay and directed by Andrew Goth, Mind Gamers is… well, it’s something. Synopsis (from IMDB): Students at a quantum academy attempt to create a collective consciousness, only to discover that they themselves are part of a greater experiment. Mind Gamers stars Sam … Continue reading Mind Gamers
Time Trap
April 25, 2020 13:00 - 6 minutes - 7.48 MBNow on Netflix, from writer/director Mark Dennis, it’s Time Trap Check out the ultra-informative synopsis from IMDB, lol: A professor enters a cave and goes missing. Some of his students come looking for him and get trapped in the cave as well. Wow. Could be anything, could be nothing…. could be a Time Trap! Time … Continue reading Time Trap
3022
April 24, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.41 MBHey, everyone. Thanks for hanging out with us. Sorry for the delay since our last review, but I think we can all agree that life;s been a bit crazy lately, right? With that in mind, let’s talk about a science fiction film available on Netflix called 3022 From writer Ryan Binaco and director John Suits, … Continue reading 3022