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
The Platform
April 17, 2020 12:09 - 21 minutes - 25.2 MBStuck in a COVID-19 created cell that looks suspiciously like your own living room, staring at the same person for hours on end? Why not watch a movie about people stuck in a room worse than yours, and definitely without your choices of snacks… The Platform Now streaming on Netflix, this Spanish-language (English dubbed) film … Continue reading The Platform
The Humanity Bureau
April 14, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes - 4.88 MBWho doesn’t love Nicolas Cage, right? Here’s a film of his from 2017 that’s available on Netflix right now: The Humanity Bureau The film stars Cage, Sarah Lind, Jakob Davies, and Hugh Dillon in a fictional, post-apocalyptic nightmare society apparently constructed from the fever dreams of extremists political thinkers. But is it any good? Directed … Continue reading The Humanity Bureau
A Ghost Story
April 10, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MBHi, everyone! It’s time for another Corona virus mandated throwback episode. This time, we talk about a former Sundance Film Festival darling, starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara: A Ghost Story From writer/director David Lowery, A Ghost Story is a… different kind of movie. Have a listen, and stay safe out there.
WTFWT? AMC, Gym memberships, and Ghost Movies
April 08, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 3.96 MBYep, it’s that time again. Time for another episode of What The Fuck Was That? This time out, we touch on AMC Theaters, Gym memberships, and ghost movies, lol. Have a listen, and stay safe out there!
Same Boat
April 08, 2020 01:09 - 4 minutes - 5.12 MBHere’s all you really need to know about Same Boat From Dark Star Pictures and director Chris Roberti, Same Boat is your classic boy hates job, boy does job, boy needs a break from job, boy takes cruise, boy falls for girl, boy has to assassinate her to save the future. Oh, did I fail … Continue reading Same Boat
Gold Dust
April 08, 2020 00:56 - 3 minutes - 4.51 MBNew today on DVD and Digital, from High Octane Pictures and Director David Wall: Gold Dust Starring Wall, David Wysocki, Chris Romano, and Darin Brooks, Gold Dust is the story of two treasure-hunting friends, whose friendship is put to the test when their luck turns. But did it turn for good or ill?
Dead By Dawn
April 06, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 4.51 MBWell, the title on this one is a bit misleading, and yet somehow still accurate. From Uncork’d Entertainment, it’s Dead By Dawn Synopsis:. A suicidal man in a remote cabin is suddenly faced with protecting a kidnapped woman from three killers and their sadistic games. Unable to contact the outside world and with night falling, … Continue reading Dead By Dawn
Train to Busan
April 05, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBWelcome back to the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast! Ryan and I managed, in the midst of the current social calamity, to carve out some time to talk movies. But, since the theaters are all shut down, we’ve set the WayBack machine for some films we (read: “I”) might not have had time to catch until … Continue reading Train to Busan
Wives of the Skies
April 04, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes - 5.47 MBI’ve got something that’s more than a bit different for you this time; it’s a short film from director Honey Lauren: Wives of the Skies The cast includes Rachel Alig, Maddison Bullock, Sebastian Fernandez, Drew Brandon Jones and Embry Rose, and is an exceptional piece of work that will surely have you thinking… and talking. … Continue reading Wives of the Skies
Rootwood
April 02, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MBNext up, from High Octane Pictures and director Marcel Walz, it’s Rootwood Starring Tyler Gallant, Elissa Dowling, Sarah French, Felissa Rose, Tiffani Fest, and Brandon Rhea, Rootwood follows two students who host ‘The Spooky Hour,’ a podcast about paranormal phenomena and urban legends. When the’re hired by a Hollywood film producer to shoot a horror … Continue reading Rootwood
WTFWT? Gretel and Hansel PLUS The Rhythm Section
March 31, 2020 18:00 - 6 minutes - 7.07 MBYep. We’re still at it. Found some more never-before-heard audio of Ryan and I discussing films we wouldn’t wind up discussing in actual episodes. This kind of stuff happens a lot, where we talk about what we might see, have seen that the other one hasn’t, and things like that. In this case, it’s two … Continue reading WTFWT? Gretel and Hansel PLUS The Rhythm Section
WTFWT? Mark and Ryan Talk Cons and Horror Movies
March 29, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MBHey, everyone! Hope you are all doing well out there in self-imposed isolation. Let’s have another go at some off-topic talk. This time, Ryan and I get caught talking conventions and horror movies (a topic near and dear to Ryan’s heart). WTFWT?
WTFWT? Zombies, Shotguns, Superheroes, and Making the Sausage
March 28, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 864 KBHello, my fellow stay-at-homers! Since all new, big-budget films have been postponed indefinitely, I’ve been trying to keep you guys fed with a diet of micro-reviews of some of the films coming across my email inbox. But… Going through the audio I’ve got, I’ve found some stuff that we’d recorded fairly recently that hadn’t found … Continue reading WTFWT? Zombies, Shotguns, Superheroes, and Making the Sausage
Abominable (not that one… the other one)
March 25, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 5.28 MBNo, this isn’t the cute, animated Abominable, it’s a completely different kind of Abominable From Uncork’d Entertainment, producer Justin Price, and director Jamaal Burden, it’s… well, just listen to the episode to see what it is. Abominable will be available on DVD and Digital on April 14, 2020. Synopsis: A research team embarks on a … Continue reading Abominable (not that one… the other one)
A Wakefield Project
March 24, 2020 11:47 - 3 minutes - 4.48 MBFrom director L.A. Lopes and High Octane Pictures, comes A Wakefield Project A Wakefield Project stars Anthony Bewlz, Dennis Andres, Lindsay Seim, and Rob Archer, and is currently available on DVD and Digital. Synopsis: Eric (Anthony Bewlz, Tooth Fairy) and Reese (Dennis Andres, Workin’ Moms) invest in a property in the little town of Wakefield. Chloe … Continue reading A Wakefield Project
Facing East
March 22, 2020 12:13 - 4 minutes - 5.43 MBNext up, a disturbing little documentary from director Tommy Baker and Uncork’d Entertainment: Facing East In a horrifying display of disrespect for the dead, Facing East exposes the travesty of Eastern Cemetery, where, with over 100,000 documented disturbed burials, the owners and operators of Eastern Cemetery systematically re-used graves over and over, taking advantage of low-income … Continue reading Facing East
The Alpha Test
March 20, 2020 14:38 - 5 minutes - 6.29 MBFrom High Octane Pictures and writer/director Aaron Mirtes comes a 21st century nightmare: The Alpha Test When a suburban family meets their new, artificially-intelligent home assistant, Alpha, their boorish behavior and mistreatment of it leads to cyber-psychosis, and a full-fledged AI uprising. The Alpha Test is available on DVD and Digital now, and stars Rae … Continue reading The Alpha Test
The Hunt
March 13, 2020 06:05 - 8 minutes - 9.19 MBWe tried this last fall, only to be rebuffed by a controversial delay of the film’s release. Let’s try it again, shall we? The Hunt Synopsis: Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen – for a very specific … Continue reading The Hunt
Zombie With a Shotgun
March 11, 2020 21:02 - 4 minutes - 4.8 MBThis film has been all over my twitter feed, and to be honest, it sounds like it’s right up my alley: Zombie With a Shotgun Written and directed by Hilton Ariel Ruiz, Zombie With a Shotgun stars Braeden Baade, Kathryn Kuhn, Kyle Hester, and Emilie Paap.
Colossal
March 08, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 12.5 MBAs I was traveling last weekend, I decided to watch some older or not-quite-Hollywood-blockbuster films as I sat around the airport. This one had been on my radar a couple years ago, and it popped up in my search, so I decided to finally have a watch. Wow. Colossal From writer/director Nacho Vigalondo, Colossal stars … Continue reading Colossal
Onward
March 06, 2020 03:08 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week, it’s a QUEST! A quest to see Pixar’s Onward Pixar’s latest takes us to a fantastical world where magic once ruled, but which has been replaced by lame technology like electric lights and cars. BUT FEAR NOT! Ian and Barley Lightfoot, suburban teenage brothers, are on a quest to restore magic… at least … Continue reading Onward
Assassin’s Target (aka The Vibe)
February 29, 2020 13:00 - 4 minutes - 5.44 MBNext up, from writer/director Gilles Gambino and High Octane Pictures, Assassin’s Target Starring Jimena Gala as Rosa, our titular assassin, Assassin’ Target is a somewhat different take on the classic assassin story. Have a listen.
Alien Outbreak
February 27, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBFrom writer/director Neil Rowe and High Octane Pictures, Alien Outbreak Alien Outbreak stars Katherine Drake, Ritchie Crane, Philip Alexander Baker, and Michael Terry, in this British science-fiction romp. A small rural community finds itself under siege by an alien presence as a mass suicide panic spreads. How are the aliens causing people to kill themselves? … Continue reading Alien Outbreak
The Invisible Man
February 27, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week, Universal dips its toe back into the “Dark Universe” last seen in the Tom Cruise bust, The Mummy. This time, we get an updated take on The Invisible Man From writer/director Leigh Whannell, best known for creating the Saw universe, and produced by the aforementioned Dark Universe and Blumhouse Productions, The Invisible Man … Continue reading The Invisible Man
Emerald Run
February 25, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.88 MBNext up, from director Eric Etebari and Avail Films, Emerald Run Emerald Run stars Steven Williams, John Schneider, Chris Mulkey, Yancy Butler, Michael Pare, Vernon Wells, Angela Gots, and David Chokachi. John (Chokachi), trying to take care of his sick daughter, agrees to do a job for a family friend. It’s never that simple, is … Continue reading Emerald Run
Stalked
February 24, 2020 01:00 - 3 minutes - 4.33 MBFrom 101Films, Ark Media, and Uncork’d Entertainment, here’s a little bit of British fun for you: Stalked From writer/director Justin Edgar, Stalked stars Rebecca Rogers, Nathalie Buscombe, and Laurence Saunders. Synopsis: A young woman wakes up in a deserted factory where she is hunted by an invisible force. This might be the most basic way … Continue reading Stalked
Upcoming Event – March 2020 – Las Vegas
February 23, 2020 19:12 - 3 minutes - 4.38 MBCheck it out! We’re going to be covering Days of the Dead in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada, next month! This 3-day event will showcase some icons of the horror genre, and is sure to be a fun time for any horror fan! Have a listen for more info!
WTFWT? Downhill and Fantasy Island
February 17, 2020 19:40 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBWhat happens when Ryan and I don’t see the same movies? This. WTFWT?
Sonic the Hedgehog
February 15, 2020 20:37 - 13 minutes - 15.2 MBThis week’s big release is Sonic the Hedgehog Starring Ben Schwartz as the voice of video game hero Sonic, along with James Marsden as his human companion, and Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, Sonic (the character) underwent some cosmetic surgery after fan outcry at the first trailer release. Remember, if you ask the studio to … Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog
Atomic Apocalypse
February 13, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 6.75 MBNext up, from High Octane Pictures, it’s Atomic Apocalypse From filmmaker Martin Gooch, Atomic Apocalypse has won various awards at film festivals around the world. Atomic Apocalypse stars Krista DeMille, Ron Rogge, Andrea Sweeney Blanco, and Jesus Lloveras. Synopsis: In Post Apocalyptic North America, one family fights for survival in this sci-i road trip of epic proportions … Continue reading Atomic Apocalypse
Stan the Man
February 12, 2020 01:54 - 4 minutes - 4.76 MBNext up, from Avail Films and director Steven Chase, it’s a romantic little film called Stan the Man Written by Zachary Sasim, Stan the Man is a romantic comedy just in time for Valentine’s day. Stan the Man stars Steven Chase, Anne Leighton, and Katherine Kelly Lang. Synopsis: Stan Mann (Steven Chase) is a new … Continue reading Stan the Man
The VSMP 2020 Oscar Predictions!
February 08, 2020 22:52 - 42 minutes - 49 MBYep, it’s that kind of year, when a budding thespian’s thoughts turn to AWARDS SEASON! 2020 Academy Awards Listen as Ryan and I play prognosticator, not only giving you our selections for the winners, but guessing who is actually going to be selected by the Academy voters. Ready to have some fun? Let’s go!
Parasite
February 08, 2020 15:20 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBNext up, a contender for Best Picture and Best International Feature Film at tomorrow’s Oscars: Parasite From writer/director Bong Joon Ho, Parasite is the story of a destitute Korean family, who through a bit of luck (and more than a bit of chicanery) find themselves in the employ of a rich family, milking them for … Continue reading Parasite
Birds of Prey
February 08, 2020 03:56 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBThis week’s big release is from Warner Brothers and returns us to the DC Comics Universe: Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn If that sounds like a lot of title, it’s because it is a lot of title. Written by Christina Hodson, directed by Cathy Yan, Birds of Prey stars … Continue reading Birds of Prey
The Last Shift
February 03, 2020 13:00 - 6 minutes - 7.61 MBAnother Sundance film. This time it’s from writer/director Andrew Cohn: The Last Shift Starring Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Ed O’Neill, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Last Shift is the story of Stanley, who is retiring after 38 working fast food. Stanley needs to train his replace, Jevon. The resulting cultural and generational clash raises … Continue reading The Last Shift →
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
February 03, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 6.36 MBNext up, another documentary from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it’s Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Hosted by Wood’s daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner and directed by Laurent Bouzereau, this TV documentary tells the story of Natalie Wood’s rise from child star to Hollywood icon. Touching on her marriages, including two to actor Robert Wagner, and … Continue reading Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind →
Feels Good Man
February 02, 2020 15:05 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBHere’s a little film I caught during this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It’s the story of a cute little cartoon character, co-opted by 4chan, then by hate groups, and inevitably blamed for Donald Trump’s election as president. I am, in fact, talking not about Kermit the Frog, but Pepe the Frog, created by easy-going artist … Continue reading Feels Good Man →
WTFWT – Behind the Scenes BS
January 21, 2020 02:44 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBYep, it’s time for another exciting episode of This time, you get to listen to Ryan and I talking about all kinds of things before we start talking about the movie we’re supposed to be talking about. Life is full of little bits of pre-show exposition, and this is a rather lengthy one. So, buckle … Continue reading WTFWT – Behind the Scenes BS →
Troop Zero
January 18, 2020 13:47 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MBThis is a film that premiered at Sundance in 2019 is now finally getting a release (yesterday, 17 January 2020!) by Amazon. Troop Zero Troop Zero takes place in Wiggly, Georgia, in 1977, and is the story of Christmas Flint (played by McKenna Grace), who wants nothing more than to have her voice put on … Continue reading Troop Zero →
Doolittle
January 18, 2020 03:53 - 15 minutes - 17.4 MBRobert Downey, Jr. is Doolittle Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, Doolittle features the voices of Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, and Selena Gomes, along with the human forms of Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, and Jim Broadbent. Boy, it sure sounds good, doesn’t it?
The Witcher (Netflix)
January 15, 2020 23:15 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBThis one’s a little different. Ryan wanted a guinea pig to watch this show, one unsullied by expectation. That would be me. The Witcher An original show from Netflix, adapted from the book by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Mimi Ndiweni, Eamon Farren, MyAnna Buring, Adam Levy, Joey Batey, … Continue reading The Witcher (Netflix) →
Reality Queen!
January 09, 2020 23:52 - 5 minutes - 5.77 MBNext up, from High Octane Pictures, it’s Reality Queen! In theaters, on DVD and On Demand on January 10, 2020, Reality Queen! was written by Steven Jay Bernheim. Here, we are treated to the life of reality star, “London,” played by Julia Faye West, and her whacked out world of reality weirdos, populated by Denise … Continue reading Reality Queen! →
Uncut Gems
January 07, 2020 01:30 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBWelcome back, everyone, to the FIFTH SEASON of the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast. Thank you so much for sticking with us. We hope you keep enjoying the show. Anyway… Let’s talk about a movie which dropped not too long ago, starring Adam Sandler (yes… Adam Sandler): Uncut Gems From writer-directors Josh and Bennie Safdie, Sandler … Continue reading Uncut Gems →
Marriage Story
December 31, 2019 13:45 - 26 minutes - 30 MBThis is it: our FINAL review of 2019. From writer/director Noah Baumbach, here’s a film that is getting a LOT of awards buzz: Marriage Story Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson star as a show business couple going through what begins as a fairly painless divorce (or at least as painless as divorce can be), only … Continue reading Marriage Story →
The Tokoloshe
December 29, 2019 19:00 - 5 minutes - 6.66 MBThis time up, it’s a South African horror film: The Tokoloshe From writers Richard Kunzmann and Jerome Pikwane (Pikwane also directs), The Tokoloshe is an international/cross-cultural look at what we all have, no matter where we live: Monsters. The Tokoloshe stars Petronella Tshuma, Kwande Nkosi, and Dawid Minnaar. The Tokoloshe is distributed by Uncork’d Entertainment and … Continue reading The Tokoloshe →
This is Our Home
December 27, 2019 19:00 - 3 minutes - 3.96 MBThis is Our Home From Uncork’d Entertainment, This is Our Home is available on DVD and VOD now. From director Omri Dorani, and starring Jeff Ayers and Simone Policano, This is Our Home gives us a psychological looks at a family that might have been, and could be again.
Code 8
December 23, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.99 MBHere’s a film that got its start on IndieGoGo. I was happy to support it when I saw the concept short film, and am happy to share the result now that the full-length film is out in the world for consumption: Code 8 Starring CW superhero veterans Stephen and Robbie Amell, Code 8 provides a … Continue reading Code 8 →
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
December 20, 2019 01:13 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MBYou’ve known it’s coming, and now it’s here: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* Director JJ Abrams returns to the director’s chair for this final entry in the saga of the Skywalker family. If you recall, Abrams rebooted that “Galaxy far, far away” with The Force Awakens. After the somewhat uneven reception for Rian Johnson’s … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker →
The VSMP Christmas Episode 2019
December 15, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBHere it is, folks! Our second annual Christmas special. Get ready to have some fun. After last year’s great film choice by Ryan, I had this one picked out in January for us to do this year. Here we go!
Richard Jewell
December 15, 2019 03:27 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MBThis week’s big release, from director Clint Eastwood: Richard Jewell The story of the man who saved hundreds of lives at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, but who was subsequently hounded by the authorities as the possible bomber. Does Clint Eastwood nail this, or not? There is a lot to talk about, and talk we … Continue reading Richard Jewell →