The NJNM Podcast: Ep. 99 - Kazaam and Steel (Guests: Free and Eli Reyes from GeekTyrant)

In this week's episode, Tyler and Ben are joined by Free and Eli Reyes (from GeekTyrant.com) to discuss Paul M. Glaser's 1996 film Kazaam and Kenneth Johnson's 1997 film Steel.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 3:55

Media Consumed

Tyler

Conan - 5:00
Steel Panther - 7:05

Eli
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - 9:10
Roasted Glacier - 12:05

Free
BBC coverage of The Olympics - 13:25

Ben

Wreck-It Ralph early press event - 17:10
Total Recall (2012) - 18:00

Review

Kazaam - 24:00
Steel - 41:28

Wrap-Up

Next Time: The Quest  - 1:08:25

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 1:10:55
Character Name Game - 1:21:30

Where You Can Find Us - 1:22:48


Articles Mentioned: Early Look at Wreck-It Ralph & Video Blog

The NJNM Podcast: Ep. 98 - Conan the Barbarian (2011)

In this week's episode, Tyler and Ben discuss Marcus Nispel's 2011 film, Conan the Barbarian.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 1:35

Media Consumed

Tyler

Doraleous and Associates - 2:30
Raw 1000 - 5:46
70's comics for "Conan the Barbarian" - 9:45

Ben

The Help - 12:00
The Captains - 13:59
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - 17:30

Review

Conan The Barbarian (2011) - 21:50

Wrap-Up

Next Time: Kazaam and Steel  - 54:50

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 56:30
Character Name Game - 1:04:50

Where You Can Find Us - 1:05:48

Articles Mentioned: 12 Great Directorial Debuts (That I've Seen)

The Dark Knight Rises

"Every search for a hero must begin with something every hero requires: a villain." - Mission Impossible II

(Vague spoilers throughout.)

Christopher Nolan's conclusion to his Batman trilogy is an emotional and compelling look at the redemption of a hero. It's got terrific performances from many of the cast, great action beats, glorious IMAX visuals, and an impressive sense of scope that we haven't yet seen in one of his Batman movies. It's a long film, though, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't drag a bit as it approached the climax, but the ending is so fantastic that it nearly makes up for the film's problems along the way. The Dark Knight Rises is a worthy but flawed follow-up to the best movie of the series, and a fitting culmination to Nolan's interpretation of one of the world's most iconic characters.

The Dark Knight Rises
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The NJNM Podcast: Ep. 97 - The Fifth Element

In this week's episode, Ben and Tyler discuss Luc Besson's 1997 film, The Fifth Element.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 2:13

Media Consumed

Tyler

Ted - 2:56
Faster - 6:40

Ben

Dredd - 9:25
Comic-Con 2012 talk - 16:11

Review

The Fifth Element - 23:47

Wrap-Up

Next Time: Conan The Barbarian (2011)  - 52:15

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 53:26
Character Name Game - 1:08:04

Where You Can Find Us - 1:08:58