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Hi everyone! We’re in the final stretch for the Oscar season! Instead of the usual Takeover Tuesday episodes for the next two weeks, we’re going to take the slot each week for two important things. First, we’re going to catchup on the Oscar nominees (and potential winners). We’re down to just four more we haven’t reviewed yet, which is a much better place than last year. More importantly, however, is the second thing we’re doing, which is introducing Jon-David, aka the Mafia Hairdresser, as a regular contributor at One Movie Punch. It’s funny, when I sent out the e-mail to our usual network of participants for First Quarter Takeover Tuesday reviews, he was the first to reply. And after the Oscar nominees were announced, I sent a list of films we hadn’t yet reviewed to see if anyone would pick them up. He asked me when they had to be done. I gave him a deadline and asked which ones. He said all of them. Of course, that’s not really fair to the other critics, so we negotiated down to the two for this month, and

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Matinee Monday. This week, I had the pleasure of taking in Blake Lively’s latest film, THE RHYTHM SECTION, especially after seeing her performance alongside Anna Kendrick in 2018’s stylish daytime noir, A SIMPLE FAVOR (Episode #274). I’m sure raising children, including adult man-child Ryan Reynolds, takes a great deal of time. Does THE RHYTHM SECTION continue to expand the range of a post-Gossip Girl Blake Lively? You’ll find out in a moment. Before the review, we’ll have a brand new promo from our good friends at The VHS Strikes Back podcast. Every week, Dave and Chris blow the dust off an actual VHS cassette, then watch and discuss the film. You can find out more on Twitter @vhsstrikesback or on Facebook and Instagram by searching for The VHS Strikes Back podcast. Don’t miss their two guest episodes during last year’s Reign of Terror 2019, with reviews for ALIEN VS PREDATOR (Episode #605) and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (Episode #626). And don’t miss their upcoming guest review a

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of reviews here at One Movie Punch! This week, we have a mixture of film reviews for your enjoyment. On Monday, I’ll be reviewing THE RHYTHM SECTION (2020), starring the incredible Blake Lively in a potential franchise launch. On Tuesday, we’ll be picking up the first of two reviews from Jon-David, aka Mafia Hairdresser, who will be joining the podcast as a regular contributor going forward. He’ll be reviewing THE CAVE (2019) this week, an excellent companion piece to last week’s FOR SAMA (Episode #703). On Wednesday, I’ll be reviewing CLOSURE (2018), a daytime comedy noir which will include interview segments from writer/director Alex Goldberg. Thursday will see the return of Christina Eldridge, aka Durara Reviews, who will be tackling perhaps the most unlikely animated film nominee at this year’s Oscars, KLAUS (2019). Andrew returns on Friday with another Fantastic Fest feature, this one heading towards a limited to wide distribution in theaters, entitled THE LODGE

Hi everyone! We’re closing out the week with another entry in our ongoing series, Under the Kanopy. Kanopy is a library and university funded streaming service that grants card holders six free streams per month from a variety of classic, mainstream, independent, and international releases. They also have streaming agreements with excellent distributors, like A24 and Kino Lorber, who often produce and distribute the critically acclaimed, if not commercially successful films. Today’s film, FOR SAMA, was originally available on Kanopy, but has also recently become available on Amazon Prime, YouTube, and PBS after this year’s nomination for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars. It is not an easy watch, as it deals with the siege of Aleppo in Syria, from the perspective of a journalist and doctor raising a child in a makeshift warzone hospital. We’ve previously covered Syria in our review for LAST MEN IN ALEPPO (Episode #032), which tackled the noble White Helmets, a community-organized first responder squad wh

Hi everyone! It’s Friday, so that means another Fantastic Fest feature from Andrew Campbell. The festival, in addition to screening the best and weirdest genre films every year, has also become a film market for those same features. And now thanks to whatever clerical error resulted in Andrew receiving press credentials last year, we’re reaping the rewards as the purchased films begin receiving limited and independent screenings, including today’s pickup from podcast favorite distributor, Neon. Check out Andrew’s recent reviews from Neon for PARASITE (Episode #628), BORDER (Episode #480), and BODIED (Episode #383). Before the review, we’ll have a promo from the Ocho Duro Parlay Hour. Every episode, the ODPH Crew covers a wide variety of topics from sports and popular culture, with a little something for everyone. A huge shout out to Ken at ODPH for becoming a sponsor of One Movie Punch. We can’t thank you all enough for your constant support! Let us know what Sponsor Sunday movie review you want as soon as po

Hi everyone! I can think of a number of bad films for date night, but today’s film just might take the prize. One Movie Spouse and I went to see the film on one of our weekly movie dates, and it was a real buzzkill. Not for the excellent performances, incredible costuming, or insightful storytelling, but for the vile, true story behind Fox News. She’s going to be up in a bit with her thoughts, about the movie itself and the story behind it. I’ll just be over here swearing to no one in particular that Fox News is even still operating. Now, whenever I feel passionate feelings come up, I turn to Aicila and Erik at Bicurean to help me sort things out. Every episode, they explore a different topic, looking for the underlying issues, and finding common ground whenever possible. You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bicurean, or check them out at bicurean.com. Be sure to like, follow, rate, and subscribe! They’ve been huge supporters of One Movie Punch over the past year, and we cannot recommend the

Hi everyone! It’s Episode 700! Thank you all so much for your support since 2018! One Movie Punch has always been a labor of love, and today’s episode is no exception. In fact, today’s film might have required a bit more labor and a little less love to get through, and write, but here it is. You might be wondering why I would be covering a movie like today’s film, and at least in this case, it’s because this film co-stars Kyle Hester, who I had the pleasure of interviewing last year for his role in THE CHAIR (Episode #550), along with a two-part exclusive interview on THE CHAIR, PREACHER SIX, and other projects, including ZOMBIE WITH A SHOTGUN. It’s very low-budget. It’s very independent. And it’s got problems... but also some very interesting ideas. Before the review, we’ll have a promo for the Super Media Bros. They were part of last year’s Big Heads Media Takeover, reviewing CLOVERFIELD (Episode #519), which you should definitely check out. I’m throwing their promo on this episode because this film is righ

Hi everyone! It’s Takeover Tuesday, and we’re welcoming back our good friends at the How I Met Your Friends podcast! Today, they’re tackling the film everyone loves to hate this year, the cinematic trainwreck known as CATS. I’m actually disappointed with the reviews so far, because one of my favorite CDs in my youth was a collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s greatest hits, including “Mr. Mistoffelees”. I’m not exactly sure how they could possibly translate this song to the screen, but I think we know now how not to do it. Or do we? Julie and Kathleen will be up in a moment with two very different views. Do you think you have what it takes to guest on One Movie Punch? Head over to onemoviepunch.com/takeover-tuesday and learn more about how you can guest here at One Movie Punch. We still have five (5) slots available for aspiring and established film critics to take the reins for an episode. We’ll run your promo before the review and will place it in regular rotation for the quarter. If it sounds like something

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Matinee Monday! This week, I’ll be covering Guy Ritchie’s new film, one of my favorite directors once upon a time, especially for classics like LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and SNATCH, along with a host of English gangster films. He’s hit a rough patch as of late, but will today’s film be a return to form? You’ll find out in a moment! Before the review, we’ll have a promo from the Top 5 from Fighting podcast. Every episode, Greg and Mike discuss a wide range of topics, and when they disagree, you know they’re gonna fight about it! Always fun, but always contentious, you don’t want to miss a single episode. You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @Top5forFighting. They have been some of our biggest supporters from last year. Shout out to their Marketing Angel. You know who you are! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go!

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of reviews. This week, we have a wide variety of films for you, truly something for everyone this week, and maybe at least one or two films for nobody. Today, I’ll be reviewing another feel-good family film, this time on Amazon Prime, followed by my review for Guy Ritchie’s latest film, THE GENTLEMEN, tomorrow. On Tuesday, the How I Met Your Friends podcast will be covering CATS, the film everyone loves to hate. On Wednesday, we’ll be dropping Episode #700, and it’ll be a doozy called ZOMBIE WITH A SHOTGUN. On Thursday, One Movie Spouse returns to unleash a rant like no other over BOMBSHELL. Andrew Campbell returns on Friday with his review of the upcoming THE LODGE, recently picked up by Neon for a limited release. And on Saturday, I’ll be reviewing FOR SAMA, another difficult documentary about the situation in Syria. Over on our Patreon page, we have an interview with Alexander Cooper, writer/director of last week’s SANDOW (Episode #693), where we talk extensively

Hi everyone! Now that we’ve caught up on most of our award nominations, I’m going to close out the quarter on Saturdays with a continuation of our Under the Kanopy series. Kanopy is a library and university funded streaming service that grants card holders and students six free streams per month, from a variety of classic, international, and independent films. They also have streaming agreements with excellent distributors, like A24 and Kino Lorber, who often produce and distribute the critically acclaimed, if not commercially successful films. Today’s movie is a surrealistic look at gender in all its forms – biological, cultural, social, personal – however you define it, this film will both resonate and challenge, in an almost pure art house fashion. It’s also definitely not safe for work or for kids, which I’ll mention again at the top of the review. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Book of Lies Podcast. Every week, Brandi Fleeks and Sunni Hepburn take a look at a fraud cas

Hi everyone! So, here’s the thing. And yes, it’s Friday, so that means Fantastic Fest and Andrew Campbell and all of that but let me just say that I am supremely jealous that Andrew got a chance to see this film, because as he alluded to in last week’s episode, I am a huge fan of H.P. Lovecraft. Not the barely concealed racism or the other quite valid social and cultural criticisms of the man and his work, but for the absolutely unique mix of gothic horror, scientific advancement, dread of the unknown, and a wholly cosmic perspective. Or as I said last week, [UNINTELLIGIBLE]. I’m going to check out this film at some point, but until then, here’s Andrew’s thoughts on this Lovecraft adaptation. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Comics in Motion podcast. Every week, Dave and Chris look at a film which made its way from the comic book page to the silver screen, and sometimes even back again. They look at the lore, the rendition, and everything related, delivering a fun look at eac

Hi everyone! We are legally obligated to welcome back Shane Hyde to the podcast, a condition of the One Movie Punch Secret Volcano Lair Accords signed last year in the wake of Reign of Terror 2019. If you want the full details, be sure to check out last year’s month-long event, beginning with One Movie Spouse’s review for CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (Episode #594), and continuing all through October 2019. A month worth of Shane’s sultry voice, and secret machinations. He’ll be up for a Hulu Original film, at least in the United States, and apparently Netflix everywhere else. Strange times we live in! Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our friends at the Pop Pour Review podcast! Every week, the PPR crew review a film, then craft a cocktail based on the movie. I don’t drink myself, but I know a few people that do, and every recipe fits in surprising ways. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @poppourreview, or by searching for Pop! Pour! Review Podcast on Facebook. Thanks for all your support last ye

Hi everyone! We’re back with another Indie Wednesday here at One Movie Punch. Every Wednesday, I’ll be reviewing an independent or microbudget movie that doesn’t get a lot of attention. Sometimes that means we find a diamond in the rough. Sometimes that means we learn the real and/or perceived limits on filmmaking. But we’ll always be discovering something new, even if that means looking at an older subject. Today film is 2018’s SANDOW, written and directed by Alexander Cooper, who I had the pleasure to sit down with to discuss the film. Instead of including trailer segments, I’ll be running the full trailer prior to the review, then adding segments from our interview throughout the review. The full interview will be available on our Patreon feed, where we talk about his first film as producer, PARALLEL, and a little bit about Rambo. Head over to patreon.com/onemoviepunch if you want to hear the interview before it disappears behind the pay wall, and sign up to contribute at any level. All contributions go to

Hi everyone! It’s Takeover Tuesday, and we’re welcoming back Jon-David, aka Mafia Hairdresser, who will be looking at Clint Eastwood’s latest film, RICHARD JEWELL, which has earned Kathy Bates multiple awards nominations. It’s a challenging film, tackling a disturbing case of “trial by media” in the wake of the 1996 Summer Olympics bombing in Atlanta, Georgia. Jon-David will be up in just a bit to give us his views, right after a promo for his serial audio drama, The Mafia Hairdresser Chronicles, based on his experience cutting hair for cocaine dealers in the 1980s. Yes, really. Do you think you have what it takes to guest on One Movie Punch? Head over to onemoviepunch.com/takeover-tuesday and learn more about how you can guest here at One Movie Punch. We still have seven (7) slots available for aspiring and established film critics to take the reins for an episode. We’ll run your promo before the review and will place it in regular rotation for the quarter. If it sounds like something interesting to you, rea

Hi everyone! It’s Matinee Monday, our first of the year! It’s also the return of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to the Bad Boys franchise, another attempt by Hollywood to reboot a classic and successful series of films. I’ll admit, I’ve been leery about watching franchise reboots, especially after the series of bad franchise entries last year. Don’t believe me? Check out Ryan’s review for GLASS (Episode #393), DARK PHOENIX (Episode #511), FAST AND FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (Episode #554), RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (Episode #634), and TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (Episode #645). But does today’s film fall into the same nostalgic trap? You’ll find out in a moment! Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Moviedrone podcast. Every week, Steve & Marc focus on one feature film, assign each other homework, interact with the audience, and of course, the incredible stylings of Marc’s Movie Impressions. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @movie_drone and on Facebook @Moviedronepod. Be s

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of reviews! This week, we have an odd mixture of films for your consumption. Today, I’ll be reviewing a surprise critical hit on Disney+, followed by my review tomorrow for the triumphant return of the Bad Boys franchise on Matinee Mondays. Mafia Hairdresser will be returning on Takeover Tuesday with his review of RICHARD JEWELL. Our review of SANDOW, along with interview segments of writer/director Alexander Cooper, will have the spotlight on Indie Wednesday. Thursday we’ll have the obligatory return of Shane Hyde, as outlined in the One Movie Punch Secret Volcano Lair Accords signed after last year’s Reign of Terror 2019. Friday, Andrew covers COLOR OUT OF SPACE, a cosmic thriller based on Lovecraft’s short story, and I’ll close out the week with an equally bizarre offering, 2017’s THE WILD BOYS as part of our Under the Kanopy series, returning to Saturdays for First Quarter. Something for everyone in there, along with a few things for just a few people. Over on ou

Hi everyone! Welcome back for our final review of the week. I wasn’t sure what to make of today’s film when I first saw a trailer for it. A comedy about the Catholic Church right now seems like a weird idea, especially given the near constant scandal they continue to struggle with from decades of covering up child abuse. But once I learned that it would be dealing with the scandal directly, and the first of many shakeups to follow, I knew I would have to give it a viewing. And I’m really glad I did. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friend Rory Mitchell, from the Mitchell Report Unleashed podcast. They were gracious enough to have yours truly on as a guest recently, which you can check out in Mitchell Report Unleashed Episode #173. You can follow Rory on Twitter @officallyrory, on Facebook @mitchellreportunleashed, and on Instagram @re3684. You can also subscribe to the podcast at anchor.fm/rory-mitchell8. Don’t miss a single episode of his insightful interview-driven show. Subscribe to stay

Hi everyone! It’s Friday, so it’s time for another Fantastic Fest feature. This week, Andrew Campbell returns with a musically-driven, post-apocalyptic film that reminds me a great deal of THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD (Episode #372), thematically speaking, anyway. Andrew will be up in a moment to give you his thoughts on today’s movie, but for a few recent reviews of his, check out IN FABRIC (Episode #674), 1917 (Episode #675), and THE DEATH OF DICK LONG (Episode #681). He’s got some absolutely crazy pictures coming up over the next couple of months. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from the Ocho Duro Parlay Hour. Every episode, the ODPH Crew covers a wide variety of topics from sports and popular culture, with a little something for everyone. A huge shout out to Ken at ODPH for becoming a sponsor of One Movie Punch. We can’t thank you all enough for your constant support! You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @odparlayhour and on Facebook @ochoduroparlayhour. Get the avalanche of content you deserve! S

Hi everyone! It’s a big day here at One Movie Punch! Today we’re welcoming Christina Eldridge to the podcast, with a review for WEATHERING WITH YOU, our first GKIDS distribution review, but certainly not our last. Christina’s a huge fan of Japanese animation, and will be lending her expertise and opinions for monthly reviews here, along with the occasional review in one of her favorite genres, the post-apocalyptic. Look for #DuraraReviews and be sure to follow her on Twitter @durarareviews. We’re excited to have her on board! We’re also excited to feature a promo from the Cinema Recall podcast. Every episode, The Vern takes a look at iconic scenes in classic movies. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @cinema_recall, and also subscribe to their podcast at anchor.fm/cinemarecall. Don’t miss a single episode! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Hello, ever