When “Ong Bak” got a U.S. theatrical release in 2003, it was one of those limited release deals, playing in only one theater in town, and only playing there…
Read More#41 – A.K.A. Dr. Magnets
(Right Click Download Link To Save) In episode 41, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn both review Escape Plan, and Chris reviews Carrie. There is a new Netflix Instant Pick of…
Read MoreReview: ‘Escape Plan’
Oh if this movie had only been made back in 1994, back during a time when the teaming of the two biggest action stars of the 80s and 90s actually…
Read MoreReview: ‘Carrie’
Did you see the 1976 “Carrie?” Then you’ve pretty much seen the 2013 “Carrie,” as neither movie diverges much from the original Stephen King novel anyway, so the remake only…
Read MoreThe Crespodisco #1 – Bigger Balls, Brighter Lights
(Right Click Download Link To Save) In the first ever Crespodisco bonus episode, Chris and Drew take a break from talking about movies to instead talk about music, and in…
Read MoreReview: ‘Captain Phillips’
“Captain Phillips” is Paul Greengrass doing pretty much what he knows best, which is recreating real life events in a way that feels immediate and actual, very cinema vérité despite the…
Read MoreNetflix pick for 10/14/13 – ‘Bernie’
“Bernie” is a rare kind of movie, because it is a mockumentary about a real life story, so while it has recognizable actors like Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley…
Read More#40 – Escape From Crespodome
(Right Click Download Link To Save) In episode 40, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn review Machete Kills and Captain Phillips, as well as the indie movie sensation Escape From Tomorrow. Things…
Read MoreReview: ‘Gravity’
Holy mole, if you have not seen this one for yourself just yet, you need to do yourself a favor and check out the next available showing of “Gravity” as…
Read MoreNetflix pick for 10/7/13 – ‘Super’
Think you’ve seen every superhero movie there is to see? Think you know what a subversive comic book movie looks like? Well unless you’ve seen “Super,” you are sorely mistaken….
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