Slice & Dice

In this episode of Slice & Dice, Dan and Steve grab their battle axes and venture back into Middle Earth to see what Bilbo and the Dwarves are up to in the second installment of the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug. Will we discover a decent film in the midst of Peter Jackson's bloated tale? We also spend some time pondering the casting of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in the Superman/Batman movie and Emilia Clarke as the new Sarah Connor. Come with me if you want to live, Kalessi. We also briefly feign interest in the SAG and Golden Globe nominations where Steve reiterates his odd infatuation with Amy Poehler. Looking for something good to check out? Listen in on our mini-reviews of Dallas Buyers Club, Upstream Color, Army of the Damned and Lee Daniel's: The Butler.

The odds are ever in your favor as Steve and Dan sit down to discuss that little art house film, 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'. Find out if we think this second film in the franchise moves the story forward in the right way. We kick off the podcast with a little bit of news, including word that a sequel to 'It's a Wonderful Life' may be in the works. We'll discuss rebooting classic films in general and whether it's a good thing or not. The topic moves into some discussion around Hammer film looking to remake the 1950's horror film, 'The Abominable Snowman'. We worship a rich dude that spends a lot of money getting over on his cheating wife and her partner, and ponder the feasability of a shark eating a moose. We check out the flicks in order for you to make educated choices for movie night, so listen in on our mini reviews of 'The Heat, 'The Reef', 'The To Do List', 'Machete Kills', 'The Motel Life' and 'All Is Lost'. Our top 5 this week is inspired by the Thanksgiving holiday, or basically food in g

Hold your hammer to the skies and take off with Steve and Dan to Asgard for a review of Thor: The Dark World. Is this post Avengers Marvel film worthy of the Gods? In our news segment we yet again wage discussion on the on again/off again rumors of a new Ghostbusters film (hint: It's on again), we are intrigued with the announcement of a Marvel/Netflix team up, are saddened by the end of the video store era with the closing of the remaining Blockbusters and take to a knee to honor a man who saved his beer from a burning house. Our douche of the week is a wonderful lady in West Fargo who thoughfully handed out "you're fat" notes to kids instead of candy on Halloween. Because we know finding just the right flick to watch at home is a daunting task, check out our mini reviews of Blackfish, Haunters, Monsters University, Ass Backwards, Zero Charisma and 12 Years A Slave. Inspired by the Thor/Loki sibling dynamic, our top 5 this week centers around some of our all time favorite siblings in movies, followed by

It's all things that go bump in the night in the Pop Ninjas annual October Horrorcast. Steve and Dan run through some of the things that give them nightmares. We discuss the Paranormal Activity franchise after the release of the new trailer for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and debate the merrits of an Oxford scientists claims that he may have solved the mystery of the Himalayan Yeti. Looking for a good horror flick to throw in the Blu-ray player this Halloween? Listen to our mini reviews of Escape From Tomorrow, The Ward, American Mary, Insidious 2 and The Purge. There is also some discussion around the new seasons of The Walking Dead and American Horror Story: Coven. We all have THOSE scenes from classic horror movies that stick in our mind. We spend some time running down our top 5 favorite scenes of all time. Finally, we review the latest remake of Brian Di Palma's 1976 classic film, Carrie. Does Kimberly Pierce do justice to the material? We'll talk about the good and the bad and compare this

The Ninjas are feeling the need for speed as they discuss Ron Howard's latest film, Rush. We'll take a quick spin through Howard's lengthy filmography and tell you if this latest film stacks up with his best. In the news segment we offer some feedback on the winners and losers from this year's Emmy Awards, are saddened by the passing of Papa Smurf and are horrified at the creepiness of the Northhampton Clown. We know finding something decent to watch can be daunting, so we'll break down some of the best and worst of the latest offerings with our mini reviews of The Kings of Summer, Much Ado About Nothing, Sharknado, Blue Caprice, The East and Drinking Buddies. We also discuss the series finale of Dexter and our hopes for the series finale of Breaking Bad (which will have aired prior to this podcast release). Inspired by the characters of Dexter Morgan and Walter White, we have compiled our lists of top 5 anti-heroes from movies and television. There are so many to choose from but we managed to whittle them do

Fall means more than football and cooler weather. It's a brand new season of our favorite television shows and Steve and Dan discuss the new and returning shows they'll be paying attention to. We barely give a crap about Diane Nyad's swimming accomplishment, loathe the thought of 22 Jump Street and offer an opinion on Bruno Mars performing at the Super Bowl. It's a great time to be a movie fan and we have a lot of good films for you to check out. Find out which ones make the grade with our mini reviews of 'The Iceman', 'Now You See Me', 'The Spectacular Now', 'The Bling Ring', 'We're The Millers', 'The Place Beyond The Pines' and 'Stories We Tell'.

It's the end of the Summer and the end of the world in Edgar Wright's finale to the 3 Flavours Cornetto trilogy. Grab a frosty pint and join the ninjas as they discuss The World's End. Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you might have heard that Ben Affleck is Batman. We break that little tidbit down for you. We've seen a lot of movies this summer and we're going to share with you our favorite, least favorite, biggest surprises and biggest disappointments. Since we're talking beer, we'll share with you our respective top 5 scenes that take place in bars. And hang in for our rundown of flicks you might want to watch or avoid as we share our mini reviews of Lovelace, 42, Olympus Has Fallen, The Lifeguard, Bullet to the Head, Kick Ass 2 and the new Netflix original series Orange is the New Black.

Summer is winding down but the Ninjas still have a few things on their short list of blockbuster flicks. This week we're talking Elysium, Neil Blomkamp's (District 9) follow up film. While we're at it, we discuss why we think Bruce Willis is a dick, how the filmmakers behind the Lone Ranger just don't get it and the trend of horror franchises migrating en force to the small screen. Our douche of the week honor goes to none other than Julia's niece, Emma Roberts. Need something to see (or avoid) in your rental queue? Check out our mini reviews of Maniac, Sightseers, The Canyons, The Bay and Passion. We'll also give you reason to be excited for the upcoming Fall movie season with our individual picks for most anticipated films of the upcoming season. Slice & Dice is available for free on iTunes.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Steve and Dan are bearing their adamantium claws and carving up the latest X-Men related flick, The Wolverine. It can't be worse than Wolverine Origins, can it? Can it? We're also talking about some of the big news out of Comic Con this year. We share cautious optimism on the Batman/Superman team up, fawn over Joss Whedon's announcement of Ultron as the big bad in Avengers 2, hope that the new Godzilla flick returns the monster to glory and wonder about the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode. Listen in on our mini reviews of Stoker, Hell Baby, Only God Forgives, The Conjuring, The Way Way Back and Trance.

In this episode of the Slice & Dice podcast, Dan and Steve veer ever so slightly into political waters with a discussion about the racist controversies permeating the set of CBS' Big Brother. We also laugh and make fun of Jim Carrey, share our hopes for the direction of the rumored Terminator reboot and dance in the streets that Director Sam Mendez will be sticking with the Bond franchise. While we are busy spewing the hate, we'd like to congratulate Justin Bieber for being the first 2-time nominee for our douche of the week segment. Because we know you can't decide what to watch in your spare time, we regale you with mini reviews of Mama, The Call, Movie 43 and Identity Thief. The top 5 segment makes a glorious return, honoring our viewing of Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim, with our top 5 movie robots of all time. Finally, we're battling Kaiju left and right as we tackle every inch of Pacific Rim right down to Charlie Hunnam's Jax Teller walk.

The Ninjas are back and ready to tackle the zombie apocalypse. We'll discuss the origins and the current popularity of the undead genre, wrapping up with our review of World War Z. In our news segment we'll rejoice at the new of Robert Downey Jr. signing on for two more Avengers films, remember the great James Gandolfini, share some concerns over the direction of The Amazing Spider Man franchise and give our thoughts on the new trailers for Anchorman 2 and The Wolf of Wall Street. If you're looking for some movies to check out and just can't seem to decide which one, listen in on our mini reviews of Jack the Giant Slayer, V/H/S 2, Black Rock, Before Midnight, The Last Exorcism 2 and Frances Ha. Oh, and Dan burps up 5 Guys.

We're waxing poetic on one of our most anticipated flicks of the Summer, Man of Steel. We'll break it all down in this week's review. We're also discussing the idea behind television networks adding an aftershow to their drama series lineup, the potential awesomeness of a Star Wars Land, a Loki-less Avengers sequel and getting hot and bothered over sexy eyeball licking. If you need some movie suggestions to throw your hard earned sheckels at, listen in on our mini reviews of This is the End, Raptur-Palooza, Snitch and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

On this episode we'll discuss the news of Vertigo's Fables comic being adapted for the big screen, make fun of losers who invite celebrities to the prom, warn you about the dangers of aggressive Russian beavers and share our favorite recipes from the Placenta Cookbook. Our douche of the week is a lovely pregnant lady from South Carolina who is looking to become one with the Dolphins. If you're wondering what to throw into the Blu Ray player this week, look no further than our mini reviews of HBO's Behind the Candelabra, Gangster Squad and Dark Skies. We'll also share our excitement for the return of AMC's The Killing. Finally, we'll go to great lengths to spare you from the travesty that is After Earth.

On this episode we'll be waxing poetic about World of Warcraft hemorrhaging subscribers, geeking out over Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., wondering if anyone would even notice Jeremy Renner missing from The Avengers and the dangers of mixing politics and...kangaroos? We'll crack wise and make fun of our douche of the week, a loving parent that treats a child's gunshot wound by consulting WebMD. If you're looking for some movie recommendations, we'll be discussing the merits of Jack Reacher, Not Fade Away, Mud, Bachelorette and The Paper Boy. We have a little fun with our top 5 segment this week with a get to know the Ninjas Q & A. Finally, listen in to our spoiler ridden review of Star Trek Into Darkness

Dan and Steve kickoff the reboot of their fledgling podcast careers with Slice & Dice episode 1. We'll be discussing teen mom Farrah Abraham, whether or not movie trailers show too much, how Carrie Fisher has let herself go and the great Mt Everest Sherpa fight of 2013. We'll introduce you to our douche of the week- a guy who blew his entire life savings on a carnival game trying to win an X-Box. We'll share what we've been watching lately and let you know whether or not to invest your time and money doing so. We'll share a couple of recommendations for some cool things you may not have seen before. In this week's top 5, we'll discuss our top 5 most anticipated summer movies not called Iron Man, Star Trek or Man of Steel. Finally we'll wax poetic as we break down the summer's first big release, Iron Man 3.