Man Vs. Movies

In this episode James reviews Rian Johnson's sci-fi film 'Looper' (2012). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan, they discuss the films great dialog, characters and atmosphere, Rian Johnson's previous films, his involvement in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', and much more.Playlist:1. Nathan Johnson - A Day in the Life (Looper Soundtrack)2. Nathan Johnson - Run (Looper Soundtrack)3. Nathan Johnson - The Rainmaker (Looper Soundtrack)Originally aired on December 5th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews 'Good Time' (2017). Joined by guest Ed, they discuss directors The Safdie Brothers, the great performances, the cool soundtrack, the themes found in the film, and much more.Playlist:1. Oneohtrix Point Never - Bail Bonds [Good Time Soundtrack]2. Oneohtrix Point Never - Romance Apocalypse [Good Time Soundtrack]3. Oneohtrix Point Never ft. Iggy Pop - The Pure and the Damned [Good Time Soundtrack]Originally aired on November 28th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews 'Justice League' (2017). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, Zack Snyder's departure from the project and Joss Whedon's replacing him, the past and future of the DC movie universe, the history behind the superheroes we all know and love, and much more.Playlist:1. Danny Elfman - The Justice League Theme - Logos (Justice League Soundtrack)2. The White Stripes - Icky ThumpOriginally aired on November 21st, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews 'Murder on the Orient Express' (2017); based on the beloved Agatha Christie novel. Joined by guest Saj, they discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, how this version stacks up against previous adaptations; especially the 1974 classic, the amazing cast, and much more.Playlist:1. Patrick Doyle - The Wailing Wall (Murder on the Orient Express OST)2. Patrick Doyle - One Sharp Knife (Murder on the Orient Express OST)3. Patrick Doyle - Orient Express Suite (Murder on the Orient Express OST)Originally aired on November 14th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews 'Suburbicon' (2017); scripted by the Coen Brothers and directed by George Clooney. Joined by guest Callum they discuss what they liked and didn't like about it, the intensely negative reception of the film, the way marketing effects people's reaction to a movie and much more.Playlist:1. Alexandre Desplat - Welcome To Suburbicon (Suburbicon OST)2. Alexandre Desplat - Unlucky Bud (Suburbicon OST)3. Alexandre Desplat - Falling Apart (Suburbicon OST)Originally aired on November 7th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews 'Thor: Ragnarok' (2017). Joined by guests Callum, Nathan and Damien they discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, director Taika Waititi's other films, the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and much more.Playlist:1. Mark Mothersbaugh - Thor Ragnarok  (Thor Ragnarok OST)2. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song3. Mark Mothersbaugh - Grandmaster Jam Session (Thor Ragnarok OST)Originally aired on October 31st, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews new action thriller 'The Foreigner' (2017). Joined by guests Callum, Nathan and Alam they discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, Jackie Chan's career, how the Chinese market effects Hollywood films, and much more.Playlist:1. Cliff Martinez - X-Rays Down (The Foreigner OST)2. Cliff Martinez - Landscape Gardener (The Foreigner OST)3. Jackie Chan - Hero Story [Police Story Theme] (Police Story OST)Originally aired on October 24th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews Noah Baumbach's new film 'The Meyerowitz Stories' (2017). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss the film and how it portrays life, love and family. They also discuss Adam Sandler's career and how Netflix is changing film distribution.Playlist:1. Randy Newman - Outside (Awakenings OST)2. Randy Newman - Mural (Pleasantville OST)3. Randy Newman - Strange Things (Toy Story OST)Originally aired on October 17th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017). Joined by guest Callum, they discuss what they thought of the long awaited sequel and how it compares to the original.Playlist:1. Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch - Memory [Blade Runner 2049 OST]2. Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch - Mesa [Blade Runner 2049 OST]Originally aired on October 10th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews sci-fi classic 'Blade Runner' (1982), specifically the 2007 Final Cut version. Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss the history of the film, the amazing special effects, the themes found in the film, and also speculate about what will happen in the upcoming sequel 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017).Playlist:1. Vangelis - Main Titles [Blade Runner OST]2. Vangelis - Tears in Rain [Blade Runner OST]3. Vangelis - End Titles [Blade Runner OST]Originally aired on October 3rd, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' (2017). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss what they liked and didn't like about the film, the future of the Bond franchise, John Denver's sudden revival, the original film 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' (2014), and more.Playlist:1. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads2. The BossHoss - Word Up3. Prince - Let's Go CrazyOriginally aired on September 26, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews Darren Aronofsky's new film 'mother!' (2017). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss the themes found in the film, the surreal nature of it, the effect it had on them, the outrage surrounding the film and the strong reaction it's gotten, from both critics and viewers.Playlist:1. mother! Trailer Music2. Byung-Woo Lee - Prologue [Mother OST]3. Danzig - MotherOriginally aired on September 19, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews 'IT' (2017), the new film based on the novel by Stephen King. Joined by guests Callum and Nathan, they discuss the new film, Cary Fukunaga's unmade version of 'IT', Stephen King adaptations, the future of mainstream horror films, and much more.Playlist:1. Benjamin Wallfisch - Come Join The Clown [IT OST]2. Richard Bellis - Main Title [Stephen King's IT OST]3. Blind Guardian - Guardian of the BlindOriginally aired on September 12, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James recaps and reviews episode 16, 17 and 18 of the new season of 'Twin Peaks'. Joined by guests Callum and Nathan,they try to wrap their heads around the finale and discuss the latest season; speculating right up until the very end.[This episode contains spoilers for the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1. Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Theme2. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long3. Muddy Magnolias - American Woman (David Lynch Remix)Originally aired on September 5th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews the new Netflix original film 'Death Note' (2017) based on the popular Japanese manga. Joined by guest Ed, they also discuss how the American adaptation works in comparison to the several Japanese versions, from the manga, to the anime series and the live-action Japanese films. #NetflixandKill[This episode contains some spoilers for 'Death Note' (2017) as well as all of the previous Japanese incarnations.]Playlist:1. Hideki Taniuchi and Yoshihisa Hirano - L's Ideology [Death Note OST]2. Hideki Taniuchi and Yoshihisa Hirano - Anticipation [Death Note OST]Originally aired on August 29th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James does a quick review of the new crime thriller 'Wind River' (2017) before moving on to the main review of 'The Dark Tower' (2017); the new film based on the series of novels by Stephen King. Joined by guest Callum, they also discuss the 15th episode of the new season of 'Twin Peaks'. James also remembers late comedy legend Jerry Lewis and actor Sonny Landham.[Skip to 13:20 for 'The Dark Tower' review.][This episode contains some spoilers for the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1.  ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man2. Tom Holkenborg - Roland of Eld (Main Titles) [The Dark Tower Soundtrack]3. The Beatles - Hey JudeOriginally aired on August 22nd, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews Luc Besson's new film 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' (2017). Joined by guests Callum and Nathan they discuss the 14th episode of the new season of 'Twin Peaks', as well as discuss Luc Besson's other films, especially sci-fi classic 'The Fifth Element' (1997).[This episode contains some spoilers for the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1. Eric Serra - Korben Dallas (The Fifth Element Soundtrack)2. Eric Serra & Inva Mula - The Diva Dance (The Fifth Element Soundtrack)3. Cheb Khaled - Alech Taadi (The Fifth Element Soundtrack)Originally aired on August 15th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James does a quick review of romantic comedy 'The Big Sick' (2017) before moving on to the main review of action thriller 'Atomic Blonde' (2017). Joined at the start of the show by guests Nathan and Callum they discuss the 13th episode of 'Twin Peaks' before being joined by Matt for the main review. They also discuss the current state of the Bond franchise and action movies in general.[This episode contains some spoilers for the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1. David Bowie - Cat People2. Tyler Bates - Finding the UHF Device [Atomic Blonde OST]3. HEALTH - Blue MondayOriginally aired on August 8th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

In this episode James reviews supernatural mystery 'The Ninth Gate' (1999), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Johnny Depp. Joined by guests Callum and Nathan, they also discuss the 12th episode of the new season of 'Twin Peaks'. James also remembers the late actor, director and playwright; Sam Shepard.[This episode contains some minor spoilers for 'The Ninth Gate' and the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1.  Desire - Saturday2. Wojciech Kilar - Corso [The Ninth Gate OST]3. Wojciech Kilar - Opening Titles [The Ninth Gate OST]Originally aired on August 1st, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes,and give the Man vs. Movies Facebook page a like.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!

On this episode James reviews Christopher Nolan's latest film 'Dunkirk' (2017). He also explains the difference between all the variations in film and digital formats, from DVD to 70mm IMAX. Joined by guests Callum and Nathan, they also discuss the 11th episode of the new season of 'Twin Peaks'. James also gives a shout out to late actor John Heard, and remembers Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington.[This episode contains some very minor spoilers for 'Dunkirk' and the new season of 'Twin Peaks'.]Playlist:1.  Linkin Park - Faint2. Hans Zimmer - Impulse [Dunkirk OST]3. Hans Zimmer - The Mole [Dunkirk OST]Originally aired on July 25th, 2017.Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes.https://www.facebook.com/manvsmovies/Enjoy!