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May 15 2012
Film Junk Episode 368: Dark Shadows
We sink our teeth into Dark Shadows and discuss the Gangster Squad trailer plus Ed Wood, Demons, Face Off, Assault on a Queen, Shark Night and the beautiful game.

May 08 2012
Film Junk Episode 367: The Avengers and Hot Docs 2012
We review The Avengers and discuss a handful of films from the Hot Docs Film Festival including The Imposter, Indie Game: The Movie, Shut Up and Play the Hits and GLOW, plus The Dark Knight Rises trailer, The Five-Year Engagement and more.

Apr 23 2012
Film Junk Episode 366: Lockout
We get trapped watching Lockout and discuss the Magic Mike trailer plus The Three Stooges, Birth, Escape from L.A., The Conversation and Girls.

Apr 16 2012
Film Junk Episode 365: The Cabin in the Woods and Titanic 3D
We get a husband bulge from The Cabin in the Woods and discuss Titanic 3D plus A Night to Remember, the Looper trailer, Indie Game: The Movie, Roadracers, American Reunion and U-Turn.

Apr 13 2012
Game Junk Episode 11: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
We hack and slash our way through Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and discuss Kickstarter and next gen console rumours plus Playstation Vita, Mass Effect 2, Binary Domain, Kid Icarus: Uprising and more!

Apr 03 2012
Film Junk Episode 364: The Hunter and 4:44 Last Day on Earth
We double down on Dafoe with The Hunter and 4:44 Last Day on Earth plus discussions about the Total Recall trailer, texting in theatres and Twins.

Mar 27 2012
Film Junk Episode 363: The Hunger Games and The Raid: Redemption
We compete in The Hunger Games and spar with The Raid: Redemption, plus we also discuss Act of Valor, Pleasantville, The Sweatbox, more TMNT news and the Cosmopolis trailer.

Mar 20 2012
Film Junk Episode 362: 21 Jump Street
We pop on 21 Jump Street and discuss the Dark Shadows trailer plus Michael Bay\'s TMNT alien origins, Semi Pro, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and The Last Temptation of Christ.

Mar 13 2012
Film Junk Episode 361: John Carter and The Skin I Live In
We snooze through John Carter and peel back The Skin I Live In, plus a new Men in Black 3 trailer, Dances with Wolves, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Cane Toads: The Conquest, World on a Wire, and a post-Genies rant.

Mar 06 2012
Film Junk Episode 360: Project X and We Need to Talk About Kevin
We go bananas for Project X and We Need to Talk About Kevin, discuss trailers for The Avengers and Frankenweenie, and offer additional thoughts on the Oscars, The Color of Money, Terri, Sky Riders and Def-Con 4.

Feb 28 2012
Film Junk Episode 359: Goon
We drop the gloves and square off with Goon, plus we discuss Sacha Baron Cohen getting banned at the Oscars, MPAA ratings for documentaries, The Woman in Black, The Help, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Willow and Life\'s Too Short.

Feb 24 2012
The Documentary Blog Podcast Ep #15: Sundance/Slamdance 2012 Re-Cap
In this recap of the 2012 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, Joshua Ligairi is joined by Jeff Goldsmith of The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith, Jimmy Martin and Jeff Vice of Big Movie Mouth-Off, and Adam Palcher from A Damn Movie Podcast. The podcast features more than 25 mini-reviews and in-depth...

Feb 21 2012
Film Junk Episode 358: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
We get burned by Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and discuss Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trailer plus Puss in Boots, 555, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Apollo 18, The Interrupters, Crank, Wet Hot American Summer and Celebrity Apprentice.

Feb 14 2012
Film Junk Episode 357: The Artist
We play hard to get with The Artist and discuss new trailers for The Amazing Spider-Man and The Bourne Legacy plus The Other F Word, Donnie Darko, Three Outlaw Samurai, The Woman and This Means War.

Feb 12 2012
The Movie Club #24: Paris, Texas and Southland Tales
On this episode we discuss Wim Wenders\' Paris, Texas (1984) and Richard Kelly\'s Southland Tales (2006).

Feb 07 2012
Film Junk Episode 356: Chronicle and Tim and Eric\'s Billion Dollar Movie
We absorb Chronicle and Tim and Eric\'s Billion Dollar Movie and also discuss some Super Bowl trailers including The Avengers, plus The Program, To Live and Die in L.A., Misfits, The Spanish Prisoner, Justified and more.

Jan 30 2012
Film Junk Episode 355: The Grey
We get stranded with The Grey and discuss the 2012 Oscar nominations plus we also talk Ravenous, The River Wild, About Schmidt and more.

Game Junk Episode 10: Top 10 Games of 2011
We countdown our Top 10 Games of 2011 and discuss our most anticipated games of 2012, plus we also discuss the possibility of a TMNT game from Rocksteady and Frank gives an update on his retro game lounge.

Jan 23 2012
Film Junk Episode 354: Haywire
We review Haywire and discuss The Expendables going PG-13 plus Resident Evil: Retribution trailer, Con Air, Hands on a Hard Body, Alcatraz, Summer of Sam and We Bought a Zoo.

Jan 16 2012
Film Junk Episode 353: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Young Adult
We review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Young Adult, plus we also count down our most anticipated movies of 2012 and discuss the Moonrise Kingdom trailer, The Fighter sequel, Paradise Lost 3, The Fifth Element, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and more.

Jan 09 2012
Film Junk Episode 352: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Carnage
We investigate Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Carnage plus we also discuss the BBC Sherlock series, the trailer for Jack the Giant Killer and Star Trek 2 casting.

Jan 07 2012
The Documentary Blog Podcast Ep #14 (Guest: Paul Rachman, Director of American Hardcore)
Surprise, we’re back! In Episode 14 of the podcast, Joshua Ligairi talks with American Hardcore director Paul Rachman about the making the seminal punk rock doc, Rachman’s early days in the bourgeoning hardcore scene, making grunge music videos with David Fincher in the early 90s,...

Jan 02 2012
Film Junk Episode 351: The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse and Best of 2011
We indulge in a Spielberg double bill of The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse, plus we also countdown our top 10 best and worst movies of 2011.

Dec 24 2011
Film Junk Episode 350: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
We dissect The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake and discuss trailers for The Hobbit and Prometheus plus Buck, The Rocketeer and Shut Up Little Man!

Dec 21 2011
Game Junk Episode 9: Batman: Arkham City
We review Batman: Arkham City and discuss the Spike TV VGAs plus our Top 5 Comic Book Games, Super Mario 3D Land, Skyrim, Rage, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Rayman Origins, and in Hot Button we take on Game Stopping Bugs.

Dec 19 2011
Film Junk Episode 349: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
We accept Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and dissect The Dark Knight Rises prologue plus new trailers for G.I. Joe: Retaliation and The Expendables 2. We also discuss Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Arbor, Melancholia, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame and The King of Comedy.

Dec 12 2011
Film Junk Episode 348: The Sitter
We review The Sitter and discuss The Three Stooges trailer plus The Dark Knight Rises poster, Warrior, Over the Top and Stanley Kubrick\'s The Killing.

Dec 05 2011
Film Junk Episode 347: Hugo and The Descendants
We review Hugo and The Descendants, discuss the trailer for Tim and Eric\'s Billion Dollar Movie, and look back at some of Martin Scorsese\'s early works.

Nov 27 2011
Film Junk Episode 346: The Muppets
We embrace our inner child with The Muppets and consider the idea of an Academy Award for Best Comedy, plus we also discuss The Rules of the Game, Page One: Inside the New York Times and the filmography of Jim Henson.

Nov 24 2011
The Movie Club #23: Crash and Crash
On this episode we discuss David Cronenberg\'s Crash (1996) and Paul Haggis\' Crash(2004).

Nov 21 2011
Film Junk Episode 345: Bellflower
We take a flamethrower to Bellflower and discuss the Academy shortlist for Best Documentary plus duelling Snow White trailers, Blow Out, Corman\'s World, Fanny and Alexander and more.