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Under The Scope | Movie Review: RoboCop (2014)
February 11, 2014 | Posted by: The Scope
Will the RoboCop remake have Peter Weller rolling over in his grave (what’s that? Peter Weller isn’t dead?), or will it be a grand beginning to a new franchise? Jared and guest host Earl have the answer for you. It turns out, it might be a bit of both. But you’ll have to tune in to get all the details.
The Scope RoboCop review would tell you to buy something for a dollar, but it won’t feel right coming from us.
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Under The Scope | Movie Review: The LEGO Movie
February 9, 2014 | Posted by: The Scope
After a bit of a mid-winter drought, The Scope is back with another mobile movie review. This time around, Jared, Shane, and his energetic (at least off-camera) daughter, Audrey, take in the eagerly-anticipated The LEGO Movie.
Will the voices of Chris Pratt and Co. be able to “build” something special or is this film more like a big old bucket of Mega Bloks? If you take just a couple of minutes to watch and/or listen, you’ll find out!
The Scope’s The LEGO Movie review is a big fan of Greg Evigan and his 80s hair.
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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
January 17, 2014 | Posted by: The Scope
Winter is cold, but the silver screen is evergreen with intrigue and action. And now, a classic intrigue series from the 1990s is rebooted for a modern audience. Of course, we talk of the Jack Ryan series based on the books by Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit goes back to the beginning with its title role, recast with Star Trek‘s Chris Pine. Filling out the cast of Shadow Recruit’s tale of terrorists, both traditional and financial, are Kevin Costner as the boss, Kenneth Branagh as the villain, and Keira Knightly as the capable dame.
Is this film a slice of cinematic spectacle capable of distracting you from winter’s chill? Or is it merely a shopworn plot with decent performances and occasional moments of success? Tune in to find out.
The Scope’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit review can’t tell you it’s in the CIA until we’re married.
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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Her
January 9, 2014 | Posted by: The Scope
The Under The Scope Movie Review is back and this time it’s all about an Oscar-buzzworthy film, Her. The latest from filmmaker Spike Jonze stars Joaquin Phoenix and the voice of Scarlett Johansson in a classic tale of a boy who falls in love with his sexy-voiced operating system.
You know, the typical romantic comedy stuff.
But the real question is this: will Jared and Shane take to this near-future film or will they opt for a full computer reboot? Watch and/or listen and find out!
The Scope Her movie review wants nothing to do with strangling anyone with a dead cat’s tail.
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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
December 30, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
Even though they’re a little late to the party, Jared and Shane shake off their Christmas hangovers and get the Scope movie reviews back on track with a viewing of Will Ferrell’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. This followup to the beloved cult classic brings back all the original cast (and a lot of famous people cameos) for more funny newsie shenanigans.
The real question is this: does Anchorman 2 oomph have enough to eclipse the original or will it be relegated to Netflix and Blu-Ray bargain bins? You’ll have to listen and watch this latest Scope Mobile Movie Review to find out!
The Scope Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues movie review would never be tough enough to bottle-feed a baby shark.
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Under The Scope: Movie Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
December 16, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
What happens when you merge the comedy classic There’s Something About Mary with the dramatic classic, Forrest Gump? Well, you don’t really get Ben Stiller’s latest opus, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. But it’s kind of close, we guess. (Don’t expect a zipper, though.)
In this winter release, Ben Stiller travels the world, trying to find Sean Penn (and, more poignantly, himself) while trying to keep his crazy imagination from getting the best of him. You know, heartstrings.
Oh, did we mention it also features the divine Kristen Wiig? Because it does. Definitely a selling point if there ever was one.
The Scope The Secret Life of Walter Mitty movie review can both excel at its job and can be open to new things. Take that, Mitty.
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Under The Scope: Movie Review: American Hustle
December 11, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
Well, Oscar season is in full force, and David O. Russell’s follow up to Silver Linings Playbook is discoing into the picture. Of course we’re talking about American Hustle. It tells the story of a con man, a con woman, and an overzealous FBI agent all trying to just get along. And they’re all decked out in as much polyester as the 70’s had to offer.
This superhuman cast (Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, and Jen(ius) Lawrence, among others) transport us back to the time of ugly cars, Studio 54, and lots and lots of smoking indoors. But will that be enough to captivate Jared and Shane? Well, watch and/or download this right away and find out!
The Scope American Hustle movie review doesn’t need to perm its hair like Bradley Cooper. Natural curls, baby. Natural curls.
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Instant Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
November 20, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
In the latest Scope movie review, Jared and Shane grab their arrows and tridents while checking out The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Will this white-hot sequel top the original or will it leave your Scope hosts feeling like Haymitch Abernathy after a he consumes far too much Capitol ale?
Make sure to download the podcast or watch video review to find out!
The Scope The Hunger Games: Catching Fire instant review is sad Jen didn’t have enough time to talk to us on the red carpet. But at least her new pixie haircut is super cute!
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Instant Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks
November 18, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
The Scope’s latest entry in our vast library of film reviews is Saving Mr. Banks, a story that tells the “true” tale of how Mary Poppins became a big hit movie for Walt Disney and his cartoon mouse empire.
Saving Mr. Banks has a terrific pedigree (it stars Emma Thompson and Sir Thomas Hanks as Walt himself) but can it overcome sentimentality, alterations to the real story of P. L. Travers’ dislike of the Disney Machine, and Colin Farrell playing a nutty, drunky, outbacky turn of the century dad?
Why don’t you download, listen, and watch Jared and Shane tell you what’s what?
The Scope Saving Mr. Banks instant review needs at least two spoonfuls of sugar (and a beer chaser) to help the medicine go down.
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Instant Movie Review: The Book Thief
November 12, 2013 | Posted by: The Scope
Adam rolls solo for a review of The Book Thief. True to form, he manages to exhibit the proper amount of disdain for the format of the show. But did he like the movie? One can never tell with him.
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