Scope Instant Review: The Way Way Back

July 3, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

Another day, another Scope Summer Movie Slam review. This time around, it’s one of Shane’s most anticipated films of the summer, The Way Way Back. This coming-of-age story, featuring Sam Rockwell and Steve Carell, tells the story of a young outcast trying to make friends while away at his mom’s boyfriend’s summer home. This review features talking from Jared, Shane, Adam, and the lovely Mandy! So if you don’t download the latest Slam, you are missing out. And doing a disservice to humanity.

Don’t disservice humanity, listeners.

The Scope The Way Way Back Instant Review would rate itself a solid seven, if not eight.

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3 ½ Stars – The Way Way Back

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Scope Instant Review: World War Z

July 2, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

Everyone knows The Scope loves zombie stuff…so what better way to honor The Scope Summer Movie Slam but with a review of World War Z, the film adaptation of Max Brooks’ epic novel.

Jared (Gerry), Shane (Terry), and Carrie dig into Brad Pitt’s biggest film to date and discuss this global/viral/bitey disaster picture. Your Scope hosts have been talking about this thing for well over a year…so it’s a guarantee they’ve got a lot to say about it. So, please, download this fantastic review faster than the zombies from WWZ chase down their hapless human victims.

The Scope World War Z Instant Review would never put the crowbar down. That’s zombie survival 101, isn’t it?

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2 ½ Stars – World War Z

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Scope Instant Review: White House Down

June 28, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

Well, here we go. In an epic edition of the Scope Summer Movie Slam (and “slam” may be the key word here) Jared and Shane give their take on White House Down. Starring Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, this Roland Emmerich-directed Die Hard clone tells the now-common story of The White House being taken over by evil terrorists.

Does this over-the-top action flick have enough uniqueness to capture the hearts of your Scope hosts? Download this 30+ minute review and find out!

The Scope White House Down Instant Review has two words: Foxy Baracksy.

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1 Stars – White House Down

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Scope Instant Review: The Heat

June 27, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

The Scope Summer Movie Slam is back and taking aim at the comedic styling of Paul Feig’s The Heat. Feig, best known for Bridesmaids and Freaks & Geeks, teams with Melissa McCarthy and Sandy Bullock for this crazy buddy-cop flick. Will it have the punch of Feig’s super-popular and super-successful directorial debut or will it fall flat? Download now and listen to what Jared and Shane have to say!

The Scope The Heat Instant Review isn’t teaming up with anyone to solve crimes…even if it would result in hilarity.

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1 ½ Stars – The Heat

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Scope Instant Review: Monsters University

June 26, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

If getting another edition of The Scope Summer Movie Slam wasn’t enough, the latest movie review from your favorite podcast adds an additional twist: the first ever father/daughter critique! Yes, that’s right…Shane and Audrey give a quick but awesome take on the latest Pixar film, Monsters University. Make sure you get to downloading right away!

The Scope Monsters University instant review doesn’t have a problem explaining the meaning of “prequel.”

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3 Stars – Monsters University

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Scope Instant Review: The Bling Ring

June 20, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

The latest from writer/directer Sofia Coppola is on tap as the Summer Film Slam winds its way into the meat of the summer movie season. Does this film showcase the maturing voice of an auteur, or does it thread a line between banality and satire without committing either way? Listen in to find out.

The Scope The Bling Ring review will steal your gun, wave it around recklessly, then slip through your boyfriend’s bedroom window for some naughty time.

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2 Stars – The Bling Ring

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Scope Instant Review: This Is The End

June 11, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

Hoo boy. This is going to be one confusing Scope Summer Movie Slam write-up. “Why?” you ask? Well, Seth Rogan’s latest comedic opus, This Is The End, stars famous funny people (and not so funny people…we’re looking at you, Rihanna) playing weird, fun-house versions of themselves! I mean, who knew Emma Watson could swing an axe like that?

And, to make things more complicated, these real/fictional superstars get all dumped into a crazy end of the world scenario. Yeah, let the mayhem commence. Also, the one guy you’d think would make a funny cameo, Judd Apatow, never shows up. Insane, right?

Finally, because we’re all mixed up chronologically, this sneak preview was one of the first films your Scope crew saw this summer. So, basically, Jared and Shane already have forgotten all the important parts. It was like ten films ago, people!

Still, it’s immensely important every Scope-a-maniac downloads this one right away. The summer movie season depends on it. YOUR summer movie season depends on it. So get to it, would you?

The Scope This Is The End Instant Review also wouldn’t mind a bite of that Milky Way candy bar.

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3 Stars – This Is The End

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Scope Instant Review: The Internship

June 5, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

The Scope Summer Film Slam is in full bloom! We continue our randomly-sequenced movie viewing with The Internship, the touching tale of how two good friends can solve their employment troubles and maybe find love through the power of improvisational pep talks.

The Scope The Internship review will teach you some life lessons during one magical night at a strip club.

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2 ¼ Stars – The Internship

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Scope Instant Review: Now You See Me

May 31, 2013  |  Posted by: The Scope

Well, it’s official. The race for the worst summer movie of the season has started, and the Jesse Eisenberg “magic-chase-thriller” Now You See Me takes an early lead in a contest no film wants to win.

As if one bad movie per week (After Earth, ahem) wasn’t enough, Jared and Shane double up on the bad for the latest edition of The Scope Summer Movie Slam with a head-scratchingly poor film about a team of Robin Hood/Avengers-like magicians and a bumbling FBI agent hellbent on catching them. This film is, simply put, a big old mess…and your Scope hosts do their best to rant it into oblivion. Is it too early to call it a classic review? Download it and find out, Scope faithful.

The Scope Now You See Me Instant Review is proud to have a writeup that doesn’t feature clever word play based on the title of the film or magical catch phrases. We’re really growing up.

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¾ Star – Now You See Me

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Scope Instant Review: After Earth

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No one ever said all summer movies have to be great. And it’s a good thing, too, because the Will Smith/Jaden Smith/M Night sci-fi un-classic, After Earth, would totally break that rule.

Yes, Jared and Shane were lucky enough to score free passes (because there’s no chance they would have paid) for this film. And you, the Scope listener, are even luckier because these two brave men will tell you why you shouldn’t see this movie. And it might have a little to do with nepotism, blades instead of guns, weird accents, and spaceship interiors that look like whale carcasses.

So sit back, fire up the latest Scope special, and let the movie reviewing fun begin.

The Scope After Earth Instant Review demands you surrender your phone at the theater entrance.

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1 ½ Stars – After Earth

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