Under The Scope | Movie Review: This Is Where I Leave You

September 16, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

Batemen. Fey. Fonda. Driver. Byrne. Stoll. Hahn. Britton. Olyphant. Shepard. Schwartz. It’s not the cast for the Expendables 14, it’s the cast of the family dramedy This Is Where I Leave You from director Shawn Levy. Do all these names add up to a whole lot of entertainment? Listen in as Jared and guest host Erin break it down.

The Scope This Is Where I Leave You review always checks its coat pockets for weed.

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3 ¼ Stars – This Is Where I Leave You

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: The November Man

August 27, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

Our long summer movie journey is at an end, Scope faithful. But have Jared and Shane saved the best for last? To find out, you’ll have fire up an internet-capable device and digest the  final summer movie review of 2014. Of course(?) we’re talking about The November Man.

This spy-thriller, headlined by former Bond Pierce Brosnan, tells the convoluted story of spies, spying, and getting hit whilst running around blind corners.

Where’s Miss. Moneypenny when you need her?

The Scope The November Man review loves magic movie computers.

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1 Stars – The November Man

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

August 20, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

All your favorite Poké-cons are back in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Dwight (Josh Brolin) is back. Marv (Mickey Roarke) is back. Gail (Rosario Dawson) and the Old Town girls are back. Even Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller are back to direct. This film adapts the comic book series of the same name by Frank Miller with new stories created just for the film. It’s a laugh riot!

The Scope Sin City: A Dame to Kill For review knows to trick Marv into helping it storm a rich guy’s compound.

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2 ¾ Stars – Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: The Expendables 3

August 14, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

The third installment in Sylvester Stallone’s action franchise is here, and its definitely number three in a series. Many of your favorites are back along with some new recruits and several more old guys who happen to have never been in one of these things before. Does the film soar, or is it true to its name? Jared and guest host Earl will decide.

The Scope The Expendables 3 review has to get to da choppa.

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3 Stars – The Expendables 3

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Let’s Be Cops

August 11, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

In the latest Scope summer movie review, Jared and Shane take on Let’s Be Cops, the Jake Johnson/Damon Wayans Jr. New Girl spinoff movie.  Well, it isn’t exactly a spinoff…but you can’t blame us for our confusion.

Let’s Be Cops is about two lovable losers that pretend to be real police officers…and get into all sorts of hijinks and shenanigans. (Like you didn’t see that coming, right?) While the plot might be predictable, did Jake, Damon, and director Luke Greenfield put enough other great things into the movie to garner some Scope love?

Watch and/or listen to the latest Scope movie review and find out!

The Scope Let’s Be Cops review missed Winston, Jess, and Schmidt.

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2 ¼ Stars – Let’s Be Cops

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

August 7, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

Turtle Power is back on the silver screen, courtesy of producer Michael Bay. This movie based on a cartoon based on a comic book blasts your favorite Renaissance-themed reptiles at you in 3D while also giving you all the April O’Neil (Megan Fox) you can handle. But these Turtles have a secret (hint: it has nothing to do with ooze). Will the Foot Clan burn New York to the ground? Maybe.

The Scope Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review never has to hold back a mighty yell of “COWABUNGA!”

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1 Star – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

July 30, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

Summary text. What do I write? This is why I have Shane write them, but he’s on vacation. Anyway, Director James Gunn brings to life the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy. Our cast of ne’er-do-wells reluctantly works together (at first) to save galaxy and bring smiles to the audience. Do the succeed on both counts? Let’s find out!

The Scope Guardians of the Galaxy review has at least 13% of a plan.

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3 ¾ Stars – Guardians of the Galaxy

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Lucy

July 29, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

Scientists say we only use 10% of our cerebral capacity. No they don’t, but Hollywood does, and it sure feels like they only used 10% of their brains when they put together Lucy. Scarlett Johansson’s Lucy is an unwitting drug mule whose brain power grows once the drugs leak in her gut and her body reacts. And then things really get incomprehensible. Also, sparkly USB thumb drive.

The Scope Lucy review always drives against traffic to get there faster.

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1 Star – Lucy

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Sex Tape

July 18, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

In this, the latest edition of The Scope’s 2014 summer movie season, Jared and Shane take one for the team by watching Sex Tape, a “raunchy” comedy  starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Directed by Jake Kasdan, this uneven picture tells the tale of a married couple that must reclaim the sexy video they accidentally sent out to friends, colleagues, and even the mailman via a buttload of used iPads.

Yes, it’s as ridiculous as it sounds.

So skip the movie and spend all your time listening to (or watching!) Jared and Shane try to find constructive things to say about this movie. You won’t be disappointed. But if you are, at least you didn’t have to look at Jason Segel’s butt as much as your Scope hosts did.

The Scope Sex Tape movie review would be 96% better with a Rob Lowe cameo.

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1 ½ Stars – Sex Tape

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

July 13, 2014  |  Posted by: The Scope

We return to the start of the beginning of the buildup to the launch of the rise of the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Simian Flu has wiped out most of the human race. Meanwhile, apes have multiplied and established their own civilization. Film budgets have also multiplied; those performance capture rigs aren’t cheap. Ultimately, humans and apes will clash, and someone’s gonna ride a horse holding two machine guns. No, the horse isn’t holding machines guns, the ape is holding machine guns. Why? Because he’s smart. If you were smart, you’d double fist hardware, too. Where was I? Oh right…

The Scope Dawn of the Planet of the Apes review will remember to print out our most important photos before the power goes out for good.

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3 Stars – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

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