Sat, 9 April 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, Batman v Superman remained on top, but at a cost. This week's newcomers are small but innovative, and the question remains: How long can Justice reign? In addition, you can bring the Force home this week, as well as a touching farewell for a time-traveling companion. This and more on this week's edition of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on the Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for April 5, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Hardcore Henry
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – [Second Week] #7 – 10 Cloverfield Lane – [-1]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Hop Box Office Premieres for the week of April 8th, 2016 Wide Hardcore Henry – [R] The Boss – [R]
Limited Demolition – [R] Louder than Bombs – [R] Wedding Doll – [NR] Home Entertainment for the week of April 5th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – [PG-13] Countdown – [R]
New Releases on Digital Video
Joy – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Doctor Who: Series Nine (2015) The Expanse: Season One (2015) Banshee: Season Three (2015)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) – [Approved]
Podcast Promos
Earth Station Who Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G, Mary, and Jennifer as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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Mon, 28 March 2016
Zootopia gets one more weekend at the top before the debut of Batman Vs. Superman this weekend. What other movies are being released at the same time? Michael Falkner has the latest on a new Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for March 22, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Zootopia [Third Week] #7 – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot [-2]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Box Office Premieres for the week of March 25th, 2016 Wide Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – [PG-13] My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – [PG-13]
Limited I Saw the Light – [R] They’re Watching – [NR] Home Entertainment for the week of March 22nd, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 – [PG-13] Daddy’s Home – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Lost Girl: Seasons Five and Six – “The Final Chapters” (2015) Fear the Walking Dead: Season One (2015) Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series (1999-2000)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Donovan’s Brain (1953) – [Approved]
Podcast Promos
Nutty Bites A monthly podcast that is focused on art, the creative process, people out there in the verse doing creative works, audio dramas that I’m interested in, books, movies, tv, music, you name it. Also covering Cons, host discussions and other fun tidbits. In addition, games, contests and interviews with people who inspire me.
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Coming Attractions: April 2016 Links
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Mon, 7 March 2016
DEADPOOL continues to impress at the box office, but the weekend's offerings offer new challenges for the Marvel flick. Michael Falkner has this and more on an all new Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for March 1, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Zootopia
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Deadpool [Third Week] #7 – The Witch [-3]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Rango Box Office Premieres for the week of March 4th, 2016 Wide Zootopia – [PG] London Has Fallen – [R] Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – [R]
Limited The Other Side of the Door – [R] Desierto – [R] The Wave – [R] Emelie – [NR]
Home Entertainment for the week of March 1st, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Creed – [PG-13] Room – [R] The Danish Girl – [R] Legend – [R] The Night Before – [R] Childhood’s End – [NR]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales (2015) The Americans: Season Three (2015)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Strange Brew (1983) – [PG]
Podcast Promos
Flash Pulp Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – 3 to 10 minutes, brought to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Sat, 27 February 2016
Deadpool continues to reign at the box office, but perhaps this weekend's fare will bring it down. Michael Falkner has the weekend movie releases, new TV on DVD and more on a new Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for February 23, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Eddie the Eagle
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Deadpool [Second Week] #7 – Zoolander 2 [-3]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Hall Pass Box Office Premieres for the week of February 26th, 2016 Wide Eddie the Eagle – [PG-13] Gods of Egypt – [PG-13] Triple 9 – [R]
Limited Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny – [PG-13] The Last Man on the Moon – [NR]
Home Entertainment for the week of February 23rd, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
The Good Dinosaur – [PG] Spotlight – [R] Extraction – [R] Diablo – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) Fargo: Season Two (2015) Warehouse 13: The Complete Series (2009-2014)
Blu-Rays From the Past
The Big Sleep (1946) – [Approved] Key Largo (1948) – [UR] The Graduate (1967) – [Approved]
Podcast Promos
Remake This Movie RIGHT “Remake This Movie RIGHT!” is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a classic film that is actively being remade by Hollywood studio execs, and craft our own version of how a modern retelling should go. Does the story need updating? Should characters or motives be tweaked? Do we need more muppets? We take all factors into account, concoct our film, and then offer a Final Pitch to you in movie trailer form. By the end of each episode, we will Remake This Movie RIGHT!
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Mon, 22 February 2016
It's a delayed episode of the Podioplex as Deadpool continues its reign at the top of the box office. Plus, Michael Falkner's got new movie news.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for February 16, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Race
Top Ten #1 – Deadpool [New Records] #7 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens [-4]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Unknown Box Office Premieres for the week of February 19th, 2016 Wide Race – [PG-13] Risen – [PG-13] The Witch – [R]
Limited Embrace of the Serpent – [NR] Neerja – [NR] Rolling Papers – [NR]
Home Entertainment for the week of February 16th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Steve Jobs – [R] Trumbo – [R] The 33 – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Girls: Season Four (2015) Family Matters: Season Five (1993)
Blu-Rays From the Past
The Kid (1921) – [NR]
Podcast Promos
Earth Station Who Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G, Mary, and Jennifer as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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Minor notes: Star Wars, the X-Men films, and Deadpool's R rating. Links
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Sat, 13 February 2016
It's a quiet week for the movies in terms of anyone taking the top spot. Kung Fu Panda 3 continued to dominate at the box office last weekend, but this weekend is for lovers and what says love like Marvel's Deadpool. Check out what other movie offerings are available on a new Weekly Podioplex with Michael Falkner.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for February 9, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Deadpool
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Kung Fu Panda 3 [Second Week] #7 – The Finest Hours [-3]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Just Go With It Box Office Premieres for the week of February 12th, 2016 Wide Deadpool – [R] Zoolander 2 – [PG-13] How to Be Single – [R]
Limited Where to Invade Next – [R] Of Mind and Music – [PG-13] Providence – [NR] Touched With Fire – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of February 9th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Spectre – [PG-13] Crimson Peak – [R] Love the Coopers – [PG-13] MI-5 – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Touched By an Angel: The Complete Series (1994-2003)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection (1979-1991) – [PG] Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection (1994-2002) – [PG/PG-13]
Podcast Promos
Generations Geek Generations Geek is a family-friendly celebration of geekdom by a father/daughter crime-fighting duo. Okay, perhaps they don’t fight crime, but they are two generations of geek. In every monthly episode they talk about stuff like books, movies, comics, games, and any other geeky thing they think of.
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Sat, 6 February 2016
There's a new leader at the top of the box office. With an impressive debut, Kung Fu Panda 3 shows that some sequels still have staying power. But what of this week's offerings and DVD releases? Michael Falkner has the latest on a new Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for February 2, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Hail, Caesar!
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Kung Fu Panda 3 #7 – The Boy [-2]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – The Roommate Box Office Premieres for the week of February 5th, 2016 Wide Hail, Caesar! – [PG-13] The Choice – [PG-13] Pride and Prejudice and Zombies – [PG-13]
Limited Regression – [R] Eisenstein in Guanajuato – [UR] Tumbledown – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of February 2nd, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Suffragette – [PG-13] Truth – [R] Bridge of Spies – [PG-13] The Last Witch Hunter – [PG-13] Rock the Kasbah – [R] Our Brand is Crisis – [R] Man Up – [R] Mercy Street – [NR] Batman: Bad Blood – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Falling Skies: Season Five (2015) Falling Skies: The Complete Series (2011-2015) From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two (2015)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – [G]
Podcast Promos
The Dead Robots Society The Dead Robots’ Society was created by Justin Macumber in an effort to offer advice and support to other aspiring writers. All the hosts, current and former, have writing experience of some kind. They gather on a weekly basis to share stories of their individual journeys and discuss topics important to the world of writing. Occasional forays into the territories of brown dragons, taco eating cowboy space ninjas, or random discussions involving monkeys are all considered rumor at best and none of the hosts are willing to admit any of that actually happened.
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Thu, 28 January 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens climbed upward in the box office ranking this weekend, but it wasn't enough to keep it at the top. In addition, Ride Along 2 didn't hold the spot as well. A new movie has taken the position, but how long will that last when there are new movie releases for Febraury just around the corner? Michael Falkner has this and more on an all new episode of The Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for January 26, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Kung Fu Panda 3
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – The Revenant [+1] #7 – 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi [-3]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – The Rite Box Office Premieres for the week of January 29th, 2016 Wide Kung Fu Panda 3 – [PG] The Finest Hours – [PG-13] Fifty Shades of Black – [R]
Limited Jane Got a Gun – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of January 26th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Goosebumps – [PG-13] Burnt – [R] Chi-Raq – [R] The Assassin – [NR]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Doctor Who: Series Nine, Part Two (2014) Downton Abbey: Season Six (2014)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Kansas City Confidential (1952) – [NR]
Podcast Promos
The SciFi Diner Podcast In this Science Fiction Podcast, we share interviews, reviews, and opinions on popular and perhaps not so popular Science Fiction TV shows and movies.
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February 2016 Coming Attractions
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Mon, 25 January 2016
With apologies to Michael Falkner, here is the delayed release of the January 19, 2015 edition of The Weekly Podioplex. So, did you win in the movie pool concerning what was going to topple The Force Awakens from the top box office spot? Who was surprised? We've got the coverage as well as new movie and DVD releases on this episode.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for January 19, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Dirty Grandpa
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Ride Along 2 #7 – The Forest [-3]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – No Strings Attached Box Office Premieres for the week of January 22nd, 2016 Wide Dirty Grandpa – [R] The 5th Wave – [PG-13] The Boy – [PG-13]
Limited Ip Man 3 – [PG-13] Synchronicity – [R] Monster Hunt – [NR] Mojave – [R] Aferim! – [NR] Exposed – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of January 19th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Everest – [PG-13] Woodlawn – [PG] Jem and the Holograms – [PG] Straight Outta Compton – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Continuum: Season Four (2015) 12 Monkeys: Season One (2015) Sister Sister: The Complete Collection (1994-1999)
Blu-Rays From the Past
Gilda (1946) – [NR] The Ice Pirates (1984) – [PG]
Podcast Promos
The Hollywood Outsider The Hollywood Outsider Podcast is four guys who love the same things you do - Entertainment. Not always PC, but always entertaining, our Podcast is for people who LOVE movies & TV.
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Sun, 17 January 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues its dominence at the box office. Will it manage to make it through the month of January at the top? Michael Falkner has new movie releases that could challenge it on a new Weekly Podioplex.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for January 12, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Ride Along 2
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens [Fourth Week] #7 – The Big Short [Even]
(New Release) [Change]
Tops From the Past 2011 – The Green Hornet Box Office Premieres for the week of January 15th, 2016 Wide Ride Along 2 – [PG-13]
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