Sun, 18 December 2016
On an brand new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the box office picked up a December turkey as not even an Office Christmas Party could unseat Moana as the box office champ. This may be the last week on top for our animated heroine, but Disney's doing pretty well as they debut Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
In home entertainment, it's super-villains working off prison sentences, peculiar children with super powers, and a biblical epic to start things off. TV on DVD brings Star Trek, Korra, Dirk Gently, andt he slate belongs to the movies as six titles from 2016 make their premiere. Add them to a baby for Bridget Jones, a House of Lies, and another dose of the Walking Dead. Finally, Denise wraps things up with the Quick Flicks and we present you with a shiny new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for December 13th, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Top Ten #1 – Moana – [Third Week] #7 – Nocturnal Animals – [+9]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Box Office Premieres for the week of December 16th, 2016 Wide Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – [PG-13] Collateral Beauty – [PG-13]
Limited A Kind of Murder – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of December 13th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Suicide Squad – [PG-13] Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – [PG-13] Ben-Hur – [PG-13] Florence Foster Jenkins – [PG-13] Bridget Jones’s Baby – [R]
New Releases on Digital Video
Snowden – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Star Trek: The Roddenberry Vault (1966-1969) Blu-Rays From the Past
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – [NR]
Podcast Promos
Full of Sith The Full of Sith Podcast is a show dedicated to bringing the most interesting Star Wars conversations in the galaxy with hosts Bryan Young, Tha Mike Pilot, and Amy Ratcliffe.
Quick Flicks
A Child’s Night Dream Links
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Sun, 11 December 2016
On an brand new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, it was a terrible week to be a new release. Moana and Fantastic Beasts ruled the roost once again, and they have one more week to keep audiences entertained before the Death Star comes back to town. In the meantime, Miss Sloane and the Office Christmas Party will try their hardest to win hearts, minds, and cold hard cash. Do they have a chance against wizards, teenage heroes, and demigods?
Home entertainment gets busy as pets, super secret agents, cowboys, airline heroes, and storks make waves. Among these big name titles, however, is a touching documentary from a son to his late father, an idol from a science fiction legend. Television titles include irreverent animation, romance, a spinoff from a galaxy far away, and a high fantasy MTV project. It all rounds out with octane as Mad Max hits shelves in Black and Chrome fashion.
Finally, Denise brings it all to a close with a fitting and thematic review of a deeply inspirational film in the Quick Flicks. What better way to stay warm as December debuts than with your friends at The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for December 6th, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Miss Sloane
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Moana – [Second Week] #7 – Hacksaw Ridge – [+2]
Tops From the Past 2011 – New Year’s Eve Box Office Premieres for the week of December 9th, 2016 Wide Miss Sloane – [R] Office Christmas Party – [R]
Limited La La Land – [PG-13]
Home Entertainment for the weeks of December 6th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
The Secret Life of Pets – [PG] Jason Bourne – [PG-13] For the Love of Spock – [NR]
New Releases on Digital Video
The Magnificent Seven – [PG-13] Sully – [PG-13] Storks – [PG]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Family Guy: Season Fourteen (2015) Blu-Rays From the Past
Mad Max: High Octane Collection (1979-2015) – [PG-13, R]
Podcast Promos
Skywalking Through Neverland Skywalking Through Neverland is a Star Wars/Disney, fan-focused Podcast. We cover Star Wars, Disney, Superheroes and pop culture fandom. You know, that stuff that binds us all together as instantaneous friends! We showcase either what people have done with their fandom or talked to those who are involved first-hand in the universes that we LOVE.
Quick Flicks
Review: Moana
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Tue, 29 November 2016
On an brand new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the box office shrugged off a turkey coma as Moana unseats Fantastic Beasts as the box office champ. Unfortunately, that luck didn't spread far among the new releases. The good news is that they have a chance to remain in the running since this week brings only one contender to the table.
In home entertainment, the slate belongs to the movies as six titles from 2016 make their premiere. Add them to a baby for Bridget Jones, a House of Lies, and a game of Finders Keepers to put the finishing touches on the plate. Add in dessert with Denise and the Quick Flicks, and you have an end-of-the-month edition of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 29th, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Incarnate
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Moana – [New Release] #7 – Bad Santa 2 – [New Release]
Tops From the Past 2011 – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Box Office Premieres for the week of December 2nd, 2016 Wide Incarnate – [PG-13]
Limited Jackie – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of November 29th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – [R] The Wild Life – [PG] The BFG – [PG] Don’t Breathe – [R] Pete’s Dragon – [PG] Family Drama Rifftrax Live!: MST3K Reunion Show – [NR]
New Releases on Digital Video
Bridget Jones’s Baby – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
House of Lies: Season Five (2016) Blu-Rays From the Past
Finders Keepers (1984) – [R]
Podcast Promos
The ScapeCast: The Scaper Chronicles The ScapeCast is your guide to the wonders of Farscape. Join Karen, Lou, veteran Scapers, and newbies as they discuss each episode in detail on The Scaper Chronicles. Look up and share the wonders we've seen.
Quick Flicks
Assassin’s Creed clip
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Sun, 20 November 2016
On an all-new Double Digest edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the box office remains strange as the good doctor fends off aliens, angry offspring, and a mid-November horror flick. This week sees one brand of magic facing off against another as Doctor Strange defends his title against the first Harry Potter spinoff in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. And if that's not enough magic, Moana joins that fray in two weeks. Welcome to the November blockbuster season. In home entertainment, a fish finds home in Finding Dory and Star Wars takes another chunk out of everyone's budgets. In the "One of These Things is Not Like the Other" Department, the Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, and The Secret Life of Pets make their digital debuts. On television, we welcome the drama of Westeros, an animated Trek, and another entry from MST3K. Finally, two classics debut in HD as the Looney Tunes crew plays basketball and the Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller does what Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers do best. Is that all? Of course not. What kind of bountiful feast for the ears would this be without Denise and the Quick Flicks? All of this in a double episode for the debut of the holiday season on The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
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Fri, 11 November 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the box office goes strange as the Doctor Strange takes the top spot. There are no losers among the newbies, as Trolls and Hacksaw Ridge aren't far behind. Next week's new arrivals (see what we did there?) will attempt to take down the good doctor with aliens, family drama, and shut-in thrillers.
In home entertainment, we have a Sausage Party, the digital debut of Kubo, and the Devil of Hell's Kitchen leading the pack. After we put a bow on the package with Denise and the Quick Flicks, it's time to deliver you a brand new installment of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 8th, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Arrival
Top Ten #1 – Doctor Strange – [New Release] #7 – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – [-4]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Immortals Box Office Premieres for the week of November 11th, 2016 Wide Arrival – [PG-13] Shut In – [PG-13] Almost Christmas – [PG-13]
Limited Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of November 8th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Sausage Party – [R] Indignation – [R]
New Releases on Digital Video
Kubo and the Two Strings – [PG] Mechanic: Resurrection – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Daredevil: Season One (2015) Blu-Rays From the Past
The Goodbye Girl (1977) – [PG]
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.
Quick Flicks
Wonder Woman trailer
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Mon, 31 October 2016
NOTE: With apologies to Michael and Denise, here is a much delayed episode of The Weekly Podioplex.
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, it's the last show of the month, and a surprising (yet fitting) champion has emerged with Boo! A Madea Halloween. It's not certain how long Madea will hold the crown since Jack Reacher wasn't far behind, and there's a conspiracy on the horizon with Robert Langdon and his adventures in Inferno.
In home entertainment, we go on a Hunt for the Wilderpeople, find Dory on digital, race Nash Bridges on the television front, and head off to Neverland in a hi-def look back to 1991. It's a short slate, but it ends in top fashion as Denise brings you the news in the Quick Flicks, putting the wrap on this installment of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for October 25, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Inferno
Top Ten #1 – Boo! A Madea Halloween – [New Release] #7 – Keeping Up With the Joneses – [New Release]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Puss in Boots Box Office Premieres for the week of October 28th, 2016 Wide Inferno – [PG-13]
Limited The Eagle Huntress – [G]
Home Entertainment for the week of October 25th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Hunt for the Wilderpeople – [PG-13] Skiptrace – [PG-13]
New Releases on Digital Video
Finding Dory – [PG]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Nash Bridges: The Complete Series (1996-2001) Blu-Rays From the Past
Hook (1991) – [PG]
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.
Quick Flicks
Trailer for Logan
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Wed, 19 October 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, we're moving into October's back half with a win from The Accountant as it leads the stunning stage bow for Kevin Hart and the stumbling Max Steel. Next week will be action-on-action action as Jack Reacher returns to the silver screen and challenges Affleck for the crown.
In home entertainment, Jeff Goldblum and company return to save Earth in Independence Day: Resurgence, while Alice Through the Looking Glass debuts on digtial. In the television department, Bates Motel and Teen Wolf escort the powerhouse Downton Abbey to disc, and to round out the list, we get creepy dolls and creepier serial killers in the return of Child's Play.
Cap it all off with Denise and the Quick Flicks, and you have the newest installment of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for October 18, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – The Accountant – [New Release] #7 – The Magnificent Seven – [-3]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Paranormal Activity 3 Box Office Premieres for the week of October 21st, 2016 Wide Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – [PG-13] Ouija: Origin of Evil – [PG-13] Keeping Up with the Joneses – [PG-13] Boo! A Madea Halloween – [PG-13]
Limited American Pastoral – [R] Home Entertainment for the week of October 18th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Independence Day: Resurgence – [PG-13]
New Releases on Digital Video
Alice Through the Looking Glass – [PG] Bad Moms – [R]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Downton Abbey: The Complete Series (2010-2015) Blu-Rays From the Past
The Laughing Policeman (1973) – [R] Child’s Play (1988) – [R]
Podcast Promos
Star Wars Stacks
Quick Flicks
Final Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer Links
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Sun, 16 October 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, we're haunting the station as The Girl on the Train arrives on time despite a poor reception, solidly beating the rest of the newcomers. She faces some steep competition from The Accountant, Max Steel, and Kevin Hart and we enter the middle of the month. In home entertainment, the Ghostbusters and Krampus take advantage of the season in a bid for your shelves, along with the Ice Age crew and Tarzan. If digital is more your speed, Batman and Robin dust off the cowl and tights for another amazing adventure. Meanwhile, TV on DVD goes retro with a handful of blasts from the past to accompany Hannibal, Mike & Molly, and The Good Witch. To wrap things up, a Stephen King classic brings the scares from the past on Blu-Ray. Finally, Denise wraps things up with the Quick Flicks, putting the stake in this installment of The Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for October 11, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: The Accountant
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – The Girl on the Train – [New Release] #7 – Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life – [New Release]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Real Steel Box Office Premieres for the week of October 14th, 2016 Wide The Accountant – [R] Kevin Hart: What Now? – [R] Max Steel – [PG-13]
Limited Desierto – [R]
Home Entertainment for the week of October 11th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Ghostbusters – [PG-13] Krampus – [PG-13] Ice Age: Collision Course – [PG] The Legend of Tarzan – [PG-13]
New Releases on Digital Video
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – [PG]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Mike & Molly: Season Six (2015) Blu-Rays From the Past
Carrie (1976) – [R]
Podcast Promos
The Batcave Podcast The Batcave Podcast is an Internet show that takes a look at each and every episode of the 60s Batman television series. Host John S. Drew celebrates the great and looks to see where the show went wrong as it slid into oblivion in its third and final season with a different guest host each week. In the end, John is attempting to justify his love for this series, not to the listener, but to himself. Join him on this long, strange trip.
Quick Flicks
The new Doctor Strange TV spot Links
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Thu, 6 October 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, we get peculiar as Miss Peregrine and her wards find box office gold with Deepwater Horizon running close behind. They face a challenge from another movie with kids as Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life joins The Girl on the Train and The Birth of a Nation to compete for number one.
In home entertainment, the X-Men face Apocalypse, the Sharknado tries for a fourth time, and Star Trek goes beyond to digital. Preacher and Constantine lead a thrilling set as TV goes spooky, and Harry Potter and Gremlins take over with returning releases from the past. Add in your weekly news with Denise and the Quick Flicks, and we have a warm welcome to October on The Weekly Podioplex, exclusively on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for October 4, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – [New Release] #7 – Queen of Katwe – [+15]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Real Steel Box Office Premieres for the week of October 7th, 2016 Wide Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life – [PG] The Girl on the Train – [R] The Birth of a Nation – [R]
Limited The Greasy Strangler – [NR]
Home Entertainment for the week of October 4th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
X-Men: Apocalypse – [PG-13] The Purge: Election Year – [R] Sharknado: The Fourth Awakens – [TV-14]
New Releases on Digital Video
Star Trek Beyond – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Preacher: Season One (2016) Blu-Rays From the Past
Harry Potter Collection Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) – [PG]
The Gremlins Collection Gremlins (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.
Quick Flicks
Animated Indiana Jones fan film
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Sat, 1 October 2016
On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, there can only be seven as the remake of the classic Magnificent Seven rustles up box office gold. Quick on their heels is a special delivery from Storks, and the match is set for this week's winners and the newcomers, Miss Peregrine, Deepwater Horizon, and some Masterminds. It's a regular showdown in September.
Moving to home entertainment, quite a few lower end summer performers are coming to disc, and digital video showcases a preview of coming attractions with Ghostbusters and Independence Day: Resurgence. TV on DVD comes to the table with Grimm, Reign, and Ripper Street, and the classics on Blu-Ray proclaim that there can only be one. Not seven, but one, as Highlander reaches its thirtieth anniversary.
Add in your weekly news with Denise and the Quick Flicks, and you have a brand new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, exclusively on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for September 27, 2016
Introduction Opening Clip: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Box Office Report
Top Ten #1 – The Magnificent Seven – [New Release] #7 – Don’t Breathe – [-2]
Tops From the Past 2011 – Dolphin Tale Box Office Premieres for the week of September 30th, 2016 Wide Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – [PG-13] Deepwater Horizon – [PG-13] Masterminds – [PG-13]
Limited American Honey – [R] Denial – [PG-13] A Man Called Ove – [PG-13] Danny Says – [NR] Home Entertainment for the week of September 27th, 2016 New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Warcraft – [PG-13] Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – [R] Central Intelligence – [PG-13] The Shallows – [PG-13]
New Releases on Digital Video
Ghostbusters – [PG-13] Independence Day: Resurgence – [PG-13]
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Ripper Street: Season Four (2015) Blu-Rays From the Past
Highlander (1986) – [R]
Podcast Promos
Tuning in to SciFi TV Tuning in to SciFi TV is the genre fan's weekly guide to science fiction and fantasy television. Think of us as the viewer’s digest, tour guides or sherpas for the genre rather than critics. We’ll always share our honest opinions but we also plan to keep things fun.
Quick Flicks
Magnum P.I. to get a sequel series
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