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Episode 114 - CCC - Gamer VS Surrogates

February 26, 2019

The triumphant return of Copy Cat Cinema!!! This episode we throw two half-cocked 2009 sci-fi action flicks against each other: Gamer VS Surrogates! So much angst and color filters…you won’t want to miss it!

For Nerdy News we have more Dune casting news! Plus, another nerdy celeb falls from grace with the #MeToo movement. We’re happy the scumbag has been outed but sad because of all the things he was in that we enjoyed are now tainted! Find out who it is by listening to the podcast!

Steve tackles another Dunegons and Dragon character creation, we have video game music game show, random robot facts you may not know, Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Ma and Tolkien.

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Trailer Reviews, Radical Recommends, Podcast, Nerdy News, Dungeons and Dragons, Copy Cat Cinema, Film Review Tags gamer, ma, surrogates, copy cat cinema, tolkien, lord of the rings
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Episode 113 - Top 50 Horror Films of All Time?

February 7, 2019

This week we take Film Reject’s list of the top 50 horror films of all time and do a rundown of each film, seeing if we agree with their choices along the way. For the most part, we think they did pretty well! Do you agree with our choices? Plus it’s just a great recap of all the great horror films we’ve seen over the years.

For Nerdy News we have the revelation that the musical Rent sucks, the death of Mr. Fudderman, and some exciting Marvel Cinematic Universe news.

Then ride along with us for some Would You Rather, Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of the surreal horror flick, Braid and the enigmatic upcoming film, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot. And… Doc Brown gets the Dungeons and Dragons character creation treatment he always deserved!

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Trailer Reviews, Radical Recommends, Podcast, Nerdy News, Would You Rather, Dungeons and Dragons Tags horror, horror films, horror movies, film rejects, jason, freedy, freddy, michael myers, ash, evil dead, friday the 13th, nightmare on elm street, halloween, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, mcu, braid, bigfoot
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Episode 112 - The Muppets! (2011)

January 23, 2019

Join us as we near the end of our ongoing series of reviewing every film from the Star Trek and Muppet film franchises. This edition: 2011’s The Muppets! It’s a fun romp and actually has both Jarman and Steve saying nice things about it.

Then for Nerdy News we have celebrity deaths, and those that we THOUGHT were dead, as well as some recent UFO news that will leave you scratching your head.

Jarman tries to stump Steve with some Muppet trivia, we throw out some Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of John Wick 3 and Spiderman: Far From Home!

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Dungeons and Dragons, Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Trailer Reviews Tags the muppets, spiderman, spider-man, spiderman far from home, john wick, john wick 3, ufos, dnd, dungeons and dragons, future man
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Episode 111 - Star Trek 2009 Film Review!

January 11, 2019

Join us as we continue our ongoing series of reviewing every Muppet and Star Trek film! This episode, we cover 2009’s Star Trek , directed by JJ Abrams.

Before that we cover what news there may be over the fate of a possible 4th Star Trek film in the JJ Universe. Is it truly doomed to never happen? Also, China has landed on the dark side of the moon! Should you be worried?

We’ll then throw in some Radical Recommends, a ridiculous game of Would You Rather, a new Dungeons and Dragons segment, and Trailer Reviews of Artemis Fowl and Us!

Also…Steve has a response/bone to pick with our friends over at The Rusted Robot Podcast….Listen to the end to find out what it is….

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Dungeons and Dragons, Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Star Trek, Trailer Reviews, Would You Rather Tags Star Trek, Kelvinverse, JJ Abrams, Artemis Fowl, Us, jordan peele, star trek 2009
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Episode 110 - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie!

December 23, 2018

Join us for our ongoing series of reviewing all the films in the Star Trek and Muppet film franchises with 2002’s It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie! It actually isn’t that bad!

After some lively Dungeons and Dragons conversation, Steve regales us with some weird and wacky international Christmas traditions, and the reasons for why we do certain things during the holidays.

We also have a small treasure trove of juicy upcoming movie news, some fun Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of the upcoming Hellboy reboot, and Men In Black 4, or as they’re calling it, Men In Black: International.

Enjoy our last show of 2018! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Dungeons and Dragons, Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Trailer Reviews Tags christmas, the holidays, men in black, men in black international, hellboy, mib, mib 4, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, dungeons and dragons, dnd, d&d
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