After The Hype

We've got a super special episode for you all this week. We're joined by The Front Row Movie Reviews guys, Jeff Ott, Coy Jandreau from Marvel Movie News, and The Chicks Who Script to discuss the BEST OF 2016! If you want to play along, here are the categories that we used to decide what stood out in the previous year. MOVIES! Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Sequel/Remake Best Production Design Best Cinematography Best Screenplay Best Sound Best SFX TV! Best Show Best Episode of a show Best Actor Best Actress COMICS Best Comic Book (Overall) Best Comic Book Art Best New Series Best Ongoing Series Best Mini-series Best One-Shot VIDEO GAMES Best Video Game Best Console Game Best PC game Best Mobile Game Best Indie Game

This week we're joined by Samantha Garrison to talk about HELL OR HIGH WATER, a modern western that took us completely by surprise. Jeff Bridges continues to wow us with his mumbling, and Ben Foster turns in YET ANOTHER flawless performance. You won't want to miss this episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Big Fat Quiz of Everything RYAN - Black Mirror CHEWIE - Seinfeld JON - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend SAM - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia RATING SYSTEM - “WESTERNS” BRYAN - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid RYAN - Hateful Eight CHEWIE - Blazing Saddles JON - The Searchers SAM - 3:10 to Yuma

FART NOISE! We've got the best boner corpse movie of 2016, and we're talking about it in 2017! That's right, we're talking SWISS ARMY MAN. Author extraordinaire Paul Kreuger joins us on this revealing adventure! PAUL | @notlikefreddy WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Assassins Creed RYAN - Passengers JON - Final Fantasy 15 CHEWIE - Gremlins PAUL - Skam RATING SYSTEM - “DUDE MOVIES” BRYAN - Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure RYAN - 21 jump street JON - Dude, Where’s My Car CHEWIE - Harold and Kumar Goes To White Castle PAUL - Die Hard

Did you have a good holiday? I bet it wasn't as crazy as the one that Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, and Anthony Mackie experienced in THE NIGHT BEFORE. Bet it didn't involve a weed-dispensing Michael Shannon, and we're willing to bet it didn't involve taking a miniature train through a light tunnel to attend the biggest party of the year. It was that crazy? Oh. Well. Cheers. Special guest Erik Steffens joins us for this wild and crazy episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Moonlight RYAN - Skyrim, Fargo, S1, Invisibilia CHEWIE - CW team up crossover, Invasion JON - Final Fantasy XV ERIK - Fantasy Football RATING SYSTEM - “Holiday Classic” BRYAN - Frosty the Snowman RYAN - Scrooged CHEWIE - The Santa Clause JON - A Christmas Story ERIK - Elf

We're changing things up for the holidays and giving each other the gift of...MOVIES. That's right, we've picked a movie for each of our co-hosts to watch and they have to guess who picked the movie. Also, we ALL have to give 30 second breakdowns of the movies we're assigned. It's the most important episode you'll listen to yet! Friend of the show Christopher Ortiz joins us in this wonderful movie game! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ASSIGNED MOVIES! DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER ARCADE SECONDS L.A. CONFIDENTIAL KRULL WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Rogue One RYAN - Rogue One JON - Stardew Valley CHEWIE - Rogue One CHRIS - Garth Ennis' "Punisher"

Laika has done it again with their new film KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, and we couldn't wait to talk about it. Friend of the show Mackenzie Peykov joins us to talk about the animated film and delve into why once again no one went out to see this one. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Fuller House S2 RYAN - Fargo JON - Final Fantasy 15 CHEWIE - Beyond the Gates MACKENZIE - Inflatable 5k Pasadena RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES WITH CONTROVERSIAL ENDINGS” BRYAN - No Country For Old Men RYAN - Return of the Jedi JON - Arlington Road CHEWIE - A Serious Man MACKENZIE - Kingsmen: The Secret Service

Gather 'round the fire because we're about to duke it out for BEST "SNOWED IN" MOVIE. We're joined by special guest Matt Lantrip from the BUT THAT'S JUST MY OPINION podcast, who makes perhaps the most aggressive argument for his film. Don't wait another second and give this episode a listen! MOVIES IN CONTENTION! EVEREST - BRYAN'S CHOICE DEAD SNOW - RYAN'S CHOICE IRON WILL - CHEWIE'S CHOICE VERTICAL LIMIT - MATT'S CHOICE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Dishonored 2 RYAN - Fantastic Beasts CHEWIE - Arrow JON - Moana MATT - Creature Feature Gallery LA, Childish Gambino

This week we take on fashion, models, and cannibalism with Nicolas Winding-Refn's THE NEON DEMON. Join us on this deliciously awful journey through style over substance, and make sure you've got a healthy appetite for that finale! Special Guest Maggie Levin joins us and helps us work through the pain that is this movie. Don't waste another minute! Listen now! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. RYAN - Trailer Park Boys MAGGIE - Chef's Table, Dirk Gently BRYAN - Jackass 3 CHEWIE - Once Upon A Time: Season 5 RATING SYSTEM - "STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE" BRYAN - Tree of Life CHEWIE - Van Helsing MAGGIE - Marie Antoinette / Across the Universe RYAN - Gravity

Get your turkeys and boomsticks ready this fine Thanksgiving Day because we've got a great and divisive episode coming at you! We're talking WARCRAFT, the Duncan Jones film based on the long-running franchise. Journey with us as we simply "don't get it," and miss almost everything directed to the fans. We're joined by special guest Danielle Dutton. CHEERS! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Fantastic Beasts RYAN - Arrival JON - Stardew Valley CHEWIE - Happy Gilmore DANIELLE - Doctor Strange RATING SYSTEM - “video game movies” BRYAN - Double Dragon RYAN - Mortal Kombat JON - Max Payne CHEWIE - Silent Hill DANIELLE - Hasn't Watched Any

HOLY MCKINNON! We've got a great show for you. We're joined this week by Michelle Dunn from Drunk History to talk about the controversial Paul Feig remake of GHOSTBUSTERS. We ain't afraid of no ghosts, nor are we afraid to call this movie out on some of its weaker parts. Don't cover eyes, give this episode a try! PLUGS: Michelle Dunn | DRUNK HISTORY | @omgplasticmenus WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Arrival RYAN - Blizzcon CHEWIE - Doctor Strange MICHELLE - Crying, Shameless JON - Bonfireside Chat RATING SYSTEM - “female led comedies” BRYAN - Easy A RYAN - Jennifer’s Body CHEWIE - Pitch Perfect MICHELLE - How to be Single JON - Drop Dead Gorgeous

  We have quite the treat for you this week with Shane Black’s THE NICE GUYS! Elvis Kunesh and Jennifer Garnet Filo guest star and give us their take on the 70s action comedy. Lots to get to in this big episode so don’t wait. ELVIS | INSTAGRAM | SPLOT STUDIOS | TOM HANKS GIVING PODCAST JENNIFER | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Hacksaw Ridge CHEWIE – Sleepy Hollow JON – Stardew Valley, ESO GARNET – Broadcasting Christmas ELVIS – Universal Horror Nights   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: PRIVATE DETECTIVE MOVIES BRYAN – Brick CHEWIE – Dick Tracy JON – LA Confidential GARNET – Chinatown ELVIS – Who Framed Roger Rabbit   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Are you #TeamIronMan or #TeamCap or – let’s be honest here – #TeamSpiderMan? This week we get down to brass tacks and duke it out Marvel style with CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Come for the infighting, and stay for what is basically Avengers 3. I mean, seriously, they are all in this thing. Rich Roy and Rob Pugliese join us and rock the breakdown, as usual. Lots of stuff here, so ASSEMBLE! RED ROB ROY SHOW   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Crazy Ex Girlfriend S2 RYAN – Ghostbusters 2016 JON – Nothing. I worked. CHEWIE – The Flash RICH – 30 Rock ROB – The Flash   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MARVEL CHARACTER BRYAN – Uncle Ben RYAN – Moon Knight JON – Johnny Storm RICH – Peter Quill ROB – Aunt May CHEWIE – Sabertooth   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Welcome to the HORROR MOVIE REMAKE BATTLE EPISODE! We’re joined by Sean Carney from our Sing Street episode as well as newcomer Justin Meyer to decide which horror remake reigns supreme. To keep things interesting we’ve made co-host Ryan our judge and he has been given the mighty responsibility of picking the winner. Which defense is the best? Listen and find out! JUSTIN | Ten Thirty One Productions SEAN | Sean Carney Music   MAY THE BEST HORROR REMAKE WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best HORROR MOVIE REMAKE. Here’s the rundown:   THE FLY (1986) – JON’S CHOICE!   NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   AMITYVILLE HORROR (2005) – SEAN’S CHOICE!   THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) – JUSTIN’S CHOICE!   FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Ouija RYAN – Anazing Spider-man filler, spider Gwen,

  Welcome to the final chapter in our month of LOW BUDGET HORROR REMAKES! We’re joined by Graham Mason and Evan Scott Russell to talk the found footage movie that started it all: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. Recoil in horror as we take you on a journey of diminished returns and a not-nearly-as-enjoyable experience as the first time we saw it in the theater.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Hush RYAN – Detective Comics, Darth Vader, The Clone Conspiracy, Reborn, Southern Bastards JON – You Must Remember This: The Blacklist GRAHAM – Netflix’s The Young Doctor’s Notebook EVAN – Birth of A Nation, Closet Monster   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: Full Budget Horror Movie BRYAN – Insidious RYAN – Haunting 1999 JON – Julia’s Eyes GRAHAM – 28 Weeks Later EVAN – Evil Dead Remake   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast

  Our month of LOW BUDGET HORROR continues this week with the Sam Raimi classic THE EVIL DEAD. We’re joined by guests Jaimie Sarchet and Phillip Kelley to talk about that iconic cabin in the woods and to take a small glimpse into the crazy conditions on set. There’s a lot here so click on that play button ASAP, or that download button on your podcast catcher and hop to it. PHILLIP KELLEY | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | UCB IMPROV JAIMIE SARCHET | INSTAGRAM | THE REEL BLONDE (COMING SOON)     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Luke Cage RYAN – Invincible Iron Man, Spider-Man, Cage, Death of X JON – Cities Skylines PHILLIP – Bangarang UCB JAMIE – Smorgasburg LA   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: HORROR IN A SINGLE LOCATION BRYAN – Cabin Fever RYAN – Cabin in the Woods JON – Tucker and Dale vs Evil PHILLIP – The Hills Have

  Welcome LOW BUDGET HORROR month here at AFTER THE HYPE. We’ve got some episodes for you this month so stick around! This week we’re talking the Found Footage film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, which really pushed the genre forward. Christopher Ortiz joins us yet again, and like always kills it during our breakdown. There’s a lot here so put down your pro-sumer camera and start listening!     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Crazy Ex Girlfriend RYAN – Luke Cage JON – Clowntown CHEWIE – Tegan and Sara CHRIS – Luke Cage   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES WHERE YOU HATE THE MAIN CHARACTERS BRYAN – Drag Me To Hell RYAN – Hollow Man JON – Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows CHEWIE – Twilight CHRIS – DaVinci Code   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week we’re joined by special guest Jackson Stewart – director of BEYOND THE GATES – to talk about the intense little film GREEN ROOM. It’s a great show, so you won’t want to waste another minute. Check it out and let us know what you think! JACKSON STEWART | BEYOND THE GATES | TWITTER     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. JACKSON – CAPE FEAR TOM – MR. ROBOT SEASON TWO CHEWIE – SUPERSTORE SEASON 2 / POLTERGEIST (original) RYAN – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES SET IN ONE LOCATION RYAN – INSIDE MAN JACKSON – DAWN OF THE DEAD BRYAN – ATTACK THE BLOCK TOM – CABIN IN THE WOODS CHEWIE – ALIEN   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week we’re joined by Marcus Givan to talk about the 2016 JUNGLE BOOK. Don’t let the “BEAR” necessities pass you by! Give this episode a listen.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. MARCUS – Frank Ocean BRYAN – Blair Witch CHEWIE – Supergirl RYAN – Merge Left (podcast)   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES WITH TALKING ANIMALS BRYAN – Neverending Story CHEWIE – G-Force MARCUS – Babe Ryan – Look Whose Talking Now   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Cowabunga and booyakasha! We’ve got a great cross-over episode this week with the folks over at SUPERHERO SAMPLER and it’s all about TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!!! We’re talking the 2007 TMNT with Elliot Campos and then tomorrow on the Sampler we’re joining him to discuss the Season 2 episode “Invasion of the Squirrelanoids” from the 2012 TMNT series on Nickelodeon. You won’t want to miss it! ELLIOT | SUPERHERO SAMPLER | BEYOND SCHOOL     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Ash Vs Evil Dead RYAN – Documentary Now CHEWIE – Close Encounters of the Burlesque Kind JON – Pokemon Go / ESO ELLIOT – Wages of Fear   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: FAMILY CENTRIC DRAMA BRYAN – Silver Linings Playbook RYAN – 2010 Karate Kid CHEWIE – A Christmas Vacation JON – Flipper ELLIOT – Step Mom   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcas

  It’s time for another battle episode. This time we go BACK TO SCHOOL with our pal Samantha Garrison and newcomer Kayla Tennity. The films all have one thing in common – they’re awesome. So sit back, grab your number two pencil, and enjoy this trip down memory lane! SAM | SUPER HERO SAMPLER | FILM TAKEOUT   MAY THE BEST BACK TO SCHOOL FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best BACK TO SCHOOL film. Here’s the rundown:   FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   MEAN GIRLS – RYAN’S CHOICE!   DEAD POET’S SOCIETY – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU – JON’S CHOICE!   SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT – SAM’S CHOICE!   EASY A – KAYLA’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – DOOM JON – Tiny Tower Vegas CHEWIE – Magnum PI SAM – Sex & City KAYLA – Teaching AP Bio, Echo Park Rising RYAN – Saga   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE