Episodes

New Jersey rappers, giant blue men, and an unlikely team of heroes are themes for this episode! John is joined once again by Damien Randle as they discuss the new indie film “Patti Cake$”, before moving on “The Tick” and “The Defenders” TV shows. Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 6m:55s: Introduction of the guest and the topics 6m:55s – 23m:30s: Discussion, rating, and review of the new film “Patti Cake$”. (IMDB link: @PattiCake$) 23m:30s – 58m:30s: Discussion, rating, and review of the new show...

Peter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman from the new Amazon TV show "The Tick" are the guests on the first episode of the "About To Interview" podcast! You can watch the show from this link starting on 8/25! Amazon.com/TheTick

Part 2 of 2! Tim Hall and Erynne Hundley are back in studio with That Guy Named John to talk about the movies they watched since part 1. Before listening to this one, make sure to listen to Episode 63, which has part one of the game! The premise of this episode is that we each watched classic movies that were in our pop-culture blindspots, and then give each movie a rating of “Too late” which means they do not hold up these days, or “Worth the wait”, which means they are still resonated with us...

Celebrating local Seattle talent is a main focus of this episode as we cover the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project, plus interviews with Krk Nordenstrom and Angela DiMarco! Then Damien joins as a guest host to break down the films and “Annabelle: Creation”. Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 3m:28s: Intro to the show and guests 3m:28s – 17m:38s: Interview with Krk Nordenstrom, the Seattle city producer of the 48 Hour Film Project. Twitter link: @knordenstrom 17m:38s – 31m:56s: Interview with Angela Di...

Your host That Guy Named John is once again joined by Tim Hall and Erynne Hundley in the studio as they review 3 new films: “STEP, “Kidnap”, and “The Dark Tower”. One of those films is incredible, one is dumb, and one is pointless. Find out which one is which! Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 7m:25s: Intro 7m:25s – 22m:25s: Discussion, review, and rating for “STEP”. IMDB link. 22m:25s – 43m:30s: Discussion, review, and rating for “Kidnap”. IMDB link. 43m:30s – 1h:18m: Discussion, review, and r...

On this, the longest episode over of About To Review, you will hear an interview with the amazing filmmaker Matthew Cherry about his new project "Hair Love". Then John is joined by Mike Ward to review "Atomic Blonde" and "Detroit".

This episode has it all! World War 2 epics, best friends who fight and then make up, and a beautiful movie with a terrible script! Find out which of those descriptions goes to which movie on this episode with John and Dr. Andy. Time codes for blog post: 0m:00s – 1m:00: Intro 1m:00 – 39m:10s: Discussion, review, and rating of Dunkirk. IMDB link: @Dunkirk 39m:10s – 49m:30s: Discussion, review, and rating of Girl’s Trip. IMDB link: @Girlstrip 49m:30s – 1h:26m: Discussion, review, and rating of...

On this truly global episode, That Guy Named John is joined by Dr. Andy as they talk about the brand new short film “The Boogeys”, which includes an interview with the writer/director/ producers. Lastly they do their highly anticipated SIFF 2017 wrap up. *Spoiler warning*: The ghost of technical issues haunted parts of this episode, but hopefully it was not too bad. Time codes: 0m:00s – 2m:30s: Intro 2m:30s – 40m:42s: Interview with Trip Hope and Sanjay Sharma from the Bucheon International ...

Part 1 of 2! Tim Hall and Erynne Hundley are back in studio with That Guy Named John to talk about classic movies that they have not seen. Over the next few weeks they will watch these movies and reconvene to rate the films “Too Late or Worth The Wait”. Time codes for blog post: 0m:00s – 2m:00s: Introduction 2m:00s – 9m:15s: Explanation of the game 9m:15s – 17m:00s: Round 1: John’s admission 17m:00s – 19m:15s: Round 1: Tim’s admission 19m:15s – 29m:20s: Round 1: Erynne’s admission(s) 29m:...

We spin a web any size and catch reviews just like flies in this episode! John is joined once again by This Guy Named Steve as they discuss an independent feature film, an independent short film, and then review “Spider-Man: Homecoming”! Stay tuned true believers! Time code breakdown: 0m:00 – 2m:20s: Intro 2m:20s – 13m:15s: Catching up with Steve and things he has watched recently 13m:15s – 20m: New reviews on iTunes and Stitcher 20m – 42:15s: Discussion, rating, and review of the independe...

One returning guest, Tim Hall/ Peoples Critic, and one brand new guest, Erynne, join me on this episode where we talk about three new summer movies! We spark (typo 100% intended) things off with “Transformers: The Last Knight”, then things get hairy with “War for the Planet of the Apes”, and finally step on the gas for “Baby Driver”! Erynne joined the show for this, the first of potentially many collaborations with “The Barbershop Show”. Thank you to Jose Moreno (@morenojosea) and Terry Hollimo...

Indie filmmakers, dumb people around sharks, and a hip hop legend are all apart of this week's episode! David Lowery sits down for an interview, then we talk about "47 Meters Down" and "All Eyez On Me".

Hello true believers! First thing first, the audio on this episode is a little off because of a weird recording situation, but I need to thank Tim Hall, AKA: “The People’s Critic” for steeping up to the plate at the midnight hour! On this episode we talk about a SIFF film: “The Paris Opera”, then “It Comes At Night” and end with “The Mummy”. Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 3m:30s: Intro 3m:30s – 11m:45s: Discussion, rating, and review of “The Paris Opera”. SIFF link: @TheParisOpera 11m:45s – 3...

Another week of SIFF films, plus the long awaited review for Wonder Woman! Is DC back? Is Wonder Woman the movie that will renew (or give you) faith in the future of the DC Cinematic Universe? Find out on this episode with your host That Guy Named John and guest This Guy Named Steve! Time code breakdown: 0m:00 – 2m:10s: Intro of the episode topics and film that were covered 2m:10s – 7m:10s: New reviews on iTunes! 7m:10s – 23m:15s : SIFF movie #1: Discussion, review, and rating for “Time Trap...

SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival) is in full swing and the cast of the new documentary "STEP" made time and sat down with your host, That Guy Named John! After that, Dr. Andy, and This Guy Named Steve talk about other SIFF films,

On this special episode, That Guy Named John was joined by 3 friends as they played the brand new tabletop card game “Hammered Heroes” from Spokane, WA! The project is live on Kickstarter right now and you should definitely check them out! Thank you to all of the amazing guests on this episode: Carmen, Michelle, and Jed. Time codes: 0m:00s – 2m:40s: Intro 2m:40s – 4m:15s: Acknowledgements and thanks to the team at Kinetic Energy Productions: Adam Boyd, Adam Harum, Clancy Buncy, and John at B...

Hello true believers! This episode is crazy long because it is jam packed with great stuff! Tim Hall, "The People's Critic" and "This Guy Named Steve" join John and talk about 2 new movies, a new show, and some summer movies, so stay tuned!

On this action packed episode, That Guy Named John and Dr. Andy talk about Marvel's newest film: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", plus a film competition called "50 Hour Slam", and finally, the upcoming Seattle International Film Festival, AKA: "SIFF".

So many new shows and so little time! That Guy Named John is joined by the incomparable curly nerd herself: Jess! They talk about the old and new seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K), Rick and Morty, American Gods, and more, so tune in! Right off the bat I want to thank Jess for making the time to join me on this week’s episode! You can find her podcast: “The Curly Nerd podcast” on twitter here: @itsthecurlynerd. Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 5m:30s: Intro with the amazing Jess fro...

What time is it? GAME TIME! By that I mean it is time for another installment of the fan-favorite segment – Indie game spotlight! That Guy Named John is joined by This Guy Named Steve as they talk about “Inside” and “Batman: The Telltale series”. The first game they talk about is a phscological puzzle platform called “Inside” by “Playdead”, and you can find more information by going to there website here: Playdead.com. Next on the list is “Batman: The Telltale Series”, by “Telltale”, which is a...

Joining That Guy Named John this week is award winning author, engineer, podcast host, and Star Wars fangirl: Tricia Barr! We talk about her self published book “WYNDE”, and also the new book she co-authored: “Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia”. Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 1m:50s: Intro 1m:50s – 15m:00s: Talking about her self published novel; “WYNDE”. More info can be found here: Triciabarr.com/WYNDE 15m:00s – 25m:40s: Star Wars memories and discussions of Tricia’s first experiences with...

Join the 50th episode celebration as That Guy Named John sits with the person who was there from the beginning; Dr. Andy! They take a departure from the usual film and TV talk, and talk about food, then rate and review “T2: Trainspotting” and “Ghost in the Shell”. 50 down, 100’s more to go! Right off the bat, I wan to thank everybody for being with the podcast during this journey, which has been an absolutely wild ride. I could not do this without your support, and I thank you so much! Time co...

On this week's episode, That Guy Named John is joined in the studio by This Guy Named Steve and Carmen as they discuss the "Nostalgia filter" as it relates to movies from our childhood. They each give a "good", "bad" and "ugly" film,

Oh Canada! You continue to amaze me with your amazing film scene, generous hospitality, and of course the incredible festivals that you have. On this episode, That Guy Named John travelled north again to British Columbia to cover the Vancouver Web Fest 2017 ! On this episode there is an interview with the producer of the event, as well as interviews with some of the content creators. Then John breaks down his favorite selections from each screening block, culminating in crowing his best of the ...