BucketCast: Episode 24

From left-to-right: Reid, Michael, Danny, and Eric.

Today's BucketCast is just a barrel 'o goodies. It's a Subman powwow with Friday regular Reid Ackerman (Twitter), plus Michael "Retrospectives Guy" Lester and BucketCast virgin Eric Bruck (Twitter).

First, we talk Bruno (my full review to come tomorrow), which we all caught at the local Midnight show. Then, the discussion opens to the other new releases I Love You Beth Cooper and The Hurt Locker (expanding to 50 cities).

Finally, we scheme our ComicCon schedules up for Thursday and Friday. After all, the schedules are out now at the official website!

So what are you waiting for? Listen!

And S&R if you haven't already. You know the drill.

BucketCast: Episode 23

On today's Podcast (well... yesterday's... the Bruno midnight festivities got in the way of a punctual post), Michael and I once again do retrospectives, this time for Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) and Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense (1984). It's a good episode -- be sure to listen.

Also, as you may have noticed, the BucketCast just spent another week without daily episodes. This is because I'm thinking about re-working it--and the whole Bucket Reviews site in general--and have been devoting the time to exploring my options. If you would like to see more/less of something on the BucketCast, or something new altogether, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at webmaster@bucketreviews.com or contact me at Twitter handle "bucketreviews".

Your support is appreciated, and the sliver of the BucketCast audience I am able to track is really more than I could have hoped for. Now S & R if you haven't, why don't you!

BucketCast: Episode 22

On a special Saturday edition of the weekly BucketCast retrospectives show, Danny and Michael discuss picks Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and Do the Right Thing (1989), both of which had significant anniversaries this week.

Apologies for the notch-below-average audio quality; a new mic stand is on order to rectify the situation.

S & R, please.

BucketCast: Episode 21

Reid (left) and Danny (right), deep in Podcasting Nirvana. Video will soon be posted to the "bucketreviews" YouTube channel.

First off, apologies are in order: I'm sorry there has been no BucketCast posted since the Transformers 2 video over a week ago. The Los Angeles Film Festival really took it out of me (the remainder of my coverage will be posted over the course of the next week).

But the BucketCast is back with a vengeance, and from now on will be delivered to your computer the standard six days a week.

On today's comeback episode, Friday regular Reid Ackerman and I broadcast from Subman. Because the year is exactly halfway over, we dish on our Top 10 favorite movies at the mid-point. What are they? Tune in to find out!

And tomorrow: a special Saturday edition of the weekly retrospectives with Michael Lester, in which we discuss Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder and Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, both of which had significant anniversaries this week. Stay tuned for that.

S & R. You know you want to.

BucketCast: Episode 20 (Video Edition)

In a special video edition of the BucketCast, Michael and I tackle the local midnight show of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Remember to watch in HD. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy! Please send your comments in to webmaster@bucketreviews.com or Twitter handle "bucketreviews", especially on whether or not we should do another videocast. And please rate us 5-stars on YouTube!

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BucketCast: Episode 19

Today's BucketCast is little more than a recitation of Friday's box office figures, as predicted by Leonard Klady at Movie City News, and Exhibitor Relations' weekend projections, but it's my hope that you'd rather listen to my soft, sultry voice than read them off a chart yourself.

Why so bland? Well, I'm up here doing lots of LA Film Festival stuff and don't have the time to do a substantive if you want me to crank out some festival coverage too.

So take this as an opportunity to catch up on older BucketCasts if you haven't already. I highly recommend yesterday's episode with Reid on potential summer breakthroughs and Episode 8, in which Michael and I talked David Carradine movies.

S&R.

BucketCast: Episode 18

That's right: as the picture on the left featuring Subby artisan Dustin would indicate, today's podcast is brought to you from Subman with go-to Friday guy Reid Ackerman.

It was pre-recorded, for all of you are questioning how I magically am in both L.A. and San Diego at the moment.

During the episode, Reid and I talk openers Year One and The Proposal, plus potential summer movie breakthroughs.

S&R. Now. I command thee.

BucketCast: Episode 17

Now the BucketCast is completely up to speed, and rest assured: it'll stay that way for the foreseeable future. I already have tomorrow's (err... today's, by 20 minutes) episode all cut and ready to post. That is, once you're done listening to these two.

On this bare-bones Thursday edition of the BucketCast, I provide my usual weekly box-office opener predictions. They are for Year One, The Proposal, and Whatever Works. On Saturday moring, we'll all know whether I was crazy, prophetic, or somewhere in between.

S&R. You know you want to.

BucketCast: Episode 16

Putting an end to the momentary BucketCast backlog that resulted from my travels 100 miles north for the L.A. Film Festival, here's Wednesdays episode, which Michael and I recorded from a movie theater parking lot. (You gotta love the portability of podcasting!)

My pick for the week is Friday the 13th (1980) and his is Ghost Busters, making for an all-around '80s cheese sesh. Enjoy the commentary and banter, and remember to listen to the end to hear us tease the films we'll be covering next week.

Instead of doing the whole "Subscribe & Rate on iTunes" line, from now on I'll simply type "S&R" at the end of these BucketCast announcements.

S&R, baby. S&R.

BucketCast: Episode 15

Hey, what do you know? I'm only 30 minutes late in posting this BucketCast -- the best I've done in three days! Things are looking up here for my punctuality's sake.

Is it really DVD Talk Tuesday again? (Well, technically it's early Wednesday morning right now, but let's not let technicalities get in the way of the pure, unadulterated joy of that proclamation.)

On today's show, I provide reviews of the three new releases: Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, Friday the 13th, and Morning Light. Also in store for 'ya is my usual DVD pick of the week and what I'll be renting.

As always, I beg you to listen, subscribe, and rate. There will be a pretty... interesting... incentive to do so announced on Friday's show.

BucketCast: Episode 14

I'm a bit late again in posting Monday's BucketCast, but cut me some slack -- I'm still trying to get the hang of podcasting nearly every day. And better late than never, right?

On this edition of Random Monday, I do quick audio reviews of a few movies out there that I didn't get to in print -- Dance Flick, My Life in Ruins, Angels & Demons, Imagine That, Land of the Lost, and Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian.

These are similar to what I'll be doing in the "YouTube Reviews" I announce at the beginning of the show. Those will begin running in around two weeks from now.

Sunday BucketCast Announcement

After nearly two weeks worth of BucketCasts, I have made a decision regarding the daily format: there will be no Sunday shows.

Recording, editing, and publishing seven days a week was already starting to get tiresome, so I've decided I need a day-a-week break.

Sunday came as the natural choice for that break. Not only was I dreading the prospect of left-wing listeners becoming alienated by the proposed regular political episode of the show, I also found that such an episode would require a lot of prep-time to be good. And I just don't have 4-5 hours to put these things together.

Not to mention: Internet traffic really lulls on Sundays, meaning not many would hear the show. Movie news also slows, meaning a simple change in topic would likely prove futile.

So, with that said, the BucketCast will now broadcast six days a week. It's still an ambitious schedule, but one I will mostly hold to. I say mostly because I'm still unsure of whether I'll be able to do episodes when I'm at film festivals, like the one coming up this week.

But keep tuning in and keep subscribing and rating on iTunes. This is a very small cut-back. Your listenership is appreciated indeed.

BucketCast: Episode 13

On today's BucketCast, I discuss the Friday box office numbers.

The Hangover and Up claimed the #1 and 2 spots, with openers The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 and Imagine That coming in at #3 and #6, respectively.

I also talk box on limited openers Moon, Food Inc., Tetro, Street Dreams, and Call of the Wild 3D.

So what are you waiting for? Listen and then be so scintillated you're compelled to subscribe and rate on iTunes (if you haven't already)!

BucketCast: Episode 12

Here to tell you to listen to this Friday Subman edition of the BucketCast is a 14-year-old Reid Ackerman, stoned off of Disneyland cotton-candy on our 8th Grade graduation trip.

But a lot of things have changed since then -- not only Reid's ability to pose for pictures, but also his movie tastes.

Without regulars Ryan Gray or Blaine Nelson, Reid and I discuss the new movies this weekend, Imagine That and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, and a slew of movie news.

We also tease a special Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feature coming on the BucketCast. It's bound to be as epic as Bay's film, so make sure you listen for that.

And, as always, I'm begging you to subscribe to the BucketCast on iTunes and to rate it 5-stars.

BucketCast: Episode 11

I apologize it's about 15 hours late--how off my game have I been over these past two days?--but here's the Thursday Box Office Predictions edition of the BucketCast.

I talk about the likely weekend takes for The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 and Imagine That, which are unlikely to dwarf last weekend's top two, The Hangover and up.

This delayed episode will not preclude the normal Friday Bucketcast from Subman, which will be posted by 9 p.m. tonight.

As always, please Subscribe to the BucketCast on iTunes and rate it 5-stars.

BucketCast: Episode 10

Sorry it's about 90 minutes late, but here's today's (well... yesterday's) edition of the BucketCast.

It's Retrospectives Wednesday again, where once-a-week co-host Michael Lester and I look back at movies of the past.

This week, the chosen ones are 1962's The Longest Day, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of D-Day, and 1974's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which has of course been remade by Tony Scott with Denzel Washington and John Travolta for Friday release.

C'mon, you know you want to listen. Yes, you do...

BucketCast: Episode 9

It's DVD Talk Tuesday on Bucketcast Episode 9.

I cover all the big releases this week: Crossing Over, The International, Nobel Son, Fired Up!, and Gran Torino. Can you guess which one I liked the most? Yeah, thought so.

I also provide my standard "Pick of the Week" and offer up what I'll be renting this weekend.

This episode runs pretty short (9 minutes, 31 seconds), but I'm playing with the lengths to see how they play. Remember to send you're opinions on this or any other matter concerning the BucketCast in to webmaster@bucketreviews.com or Twitter-handle "bucketreviews".

Once again, thanks for listening and I hope you'll tell a friend!

BucketCast: Episode 8

On today's BucketCast, Michael "Retrospectives" Lester and I discuss the movies of David Carradine (1936-2009).

We focus on Boxcar Bertha and Death Race 2000, both made at the beginning of Carradine's long and (mostly) successful film career. His characters in these films are two of his most iconic.

There's also some talk of Kill Bill and "Kung Fu", as I promised when teasing the show.

Hope you enjoy this special episode, and we love your questions and comments. Send them to webmaster@bucketreviews.com or message the Twitter handle "bucketreviews". One note: do not e-mail us because Michael accidentally said "Roger Shaw" rather than "Robert Shaw" -- he was still marinating on our discussion of Roger Corman and the correction is duly noted.

And, if you haven't already, please subscribe to the BucketCast on iTunes. And rate it 5-stars. I'm sure Carradine would have wanted you to. Oh, yes, I went there.

BucketCast: Episode 7

We're a week of BucketCasts in and the fun has barely started.

In an effort to not alienate liberal listeners and to ensure I don't make a fool of myself by not preparing thoroughly enough, I've postponed Politics Sunday until next week.

Because Michael and I will be doing a special retrospective tomorrow (on David Carradine movies), I decided to move up the "Anything Goes"-Monday topic to Sunday for this one time.

During the course of this BucketCast, I discuss the movies I'm most awaiting in 2009. Let's hope they live up to their promise.

So what are you waiting for? Start listening!

(And subscribe and rate on iTunes and all that fun stuff.)

BucketCast: Episode 6

On today's BucketCast, I discuss the Friday box-office numbers and their future implications.

Boy, did that Hangover movie open big... and I had a lot to say about it.

So what are you waiting for? Download the episode now or, if you haven't already, subscribe to the BucketCast on iTunes so my voice will automatically find its way onto your computer each and every day of the week.