Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor.

Medicine and movies have gone hand in hand since the dawn of the medium. We all want to know what those people in white are thinking, the pressures they face, and the romances they pursue. From funny to gory, the Medical genre spans all. That’s why this week on CinemaJaw we grab the rib spreaders and go surgical on the best Medical Movies!

We are going to need a man with a steady hand, someone who’s scalpel like taste in film can dissect this patient. Welcome Nelson Carvajal,  an independent digital filmmaker, writer and content creator. He writes a great blog blog FREE CINEMA NOW , and his video essays for indieWIRE can be found here.  Nelson has been a considerable presence in the emerging new media independent moviemaking arena, sporting a filmography is mainly made up of niche experimental digital shorts.

His video work has been featured in the London Underground Film Festival, the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, the Fractured Lens Video Festival, the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMM Fest) and the 0110 International Digital Film Festival. In early 2012, Carvajal and fellow underground filmmaker Amir George collaborated on a video installation art show titled “Film Is Dead: Edges of the Digital Frame” which played for an entire month at the I Am Logan Square Art Gallery in Chicago.

Needless to say Nelson scrubs in with us this entire episode. In addition to the Medical Movies, we cover a ton! Trivia, CinemaWAR, J.J. Abrams and much more! So let us suture your wounded ears and give them a podcast worth listening too… STAT!

Reviewed This Episode: Amore, Compliance, Frankenweenie, Special When Lit, Chasing Ghosts, Game Over: Kaspirov and the Machine, Ecstasy of Order
CinemaWAR: Was JJ Abrams a good choice to direct the new Star Wars films?
Trivia: Steven Soderbergh Trivia

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I am Jack’s movies podcast.

Conflict, troth, engagement, scrap, scuffle, fistacuffs… fighting. In fact, no story is a good story without strife of some kind. It’s the backbone of the three act structure. Conflict, resolution. Repeat if necessary. This week on CinemaJaw, in honor of our hockey loving guest and Chicago media personality, Pogo (Q101, Metromix TV), we explore the very best fight scenes in film. In our humble opinions. Don’t like it? You want some of this??

The boys also throw down the usual power-play segments while other podcasts just simmer in the penalty box: I for an I, CinemaWAR, Trivia, Hollywood Headlines, Reviews and a whole lot more! Come get some!

I for an I: Hunger Games
Reviewed This Episode: Take Shelter, Waste Land
CinemaWAR: Which is a better dystopian future film, The Matrix or Blade Runner?

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He calls himself Deepthroat…

Since 2012 is an election year we decided to rock the political landscape. No we are not running for president…yet. We are talking about Political Movies. There is nothing quite as thrilling as the high drama of a good political film. Some of the best movies of all time fall into this category and it was high time that CinemaJaw go on the campaign trail and cover the best ones.

To join us on this noble mission we got none other than Inside The Squared Circle, and eGenTV host Frankie Rodriguez! Frankie joins us for the whole episode and we get down to some searius politickin’. Take a listen!

I for an I: The Lorax
Reviewed This Episode: Rampart, Dark Days, Sarah’s Key
CinemaWAR: Excited for the Spider-Man reboot? Or is it too soon?
Sponsor: Want to see unlimited movies at the theaters for one low price? You need MoviePass! Make sure to use promo code “CinemaJaw” for $15 off!

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We Are Back!

After a nice summer holiday CinemaJaw returns with a great guest and a great topic. Lauren Wolf, winner of Road To Fame (a local talent search) and newly signed Robo Records artist, joins Matt K and Ry The Movie guy to discuss Cinderella Stories, and/or Rags-to-Ritches. It can be argued that Cinderella Stories and Rags-to-Ritches are thematically different, and that may be. So we may see these topics broken out over two episodes in the future. For now, we cover them both as one. You’ll just have to listen to find out why.

And we don’t skimp on the segments. CinemaWAR is back, as is trivia, Hollywood headlines and a whole lot more. Enjoy your Jaw!

We have a NEW SPONSOR this week: Please visit Evil Squirrel Comics in Chicago, or online, for the best deals on comic books around!

Reviewed This Episodes: Friends With Benefits, Beginners, Rango, Adjustment Bureau, Transformers 3
CinemaWAR!: Will Daniel Radcliffe have a career after Harry Potter?

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ReleasedJul 10, 2010

Jaws, Halloween, Blow, Crash. What can be said, can best be said in just one word. Word. That is why this weeks episode is all about movies with One Word Titles. Man there are a bunch of GREAT movies with just one word titles. More than we thought when we had this idea. Also, no “the” or even “a” allowed. One. Word. Titles. Period. Joining us to discuss this succinct topic is Eddie Griffin a producer of fine public television over at WTTW (http://www.wttw.com/) (Image Union anyone?) . Great guest, great topic!

I for an I: Despicable Me, Predators, The Kids Are Alright
Reviewed this episode: Knowing, The Maid

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ReleasedApr 26, 2010

No guest this week. Just Matt K and Ry the Movie Guy getting back to doin’ what they do best… Jawin’ about movies! And could there be a better topic? Each year we look forward to what is known in the biz as the popcorn season, or the summer movie season (even though it starts in spring). This summer is particularly exciting as we have originals, sequels and remakes of popular 80′s mercenary shows galore! Enough reading, get to listening!

Movies Reviewed this Episode: Sherlock Holmes, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Summer Movie Preview: Iron Man 2, Inception, Robin Hood, Toy Story 3, A-Team, The Expendables, and more!

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ReleasedOct 28, 2009

We go “off the script” no top ten list….Whatever shall we do?

Plus all the other nonsense you’ve come to love.

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Released Oct 06, 2009

Matt and Ry discuss the Movie 9 and give their top ten movies with numbers in the title.

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