Should we feel old?

Against all odds, and Reno’s better judgement, The Greatest Movies Podcast Ever: CinemaJaw has reached it’s landmark 100th episode! So this is a very special CinemaJaw indeed. For our first half, we reveiw some movies, go I for an I, and the usual. We also reflect back on what it has been like lo these 3 years of recording the podcast and even play a few of our favorite clips from the archives. Then… whooo nelly.

We threw an awesomely WEIRD party down at the Original Mother’s with some performances that, well… if you weren’t there you just cant imagine anyway. Then it was Matt K and Ry The Movie Guys turn to take the stage. Many of our close friends and past guests were in attendance and even comment on the two live segments. We have recorded it all and present it to you as our second half of our 100th Episode Extravaganza! We hope you enjoy it.

Thank you one and all for listening to us, here’s to 100, 200, 500 more! Viva la Jaw!

I for an I: The Vow
Reviewed This Episode: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Clooney!

This week on CinemaJaw we go In-Depth on Mr. Batnipples himself, George Clooney. To be serious, this guys has become a Hollywood powerhouse as an actor, director, and producer. Matt and Ry take a close look at his Best, Worst and Most Underrated films, and discuss his career in general.

Later in the episode the Flaming Dames, who were practicing for the big 100th Episode Extravaganza join us to has out a CinemaWAR and take on Matt K in trivia! All that plus, Hollywood headlines, I for an I, and a whole lot more.

Batnipples. I just like saying it.

I for an I: The Woman in Black
Reviewed This Episode: The Iron Lady, 50/50, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
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Come and meet Matt K. and Ry the Movie Guy at the CinemaJaw 100th Episode Extravaganza!Jan 31st, 8pm at the Original Mothers!

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Series… Film Series…

This week on CinemaJaw we choose our top 5 in a category that just wont quit: Film Series! These are the stories about a character, or world, or what-have-you that are just so damn good, that One is Not Enough! While some series go on way past the point of jumping the proverbial shark, many franchises turn out quality entry after quality entry. Admittedly those are few and far between, so we needed some help to choose our top 5. Enter agent Michael “Mike”  Hough, a friend and regular guest on CinemaJaw. Mike joins the boys to discern exactly which series are deserving of the Jaw’s wag.

Also major anouncements about our upcoming Episode 100 Extravaganza (Jan 31st, 8pm @ Mother’s 26 W. Division) continue! All that plus the rouges gallery of segments: I for an I, Movie Reviews, Guest Vs. Host Trivia, Hollywood Headlines and a whole lot more! So stop polishing your Walther PPK and take a listen!

I for an I: The Grey
Reviewed This Episode: Ides of March, Trust (a Ry’s Hidden Gem)
Jaws of Life: Pretator, Total recall, Comando
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goodbye 2011, hello 2012!

Another year has gone by and, wouldn’t ya know, it was a doozy of a year for films! This episode features the boys trying to make sense of the past year as they choose their TOP 10 of 2011. Who better to help out on this mission than our “Best of 2011 So Far” guest, David J. Fowlie of Keeping-it-Reel.com? Answer… No one. So David joins the boys once again to put the proverbial lid on the past year.

Also ever present are our usual suspect segments: I for an I, Guest Vs. Host Trivia, Hollywood Headlines and a whole lot more!

Plus there were some HUGE announcements this episode!  Our 100th Episode Extravaganza is Jan 31st at Mother’s in Chicago. And we have a brand new sponsor! MoviePass! What movie-goer wouldnt want to pay one low price to see unlimited movies at the theater? Check them out here, and be sure to use the promo code “CinemaJaw” for $15 off your plan!

Reviewed This Episode: War Horse, A Dangerous Method, Young Adult, Mission Impossible 4, Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil, Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
Top 5 New Years Resolutions
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Victims of bad remakes? …Aren’t we all.

The first time was so wonderful they decided to do it again. Or, the first time was so awful they decided to do it right. Or, Hollywood is plum OUT of ideas. Whatever the reasons may be there is simply no shortage of remakes these days.  Most of them are terrible, but occasionally (only VERY rarely) they actually make something better than the original. Matt K and Ry The Movie Guy plumb the depths of the Video shelves to dredge up The Best Remakes of All Time!

The boys are joined for the second part of the show by Brian Ruberry, the man is an institution at The Original Mother’s where the boys record CinemaJaw most weeks. Brian was kind enough to lend us a hand for CinemaWAR and be the contestant for this weeks Trivia battle.

Enjoy the show!

Reviewed This Episode: New Years Eve, Shame, The Debt
I for an I: Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol,
CinemaWAR: Is Guy Ritchie a good director?

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Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffin’ glue!

Emergencies, Disasters… They suck. As luck would have it, movies about emergencies and disasters are AWESOME! The 1970′s was certainly the heyday of the Disaster genre, but the category has been strong since the beginning of film, and remains so with modern entries. So, the CinemaJaw boys go over Disater films this week, with some help from a true friend of the show who is going through his own little emergency!

Shawn King is known throughout Chicago as the owner of Evil Squirrel Comics, which is the best comic book shop in the city (we say so). Times are troubled for the shop, and although business is up, a back debt is haunting them, and if things do not go well this December shopping season… he may have to close the shop!  We here at CinemaJaw are throwing our hats into the ring to stop one more independant store, especially a comic book shop from closing! That is why we have Shawn on as our guest!! That and because he is incredibly nice and funny guy. Shawn is throwing a fundraiser at our usual recording spot, The Original Mother’s, and we are trying ot get as many people to attend as possible. HERE is a link to all the details for the party this Tuesday, December 13th.

So Shawn is with the boys all episode and lays out his Top 5 Disaster Movies. All that, PLUS: I for an I, CinemaWAR!, Guest Vs. Host Trivia, Hollywood Headlines, Jaws of Life and a whole lot more! Not listening to this episode would be disastrous!

Reviewed This Episode: Melancholia, The Muppets, Larry Crowne, Incendies
I for an I: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
CinemaWAR: Ashton Vs. Demi

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Podcasts are permanent.

This week on CinemaJaw the boys go on location to Royal Flesh Tattoo here in Chicago to meet with renowned tattoo artist Mike Bianco, and talk Tattoos in Movies! This topic may seem light on the surface, but when you think about it, it is much more than skin deep. Tats play a vital role in many movies of many different genres. Horror, comedy, sci-fi, you-name-it tattoos have been both plot devices and even characters in film! This was a fun list to come up with and the results may surprise you!

Mike Bianco is both a Tattoo wiz and a comic book artist to boot. If you are ever looking for a good piece of ink look him up at his site Beyondco.net! Also, special thanks to Ashley who is being tattooed throughout this episode! What a good sport.

Reviewed This Episode: Zach Galifianakis Live at the Puprple Onion, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, The Descendants
I for an I: Shame
CinemaWAR: Is Halloween or Christmas a better holiday for movies?

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Let’s Talk Turkey.

There is just no shortage of them… Crappy Movies. Each year more and more get made, much to our chagrin. You just can’t stop it, so you might as well embrace it. Or at least catalog it. So this week on CinemaJaw, the boys do just that: go round the room and choose the decade’s best (worst?) Turkeys.

We needed a brave soul to help us on this mission. Someone with guile, someone with stamina, someone who isn’t busy on a Tuesday night. Enter, Steve Benz of WSDI Chicago. Steve is the owner on one of the first networks to take a chance on CinemaJaw, and for that alone, he is a guru to us. He has also learned quite a bit in his many years in broadcasting and has steered us well over our short existence. Thanks to Steve for airing our show, and for being our guest this episode!

All the usual bits are present here, I for an I, Guest Vs. Host Trivia, CinemaWAR!, reviews, and lots lots more. So sit back,listen in, get another helping with extra gravy because, THIS SHOW is NO TURKEY!

Reviewed This Episode: Like Crazy, Water For Elephants, Captain America
I for an I: The Descendants
CinemaWAR: Should studios keep rereleasing old movies in 3d?

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I give thanks for movies!

The holiday movie season is upon us, and while there is a clear delineation as to what makes a Halloween or Christmas movie, one famous holiday has gotten basted when it comes to being stuffed with movies: Thanksgiving. Although Ry the Movie Guy claims Thanksgiving as his fave, for the rest of us it is merely the in-betweener. Sure we get to stuff our faces until we pass out, a day off work, wine and family and football but Thanksgiving can feel a bit lackluster in and of itself. So we at CinemaJaw decided to do our part to raise the stature of this B-list holiday by listing our Top 5 Thanksgiving Movies. To pull of this task will take some magic!

Enter Edd Fairman, Wizard of Sorts one of Chicago’s best professional Magicians! Edd helps our boys conjure up some good picks with extra gravy! No turkeys on these lists… Ok enough with the puns. Take a listen to our Thanksgiving Special and also hear the debut of our new listener feedback segment “the Jaws of Life”! All that plus our usual segments, trivia and so much more, listen hard! You’re a good man Charlie Brown.

Reviewed This Episode: Martha Marcie May Marlene, Terry, In A Better World
I for an I: J Edgar
CinemaWAR: Should the Mission Impossible series continue?
Jaws Of Life: (you can only save one) Halloween, Jaws, A Nightmare on Elm Street

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Fee Fi Fo Fum…

There is a shadow that lurks in the corners of your mind. It lingers just beyond cracked open doors waiting to strike. It is the deep and primal fear of being devoured by MONSTERS! We all learn to deal with these feelings at an early age, yet somehow they never fully go away. Some people deal with it by writing stories, about the boogie men, the towering beasts, the drooling creatures. Some deal with it by watching these stories play out on the silver screen!

The tradition of monster movies goes way back to the birth of Hollywood. King Kong, Godzilla, Dinosaurs, etc. and into it’s Golden Age with the Universal Monsters: Fank, Drac, Mum, etc. This tradition continues to this very day with some fantastic modern entries into the genre. Matt and Ry knew that if they were traverse these fish-man infested waters they would need help…
Enter Todd Milano and Jason Deeble Programmer and Artist (respectively) of daily monster themed web comic Monster-Haiku.com. With the help of Jason and Todd this monster squad will tackle the Best Monster Movies of All Time! Just in time for Halloween! Yay!

Reviewed This Episode: Trollhunter, Drive, Nowhere Boy
I for an I: Paranormal Activity 3, Marcy Martha May Marlene
CinemaWAR: Will the Avengers be a blockbuster or a bust?

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