If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It (general)

On the latest edition of If It Bleeds, Byrd and Trev are joined by special guest Veasey to discuss a recent experiment.  Byrd exposed Veasey to the Planet of the Apes series for the first time, and Veasey expose Byrd to the James Bond series for the first time.  The two watched 8 movies in each franchise.  How did they feel that these timeless, iconic films held up?  Are they still enjoyable to people who aren't wearing rose colored nostalgia goggles?  Listen and find out!  But first, the three discuss their experience seeing a Suicide Squad/Nine Lives double feature!

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On the latest edition of If It Bleeds, Byrd and Trev give their top 25 BEST (not favorite!) movies of the century so far.  But first, we have quick talk of the Purge: Election Year, Swiss Army Man, Neon Demon, High Rise, The Shallows, X-Men: Apocalypse, the GhostBros controversy, and Power Rangers casting news.  Beware of SPOILERS being discussed on some of our top 25 films.  If we talk about any you haven't seen, you may want to note the recommendation and move onto the next one!

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On this episode, Byrd and Trev take a detailed look at their favorite movies of 2015, as they each give their top 15 and bottom 5 movies of the year.  This is followed by a preview of their expectations for 2016 in film. But first, comments on the deaths of David Bowie, Angust Scrimm, and Alan Rickman,

Direct download: 2015.m4a
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On this episode, Byrd and Trev talk one of their favorite subjects... STAR WARS.  We examine some lesser known Star Wars movies and specials before diving head first into Episode 7: THE FORCE AWAKENS.   But first we talk a little Hateful Eight and Byrd discusses the passing of one of his all time heroes.

 

Intro- John Williams- "Star Wars Theme"

Outro- Motorhead- "The Game"

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On this special holiday special of If It Bleeds, Byrd and Trev talk about Christmas horror films, an often overlooked subgenre of horror.  We talk about some of our favorite Christmas themed horror films, as well as provide a review for the recent box office hit KRAMPUS.  But first, we do some catching up with our takes on Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, Hunger Games, and Spectre.  And of course, there's some Star Wars talk thrown in towards the end.  Happy Holidays!

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On our post-Halloween show, Trev and Byrd dive head first into the Plasma Pool and discuss the prolific career of David Cronenberg.  They discuss his entire filmography and what exactly made him stick out among his contemporaries.  But first, we have a random discussion on the Halloween films, the current season of iZombie, and reviews of Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse and Tales from Halloween.

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On the second October episode for 2015, the boys take a long look at Italian horror films.  We talk about why they are unique and the impact they've had on the horror genre.  The classic films of Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, and others are discussed.  We focus on giallos, zombie movies, and cannibal films, as well as other oddities.   But first we look at this October's new horror releases with brief reviews of Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, Hotel Transylvania 2, and talk about the unique experience of seeing an old school horror host go completely off the rails in a live setting.

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On the first episode of the Halloween season, Byrd and Trev take a look at the prolific horror icon Vincent Price.  We run down our favorite films, as well as the career of the man himself.  But first, we spend some time talking about the passing of legendary director Wes Craven.

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On this episode, Byrd, Trev, and special guest Christina take a look at one the best scenes ever filmed.  They dissect the scene every which way in hopes to better understand the art of cinema.  Yes, we are talking about the steak dinner scene from Captain America: The First Avenger.

Intro/Outro Music: Peelander-Z: STEAK

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On our year end episode, Trev and Byrd go through their favorite and least favorite films of 2014. We also have some brief words on some newer releases from the fall and winter, including The Hobbit, Interstellar, Big Hero 6, Nightcrawler, Starry Eyes, Late Phases and, uh, Tusk. And we also talk about what oddly became the biggest movie news of 2014 - the Sony leak.

Direct download: 2014.m4a
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