If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It

Byrd and Trev return with our sort of late review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.  We also discuss the passing of Carrie Fisher and what the future may hold for Princess Leia.  We also deliver on our promise to review the first season of the Exorcist TV series and the recently released directors cut of Exorcist III.  But first, we discuss our inexplicable recent fascination with Tyler Perry's Madea films and the weird current state of the DC Extended Universe films.

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Byrd and Trev discuss the cinematic history of Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange!  Before we discuss the recent Marvel Studios blockbuster, we go all the way back to the 1978 television movie, and Full Moon's knock-off Doctor Mordrid (which itself was almost a Dr Strange movie).  How well has Doctor Strange fared compared to his Marvel counterparts?  Listen and find out!  But first, we discuss Trump, and Byrd catches up with the rest of the world by watching Stranger Things.

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For our Halloween episode this year, Byrd and Trev are taking a look at the Exorcist series!  In addition to the original 1973 classic, we're also going to discuss its sequels and prequels, its recent TV spin-off, and its 1990 parody film, Repossessed.  So join us for a spooky good time taking a look at the ups and downs of one the oddest franchises in horror!  We'll also talk about our horror viewing for this October!  But first, we discuss recent news in the worlds of Godzilla, Star Wars, Dr. Strange, and X-Men!

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On this very special episode of If It Bleeds, Byrd and Trev examine two weiner-centric films by reviewing the new documentary Weiner, all about the sexting scandal of former New York congressman Anthony Weiner and Todd Solondz new black comedy Weiner Dog!  We even compare an contrast Anthony Weiner and Weiner Dog and break down the best and worst characteristics of both.   But first we look at the controversy around the issue of diversity in Tim Burton films, the War on Halloween, Luke Cage, American Horror Story. 

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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 the latest edition of If It Bleeds, Byrd and Trev take a look at Marvel's latest event film, Captain America: Civil War.  But first, they look at two older, more obscure Marvel comics films and discuss the days when the name "Marvel" didn't necessarily spell success to film goers.  The films in question are Captain America (1990) and Man-Thing (2005).  How do they hold up these days?  Did they ever hold up to begin with?  Listen and find out! 

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For their second audio commentary, Byrd and Trev take a look at the much maligned (or misunderstood if you listen to Trev) Superman III.  While many see this as a confused Richard Pryor vehicle, some still think it holds up as an enjoyable third romp for Supes.  Watch and listen with the boys as they unpack one of the strangest superhero films ever made!

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The Great Allegiant Experiment

In March of 2016, Byrd and Trev underwent a daring and bold experiment in podcasting... to drop themselves smack dab into the middle of the Divergent film franchise.  They went and saw Allegiant, the latest movie in the series, without seeing the previous films, reading the books, or having even the smallest bit of passing knowledge of the plot.  Listen as they try to figure out what happened in this movie, what happened in the previous films, and what happens in the next and final film.  But be warned, these are the ramblings of madmen.

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Join Byrdman v. Snyderman as they dive into Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and try to figure out just what this movie was exactly.  This is HEAVY on spoilers for the entire episode, so listen if you've seen the movie or just don't care.  But first, they talk about their childhood love of the title characters, discuss Daredevil Season 2, and Trev talks about Pee Wee's Big Holiday.

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