The Vertical Viewing Podcast

For September 1st, 2015, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the windswept Nostromo Lounge and discuss potential ways to improve the extremely antiquated nature of Pig Latin, our long awaited first look at Michael Fassbender in the ASSASSIN'S CREED feature film, Red breaks into Pablo Escobar's secret plantation and manages to smuggle out an episode of the brand new Netflix Original series NARCOS, Scott carefully counts his hitman bullion in the fascinating JOHN WICK alternate universe, and much, much more before our featured review of the blood spurting miracle from heaven that is TURBO KID from RKSS a.k.a Roadkill Superstar a.k.a François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell.So strap on your wrist mounted saw blade launcher, tighten up the pegs on the rear wheel of your BMX bike, throw on a chrome-encrusted Vaporwave tune and let's see how tall we can build this tower of torsos before we get pulverized into drinking water in the horrifying wastelands of rural Québec.MUSICThe AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"Mitch Murder - "Interceptor"SHOW GUIDE0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing0:33:45 - News1:01:50 - Review: Turbo Kid (2015)1:22:25 - *Spoiler Tag*CREDITSWe are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For September 15th, 2015, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss Ronda Rousey's acting chops and how she will fare with a lead role in the upcoming ROAD HOUSE reboot, Mike attempts to explain why the instant bomb DUMB & DUMBER TO is legitimately an unwatchable film, Scott flirts with the totally appalling/strangely appealing? desire of L.A. swinger lifestyle in THE OVERNIGHT with Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman, Kevin Conroy's immortal voice soothes as the Caped Crusader in BATMAN: ASSAULT ON ARKHAM, Ben Foster allegedly using performance enhancing drugs to get deeper into his realistic portrayal of Lance Armstrong in THE PROGRAM, and much, much more before our featured review of THE VISIT from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan.So bust out your freshest Freestyle rhymes, beware a bad case of the "darkies", remember to sharpen up your Yahztee skills, and let's see if we can finish editing this pseudo-documentary about Nana & Pop-pop before we all end up locked in the basement under a mountain of dirty adult diapers.MUSICThe AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"SHOW GUIDE 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing0:26:50 - News0:53:30 - Review: The Visit (2015)1:18:19 - *Spoiler Tag* CLIPSFast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)Step Brothers (2008)CREDITSWe are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For September 22nd, 2015, Mike, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the recent news of PACIFIC RIM 2 getting delayed indefinitely, an instantly forgotten (and admirably flawed) summer box office flop called TOMORROWLAND, Red channels the stern word of God and commands everyone to read the graphic novel PREACHER by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon, Scott drones about the constantly rumoured AKIRA live action remake and what an appropriate course of action the American adaptation might take, we look at the touching 1969 British drama KESfrom Ken Loach, and much, much more before our featured review of Johnny Depp's latest accent-ridden, prosthetic experiment BLACK MASS from director Scott Cooper. So sharpen up those Jai-alai maneuvers, slip on your ice-blue contact lenses, remember to lock your bedroom door when having gangsters over for supper, and let's see if we can take down the Winter Hill Gang before we're all implicated in the crimes of our own informants. MUSIC The AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs" SHOW GUIDE 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing0:34:45 - News0:59:30 - Review: Black Mass (2015) CLIPSTomorrowland (2015)Pacific Rim (2013) CREDITSWe are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For September 30th, 2015, Tim, Red and Scott meet in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the Netflix drama BLOODLINE starring Kyle Chandler and show favourite Ben Mendelssohn, Tom Hardy potentially taking up the pointy-haired mantle of Wolverine from current champ Hugh Jackman, the unparalleled precision and detail of Stanley Kubrick's pre-production research process in the fascinating documentary STANLEY KUBRICK'S BOXES, and much, much more before our featured throwback review of THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION from director W.D. Richter. So be sure to calibrate your Oscillation Overthruster, call up The Hong Kong Cavaliers, don't ever be mean, and let's see if we can prevent an interdimensional race war before we are all wiped out by the accidental nuclear holocaust. MUSICThe AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs"Michael Boddicker - "End Credits (LongVersion)" SHOW GUIDE 0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing0:20:35 - News0:41:20 - Review: Buckaroo Banzai (1984)0:58:36 - *Spoiler Tag* CLIPS This is the End (2013)Buckaroo Banzai (1984)CREDITSWe are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]

For October 6th, 2015, Tim, Mike and Scott meet up in the Nostromo Lounge and discuss the practice of deliberately watching horrible films & TV shows while you are sick, newcomer Trevor Noah's first week at THE DAILY SHOW, Scott shares his thoughts on Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in THE LOBSTER from the surreal and twisted brain of Yorgos Lanthimos, we take a moment to commemorate the belated 20 year anniversary of the coveted masterpiece HACKERS, and much, much more before our featured review of the highly anticipated SICARIO from our boy Denis Villeneuve and the legendary Roger Deakins. So slide into your Splinter Cell sneak suit, and let's see if we can keep up with this speeding convoy of black GMC suburbans before we all get bagged up and stuffed into the walls of a suburban Arizona bungalow. MUSICThe AntiTheory - "Smart Bombs" SHOW GUIDE0:00:00 - What We've Been Viewing0:25:20 - News0:44:15 - Review: Sicario (2015)1:06:20 - *Spoiler Tag* CLIPS The Lobster (2015)The Daily Show with Trevor NoahCREDITSWe are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Subscribe now!Send your thoughts and suggestions to [email protected]