Claim OwnershipMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense
Subscribed: 0Played: 2
Subscribe
© 2024 King Dyro Productions
Description
Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense, a Podcast from the Alternate Universe with your hosts Greg Dyro and Tom Burka.They love to talk about movies and speak with the creators of some of your favorite forms of entertainment. If you have a great idea for an interview they would love to hear about that person. If you have a favorite movie or streaming show real or not yet imagined they would love to hear about it as well. Please leave us a message on our website.https://alternateearthcinema.space/
36 Episodes
Reverse
Send us a Text Message.We interview Steve Bingen: About his new book with Marc Wanamaker "Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison ArchiveSteven Bingen is an author, archivist, historian, and contributor to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history. For nearly two decades, Steven worked as an archivist/staff historian at Warner Bros. Studio. While there, he was responsible for evaluating, maintaining, and preserving that legendary company’s...
Send us a Text Message.Join Greg and Tom for a lively discussion on our podcast, where we dive into movies from the past and exciting upcoming films. In this episode, we explore potential cinematic adaptations of beloved sci-fi books like Andy Weir's "Artemis." From classic hits to future favorites, join us as we share our thoughts on the latest movies and TV shows that have us buzzing with excitement.Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020...
Send us a Text Message.Step into the immersive world of cinematic wonder with Greg and Tom in this captivating episode of Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense. Join them as they embark on a thrilling exploration of the timeless classic, "Fantastic Voyage" (1966), and venture into the boundless realm of speculative fiction.In this dive into "Fantastic Voyage," Greg and Tom unravel the intricacies of this pioneering sci-fi masterpiece. They dissect its groundbreaking premise, where a team of intr...
Send us a Text Message.Greg and Tom discuss the new NETFLIX series 3 Body Problem.We talk about the series and our impressions of the production. Along with some other invaluable nonsense like Tom's reading of the Audible Book Ping Pong Diplomacy and what else we are watching this week. All of this hours before the Solar Eclipse of April 8th 20243 Body Problem PremiseYe Wenjie is an astrophysicist who sees her father beaten to death during a struggle session in the Chinese Cultura...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we delve into the Hollywood Award season. Greg ventures to Hollywood for the Publicists awards while Tom observes from New York. Our conversation spans topics such as Dune 2, The Oscars, SAG awards, and the enchanting world of the Magic Castle.We eagerly await your listener comments and feedback.Hosts: Greg and TomPodcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution No...
Send us a Text Message.Tom and Greg talk about the Hollywood Writers Strike with their guest Ron Barbagallo who lives a stone's throw away from Warner Bros. Studio in BurbankWe did not write this episode in solidarity to the writers on strike:That's why our podcast is not as professional as it should be, because it has not been written, That's true. We, I think that anybody listening to this podcast would know very well that it's either not written or scripted in such a way that somebod...
Send us a Text Message.Greg and Tom discuss some recent streaming TV shows and the awards season.We discuss Tim Russ and his appearance on "Star Trek Picard" as well as our friend Ron Barbagallo. Joel Silver somehow enters our discussion about Dead as a Door Nail. Oh and Tom gets into the new "Perry Mason". A bit of Everything Everywhere all at Once. An awards show update. Our discussion of the Oscar show and Greg attending the Publicists Awards at the Beverly Hilton.&nb...
Send us a Text Message.Today Greg and Tom will be talking about some under appreciated gems that we've recently watched. We talk about poker face, which is on Peacock and the Reluctant Traveler, which is on Apple tv and the Bear, which is on Hulu. We've been absent for a few months. We apologize for that, or we don't apologize if you didn't care that we were absent. Greg says: We should be more regular.Tom says: Yes, We should, We should be more regular.The shows we talk about...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the multi talented John Stanisci and discuss the film Top Gun: Maverick and the possibility that Tom Cruise is the greatest action movie star of all time. John helps us break down the script and we discuss the perfect 5 act structure of the film and how the film Maverick is really a Father and Son redemption film. Listen for more insights to this perfect Tom Cruise film and hear John's arguments as to why Tom Cruise is the greatest...
Send us a Text Message.Greg and Tom interview Steve Bingen Studio Archivist and Hollywood Historian about his two new books. (available on Amazon)The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and FiascosWe talk to Steve about the latest book The MGM EffectMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainm...
Send us a Text Message.Tom and Greg talk about what they are watching or what they have in their Que on streaming TV right now. Along with a new "AI" intro to the show. (the robot apocalypse will have its own podcast)Here are a few of the streaming shows we thing are worthy of checking out:On Apple + FOR ALL MANKINDSLOW HORSES THE MORNING SHOWAmazon PrimeTHE EXPANSEon Hulu FXTHE OLD MANon NetflixTHE UMBRELLA ACADEMYAs promised in the intro the drink Tom was makingTom mak...
Send us a Text Message.Obi Wan Kenobi (the series)Greg and Tom talk about the first 5 episodes of the Disney Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney+Spoiler warning: If you have not watched the series we do reveal things so please watch the series before listening.Talking about the series Obi Wan and how it relates to the rest of Star Wars and our impressions of the writing and visuals crafted to tell this compelling story of the years between episode 3 and episode 4 in the Skywalker saga.Enjoy the s...
Send us a Text Message.Greg and Tom interview Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations. Justin is the creator of the Star Trek The Next Generation animated sequence in the style of the Star Trek the Animated Series that we discussed in our last episode. We also talk to Justin about his work on new Thunderbirds episodes in the original style using SUPERMARIONATION. Listen in on our lively discussion about Animation Puppetry and film making in general.THUNDERBIRDSGazelle Automations’ ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode Greg and Tom talk about Star Trek: The Animated SeriesStar Trek: The Animated Series (TAS), originally airing as Star Trek and as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star TrekWe saw an animated video making the rounds on the internet that was an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation done in the style of the original Animated Star Trek from the early 1970's So we decided lets talk about the Animated Series and some of the things happen...
Send us a Text Message.Tom and Greg interview Donnie Norden and we let him talk about his new book "Hole in the Fence" All about his true adventure diary- growing up on the MGM and Desilu backlots. We also attempt to ask a few questions along the way. Buckle up for a great Hollywood back lot story.Hole in the FenceBy: Donnie NordenAll of the stories in this book were written and lived by me, Donnie Norden. I was lucky enough to grow up in the "Heart of Screenland", which is how Culver City id...
Send us a Text Message.Part 2 of Greg and Tom's interview with Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. Ron tells us about his work on some Lost Salvatore Dali drawings for the Disney Film "Destino" and the realization that these drawings reveal Dalí had a much fuller narrative in mind for his short Destino. Ron tells us about working with Harry Potter and the pastel drawings of Illustrator Mary GrandPré for Warner Bros. and the JK Rowling books. His work with Christo...
Send us a Text Message.For the start of 2022 Greg and Tom interview Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. We talk with Ron about his early history working out of his Parents Attic and how he transitioned form creating book covers for writers like Issac Asimov to working with Animation Art repairing original Disney animation cells. His friendship with Roy E. Disney and the history of the Disney company selling animation Art. Join us for Part 2 of this intervie...
Send us a Text Message.Greg and Tom finally have their final Podcast of 2021. The amazing end of the year roundup. They talk about the Film and TV shows that are on the various top 10 best lists of 2021. Join this little over an hour foray into the world of entertainment.With an incredible selection of films and streaming content to view this year its hard to talk about everything but they try.Spider-Man: No Way HomeSing and Sing 2West Side StoryPower of the DogLicorice PizzaThe Green KnightM...
Send us a Text Message.Tom and Greg discuss various things on their minds at the beginning of this holiday season. A hodgepodge round up on recent topics in film and television developments. Along with some of the trends in film and the streaming services that we hope you are interested in as well. We talk a little about comments Variety makes about an announcement of Christopher Nolan's next project. ‘Oppenheimer’ A film about the creation of the first atomic bomb. Some thoug...
Send us a Text Message.Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview the Emmy Award winning writer and producer Tom Caltabiano. We talk to Tom about his time on the 1990's hit show "Everybody Loves Raymond" His experience in the writers room and his friendship with Ray Romano. We also hear about his extensive photographic documentation of the show and how he saved priceless written and visual artifacts from the show. Check out his instagram Everybody Loves Raymond 360 Listen to his thoughts on...
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States