Episode 94: The Dark Knight Rises and The Watch

Hello there and welcome to the 94th episode of the Cinema Cafe Podcast, the bi-weekly, twice monthly film podcast by the fans, for the fans. Join us each week as we review new movies releases, look at some dvd's, talk some film news and share our general love for all things cinema. The main goal is to have some fun and hopefully provide the listener with some helpful insight. We are back and the podcasting world is alight once again.

We are finally back with recharged batteries and are ready once again to bring our loyal listeners some brand new bi-weekly content. Thanks for your patience and it feels so good to be back!!

This week we take a look at a few movies that has been recently released and also of a few that are currently on dvd or still in theaters. With that said here's a look at what we discuss on this weeks podcast:

* The Dark Knight Rises
* The Watch
* The Intouchables
* Friends with Kids
* Jiro: Dreams of Sushi
* The Decoy Bride
* Upcoming movie releases for the weekend of 8.03.12 and 8.10.12

Also, film news and more, only on the Cinema Cafe Podcast. We hope you enjoy and happy movie watching.

Thanks as always to all our loyal listeners for sharing the ride with us as we've once again started producing the show. It's all due to your support that we have kept things going and we hope you continue to share the ride with us in the coming months.

We're also on Itunes so head over there and subscribe to the Cinema Cafe Podcast and don't forget to post a review! Thanks!!

Fantastic Short Film Friday - Spoiler (live-action)

And we are back with another installment in our Fantastic Short Film Friday series, as we continue to showcase films released in the "lesser" known form of cinema- the short film.

It's time for another amazing short film for all you short film lovers out there. I love zombie movies. Entertainment wise, for me, nothing beats a good rom-com. However a close second, are zombie movies. Nothing speaks more about the human modern condition than a good ol' zombie apocalypse. Just watch the three Rec. films or try to tell me that the Walking Dead isn't taking the television world by storm (even if they hung out at the barn far past their welcome last season). However, while Zombie cinema works really well in the long form, it's really hard to make a compelling zombie short because there's just not enough time to build the relationships of the characters, where you care what happens to their world. This short works those magical wonders and does just that. Here is the 16-minute zombie thriller Spoiler, from filmmaker Daniel Thron.

Here's the synopsis:

The zombie apocalypse happened -- and we won. But though society has recovered, the threat of infection is always there -- and Los Angeles coroner Tommy Rossman is the man they call when things go wrong.

There's just a great amount of world-building here which is rare in a short film, and that's what makes this short work so well. There's also not many movies that deal with the possibility of beating the zombie plague but still having to deal with the fallout. Spoiler also works as a wonderfully taut thriller that's professionally shot and acted. I just love how the filmmaker mixed together the horror of the world with a police drama and the blend is just magic.

Check this out if you want to see a zombie short done right. Check this out if you want to see a different take on a genre that's mired in sameness right now. Enjoy this weeks dose of short film goodness with Spoiler.


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Fantastic Short Film Friday - Dirty Laundry (live-action)

And we are back with another installment in our Fantastic Short Film Friday series, as we continue to showcase films released in the "lesser" known form of cinema- the short film.

It's time for another amazing short film for all you short film lovers out there. Okay this one is not family friendly kid safe. This is an 80's grindhouse kind of action film in the bets possible way. Here Thomas Jane returns in a fan film with his buddies to show his love for the Punisher character now that the rights have finally reverted back to Marvel. I just love the fact that he created a fan film of a character he actually played! Brilliant. Here is the 10-minute bloody action short Dirty Laundry from filmmaker Phil Joanou.

Here's the synopsis right from actor Thomas Jane:

I wanted to make a fan film for a character I've always loved and believed in - a love letter to Frank Castle & his fans. It was an incredible experience with everyone on the project throwing in their time just for the fun of it. It's been a blast to be a part of from start to finish -- we hope the friends of Frank enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.

This is a great representation of what the character can do and who he is, uncompromising, ruthless and just brutal - a true vigilante. There's been 3 movies already, and sadly the second one that Thomas Jane starred in is probably the worse. No fault of his own, but it didn't take the character far enough and yet still took him way too seriously. The third one was a great mix of action and violence but the narrative was pretty mediocre making it at times, while fun, unwatchable. Let's hope the first Marvel Studios movie will bring Marvel's way of movie storytelling to the grounded street heroics of this sadly misused character.

Check this out if you want to a brutal and true look at the Punisher character. Check this out if you want to see what I hope is the path Marvel takes with the character now they have the rights once again. Enjoy this weeks dose of short film goodness with Dirty Laundry.

Episode 93: The Amazing Spider-man

Hello there and welcome to the 93rd episode of the Cinema Cafe Podcast, the bi-weekly, twice monthly film podcast by the fans, for the fans. Join us each week as we review new movies releases, look at some dvd's, talk some film news and share our general love for all things cinema. The main goal is to have some fun and hopefully provide the listener with some helpful insight. We are back and the podcasting world is alight once again.

We are finally back with recharged batteries and are ready once again to bring our loyal listeners some brand new bi-weekly content. Thanks for your patience and it feels so good to be back!!

This week we take a look at a few movies that has been recently released and also of a few that are currently on dvd or still in theaters. With that said here's a look at what we discuss on this weeks podcast:

* The Amazing Spider-man
* 21 Jump Street
* Ted
* Upcoming movie releases for the weekend of 7.20.12 and 7.27.12

Also, film news and more, only on the Cinema Cafe Podcast. We hope you enjoy and happy movie watching.

Thanks as always to all our loyal listeners for sharing the ride with us as we've once again started producing the show. It's all due to your support that we have kept things going and we hope you continue to share the ride with us in the coming months.

We're also on Itunes so head over there and subscribe to the Cinema Cafe Podcast and don't forget to post a review! Thanks!!

Fantastic Short Film Friday - La Mer de Pianos (live-action)

And we are back with another installment in our Fantastic Short Film Friday series, as we continue to showcase films released in the "lesser" known form of cinema- the short film.

It's time for another amazing short film for all you short film lovers out there. I know I say this everytime I put one of these up here, but my favorite form of cinema are documentaries. Feature length documentaries can open whole new worlds, but take massive amounts of time and only a select few subjects can really work in the long form. For my money, the best form of cinema for documentaries are the short form. You can take any subject, any job, and show their world through 5-minute windows and make it truly unique, engaging and engrossing. Everything becomes heightened with the short running time, everything becomes important, everything just becomes, well... more. Here is the 5-minute documentary short La Mer de Pianos from filmmakers Tom Wrigglesworth & Mathieu Cuvelier.

Here's the synopsis:

A look at Marc Manceaux, the owner of the oldest piano shop in Paris.

I just love these kind of shorts, one's that show an artist working on a dying art, something so personal, something so unique, time consuming, intensive and specialized that its function is fading slowly away in this modern world. In 5-minutes this short shows you the power of hope and the beauty of perseverance. You can't help but feel a nostalgic sentimentality for the man who does something I never even thought of existing before. And that's why I love documentaries, they show you looks into unknown but real worlds, peep holes into the lives of the people you can pass by everyday, people who are different and unique and heroic in their own right.

Check this out if you want to see something that will warm the heart. Check this out if you want to see the tragic truth of progress vs art. Enjoy this weeks dose of short film goodness with La Mer de Pianos.

Fantastic Short Film Friday - La Queue de la Souris (A Mouse’s Tale)

And we are back with another installment in our Fantastic Short Film Friday series, as we continue to showcase films released in the "lesser" known form of cinema- the short film.

It's time for another amazing short film for all you short film lovers out there. Like every kid I grew up reading Aesop's Fables, and this tale is one of Aesop's most classic and enduring fables, but with a twist. I love the old style of animation used in the short which almost feels like paper cut animation, and the tone of the piece, the pacing is just fantastic. Here is the 4-minute French fable La Queue de la Souris (A Mouse's Tale) from filmmaker Benjamin Renner.

Here's the synopsis:

An underdog story about a mouse who comes across a lion and tries to keep him happy long enough to come up with a plan to survive.

This ones a short short so there really isn't more that needs to be said. It's just a magical daily dose of hope and courage. Honestly if it was me, I'd probably have already been eaten. I just love underdog stories.

Check this out if you want to see a beautifully animated fable. Check this out if you like to watch stories about the little guy rising up and overcoming adversary (cliched I know but wonderfully done). Enjoy this weeks dose of short film goodness with La Queue de La Souris (A Mouse's Tale).

Episode 92: Brave and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Hello there and welcome to the 92nd episode of the Cinema Cafe Podcast, the bi-weekly, twice monthly film podcast by the fans, for the fans. Join us each week as we review new movies releases, look at some dvd's, talk some film news and share our general love for all things cinema. The main goal is to have some fun and hopefully provide the listener with some helpful insight. We are back and the podcasting world is alight once again.

We are finally back with recharged batteries and are ready once again to bring our loyal listeners some brand new bi-weekly content. Thanks for your patience and it feels so good to be back!!

This week we take a look at a few movies that has been recently released and also of a few that are currently on dvd or still in theaters. With that said here's a look at what we discuss on this weeks podcast:

* Brave
* Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
* Starry Starry Night
* The Woman in the Fifth
* Upcoming movie releases for the weekend of 7.06.12 and 7.13.12

Also, film news and more, only on the Cinema Cafe Podcast. We hope you enjoy and happy movie watching.

Thanks as always to all our loyal listeners for sharing the ride with us as we've once again started producing the show. It's all due to your support that we have kept things going and we hope you continue to share the ride with us in the coming months.

We're also on Itunes so head over there and subscribe to the Cinema Cafe Podcast and don't forget to post a review! Thanks!!