Cinebanter #4 - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

The MP3 file of Episode 4 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode, the hosts review LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette and Steve Carell, deliver their Last Five and debate the movies of Johnny Depp's career during Michael's surprise segment for Tassoula. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:34 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE p. 1
• Break
• 13:15 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, p. 2
• Break
• 22:03 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, p. 3
• Break
• 33:12 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, p. 4
• Break
• 43:21 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 43:56 The Last Five®
• Break
• 53:50 Surprise Segment
• 59:04 Credits and outtakes

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Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: THE FORGOTTEN, VERY BAD THINGS, BEYOND BORDERS, HARD CANDY and SCOOP. Michael's Last Five in this episode were: MISS SARAJEVO, EVERYONE STARES: THE POLICE INSIDE OUT, BLUE CAR, MYSTERIOUS SKIN and WORLD TRADE CENTER.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the music in this episode.

Reviews and/or notes of every movie Michael sees can be found at michaelvox.com.

Tassoula also now has movie reviews/musings at Tassoula's Blog

Feedback is always welcome - you may leave comments here or e-mail us at cinebanter@gmail.com

We hope you enjoy the show!

Average Matt reviews CINEBANTER #3

Having watched and listened to this thing get recorded, I feel uniquely qualified to offer this review of CINEBANTER #3. Plus, if the stars are allowed to review me, why shouldn't I return the favor? Right? Right! Power to the Average Matt fans around the world! Woot! Okay, on to my review.....

1) Tassoula hit the nail on the head about Woody Allen's performance being self-indulgent. Yes. What she said. Had I seen more films this month, I'm sure I would've come up with "self-indulgent," too.

2) Michaelvox must've been drunk when he called Scarlett Johansson "terrible," and ditto when Tassoula said Scarlett gave a "bad performance." Hogwash. This better be the first and last time I see or hear Scarlett's name in the same sentence with the T word or the B word. Yes, she probably was miscast, but, frankly, she did a pretty fair job of turning Woody's chicken sh-t script into chicken salad. Scarlett rocks (my world).

3) How on earth am I supposed to notice a Make Poverty History poster in the background of a scene that has my Scarlett in the foreground? C'mon.

4) Believe me, I became a man a loooooong time ago, if you know what I mean.

5) I still don't understand why the hosts go away for "breaks" which are really nothing more than 6-second musical interludes. Really, is that enough time for a listener to run to the toilet? or the fridge? C'mon.

6) The outtakes at the end is a nice addition, and it's about time one of my ideas made it into the podcast. Everyone raise your hand if you liked the outtakes....

7) Outtakes is actually my 2nd idea. I also came up with the idea of listing detailed run times for each podcast under the pretense that you, the faithful listener, would appreciate the chance to skip past the host's feature review in case you haven't seen the movie yet. But I really suggested it because I know most of you will want to fast-forward straight to my segments. Who's got your back? C'est moi!

Until next time, this has been Average Matt reviewing CINEBANTER #3.

- Average Matt

Cinebanter #3 - SCOOP

The MP3 file of Episode 3 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode we review SCOOP starring Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman, introduce our special contributor "Average Matt" and deliver our Last Five. Michael also mentions What Went Wrong Outside The Theater. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:34 SCOOP p. 1
• Break
• 18:08 SCOOP, p. 2
• Break
• 31:40 Average Matt
• Break
• 37:12 The Last Five®
• Break
• 50:48 What Went Wrong At The Theater®
• 52:25 Credits and Outtakes

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We're also available on Podcast Alley and Pop Current. Please vote for us at either of those sites if you like what you hear.

Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: MONSTER HOUSE, LADY IN THE WATER, AUTO FOCUS, CLERKS II and THE NIGHT LISTENER. Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE PERFECT STORM, FABULOUS: THE STORY OF QUEER CINEMA, TALLEDEGA NIGHTS, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA and INTO THE BLUE.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the music in this episode.

Reviews of every movie Michael sees can be found at michaelvox.com.

Feedback is always welcome - you may leave comments here or e-mail us at cinebanter@gmail.com

We hope you enjoy the show!