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Now Playing -- The Movie Review Podcast

Summary: Join us for in-depth reviews and commentary on some of your favorite movies, both new films in theaters as well as reviews of every installment of some of Hollywood's longest running franchises!

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 The Transporter: Refueled | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 98:51

It's been seven years since the last Transporter film was released. In that time the series continued on television, but now is racing back to theaters with The Transporter: Refueled. This movie is intended to start a new trilogy of films, but without signature star Jason Statham has the series run out of gas? Listen to find out!

 Transporter 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 66:49

In 2008 Jason Statham came back for one last ride in Transporter 3. This time Frank has to drive the daughter of a Ukranian politician to Odessa, avoiding danger and romantic entanglements along the way. The film ended Statham's run as the Transporter, but launched the American career of aptly-named director Olivier Megaton. Did the trilogy end on a high note? Listen to find out!

 Transporter 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 74:35

The first Transporter film was a modest theatrical success, but thanks to DVD sales put star Jason Statham back in the driver's seat. Again directed by Louis Leterrier, the second Transporter film's fast ride cemented Statham's status as an action star. How does it measure up to the original? Listen to find out!

 The Transporter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 74:35

If you need someone or something moved quickly, Frank Martin is your man. This former Special Ops soldier has moved to France and now works as a freelance driver for big spending criminals. His illicit career survives by strict adherence to rules, but when he breaks two of the rules he finds himself the target of a human trafficking ring. The plot is simple, but this action film from Luc Besson and Louis Leterrier launched Jason Statham's career as an American action star. Should you go along for the ride? Listen to find out!

 Fantastic Four (2015) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 88:18

It's been 20 years since Roger Corman first made (but never released) the world's first Fantastic Four film, and now we get our fourth. Gone is the humor of the Tim Story duology; instead, Chronicle director Josh Trank created a grim and gritty version of Marvel's First Family, more based on the Ultimate Comics version than any other. But behind the scenes squabbles and internet gossip led to this movie's record low audience and critic ratings. Can this film be, if not Fantastic, any good at all? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!

 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 103:20

In Tom Cruise's fifth Mission: Impossible film he finally goes up against the original television series' legendary foe -- The Syndicate. This evil group of spies and assassins has infiltrated the globe and is prepared to start a revolution. With the IMF disbanded for dangerous and risky tactics, can Ethan Hunt and his team possibly uncover and stop this Rogue Nation? And even more risky, can the fifth installment of a series still retain a high level of quality? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!

 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 77:48

Tom Cruise's MIF Agent Ethan Hunt is back with a mission to literally stop the end of the world. Disavowed by his agency, can Ethan stop a madman from launching a nuclear missile? And do newcomers Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg mix up the Impossible formula? Join Jakob, Arnie, and Stuart to find out!

 Ant-Man | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 128:48

The second phase of Marvel Studios' Cinematic Universe is going out small. Compared to their other Phase 2 films, the hero is smaller, the budget is smaller, the box office is smaller. But it's a big moment as comics' final founding Avenger arrives on the big screen. The film was fraught with production delays and creative changes, but can Marvel prove good things come with small packages? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!

 Mission: Impossible III | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 78:06

IMF agent Ethan Hunt has had enough combat. He wants to settle down, get married, and train new agents instead of going in the field himself. But when his star pupil is captured by a ruthless arms dealer Hunt gathers a new crew for another globetrotting mission. Should you choose to accept this third impossible mission? Join Stuart, Jakob, and Arnie to find out!

 Terminator: Genisys | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 125:38

It may have taken 13 years, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the T-800 in his movie series that absolutely will not stop ever -- The Terminator. In the new movie Genisys Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) goes back in time to 1984 to save the life of Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), but he fins 1984 very different than he expects. Is Kyle's trip back to the future one worth taking? Join Marjorie, Arnie, and Stuart to find out! PLUS - listen to find out how you can win some Terminator collectibles! Contest ends July 15, 2015!

 Mission: Impossible II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 79:46

Tom Cruise's character Agent Ethan Hunt has a new mission - stop a rogue IMF agent from releasing a deadly biological weapon -- and protect the woman he loves. With John Woo in the director's chair, this film is sure to have some slow motion action and doves flying, but should you choose this second impossible mission? Join Jakob, Arnie, and Stuart to find out!

 Jurassic World - A Podcast Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:34

After three failed attempts to open a dinosaur zoo, has Masrani Global Corp finally gotten it right? We find out in Jurassic World--the first new Jurassic Park film in over a decade! With Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt in the lead this film took a record-breaking bite out of the box office. How does it compare to the original trilogy? Donate to Now Playing to find out!

 Mission: Impossible | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 84:37

Mission: Impossible was a smash hit TV series in the 1960s and 70s, and it even had a revival in the late 80s. But in the 90s, producer and star Tom Cruise tried to do the impossible: create a hit movie franchise based on an old TV show. Many shows have tried to become films, but few have succeeded. Yet with noted director Brian De Palma behind the camera, a bevy of stunt work, and Cruise on the poster, this film had a better chance than most. Should you choose to accept this first impossible mission? Join Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart to find out!

 Insidious: Chapter 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 83:31

It's like a riddle: When does Chapter 3 come before Chapter 1? When it's an Insidious sequel! The new film may be titled Insidious: Chapter 3 but the film is actually a prequel to the original film. Were you interested how Tucker and Specs met Elise? Or what the Bride in Black did before harassing the Lambert family? It's all in Chapter 3, with a background story of a new demon trying to kill a high school girl. Is this an essential chapter in the Insidious story? Join Marjorie, Stuart, and Arnie to find out!

 Jurassic Park - A Podcast Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:28

In 1993 blockbuster director Steven Spielberg teamed with bestselling author Michael Crighton for Jurassic Park--the tale of genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok. The result was a crowd-pleasing success that resulted in a box office second only to E.T. for the director. As they prepare to continue the franchise anew with Jurassic World Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob dare to go into the park to review this series. Does the original film hold up over 20 years since its original release? Donate to Now Playing to find out!

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