August 20, 2016 2016, action, animated, comedy, comic book, crime, documentary, drama, fantasy, film, hbo, hollywood, podcast, retrospect, review, sci-fi, sequel, television, the punch up, thriller 10 cloverfield lane, 2016, adam blair, film, game of thrones, harmon quest, midnight special, mike and dave need wedding dates, nicholas lay, oj: made in america, phill bartlett, podcast, preacher, review, silicon valley, sing street, television, the night of, the punch up, x-men: apocalypse, zodiac, zoolander 2 Leave a comment

The Punch Up Podcast, Ep.29: ‘Hold the Door & More!’

by Nick Lay

This week on The Punch Up podcast; the chaps catch up on the big TV releases so far this year, with full reviews of HBO’s Game of Thrones S6 and Silicon Valley S3.

There’s also a ton of other shows to catch up on, including HBO’s The Night Of, AMC’s Preacher, ESPN’s OJ: Made in America, and Harmon Quest; as well as movies Sing Street, X-Men: Apocalypse, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Zoolander 2, Midnight Special, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and David Fincher’s Zodiac…

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July 30, 2016 2016, action, animated, comedy, comic book, disney, film, hollywood, horror, indie, pixar, podcast, preview, review, sci-fi, technical, trailer 2016, adam blair, film, finding dory, ghostbusters, independence day: resurgence, justice league, nicholas lay, phill bartlett, podcast, review, rogue one, star wars, swiss army man, the neon demon, the punch up, wonder woman Leave a comment

The Punch Up Podcast, Ep.28: ‘Finding Neon Ghostbusters’

by Nick Lay

This week on The Punch Up podcast, the chaps visit the Trailer Park with a look at the latest offerings from Justice League, Wonder Woman, and Star Wars: Rogue One.

We also catch up with the latest major releases, with spoiler-free reviews of Finding Dory, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Neon Demon, Ghostbusters, as well as an impassioned plea by Phill for any and everyone to watch Swiss Army Man…

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July 20, 2016 2016, action, dystopian, film, future, indie, interview, post-apocalyptic, preview, sci-fi 2016, action, edward andrews, hecatomb, mexico, nicholas lay, preview, proof-of-concept, sci-fi Leave a comment

Nick talks Hecatomb with director Ed Andrews

by Nick Lay

Recently, I caught up with British director Edward Andrews to chat about the pre-production phase of his new, Mexico-based sci-fi action flick, Hecatomb, in order to shed some light on what it takes to shoot an independent proof-of-concept overseas.

Check out the full interview in Love Amen Magazine, here, and stay tuned to ILT for future updates!

Hecatomb
Dir: Edward Andrews
Release Date: TBC (2016)
Website: www.hecatombfilm.com

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June 22, 2016 2016, animated, comedy, digital, disney, film, hollywood, pixar, retrospect, review, sequel 2016, andrew stanton, cars 2, disney, finding dory, finding nemo, monsters university, pixar, retrospect, review, sequel, toy story 3 Leave a comment

Finding Dory (and its place in Pixar sequel land)

by Nick Lay

Good fun? Yes. A classic? No. Destined to be overrated? Probably.

See also: Toy Story 3 (aye, I went there)

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June 12, 2016 2016, action, animated, comedy, crime, disney, film, hollywood, podcast, preview, review, the punch up 2016, adam blair, kiss kiss bang bang, lethal weapon, nicholas lay, phill bartlett, podcast, predator, preview, shane black, summer blockbuster, the nice guys, the punch up 1 Comment

Podcast: The Punch Up, Ep.27 – ‘Shane Black & The Nice Guys’

by Nick Lay

This week on The Punch Up podcast; the chaps review writer/director Shane Black’s, thoroughly enjoyable, fantastically fresh buddy-action-comedy flick, The Nice Guys (spoiler free), before taking a look back at his fascinating career to date.

There’s also some Star Wars chat as Phill and Nick ventured to see the new making of doc, Elstree 1976, and we look forward to an array of blockbusters set for release this summer, from Independence Day 2 to Finding Dory.

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May 25, 2016 2016, action, black comedy, comedy, crime, film, hollywood, review 2016, comedy, joel silver, review, russell crowe, ryan gosling, shane black, the nice guys 1 Comment

Review: The Nice Guys

by Nick Lay

Probably the easiest review I’ve ever written; I don’t have a bad word to say.

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May 8, 2016 2016, action, animated, disney, film, hbo, hollywood, podcast, retrospect, review, television, the punch up, thriller 2016, adam blair, all dogs go to heaven, batman vs. superman, disney, midnight special, nicholas lay, phill bartlett, podcast, silicon valley, the gift, the jungle book, the punch up Leave a comment

Podcast: The Punch Up, Ep.26 – ‘Punch Vs. Up’

by Nick Lay

The Punch Up podcast is back! Returning following a lengthy hiatus (Nick’s fault), the chaps chat the latest blockbusters – Batman vs. Superman and The Jungle Book – and catch up on all the movies and tv they’ve been watching, from Midnight Special to The Gift, and Silicon Valley to All Dogs Go To Heaven…