Under The Scope | Movie Review: Arrival

November 11, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

In the latest Scope movie review, Jared and Shane discuss the Amy Adams film, Arrival. In this surprising “aliens-come-to-earth-and-humans-must-communicate-with-them” movie, cerebral storytelling trumps action and mayhem.

But will your Scope hosts dig this quiet little science fiction tale? Take a listen and find out.

The Scope Arrival review respects a good M. Night twist

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3 ½ Stars – Arrival

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Doctor Strange

November 7, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

A new Marvel Studios film is heating up screens across the world and The Scope is on case. This time around, Jared, Shane, and special guest, Dylan, take a critical look at Doctor Strange. Featuring British hunk Benedict Cumberbatch, this origin tale tells the story of a lesser known and extremely magical Marvel super hero.

Will this film continue the Marvel movie luck? Will audiences embrace the trippy visuals? And will the good doctor pull a rabbit out of his hat? Check out this latest Scope movie review and find out!

The Scope Doctor Strange review looks a lot better in 3D IMAX.

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3 Stars – Doctor Strange

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Episode 243: SNL vs. The New Show

October 31, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

In this edition of The Scope, Jared loves the latest bit in which the guys talk about the most successful Saturday Night Live cast members, Adam talks about how Cumberbatch killed it as Doctor Who, and Shane declares the latest Marvel movie, Doctor Strange, just might be worth a total IMAX experience.

The Scope episode 243 was last edited eleven days ago.

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Episode 242: J Rizzle and the Rectangular Table

October 24, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

In this Nerd Roundtable edition of The Scope, Jared is totally fine with the hype level of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Adam gets depressed talking about the upcoming election, and Shane admits he has a problem with owning too many video games…and never playing them.

The Scope episode 242 believes Samantha Bee is killing it on her new show.

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Episode 241: Lycans vs. Speed Boys

October 17, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

In this edition of The Scope, Jared freaks out a little about the most recent spate of evil clown sightings, Adam displays his scary knowledge of Cards Against Humanity whilst reading the news, and Shane works hard to come up with some excellent acronyms while pondering how Patton Oswalt would have played Blade.

The Scope episode 241 has a non-offensive Pan-Asian accent.

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon

September 30, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

The Scope movie review team returns with their second review in a row that covers a true life accident. This time around, director Peter Berg tells the 2010 story of the Deepwater Horizon explosion/environmental disaster in the aptly named Deepwater Horizon.

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, and John Malkovich, this film is all about bad oil executives and tenacious working folk just trying to stay alive. But does this film have the ability to be more than a typical disaster flick? Well, take a listen to Jared and Shane and find out.

The Scope Deepwater Horizon review probably wouldn’t be the greatest workers on an oil rig.

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3 ¼ Stars – Deepwater Horizon

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Episode 240: The 2016 Fall TV Preview

September 26, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

It wouldn’t be a proper autumn without your Scope hosts discussing all the new and returning TV shows. So that’s just what Jared, Adam, and Shane did.

They covered the trend of TV remaking old TV and movies, the new hotness that’s sci-fi on network television, and the mess that’s Kevin James on a sitcom. And of course the crew talk about the shows you have to watch and you should just flat out miss.

The Scope: protecting you from bad TV for almost ten years!

The Scope episode 240 wants to buy the new TeeVee-O digital video recorder.

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Episode 239: What’s Your Lumbar Number?

September 19, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

In a not-so timely fashion, Jared, Adam, and Shane take a few minutes to look back at the Summer of 2016. They guys talk about the apparent weakness of the movies, the apparent strengths of TV (like Stranger Things and The Night Of) and the phenomenon that is Pokémon GO.

There’s also mention of erganists, wonks, and a secret wheelchair. But you are just going to have to listen to find out what any of that nonsense means!

The Scope episode 239 grousing about exception to perception.

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Episode 238: Snapping vs. Slapping

September 12, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

Summer vacation is over, everyone! That means your favorite three Scope hosts are back in the studio, trying to remember how to make a podcast.

Along with remembering the basics of recording, Adam attempts to read the news, Jared tries to avoid a kneeplosion, and Shane wants to buy some X-Ming miniatures. All in all, a pretty good way to start the fall season of the Scope!

The Scope episode 238 can’t mansplain its way out of it.

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Under The Scope | Movie Review: Sully

September 7, 2016  |  Posted by: The Scope

With the summer movie season of 2016 in the rear view mirror, Jared and Shane are focused on what’s coming in the fall.

In the latest Scope movie review, they take a look at Clint Eastwood’s Sully, the true story of the 2009 plane landing called “The Miracle on the Hudson.”

Tom Hanks, playing  Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, gives it his all (as he usually does.)

But the real question is this: is there enough of a story to even make a movie out of this heroic tale?

Judging by the score, the answer may be a resounding “NO.” But it’s still worth the time to tune in and check out the first new Scope content in quite a long time. So get to it already!

The Scope Sully movie review wants you to know it’s a water landing.

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¾ Stars – Sully

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