Out Now 589: Cuckoo & Borderlands

This week's Out Now with Aaron and Abe is putting friends back together but leaving out the ropes. Aaron and Abe are once again pulling off the rare feat of being in the same place at the same time to discuss the survival horror thriller Never Let Go, starring Halle Berry. And that’s not all – Aaron was also able to meet up with Le Noir Auteur’s Terence Johnson to discuss Transformers One, the animated origin story focused on younger versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Hear what each of these conversations leads to regarding these features. Plus, there’s plenty of time for trailer talk, other movie chatter, games, and listener questions. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (4:45), Trailer Talk for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera(25:28), the main reviews (33:30) and (1:02:28), Games (1:30:35), and Out Now Feedback (1:38:18). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron’s review for Transformers One Trailers: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Next Week: Megalopolis and The Wild Robot

This week's Out Now with Aaron and Abe is heading to Europe for all sorts of deadly fun and games. Luis Mendez from The Mendez Movie Report and Mark Pacis from Nerd Reactor join Aaron to discuss Speak No Evil and The Killer’s Game. Hear what the group has to say about this Blumhouse-produced horror remake with James McAvoy and the wacky hitman comedy starring Dave Bautista. Plus, there’s plenty of time for trailer talk, other movie chatter, games, thoughts on the late, great James Earl Jones, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (9:27), Trailer Talk for A Minecraft Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog 3(26:01), the main reviews (39:09) and (1:10:08), Games (1:50:30), and Out Now Feedback (2:00:33). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MendezMovieRPT, @PacManNR7 Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Mendez Movie Report, Nerd Reactor Read Aaron’s review for Speak No Evil and The Killer’s Game. Read Luis’ review for Speak No Evil and The Killer’s Game. Read Mark’s review for Speak No Evil. Trailers: A Minecraft Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Next Week: Transformers One and Never Let Go

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is perfect. No more takes. Print it! The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson join Aaron to discuss Ed Wood from director Tim Burton in honor of its 30th anniversary, among other reasons. Listen in to hear the group discuss what makes this movie such a great biopic, why Burton is such an ideal voice for this subject, what makes both Burton’s films and Wood’s efforts unique, and what works about Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and the other vital performances. And, of course, there are also plenty of tangents. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @ScottMendelson, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, The Outside Scoop Watch the Trailer for Ed Wood Watch Plan 9 From Outer Space

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe features the hosts with the most. Fast Film Reviews’ Mark Hobin returns to the show to discuss Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with Aaron and Abe. Hear what the group has to say about director Tim Burton’s efforts to deliver a 36-year-in-the-making sequel featuring Michael Keaton in one of his iconic roles. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (8:13), Trailer Talk for Wolf Man and Nightbitch (33:25), the main review (41:55), Games (1:28:40), and Out Now Feedback (1:46:00). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Mark_Hobin Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Fast Film Reviews Read Aaron’s review for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Read Mark’s review for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer: Wolf Man, Nightbitch Next Week: Speak No Evil / The Killer’s Game

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is going inside out to reveal a champion. Movies Markus’ Markus Robinson joins Aaron and Abe for the results of the 12th Annual Summer Movie Gamble. Who won this year? Who placed dead last? One thing is for sure – this was a big step up from last year as far as the scores for all the participants are concerned, as everyone had a strong read of what to expect from the domestic box office for 2024’s summer releases. With all of that said, there is a lot of chatter about the overall season (7:00), the results of the gamble (16:05), and further thoughts on the best and worst of the summer, along with other highlights (34:25), including thoughts on what’s coming out this Fall. So now, if you’ve got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MoviesMarkus Check out all of our sites and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Movies Markus See Everyone’s Summer Movie Gamble Predictions

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe wonders if it CAN rain all the time. Professor Mike Dillon joins Aaron and Abe to discuss the long-in-the-making reimagining of The Crow. Hear what the group has to say about director Rupert Sanders’ take on the original comic creation by James O’Barr. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (7:55), Trailer Talk for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrrim (30:02), the main review (38:48), Games (1:49:09), and Out Now Feedback (2:00:02). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron’s review for The Crow Check out our commentary for 1994’s The Crow Mike Dillon Plugs Netflix’s Rebel Ridge Trailer: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrrim Next Week: The 12th Annual Summer Movie Gamble RESULTS

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is the best kind of package. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to discuss Kiki’s Delivery Service from director Hayao Miyazaki for the film’s 35th anniversary. Listen in to hear the group discuss their relationship to the film and Miyazaki’s features, in general. There’s also plenty of conversation revolving around the acclaimed filmmaker, the amount of detail and effort that goes into the animation and story, and what it is that makes a film like this stand out from animated movies from the West, let alone its influence on them. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MHofmeyer, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies, Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea the Pod Watch the Trailer for Kiki’s Delivery Service

This episode of Out Now with Aaron & Abe Nights (nights!) is not from an other world, but they are open to options. Aaron and Abe discuss Coraline, the one film from Laika Studios they’ve never reviewed, as it arrived before the show started. Having celebrated its 15th anniversary by returning to theaters, the guys go over their experience with the Henry Selick-directed film, the use of 3D, why it works as a children’s horror movie, the nature of stop-motion animation, the film’s overall legacy, and more. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron’s review for Coraline. Watch the trailer for Coraline.

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe features more xenomorphs than I can count. Jordan Grout and Awards Daily’s Mark Johnson join Aaron and Abe to talk about Alien: Romulus. Hear what the group has to say about director Fede Álvarez’s horror-focused take on the franchise. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (7:05), Trailer Talk for Saturday Night (20:12), the main review (27:25), Games (1:21:46), and Out Now Feedback (1:36:01). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MarkLikesMovies, @AmsterdamChap Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Awards Daily Read Aaron’s review for Alien: Romulus Trailer: Saturday Night Next Week: The Crow

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe features flutes and vault hunters doing their thing. Ember Productions’ Maxwell Haddad and We Live Entertainment’s Peter Paras join in to talk all about Cuckoo and Borderlands. Hear what the group has to say about Neon’s Euro-horror/thriller and director Eli Roth’s video game movie adaptation. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, including trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (9:25), Trailer Talk for Heretic (27:00), the main reviews (30:16) and (1:11:16), Games (2:09:54), and Out Now Feedback (2:18:21). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Pajamo, @Cinemaxwell Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Ember Productions Read Aaron’s review for Cuckoo and Borderlands. Read Peter’s review for Cuckoo. Trailer: Heretic Next Week: Alien: Romulus