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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Inside the Bucket Podcast #8

This week, John and Matt welcome fellow contributor Brandon Wolfe to the show, who realizes early on that he should never have agreed to appear. The boys discuss movie news from our site SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM, then Rant and Rave about a variety of topics including Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , some 'creative marketing' for Transcendence , and the pissing contest between Batman vs Superman and Captain America 3 . Finally, they review Oculus and Draft Day! We've included links to all of the stories we covered - hope you enjoy another decent into podcasting Hell! Thanks to everyone for your continued support, and we'll see you at one of our screenings. Please make sure to check out our website SandwichJohnFilms.com and make sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Rio 2 Review: Superficial Animated Entertainment

The only mildly entertaining Rio 2 give us little to dance about. WARNING: Major Spoilers Ahead!  Review by: Matt Cummings Our first experience with the Rio franchise was decidedly meh - we found the movie about a lost Macau to be decent but ultimately drab entertainment, failing to keep our attention after a very cute opening. It wasn't that we hated Rio , but we soon found ourselves diverted to our tablets and other entertainment while things on screen limped along. Rio 2 doesn't give us much to dance about either, settling in on a superficial story about the environment surrounded by somewhat enjoyable comedic skits. As Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) continues to adjust to life with Jewel (voiced by Anne Hathaway), he and Linda (voiced by Leslie Mann) move to Rio de Janerio. There, Linda and Tulio (voiced by Rodrigo Santoro) open a wildlife habitat, while Blu and Jewel deal with their three precocious children. Soon, these foursome learn about a habita

April 2014 Movie(s) On Our Radar

Only One April Release Gets Our Full Attention. By: Matt Cummings  After a strong March which elevated three of our four 'radar' releases into the top 10, April arrives with only one guaranteed hit. Typically a dull month, April 2013 featured only one release ( Oblivion ) and 2012 had none. This year promises one that should challenge leaders The LEGO Movie and Ride Along : Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier . That's good or bad depending on how you look at it, with Hollywood essentially throwing all its eggs in Marvel's lap. But for now, we'll highlight a couple of others that might make a decent profit, but which should only bounce off Cap's vibranium shield: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 4th)  Marvel - and its parent company Disney - are now the undisputed leader in Hollywood. The studio famous for Thor, Iron Man, and The Avengers releases the second Captain America film on a crest of both critical praise