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Jack and Robby are joined by Jeremy Kolodziejski and Brian Castellano to talk the freshest of opinions on the latest A24 horror flick to send waves through the theatre-going public, Hereditary . Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #Hereditary #A24 #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #JeremyKolodziejski #BrianCastellano #Horror #June2018

Story Screen's very own talking-about-video-games professionals, Robby and Jack, sit down to talk that sweet, sweet nerd music that is the hype of the upcoming E3 expo. What's in store, what are they excited about, and have they ever played BioShock ? Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #TalkingSimulator #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #VideoGames #E3 #E32018 #PreShow #Games #BioShock

We've got a bunch of fun pop-up screenings planned all summer long! We are returning to host more movies on Bannerman Island, as well as partnering up with the good people at the Shed in Beacon, NY. From bbq's to ferry rides, with a few surprises along the way, we hope to see you at some of our upcoming events so that we can share these awesome movies with you. -The Story Screen Family CHECK OUT THE TRAILER: SCREENINGS DETAILS: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Two dim but lovable teens embark on a time-traveling adventure in order to pass their high school history exam. (1989) Starring: Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, and George Carlin Directed by: Stephen Herek Rated PG Genre: Fantasy/Teen Runtime: 1h31m @ Bannerman Island June 9th Snacks and drinks will be available. Ticket and Event Info TRAILER Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory A group of children are granted access to the world-renowned Wonka Chocolate Factory, which is run by the delightfully mysterious Willy Wonka. (1971) Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen, and Jack Albertson Directed by: Mel Stuart Rated G Genre: Fantasy/Musical Runtime: 1h29m @ Bannerman Island June 30th Snacks and drinks will be available. Ticket and Event Info TRAILER The Sandlot A new kid on the block in 1962 Los Angeles befriends a group of baseball players and starts to learn some life lessons. (1993) Starring: Mike Vitar, Marty York, Patrick Renna, Tom Guiry, Chauncey Lepoardi, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, and James Earl Jones Directed by: David Mickey Evans Rated PG Genre: Drama/Comedy Runtime: 1h41m @Shed (45 Beekman Street, Beacon) July 1st Snacks and drinks will be available, as well as wiffle ball, s'mores, music and BBQ. Dogs welcome. FREE SCREENING Doors@6pm/Screening@8:30pm TRAILER North By Northwest A New York City ad executive is mistaken for a government agent by a cold-blooded spy who begins to hunt him down. (1959) Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau, and Leo G. Carroll Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Rated UR Genre: Drama/Mystery Runtime: 2h25m @ Bannerman Island July 20th Snacks and drinks will be available. Ticket and Event Info TRAILER Danger: Diabolik Excitement ensues when a thief becomes entangled in the dealings of a crime syndicate leader. (1968) Starring: John Philip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, and Adolfo Celi Directed by: Mario Bava Rated PG-13 Genre: Fantasy/Thriller Runtime: 1h45m @ Bannerman Island August 18th THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED Snacks and drinks will be available. Ticket and Event Info TRAILER Starship Troopers In the future, humans go to war with an insectoid species bent on their eradication. (1997) Starring: Caspar Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey, and Clancy Brown Directed by: Paul Verhoeven Rated R Genre: Sci-Fi/Action Runtime: 2h09m @Shed (45 Beekman Street, Beacon) September 9th Snacks and drinks will be available. FREE SCREENING Doors@6pm/Screening@8:30pm TRAILER #Newsletter #Articles #Announcement #Screenings #Beacon #Summer #2018 #Trailer #BillandTedsExcellentAdventure #NorthByNorthwest #DangerDiabolik #TheSandlot #WillyWonkaandtheChocolateFactory #StarshipTroopers

Jack and Robby had themselves a look at the severely interesting looking body-horror sci-fi romp that just landed in theaters, all from the brain of the dude that brought us the Saw and Insidious franchises. Could this be the Venom movie we've all been waiting for? What's that? ...... That's.... That's not the movie? That's Tom Hardy, right? Oh shit... You're right!! Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #Upgrade #HotTakes #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #NotTomHardy #DavidCronenberg #Scifi #Horror #MartialArts #Robots

100% human Mike Burdge sits back down with 90% angel Robert Anderson to revisit the adventures of everyone's favorite law enforcement robot, Alex Murphy AKA Robocop. This time there's drugs!! In the movie, not the podcast... Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #RobertAnderson #MikeBurdge #Overdrinkers #Robocop #Robocop2 #Drugs #Nuke #Cain #Cane #Kane #Murphy #Robots #Irvin #FrankMiller

The new Star War is out!! It's got young versions of people you love in it!! The dude that made Apollo 13 directed it!! The writer of The Empire Strikes Back and The Big Chill let his son help him write this one!! The guy that did some of the music for The Adventures of Pluto Nash helped with the music in this one!! It's got that girl from Terminator Genisys in it, kinda!! THERE'S STUFF IN IT THAT YOU REMEMBER!! It's Star Wars !! Let it make love to you!! Check it out... Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #StarWars #HotTakes #Overdrinkers #MikeBurdge #JeremyKolodziejski #BrianCastellano #RobertAnderson #Solo #AStarWarsStory #RonHoward #May2018

Bernadette, Jack, Stamper and Robby regroup after the tantalizing first half of the sophomore season of TV's most gripping psychological meltdown, Legion . Let's check in and see how everybody's doing... Check it out... Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #CathodeRayCast #BernadetteGormanWhite #JackKolodziejski #KatelynStamper #RobertAnderson #Legion #TV #FX #Marvel #XMen #Season2

Jeremy Kolodziejski sits down in the big boy hosting chair to talk to Robby Anderson and Brian Castellano all about the Merc with a Mouth's brand new, high flinging adventure in movie form. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Film #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #JeremyKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #BrianCastellano #Deadpool #Deadpool2 #Marvel #Comics #RyanReynolds #Comedy #Meta #May2018

Host Mike Burdge once again teams up with Jeremy Kolodziejski and Brian Castellano to talk dat Star War . This time they dive into the much debated 8th Episode of the main series, The Last Jedi , commenting on what works and doesn't, what fandom does to cinematic experience, and why there really was nowhere else for Luke Skywalker to land in this updated expansion of these old school characters. Let's dig in.... Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud (For more on nostalgia and fandom in The Last Jedi , check out Mike Burdge's article On Nostalgia and Its Use in Film ) #Newsletter #Podcasts #Overdrinkers #StarWars #TheLastJedi #Fandom #Nostalgia #GreenMilk #MikeBurdge #JeremyKolodziejski #BrianCastellano

Your host (Bernadette) gets together with nerds (Jack and Robby) and a vegan (Stamper) to talk about the first season of the ABSOLUTELY AWESOME FX show, Legion . With a show this dense and intelligent, how does a group hope to discuss it at length without going over 2 hours? The answer is, they don't. Jump in and get ready for a head trip. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #CathodeRayCast #BernadetteGorman #KatelynStamper #RobertAnderson #JackKolodziejski #Legion #Comics #FX #Season1 #TV

I don’t like reality television. Frankly, I find it trite and uninteresting; it has the worst music that mostly consists of weird jingles synchronized with character’s glares at one another or at the camera. I do find some of the more zany (and most likely more fabricated) reality T.V. shows like Baggage with Jerry Springer, or My Strange Addiction , hilarious by how insane they are. Unfortunately, I still leave those shows with a sense of guilt. The amount of shaming and othering these shows feature leaves me feeling a little grimy. As a writer and someone who loves fiction, there’s a level of realness to these shows you just can’t make up, and I can appreciate that. So when I heard the palpable praise of Netflix original’s Queer Eye , I was hesitant to watch it. Little did I know, it would soon become one of my favorite shows, not just by how entertaining it is, but because of how good I felt after watching each and every episode of the new Fab 5’s adventures. Debuting on Bravo in 2003, and running until 2007, Queer Eye , was originally titled, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy . It was a makeover show featuring five Queer men who are experts of five different pillars used to transform drab to fab. On the new Queer Eye , this new generation is tackling their un-stylized guests in the same fashion. The new Fab 5 consists of Karamo Brown, (expert in culture), using his skillset to enhance the confidence of each guest on the show. He makes connections as to why friends might have nominated these guests to be on the show to ultimately make the inside of the guest match what the other four are doing to the outside. Antoni Porowski’s job, (as food and wine expert), is to indentify the eating habits of each guest and make adjustments. This goes beyond making eating habits healthier, it’s another way for each guest to be fueled with more confidence, or to give them the skills they can then use to entertain others, (and in many cases start making better food for themselves). One of the first things the Fab 5 do in an episode is blindside the guest upon arrival and start rummaging through their home. This is where Bobby Berk comes in: design expert. Bobby changes each guest’s home into something that meets a function or desire from, “I want to entertain guests,” to “My fire department lounge looks like a grungy dad-den.” These transformations are magnificent and will make you look at your own living space a little bit differently. Tan France, (expert in fashion), wants to reinvent each guest’s entire wardrobe. His approach isn’t to dress the guest in things against their will; instead, he elevates the best aspects of each guest’s aesthetics. Last but certainly not least, the electrifying, the hilarious, (expert in personal grooming): Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan’s portion of each episode is some of the real highlights of the show. His education on what products to use, not to use, and when, is as excellent as his ability to mold the guest’s physical appearance into what is possibly the best looking version of themselves. What really kept me coming back to Queer Eye was simply how good it made me feel. The Fab 5 never tear down their guests or make them hate themselves for their previous lifestyle choices. Sure they joke around and tease, but it genuinely feels like they are there to help. The show is simply positive. The connections these men make with their guests is heartwarming, hearing their stories, insecurities, and reasons they fall in or out of love, these conversations are interwoven into what the Fab 5 do to transform these men’s lives. Over the course of this season, some of the adversity each guest needs to conquer is breaking down some seeded insecurity, something the guest thinks is externally keeping him from fully being himself. Without spoiling specifics, there are episodes where the Fab 5 helps guests overcome hurdles (like not having enough confidence to ask someone out on a date, or helping a closeted gay man gain the bravery to come out to his family). The Fab 5 uses the super power of Queer to help these men break out of the toxic paradigms that contain them. The Fab 5 are loud and proud, they aren’t afraid of what anyone thinks of them, and they endow each guest with that same super power. In the term ‘LGBTQ,’ the ‘Q’ is at the end of the acronym to act as an umbrella that encompasses the rest. The definition of the word Queer, to be ‘strange or odd,’ now culturally refers to people who don’t conform to the norms of society. What Queer Eye does for these men is makeover their lives with a little bit of Queer culture. As a man who grew up straight in America, I can speak to the fears surrounding simple things like, adding more color to your wardrobe, putting product in your hair, or even buying skinny jeans because duh, it slims your overall body shape while still giving you room in the waist. It’s simple stuff and millions of men do it, (gay or straight), but for a lot of men, there’s an anxiety to it. Queer Eye attempts to break down that anxiety while still keeping you, you. If you’re reading this review and haven’t watched the show yet, you’re in for a treat. Just be warned: your home and wardrobe might be going under renovations very soon. Robert Anderson Robert has a degree in Screenwriting and Playwriting and works in multiple genres. He's just your typical man-child who enjoys most things nerd culture. You can follow him on Twitter @RoBaeBae #Newsletter #Reviews #YasQueen #QueerEye #LGBTQ #RobertAnderson #Netflix #TheFab5

Our book to film club returns with the Madeleine L'Engle classic, A Wrinkle in Time , and the Ava Duvernay adaptation that dropped earlier this year to mixed but mostly positive reviews. Diana DiMuro is joined by her sister, Jesse Sherman, and Mike Burdge to discuss the book and the film, as well as everything in between. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #ReelPageTurner #Books #BookClub #AWrinkleinTime #DianaDiMuro #MikeBurdge #JesseSherman #Disney #May2018 #AvaDuvernay