Ep362 - Beauty And The Beast - Ramon Rivas II
FILMS DISCUSSED: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, GET OUT, BELKO EXPERIMENT, COCO, DESPICABLE ME 3 Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Ramon Rivas II. Graham liked Beauty and The Beast even though the movie was not for him. Chris liked low budget horror film, The Girl With All The Gifts. Ramon was happy he saw Get Out. Graham is all about Belko Experiment. Ramon saw two...
1hr 3m Mar 21, 2017
1hr 3m
Spoiler Ep 53 - Logan
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Graham, Chris and Sam Tripoli talk about why they loved Logan.
44m Mar 14, 2017
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Ep 361 - Kong: Skull Island - Paul Gilmartin
FILMS DISCUSSED: KONG, SING STREET, LOGAN, WONDER WOMAN, BABY DRIVER Paul Gilmartin is back with Chris and Graham at ATC studios. Chris liked Kong: Skull Island. Graham and Chris enjoyed the fun of Sing Street. Everyone is very skeptical about the Wonder Woman trailer, while Baby Driver looks slightly more promising. Paul talks about why documentaries are his favorite genre. Decent DVD and in t...
1hr Mar 14, 2017
1hr
Ep 360 - Logan - Nick Youssef
FILMS DISCUSSED: LOGAN, GET OUT, ALIEN COVENANT, WAR MACHINE Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Nick Youssef. Nick talks about an upcoming podcast and the history of the Comedy Store. Chris and Nick liked Logan a lot. Graham and Nick were excited about Get Out. New Alien trailer looks good. All three were a little confused about War Machine. Good DVDs and two very different films coming...
59m Mar 08, 2017
59m
Ep 359 - Oscar Wrap-up - Murray Valeriano
It's the first ever show recorded at the All Things Comedy Studio. Chris and Graham welcome back comedian Murray Valeriano. Murray's wife, Mary Zophres, was nominated for costume design so we get the full run down on the best picture mix up and more! It's a CFN Oscar exclusive! Better than candy falling from the sky.
1hr 37m Mar 01, 2017
1hr 37m
Ep 358 - Oscar Preview - Doug Benson
It is the annual Oscar Preview ep with Doug Benson. Chris, Graham and Doug discuss their picks to win awards in each category. This ep can make or break your Oscar office pool! We ay who we think should and will win!
1hr 40m Feb 21, 2017
1hr 40m
Ep 357 - I Am Not Your Negro - Laura House
FILMS DISCUSSED: FIFTY SHADES DARKER, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, GHOST IN THE SHELL, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Laura House is back talking about her new meditation podcast. Chris did not like Fifty Shades but Laura knew he wouldn't because it was not for him. Graham thinks I Am Not Your Negro is a great doc that America doesn't want to see. Ghost in the Shell keeps getting wors...
1hr 4m Feb 14, 2017
1hr 4m
Ep 356 - Hell or High Water - Nate Gowtham
FILMS DISCUSSED: HELL OR HIGH WATER, LIFE ANIMATED, BATMAN RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS, MISS SHARON JONES, LOGAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2 Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and documentarian Nate Gowtham. They talk about meeting at the Napa Valley Film Fest and how every party had wine. Chris finally saw Hell or High Water and loved it. Nate enjoyed Life Animated. Chris liked new...
1hr 19m Feb 07, 2017
1hr 19m
Spoiler Ep 52 - 13th
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham welcome first time guest John Opdycke. John is president of Open Primaries and talks about how 13th shows what needs to be fixed in American politics. This film and episode are very informative and helpful to understand the history of Americas problems and how to fix them.
58m Feb 01, 2017
58m
Ep 355 - Resident Evil - Bert Kreischer
FILMS DISCUSSED: RESIDENT EVIL, REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM, HIDDEN FIGURES, LADY IN THE WATER, CATFIGHT, WILSON It's another first time guest! Bert Kreischer joins Chris and Graham in the nerd cave. Bert talks about why podcasts are so great. Chris had fun at Resident Evil until he heard about the accidents. Graham enjoyed and was informed by Noam Chomsky's Requiem For The American Dream. C...
1hr 19m Jan 31, 2017
1hr 19m
Ep 354 - Lion - Mary Lynn Rajskub
FILMS DISCUSSED: TRESSPASS AGAINST US, JACKIE, THE FOUNDER, LION, LOGAN, POWER RANGERS Chris and Graham welcome back Mary Lynn Rajskub into Nerd central. She talks about not playing Zoe in the new 24. Chris didn't like Trespass, Mary Lynn liked Natalie Portman in Jackie but the rest fell flat. Graham and Chris split on The Founder. Graham explains how good Lion is. Oscar nominations came out. L...
1hr 8m Jan 24, 2017
1hr 8m
Ep 353 - Hidden Figures - Matt Fulchiron
FILMS DISCUSSED: MOONLIGHT, SILENCE, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, PATRIOTS DAY, HIDDEN FIGURES, CHIPS, I AM MICHEAL Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Matt Fulchiron into the box cave. Matt talks about The Full Charge Podcast and seeing two movies in a day. Chris liked Moonlight but had some questions. Graham and Matt were a little split on Silence. Matt got what he expected for Patriots Day. G...
1hr 17m Jan 17, 2017
1hr 17m
Ep 352 - Fences - Annabelle DiSisto
FILMS DISCUSSED: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, I'M NOT YOUR GURU, FENCES, RESIDENT EVIL Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Annabelle DiSisto into the nerd HQ. They talk about the Golden Globes and Annabelle having to pay money to work at a Hooters. Chris liked Captain Fantastic. Graham and Annabelle tell Chris about Casey Affleck's horrible behavior after he says he liked Man...
1hr 8m Jan 10, 2017
1hr 8m
Ep 351 - Passengers & Year End Thank You
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Chris and Graham talk about why Passengers failed. Then they do their year end thank you to everyone in CFN land that helps make it all happen. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING EVERYTHING WE DO!
25m Dec 27, 2016
25m
Spoiler Ep 51 - Rogue One
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF MOVIE WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Mike Schmidt joins Chris and Graham in the nerd garage to discuss Rogue One and why all three loved it.
1hr 4m Dec 22, 2016
1hr 4m
Spoiler Ep 52 - Passengers
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham welcome fan and kickstarter backer Joe Hummel to discuss Passengers. Listen and learn why you should save your money.
46m Dec 21, 2016
46m
Ep 350 - Rogue One - Samm Levine
FILMS DISCUSSED: ROGUE ONE, COLLATERAL BEAUTY, LA LA LAND, DUNKIRK, BLADE RUNNER 2049 Graham and Chris welcome back Samm Levine into the CFN Santa workshop. Samm and Graham bury some hatchets. Chris and Graham liked Rogue One. Samm and Graham had to do a mini spoiler about how bad Collateral Beauty was. Chris had fun at LA LA Land. Dunkirk and Blade Runner 2049 trailers look great! Samm tells a...
1hr 21m Dec 21, 2016
1hr 21m
Ep 349 - LA LA Land - Chip Chinery
FILMS DISCUSSED: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, LA LA LAND, TE FOUNDER, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING, FAST AND FURIOUS 8, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and money expert, Chip Chinery. Chris found Office Christmas Party to be a by the numbers comedy that was not great. Chip and Graham liked the throw back nature of LA LA Land. Chip's enjoyment of biopics made The Fou...
1hr 3m Dec 13, 2016
1hr 3m
Ep 348 - Moana - Cecily Knobler
FILMS DISCUSSED: MOANA, ALLIED, SILENCE, THE MUMMY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 Frist time guest Cecily Knobler joins the lads in the CFN t-shirt cabana. Chris and Cecily liked Moana. Graham and Cecily both found Allied to be a C+ at best.  Silence and The Mummy look like ridiculous nonsense while GOTG 2 is going to be awesome! Only one logical DVD choice this week and three solid films in theate...
1hr 3m Dec 06, 2016
1hr 3m
Spoiler Ep 50 - Doctor Strange
SPOILER ALTER! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Jackie Kashian brings her extensive knowledge of all things Marvel to talk about Doctor Strange.
47m Dec 01, 2016
47m
Ep 347 - Fantastic Beasts - Chris and Graham
FILMS DISCUSSED: ARRIVAL, FANTASTIC BEASTS, BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, GHOST IN THE SHELL Chris and Graham are locked alone in the nerd garage to talk films. Graham liked Arrival even with Chris pointing out some accent issues. Chris was glad Fantastic Beasts was made and fits into the Harry Potter world. Graham was 100% disappointed in Billy Lynn. It's a really slow...
51m Nov 30, 2016
51m
Ep 346 - Wrestling Films - Colt Cabana
THEMED EPISODE! WRESTLING FILMS AND PRO WRESTLERS WHO WERE IN FILMS First time guest and pro wrestler, Colt Cabana talks about being a comedy pro wrestler and some of his favorite films. Chris shares his childhood love of pro wrestling and all three talk about their favorite wrestling films and more! Happy Thanksgiving!
59m Nov 23, 2016
59m
Ep 345 - Arrival - Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
FILMS DISCUSSED: ARRIVAL, TROLLS, MIDDLE SCHOOL, NAPA FILM FEST MOIVES: STICKY NOTES, SWIM TEAM, LITTLE BOXES, GOOD BUSINESS Chris and Graham welcome back Stefanie Wilder-Taylor to talk movies and the election. Chris was let down by Arrival. Stefanie and her kids were surprised by how much they liked Trolls and Middle School. Graham saw some great films at Napa Valley Film Fest last week. Stick...
1hr 35m Nov 15, 2016
1hr 35m
Ep 344 - Doctor Strange - Kevin Pollak
FILMS DISCUSSED: DOCTOR STRANGE, 13TH, THE LATE BLOOMER, RADIOACTIVE VETERAN Kevin Pollak is back to talk movies with the gents. Chris and Graham both liked Doctor Strange while Kevin gives his comic film rant. Graham was moved by the prison doc 13th. Kevin talks about the film he directed, The Late Bloomer. A nice list of trailers to discuss, which is good since DVDs are lame. Good Veterans Da...
1hr 18m Nov 08, 2016
1hr 18m
Ep 343 - The Accountant - Cathy Ladman
FILMS DISCUSSED: SHIN GODZILLA, IN THE VALLEY OF VIOLENCE, THE ACCOUNTANT, SWISS ARMY MAN Chris and Graham welcome long time comic friend and first time guest, Cathy Ladman. Cathy talks about being on a new Showtime series called, "I'm dying up here." Chris was let down by Shin Godzilla. Cathy and Chris split on The Accountant. Graham enjoyed the bizarre nature of Swiss Army Man. Cathy expected...
1hr 8m Nov 01, 2016
1hr 8m
Ep 342 - Live from LA Podfest - Will Wheaton & Cecil Baldwin
FILMS DISCUSSED: BOO: A MADEA HALLOWEEN, ROUGE ONE, PASSENGERS, JACK REACHER, COLLATERAL BEAUTY, KIDNAP Live from 2016 LA Podcast Festival. First time guests Wil Wheaton and Cecil Baldwin talk about a wide range of films coming out in the fall/winter. Welcome to the next generation of CFN live shows!
1hr 26m Oct 21, 2016
1hr 26m
Ep 341 - Gril On The Train - Denise Gossett
FILMS DISCUSSED: GIRL ON THE TRAIN, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, BATMAN BAD BLOOD, JOHN WICK CHAPTER 2 Chris and Graham welcome Denise Gossett for her first full episode in the gargoyle garage. Graham was disappointed in Girl On The Train. Chris found Hunt for The Wilderpeople to be uniquely interesting. Animated Batman was a let down for Chris. Denise talks about the 16 years that she has been p...
1hr 3m Oct 11, 2016
1hr 3m
Ep 340 - Magnificent 7 - Karen Rontowski
FILMS DISCUSSED: MAGNIFICENT 7, MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, JACKIE Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Karen Rontowski, into the t-shirt/box fort. Chris and Graham split on Magnificent 7. Chris found Miss Peregrine's to be better than the book. Karen talks about being a ghost hunter and what are the best and worst paranormal films. Then Karen does a Tarot card reading fo...
1hr 14m Oct 06, 2016
1hr 14m
Ep 339 - Magnificent 7 - Steele Saunders
FILMS DISCUSSED: MAGNIFICENT 7, KICKBOXER VENGEANCE, STAR TREK III, FOR THE LOVE OF SPOK, THE PREQUELS STRIKES BACK Chris and Graham welcome back Steele Saunders into the t-shirt labyrinth. All three talk about some of their favorite moments from 2016 LA Podfest. Chris set a low bar for Kickboxer: Vengeance and it still wasn't met. Steele had fun watching Magnificent 7. Graham watched Spok doc ...
1hr 17m Sep 29, 2016
1hr 17m
Ep 338 - Snowden - Stephen Sajdak
FILMS DISCUSSED: SNOWDEN, CARTEL LAND, BLAIR WITCH, MISS SLOANE, FIFTY SHADES DARKER Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Stephen Sajdak. Stephen talks about his We Hate Movies podcast and The Anaconda museum. Graham liked Snowden even with #JGL doing a weird voice. Stephen and Chris were really disappointed with Blair Witch. Cartel Land gave Graham some sobering information as a good doc ...
56m Sep 21, 2016
56m
Ep 337 - Sully - Chris Gore
FILMS DISCUSSED: SULLY, FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, SKIPTRACE Chris and Graham welcome back Chris Gore in the the weight bench hut. Graham and Gore really liked Sully and Clint Eastwood. Mancini found For The Love Of Spock to be a nice doc about Leonard Nimoy. Graham saw Wrath of Khan on the big screen and it started a big discussion about why the JJ Abrams Star Trek...
1hr 30m Sep 13, 2016
1hr 30m
Spoiler Ep 49 - Morgan
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Graham and Chris go to the movies with fan and Kickstarter backer Pam Myers. Pam wanted to pick a bad film because they are better to make fun of.  She was correct!
43m Sep 08, 2016
43m
Ep 336 Morgan-Cash Levy
FILMS DISCUSSED: MORGAN, CARLOS, HELL OR HIGH WATER, MASCOTS, MAX STEEL Chris and Graham welcome back Cash Levy into the CFN HQ. Cash talks about doing his podcast with TJ Miller, Cashing In With TJ Miller, at LA Podfest. Graham and Chris had fun watching a move as bad as Morgan. Graham liked Carlos but found it a little long. Mascots and Max Steel don't look great and neither do some new DVDs....
1hr 12m Sep 06, 2016
1hr 12m
Ep 335 Bad Moms - Shawn Marek
FILMS DISCUSSED: THE SEA OF TREES, BAD MOMS, HANDS OF STONE, THE HOLLARS, KILLING JOKE Chris and Graham welcome back former CFN intern Shawn Marek. Chris found The Sea Of Trees to be ok until the dumb ending. Graham had some laugh out loud moments during Bad Moms. Shawn found The Hollars to be adequate. Graham was pleasantly surprised by Hands of Stone. One silly horror film trailer then Shawn ...
1hr 14m Aug 30, 2016
1hr 14m
Ep 334 - Kubo and the Two Strings - Julia Prescott
MOVIES DISCUSSED: WAR DOGS, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, SAUSAGE PARTY, ARRIVAL, BAD SANTA 2 Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Julia Prescott.  Julia talks about her Everything's Coming Up Podcast, about the Simpsons and being in LA Podfest. Julia then talks about the by-the-numbers disappointment of War Dogs. Graham and Chris really liked Kubo which reminded Julia that she didn't like Sau...
1hr 9m Aug 24, 2016
1hr 9m
Ep 333 - Pete's Dragon - Samuel Prime
FILMS DISCUSSED: PETE'S DRAGON, HELL OR HIGH WATER, THE SHALLOWS, CAFE SOCIETY, NERVE, ROGUE ONE, DUNKIRK Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Samuel Prime into the nerd garage. Samuel talks about doing film restoration and the detective work involved. Chris found Pete's Dragon to be a by-the-numbers kids film. Graham liked Hell or High Water. Samuel thought The Shallows was good summer fu...
1hr 16m Aug 16, 2016
1hr 16m
Ep 332 - Suicide Squad - Jackie Kashian
FILMS DISCUSSED: JASON BOURNE, SUICIDE SQUAD, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE GREAT WALL, OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY Chris and Graham are lucky Jackie Kashian lives close! Graham found Jason Bourne to be a serviceable food movie. Chris thought Suicide  Squad was a mess and Jackie brought some DC comics that would make a better movie. Graham found Ghostbusters to be funny and didn't understand why people got mad....
55m Aug 11, 2016
55m
Spoiler Ep 48 - Star Trek Beyond
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham discuss why they liked Beyond as an action film but not as a Star Trek film. Enjoy.
34m Aug 01, 2016
34m
Ep 331 - Star Trek Beyond - Juan Manuel Rocha
FILMS DUSCUSSED: STAR TREK BEYOND, KONG, JUSTICE LEAGUE, WONDER WOMAN, DR. STRANGE, BLAIR WITCH Chris and Graham welcome back from the Comics on Comics podcast, Juan Manuel Rocha. Chris and Graham thought Star Trek was a good action film but not great Star Trek. Then all three talk about San Diego Comic Con and how fun it is. Also a long list of new trailers have been released at the con that v...
1hr 38m Jul 26, 2016
1hr 38m
Ep 330 - Ghostbusters - Betsy Kalin
FILMS DISCUSSED: GHOSTBUSTERS, SECRET LIFE OF PETS, PURGE, EAST LA INTERCHANGE Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and doc filmmaker Betsy Kalin. Betsy met the guys at SF Doc Fest and talks about a cool surfer doc she saw there. Chris saw Ghostbusters and liked it but didn't feel the same about Secret Life of Pets. Graham likes the social commentary of Purge: Election Year even if it's br...
1hr 23m Jul 19, 2016
1hr 23m
Ep 329 - Independence Day - Tom Merritt
FILMS DISCUSSED: INDEPENDENCE DAY, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE BFG, JACK REACHER Chris and Graham welcome back Tom Merritt. Chris and Graham didn't realize that Independence Day could be worse than their low expectations. Tom liked Ghostbusters and felt the trailers are misleading. Chris was disappointed by The BFG, but his kids liked it. Graham is the only one pumped for the new Jack Reacher film and is...
57m Jul 13, 2016
57m
Ep 328 - TCM Film Fest - Neil T Weakley
Chris and Graham talk to CFN Writer Neil T. Weakley about the Turner Classic Movies annual film festival. An amazing line-up of films with Q and A's with some of Hollywood's royalty. Fall in love with films all over again or see them for the first time on the big screen. Be ready for your close-up!
52m Jul 06, 2016
52m
Ep 327 - Fantasy Films - Stephen Kramer Glickman
A special themed episode talking about Fantasy Films from the 1980's and 90's. Chris and Graham welcome back Stephen Kramer Glickman to nerd out about the films of their youth and what makes them great. This ep will make you want to ride a giant flying dog.
1hr 1m Jun 29, 2016
1hr 1m
Ep 326 - Finding Dory - Wayne Federman
FILMS DISCUSSED: FINDING DORY, SURFWISE, DE PALMA, WEINER, OJ MADE IN AMERICA  Chris and Graham welcome back Wayne Federman. Chris liked Finding Dory on father's day. Graham was intrigued by the doc Surfwise. Wayne has been on a doc tear and saw three good films: De Palma, OJ:Made in America and Weiner. Weird looking trailers with one DVD stand-out. Independence Day: Resurgence is in theaters w...
1hr 12m Jun 21, 2016
1hr 12m
Ep 325 - Now You See Me 2 - Jensen Karp
FILMS DISCUSSED: NOW YOU SEE ME 2, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, TICKLED Chris and Graham welcome another first time guest! Former rapper and current podcaster Jensen Karp tells the guys about his new book and more. Graham was bored and annoyed by Now You See Me 2. Chris found the new TMNT film to be slightly better than the last. Jensen loves the new doc, Tickled. All three are not sure about ...
1hr 7m Jun 15, 2016
1hr 7m
Spoiler Ep 46 - Pop Star - Kickstarter Fan Diana Rojek
SPOILER ALERT!! KEY ELEMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham go to the movies with fan/kickstarter backer, Diana Rojek. All three really liked the film and talk about how many fun surprises it had. This ep will make you want a dick in a box.
40m Jun 09, 2016
40m
Ep 324 - Pop Star - Mike Schmidt
FILMS DISCUSSED: POP STAR, SF DOC FEST SHORT FILMS, EL CHIVO, FUTURE OF WORK AND DEATH, DWARVENAUT Chris and Graham record from a hotel in the Bay Area with Mike Schmidt. Chris and Graham liked Pop Star more than they thought they would. Chris saw some cool short documentaries. Mike and Graham were really drawn in by the running doc, El Chivo. Chris and Graham found Future of Work and Death to ...
1hr 15m Jun 07, 2016
1hr 15m
Spoiler Ep 46 - X-Men: Apocalypse
SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham talk about what they liked and didn't like about the newest X-Men film.
35m Jun 02, 2016
35m
Ep 323 - X-Men: Apocalypse - Jamie Flam
FILMS DISCUSSED: X-MEN:APOCALYPSE, NICE GUYS, SUGUAR-COATED, ANGRY BIRDS First time guest, Jamie Flam joins our nerds in the CFN World HQ. Jamie talks about being the artistic director of the Hollywood Improv and podcasting. Chris and Graham found X-Men to be just OK.  Jamie thought Nice Guys was a little to hollywood-ish. Sugar-Coated gave Jamie something to think about. Chris was bored by Ang...
1hr 11m May 31, 2016
1hr 11m
Ep 322 - The Nice Guys - Jay Larson
FILMS DISCUSSED: THE NICE GUYS, WHERE TO INVADE NEXT, THE INVITATION, GHOSTBUSTERS Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Jay Larson to talk about his podcast, Crabfeast and more. Graham was just so-so about The Nice Guys. Chris thought Michael Moore's new film, Where to Invade Next, had some good insight but not his best film. Jay talks about how great the experience was of acting on the fi...
1hr 4m May 24, 2016
1hr 4m