Pressed & Bound

Episode 93 of Pressed & Bound is online! Joe has disappeared to SXSW so Andrew takes his spot. In this week’s episode we discuss:

Books:
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)

At the Moving Picture Show:
Green zone

Movies:
Paper Heart [Blu-ray]

Right click and download the ninety-third episode here:
MP4 252mb

Comments or questions? Email us at: pnbfans(at)gmail(dot)com

If you don’t live in Oklahoma City, well you probably have a lot more fun on a regular basis than we do. But if you have some time set aside from painting the town red, feel free to check out these few images from the front lines. These are all taken from our downtown area called Bricktown; it’s a town made of bricks.

A Few More After the Break…

This week we have a few films to choose from; up from the two that we’ve had for the passed couple of weeks. On the flip side, however, Joe will be out of town this weekend, so at this moment we’re not sure exactly what will happen, but please feel free to vote. If it comes down to it, I will simply go see the movie myself and sit alone in the dark…by myself…with no friends…

This Week’s Films After the Break…

Episode 92 of Pressed & Bound is online! This week we have several people walk in front of our camera. One guy has a red jacket. In this week’s episode we discuss:

Books:
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)

At the Moving Picture Show:
Alice in Wonderland

Movies:
Carmen Jones

Right click and download the ninety-second episode here:
MP4 260mb

Comments or questions? Email us at: pnbfans(at)gmail(dot)com

It’s no surprise that we at P&B absolutely love George R. R. Martin’s Ice and Fire series. You combine an epic story told in a way that neither talks down to the reader nor makes things too easy over the span of thousands of pages and you pretty much have us hooked. Well it turns out that we’re not the only ones.

I have attempted to try and not get too excited about the potential release of this series since hearing about its mumblings last year. HBO has spearheaded the task force in creating the television series, having already shot a pilot in late 2009. Up until now, however, they’ve kept their secrets tight like so many three hundred foot tall walls covered in ice (THAT’S AN ICE AND FIRE REFERENCE, FYI), allowing but little information to leak out. Luckily, the Chicago Tribune has posted a few tasty bits of news for all to enjoy. In summary, they have a full cast list and a couple of quotes from George himself on the matter:

“From the start of this, I’ve told myself, ‘Don’t get too emotionally invested in this, or you will be devastated if it doesn’t go.’ Wise words, those. I’m a smart guy.

“But easier said than done. I’ve failed. I am totally emotionally invested, and if HBO does indeed decide to pass, for whatever reason, I will be gutted.

“So let’s all hope I am soon doing the happy dance instead.”

You can read the rest here.

I’ve mentioned this in the past, but occasionally I turn a blind eye to Pressed & Bound and host another podcast. The show in question is, of course, Nintendorks Radio, of which we have hit 53 episodes. Good job everyone! The link to the episode is within this MAGIC BLOCKQUOTE:

It’s time for another edition of Nintendorks Radio with your hosts Travis Woodside and Garret Evans. You can get your episode now on iTunes (search for Nintendorks Radio in the iTunes store) or right here. Or you can refuse.

Episode 053 – Samus is a 1950s Detective
We discuss the Nintendo Media Summit, Metroid Other M, Heavy Rain, and telephones.

Also note a special NEW SEGMENT called “I show Garret some box art and see if it makes him laugh.”

I made that banner, by the way; I just want you all to know that.

Thanks to all who voted last week! We just realized that “At the Movies” was already taken, so we needed to change up the title of our segment a little bit. I think we’re all better off for it in the end anyway. Like last week we have but just a couple of films to choose from. Unlike last week, however, these films could prove to be much more interesting. As a reminder: the poll is located both in the sidebar and at the bottom of this post. Vote for which you’d like to see discussed!

This Week’s Films After the Break…

Episode 91 of Pressed & Bound is online! This week we have a short show and talk about some filmage downtown. In this week’s episode we discuss:

In Theaters:
Cop Out

Right click and download the ninety-first episode here:
MP4 72mb

Comments or questions? Email us at: pnbfans(at)gmail(dot)com

Hello! It’s been forever since I posted, but here we are. If this were a regular blog, I’d attempt to ply you with stories and grievances that explain my absence. I would regale you with my adventures with frost giants, Wills-o’th’wisp, and other good people. What does it matter, though? Let’s get to the meat of it!

Let’s look at a movie I recently watched for the first time. It seems like everyone else I know has already seen Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon, but it was new to me. Here, you’ll get the pristine reactions of my first viewing, fresh as the plastic film in one of Garret’s unboxing videos. Read more…