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Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Greg Dyro

43 episodes

1 month ago

Send us a text 🎬 Greg and Tom Go to Hollywood Buckle up for a whirlwind Hollywood adventure! Greg takes Tom behind the studio gates for an insider’s tour of Warner Bros., lunch in the Executive Dining Room, and a peek at his old office. They take in sweeping views from the Griffith Observatory, cruise down Hollywood, Sunset, and Santa Monica Boulevards, and wrap the night with music and cocktails at Casa Del Mar on the beach. The weekend rolls on with lunch at the ASC Clubhouse for the Emergi...

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Send us a text 🎬 Greg and Tom Go to Hollywood Buckle up for a whirlwind Hollywood adventure! Greg takes Tom behind the studio gates for an insider’s tour of Warner Bros., lunch in the Executive Dining Room, and a peek at his old office. They take in sweeping views from the Griffith Observatory, cruise down Hollywood, Sunset, and Santa Monica Boulevards, and wrap the night with music and cocktails at Casa Del Mar on the beach. The weekend rolls on with lunch at the ASC Clubhouse for the Emergi...

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Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Hollywood Adventures

Send us a text 🎬 Greg and Tom Go to Hollywood Buckle up for a whirlwind Hollywood adventure! Greg takes Tom behind the studio gates for an insider’s tour of Warner Bros., lunch in the Executive Dining Room, and a peek at his old office. They take in sweeping views from the Griffith Observatory, cruise down Hollywood, Sunset, and Santa Monica Boulevards, and wrap the night with music and cocktails at Casa Del Mar on the beach. The weekend rolls on with lunch at the ASC Clubhouse for the Emergi...

1 month ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Send us a text “Murderbot: The anti-hero you never knew you needed—and the robot you definitely don’t want mad at you.” Hey, it’s Greg Dyro and Tom Burka, your guides through the wild and weird world of Serious Nonsense. If you like your sci-fi with a side of sass, a dash of existential dread, and more attitude than your ex at a wedding, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re talking about Murderbot—the Apple TV+ adaptation of Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries. Think rogue AI, corporate co...

6 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Saturday Night with Hopper Stone

Send us a text In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Hopper Stone, the unit still photographer from the iconic movie Saturday Night, to talk about those frantic, caffeine-fueled final 90 minutes before the very first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Picture it: October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. The world was about to meet a fearless cast of comedians and writers who would change TV forever. But what was it really like behind the scenes? Hopper gives us the scoop on the chaos, the ...

1 year ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Put some SUGAR on

Send us a text In this episode, Greg and Tom dive into the Apple TV+ show “SUGAR,” starring Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, and James Cromwell. Join us as we follow private detective John Sugar on his quest to uncover what happened to Olivia, the missing granddaughter of Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. Along the way, Sugar peels back the layers of a web full of Siegel family secrets—old and new. This modern twist on classic noir draws inspiration from...

1 year ago

42 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

The FALLOUT episode

Send us a text In this episode of our podcast, Tom and Greg dive deep into the highly anticipated Amazon Prime series, “Fallout,” which draws its inspiration from the iconic video game franchise of the same name. Set in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by nuclear fallout, the series presents a stark vision where survivors are forced to live in underground bunkers to escape the lethal radiation, mutants, and marauding bandits that roam the surface. We begin by tracing the or...

1 year ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull or Dial of Destiny

Send us a text Join hosts Greg and Tom as they welcome back special guest John Stanisci for an exciting episode dedicated to the legendary adventurer, Indiana Jones. In this episode, the trio dives deep into a spirited debate: which film holds up better—“Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” or the latest installment, “Dial of Destiny”? Tune in as we celebrate the iconic Indiana Jones franchise, exploring its rich history, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of its various films, and speculating...

1 year ago

1 hour

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Donnie Norden: More Stories of Hollywood Trespassing

Send us a text Tom and Greg go for a sequel of sorts with our second interview with Donnie Norden Phantom of the Backlots. Some of Donnie's own words to describe his adventures From that first time I poked my 10-year-old head through a hole in the tall fence surrounding the MGM backlot near my house in Culver City, I became intrigued, maybe obsessed. I began a coming-of-age journey through the studio back lots and through movies and TV shows past and present – the history, the romance...

1 year ago

1 hour 12 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Steve Bingen: Hollywood Behind the Lens

Send us a text We interview Steve Bingen: About his new book with Marc Wanamaker "Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archive Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, historian, and contributor to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history. For nearly two decades, Steven worked as an archivist/staff historian at Warner Bros. Studio. While there, he was responsible for evaluating, maintaining, and preserving that legendary company’s ph...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Past Hits & Future Flicks

Send us a text Join Greg and Tom for a lively discussion on our podcast, where we dive into movies from the past and exciting upcoming films. In this episode, we explore potential cinematic adaptations of beloved sci-fi books like Andy Weir's "Artemis." From classic hits to future favorites, join us as we share our thoughts on the latest movies and TV shows that have us buzzing with excitement. Podcast music: Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Lic...

1 year ago

51 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

"Fantastic Voyage" and today's "Fall Out"

Send us a text Step into the immersive world of cinematic wonder with Greg and Tom in this captivating episode of Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense. Join them as they embark on a thrilling exploration of the timeless classic, "Fantastic Voyage" (1966), and venture into the boundless realm of speculative fiction. In this dive into "Fantastic Voyage," Greg and Tom unravel the intricacies of this pioneering sci-fi masterpiece. They dissect its groundbreaking premise, where a team of intrepid sc...

1 year ago

35 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Send us a text Greg and Tom discuss the new NETFLIX series 3 Body Problem. We talk about the series and our impressions of the production. Along with some other invaluable nonsense like Tom's reading of the Audible Book Ping Pong Diplomacy and what else we are watching this week. All of this hours before the Solar Eclipse of April 8th 2024 3 Body Problem Premise Ye Wenjie is an astrophysicist who sees her father beaten to death during a struggle session in the Chinese Cultural...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

2024 Award Season

Send us a text In this episode, we delve into the Hollywood Award season. Greg ventures to Hollywood for the Publicists awards while Tom observes from New York. Our conversation spans topics such as Dune 2, The Oscars, SAG awards, and the enchanting world of the Magic Castle. We eagerly await your listener comments and feedback. Hosts: Greg and Tom Podcast music: Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Nonc...

1 year ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

The Hollywood Writers Strike

Send us a text Tom and Greg talk about the Hollywood Writers Strike with their guest Ron Barbagallo who lives a stone's throw away from Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank We did not write this episode in solidarity to the writers on strike: That's why our podcast is not as professional as it should be, because it has not been written, That's true. We, I think that anybody listening to this podcast would know very well that it's either not written or scripted in such a way that somebody has...

2 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Streaming TV shows and Awards season

Send us a text Greg and Tom discuss some recent streaming TV shows and the awards season. We discuss Tim Russ and his appearance on "Star Trek Picard" as well as our friend Ron Barbagallo. Joel Silver somehow enters our discussion about Dead as a Door Nail. Oh and Tom gets into the new "Perry Mason". A bit of Everything Everywhere all at Once. An awards show update. Our discussion of the Oscar show and Greg attending the Publicists Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Oh a...

2 years ago

52 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Under Appreciated Gems

Send us a text Today Greg and Tom will be talking about some under appreciated gems that we've recently watched. We talk about poker face, which is on Peacock and the Reluctant Traveler, which is on Apple tv and the Bear, which is on Hulu. We've been absent for a few months. We apologize for that, or we don't apologize if you didn't care that we were absent. Greg says: We should be more regular. Tom says: Yes, We should, We should be more regular. The shows we talk about in...

2 years ago

34 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Tom Cruise: Is he the greatest Action Movie Star today?

Send us a text In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the multi talented John Stanisci and discuss the film Top Gun: Maverick and the possibility that Tom Cruise is the greatest action movie star of all time. John helps us break down the script and we discuss the perfect 5 act structure of the film and how the film Maverick is really a Father and Son redemption film. Listen for more insights to this perfect Tom Cruise film and hear John's arguments as to why Tom Cruise is the greatest action ...

3 years ago

1 hour

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Steve Bingen: The MGM Effect and The 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood

Send us a text Greg and Tom interview Steve Bingen Studio Archivist and Hollywood Historian about his two new books. (available on Amazon) The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and Fiascos We talk to Steve about the latest book The MGM Effect Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainmen...

3 years ago

58 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Send us a text Tom and Greg talk about what they are watching or what they have in their Que on streaming TV right now. Along with a new "AI" intro to the show. (the robot apocalypse will have its own podcast) Here are a few of the streaming shows we thing are worthy of checking out: On Apple + FOR ALL MANKINDSLOW HORSES THE MORNING SHOWAmazon Prime THE EXPANSEon Hulu FX THE OLD MANon Netflix THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY As promised in the intro the drink Tom was making Tom m...

3 years ago

37 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Send us a text Obi Wan Kenobi (the series) Greg and Tom talk about the first 5 episodes of the Disney Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ Spoiler warning: If you have not watched the series we do reveal things so please watch the series before listening. Talking about the series Obi Wan and how it relates to the rest of Star Wars and our impressions of the writing and visuals crafted to tell this compelling story of the years between episode 3 and episode 4 in the Skywalker saga. Enjoy the s...

3 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Thunderbirds Are Go: An interview with Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations

Send us a text Greg and Tom interview Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations. Justin is the creator of the Star Trek The Next Generation animated sequence in the style of the Star Trek the Animated Series that we discussed in our last episode. We also talk to Justin about his work on new Thunderbirds episodes in the original style using SUPERMARIONATION. Listen in on our lively discussion about Animation Puppetry and film making in general. THUNDERBIRDSGazelle Automations’ Lind...

3 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes