By Staff Reports In honor of Veteran’s Day, the 6th annual The Jawiin Charity Drive for Service Members is proud to announce that they are going digital this year! Join founder, Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Ringo Award-nominated writer Jason Inman (Jupiter Jet, Science! The Elements of Dark Energy, Super Soldiers), for a free live 5-hour virtual event to […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Initially intended for theaters, the new film version of Roald Dahl’s The Witches has hit HBO Max. The movie stars Octavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and a cast of talented young actors. It is also directed by Robert Zemeckis, which gave me a glimmer of hope that this adaptation of the Roald Dahl book would be […]
By Staff Reports The new Disney and Pixar feature Soul is unlike any animated film to arrive from visionary director Pete Docter, and the winter edition of Disney twenty-three explores this stunning journey from New York City to The Great Before and back again with Docter, co-director Kemp Powers, producer Dana Murray, and stars Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. Trent […]
Welcome to Pastrami Nation Popcorn! This show is dedicated to everything movie and TV-related, hosted by our very own Kevin Hoskinson, who is joined by Pastrami Nation reviewer Rebecca Benson and Editor Nolan P. Smith! On this episode, we talk about the possibilities of the new Assassin’s Creed Netflix project, speculate on The Mandalorian (this was recorded before the new […]
By Kevin Hoskinson In 2006 the world was introduced to Borat Sagdiyev, a fictional character created and played by Sasha Baron Cohen. The film “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” became a cultural phenomenon in the United States while also creating one of the most imitated and iconic characters in recent memory. It was […]
By Rebecca Benson Wanting to get into the Halloween spirit, I sought to watch Netflix’s remake of Daphne du Maurier’s novel, Rebecca. The original film, directed by the celebrated Alfred Hitchcock, who also won an Oscar (his one and only) for his depiction of the iconic book. His movie starred the dark and moody Laurence Olivier for the mysterious Mr. Maxim de […]
Join us for a special interview as Pastrami Nation’s Kevin Hoskinson, Rebecca Benson and Nolan P. Smith chat with actor Ted Raimi and director Alex Kahuam about their short film, “Red Light”, which made a splash at the Horror Fest International in Utah! Visit PastramiNation.com for news, reviews and more! Or listen to it on SoundCloud!
Welcome to Pastrami Nation Popcorn! This show is dedicated to everything movie and TV-related, hosted by our very own Kevin Hoskinson, who is joined by Pastrami Nation reviewer Rebecca Benson and Editor Nolan P. Smith! On this episode, we are joined by Kassie Hoskinson as we chat about our top 5 Tim Burton picks, Twilight, as well as talk about […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Let’s just get this out of the way right now; I used to be an Adam Sandler fan. I was 15 when Billy Madison came out, and it was the greatest thing I had ever seen. So funny, so immature, and just my style. After that, he came out with a string of movies with the same […]
By Kevin Hoskinson There was something about seeing the Broadway Video logo at the beginning of this film that brought me back to old times. I couldn’t recall right away, but there was something very familiar and comforting about seeing it. After doing some light research, I quickly realized what that logo meant. When I was growing up in the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Universal revealed a new graphic and release date for Jurassic World: Dominion: Jurassic World: Dominion. June 10, 2022. That is a long way from now, but I am just thankful we get more dino goodness!
By Staff Reports KOKO-Di KOKO-DA is slated to hit virtual theaters and VOD November 6th. Elin and Tobias are a happily married couple who regularly vacation with their young daughter. The family is on a dreamy holiday when an innocuous case of food poisoning derails their plans and forever alters the course of their lives. Three years later, the once […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Tenet, the latest film from director Christopher Nolan, is a film that offers both the best and the worst of his sensibilities. On the one hand, it’s a big-budget action-packed thriller with an interesting plot and gripping premise. On the other, it’s an overly complicated and convoluted narrative with so many twists and turns that you forget […]
By Staff Reports The trailer for The Mandalorian Season 2 is here!
By Staff Reports Every 40 seconds, someone in the world takes their own life. According to the WHO, 800,000 people take their own life every year- and the numbers are rising. In the US alone, suicide rates have increased significantly between 1999 and 2018. In 2018, over 10 million American adults considered taking their own life, more than 3 million […]
By Kevin Hoskinson In its short opening sequence,” Sundown” quickly establishes the tone for what’s to come. It’s a combination of the horrors of the real world and the fantastical creatures and stories of our imagination. It’s bazaar and straight out of a pulpy sci-fi novel. But within minutes, we are transported from this fever dream and into the real […]
By Staff Reports From REZINATE Entertainment and Yel Productions, the award-winning slasher film MURDER IN THE WOODS comes to drive-ins and theaters nationwide on August 14, 2020, with a Digital and Video on Demand release slated for September 18, 2020. Directed and produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Iga Garza (The Call) and written and produced by Yelyna De León (Will […]
By Kevin Hoskinson The Shudder original film Host is one of those movies that is truly of its time. It was filmed during the lockdown, and the story is told entirely over the meeting app Zoom. It’s one of those movies that people will look back on years from now and reminisce about the craziness that was 2020. It feels […]
By Eddie Aguirre Check out my first video review for the film The Night Clerk. Visit PastramiNation.com for news, reviews, giveaways and more! Make sure to follow us at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/pastramination Instagram: @pastramination Twitter: twitter.com/pastramination The Night Clerk rating is 2.5 Pastrami Nations out of 5.
By Staff Reports Fire up the flux capacitor because Loot Crate is going Back to the Future with the newest Loot Sci-Fi crate celebrating the 35th anniversary of one of the most iconic film franchises in history. You’re gonna see some serious s… when you get your hands on these exclusive collectibles and gear from the past, present, and future. […]
By Staff Reports Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), a division of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) announced today a multi-year agreement under which UFEG films will be exhibited in AMC Theatres in the U.S. The agreement includes at least three weekends (17-days) of theatrical exclusivity for all Universal Pictures and Focus Features theatrical releases, […]
By Jason T. Smith Creative Editor In 2012 the movie Bigfoot was released. Unfortunately, some missed this hidden gem the first time around, but thanks to Peacock, a streaming service brought to us by the good folks at Universal, fans of Sasquatch related films like myself now have the opportunity to watch it, with unfortunately being the keyword here. Bigfoot […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Tom Hanks. That’s all you need to know about this film. If anyone knows anything about the man outside of his Hollywood career, you know that he is a student of history and loves typewriters. That last fact has nothing to do with the movie, but he probably wrote it on a typewriter. Greyhound feels like what […]
By Kevin Hoskinson In January of this year, the film Palm Springs broke Sundance records by becoming the most expensive film ever purchased. It surpassed the previous record-holder, Fox Searchlights “Birth Of A Nation” in 2016, by a mere .69 cents. Once Neon and Hulu bought the film, the hype train got going, and people were curious about what made […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor The musical took the world by storm when it first released, boasting sell-out shows on every occasion. The production, created by Lin Manuel Miranda, tells the story of one of our founding fathers by way of lyrical exposition. I am so excited to finally review the story of the Ten Dollar founding father, Alexander Hamilton. […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Going into this film, I knew absolutely nothing about its subject, Richard Lett. He’s a pretty big deal on the Vancouver, B.C. comedy scene, but not very well known in America and beyond. At the start, he’s described as Canada’s George Carlin, and that got me very interested to hear his story. Throughout the movie, we see […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Most people know who he is, and I can almost guarantee he has been in at least one movie you’ve seen in your lifetime. From him accidentally landing his first role in the film Runaway Train, to his leading role as the titular character in Machete, he’s been gracing our screens on a regular basis. He’s one […]
Join Pastrami Nation’s Nolan Smith and Eddie Aguirre as we speak to Interview with Jhod Cardinal and Adam Scorgie about their new documentary: Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo. The documentary will be available in the USA on VOD July 7th! Visit https://inmate1.com/ for more info! Make sure to visit Pastramination.com for news, reviews, podcasts, contests and more. Be […]
By Staff Reports Great Scott! Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), Universal Brand Development and Amblin Entertainment today revealed the first-ever TRANSFORMERS-Back to the Future Collaboration, starring the all new character GIGAWATT. This new time-traveling TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT commemorates 35 years since the groundbreaking adventure film, Back to the Future, took audiences back in time. When fans of the iconic Back to the Future […]
By Staff Reports With the celebration of independence underway this weekend, GalaxyCon invites fans on July 3rd to meet Good Burger hero Kel Mitchell and Star Wars’ Admiral Akbar and Greedo on July 5th! But there’s more… next week, join the cast of The Orville, and then hang on for an epic quest because the voices of The Legend of […]