John Wesley Norton's BOOMCAST
Cinephiles Unite! John Wesley Norton of Boomstick Entertainment has worked in the film industry for over 20 years and has always wanted to create a podcast that he would want to listen to. This is it. The BOOMCAST tackles film discussion in numerous informative and entertaining ways. If you're a film junkie, then you've just found your next fix.
Episodes
Lock the doors, lock the widows, check the calendar. It's FRIDAY THE 13! Welcome to the first episode of a new show on the BOOMCAST that I proudly call FRANCHISE FEVER! On this show we will tackle some of cinemas most beloved franchises and try to figure out what makes them so popular.
On tonight's show, Ben Lewandowski, Jonathan Schiffly and myself take a peak at the first half of slasher classic series featuring everyo...
Long time reader and comic book expert SCOTT GRENKE joins me once again to discuss comic book characters from the DC Universe. On this show the six topics we discuss are: BAT GIRL, HEAT WAVE, THE DOOM PATROL, GIGANTA, THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS and VIGILANTE! This is a wild one, so check it out!
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It's COMIC BOOKS time! Scott Grenke sits down with me once again to tackle and discuss six more marvel characters given to us randomly by the Virtual Comics Intelligence. On this episode we discuss: GHOST RIDER, BLOB, THE MICRONAUTS, HERCULES, D'SPAYRE and WOOD GOD! Check it out!
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This is it! We have reached the end of our 5 part series with the 2010's! The "50 YEARS OF HORROR!" shows were a tremendous amount of fun. My guests, Ben Lewandowski and Jonathan Schiffley join me once again to continue our mission of choosing the most influential horror films of the last 5 decades.
We hope you will enjoy listening to this show as much as we enjoyed the research and the recording of it. If you love ...
We've reached the 2000's! This is the fourth in a five part series titled "50 YEARS OF HORROR!" My guests, Ben Lewandowski and Jonathan Schiffley, will once again be examining the cinematic horror offerings of each decade. If you haven't already, check out the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's episodes! We are picking one film from each year that we feel was the most important and most influential mo...
Welcome to the '90s! This is the third in a five part series titled "50 YEARS OF HORROR!" My guests, Ben Lewandowski and Jonathan Schiffley, will once again be examining the cinematic horror offerings of each decade. If you haven't already, check out the 1970's and 1980's episodes! We are picking one film from each year that we feel was the most important and most influential movie in the the horror ge...
Welcome to the 1980's! This is the second in a five part series titled "50 YEARS OF HORROR!" My guests, Ben Lewandowski and Jonathan Schiffley, will by examining the cinematic horror offerings of each decade, starting with the 1970's, then the '80's, the 90's etc, and we will be picking one film from each year that we feel was the most important and most influential movie in the horror genre.
We ho...
Welcome to the first in a five part series titled "50 YEARS OF HORROR!" My guests, Ben Lewandowski and Jonathan Schiffley, will by examining the cinematic horror offerings of each decade, starting with the 1970's, then the '80's, the 90's etc, and we will be picking one film from each year that we feel was the most important and most influential movie in the the horror genre.
We hope you will enjoy list...
Gear up! It's action time! On this episode of Remakes and Reboots Ben Lewandowski and I sort out the differences and similarities of the Sylvester Stallone film JUDGE DREDD directed by Danny Cannon in 1995 and the Karl Urban led remake in 2012 directed by Pete Travis. Judge Dredd is a long running comic book character who brings justice to a futuristic dystopian world filled with violent criminals. Which film captures the char...
Once again, our annual Halloween Episode, full of Halloween creepiness and fun! The Cinema Saviors, Chad Weeks, Clint Chaffer and myself have a wonderfully spooky time chatting about all things Halloween! Remember to subscribe to the show wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Tell a friend, it all helps.
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Today my friend SCOTT GRENKE and I sit down once again to discuss one of our favorite topics of conversation, COMIC BOOKS! On this show we are discussing six more DC Characters which are: GREEN ARROW, FIRESTORM, KING SHARK, DEADMAN, POWER GIRL and WONDER GIRL! If you are a fan of DC or comic books in general, check it out!
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Once again it's time to talk COMIC BOOKS! This isn't sometime I get to do very often, and would not do at all if I were not joined once again by my friend and colleague SCOTT GRENKE who is a long time reader/collector of comic books and I think is an authority on the subject. Today we are discussing six more iconic Marvel characters. In this episode we discuss: BLADE, THE PUNISHER, BLACK CAT, JUGGERNAUT, JESSICA JONES an...
Welcome to the 3rd ACTION ICON episode! I am joined by Certified Van Damme Expert BEN LEWANDOWSKI and we take an exhaustive (3 hours!) look at the career and our favorite films starring the legendary action star Jean Claude Van Damme, whose career has spanned an incredible 40 years! If you are a Van Damme fan or an action film junkie you are in for a great time! Be sure to leave a review and subscribe to the show on your favorite p...
Calling all TREKKERS! Once again, The CINEMA SAVIORS, Clint Chaffer, Chad Weeks, and myself are on a mission! The Government had developed technology that can bring deceased actors back from the past, but the tech is very expensive. To offset those costs we will be rebooting STAR TREK and casting actors who have passed in order to help fund the program with the box office proceeds! Join us for this special episode and find out what...
Turn on the shower. Disrobe. Cue the music! Tonight, Ben Lewandowski and I consider the merits of the classic 1960 thriller PSYCHO, directed by the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. As well as the very curious remake in 1998 directed by Gus Van Zant. This is an interesting one folks, since no other filmmaker has ever intentionally set out to copy a film to this degree. Ben and I had a great time discussing these films and we ho...
Episode #30! CINEMA SUBGENRE #2: SUBMERGED, where submarine film expert BEN LEWANDOWSKI and myself list off our top ten favorite SUBMARINE FILMS! We go deep on the subject and drill down on the facts! There are many great films set in underwater vessels and we discuss the best ones! Check it out and let us know what you think!
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Sit in with John and long time reader and comic book expert Scott Grenke as they discuss six iconic DC characters. In this episode we discuss: WALLY WEST (THE FLASH), NIGHTWING, ZATANA, SUPERMAN, HAWKMAN, and JOHN CONSTANTINE. Great characters! Great conversation! ENJOY!
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Join John and long time reader and comic book expert Scott Grenke as they discuss six iconic Marvel characters. In this episode we discuss: DAREDEVIL, SUE STORM, THE RHINO, SCARLET WITCH, THE WATCHER and HAWKEYE.
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Here it is! Our second annual Halloween Episode, full of Horror Trivia and good times! I sit down with the over Cinema Saviors Chad Weeks and Clint Chaffer and have a bloody good time talking horror films. I hope you have as great a time listening to it as I did recording it. Remember to subscribe to the show wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Tell a friend, it all helps.
My guests on Episode 26: actor, director, writer and all around great guy, JOE ESTEVEZ. Our conversation spans his impressive career as an actor and also his take on the craft of acting in general.
I have always been a fan of practical makeup effects in film, so I also speak with someone who is rapidly making a name for himself in that arena, Rob Cobasky. Rob talks about how he got into the business and explains how is work is ...
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