The MovieByte Podcast #149: The World Was Black and White

The MovieByte Podcast

This week, Joe and TJ and joined by Alexis Johnson to discuss the fine film, ‘Mr. Homes.’ Mr. Holmes follows the story of an aging and senile Sherlock trying to piece together what went wrong on his last case 30 years ago. The three also discuss Will Smith rebooting ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’, the upcoming ‘Heroes Reborn’ TV show, the ‘Inside Out’ short film coming this fall with the home entertainment release, Pixar’s plans for ‘Toy Story 4’, and the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’.

Show Notes & Links

• Will Smith Is Working On a ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot

  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is following fellow ’90s family sitcoms Full House and Boy Meets World back to the small screen.

• ‘Heroes Reborn’ Was Designed as ‘Heroes’ Season 10

  Heroes Reborn joins Arrested Development and 24: Live Another Day as shows brought back years after their series finales.

• ‘Inside Out’ short film coming this fall: The Emotions deal with dating

  We all loved Pixar’s Inside Out when it hit theaters in June. Want more from that interesting world? Now we have a short film to look forward to!

• ‘Toy Story 4′ is a love story about Woody and Bo Peep

  Drumming up excitement for this weekend’s expo, Pixar Creative Head John Lasseter revealed Friday morning that Toy Story 4 will be a love story “centered around Woody and Bo Peep.”

• THE HATEFUL EIGHT - Official Teaser Trailer

  In Select Theaters on Christmas Day & Everywhere On January 8th, 2016

• Basil Rathbone

  Philip St. John Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the UK as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers and, occasionally, horror films.

• Mr. Holmes — IMDb

  An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman.

• Mr. Holmes — Rotten Tomatoes

  Critics Consensus: Mr. Holmes focuses on the man behind the mysteries, and while it may lack Baker Street thrills, it more than compensates with tenderly wrought, well-acted drama.

• Mr. Holmes — Box Office Mojo

  Domestic Total as of Aug. 13, 2015: $13,480,090 Distributor: Roadside AttractionsRelease Date: July 17, 2015 Genre: Crime DramaRuntime: 1 hrs. 43 min. MPAA Rating: PGProduction Budget: N/A

• A Slight Trick of the Mind

  The tale is that of Sherlock Holmes, elderly and unable to walk without a cane, as his memory begins to fail. He lives with a housekeeper and her son, and talks to the son about his life before he forgets it entirely.