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Stopped by the Real Milwaukee set this week...nothing real new to talk about so we talked Tangled, Faster and some great DVD's out now for family movie night at home.

Take a look...hope you enjoy.




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This visit to Real Milwaukee let me talk Rise of the Guardians and an incredible film - Silver Linings Playbook.

Plus we'll talk about a couple of 4 brand new Blu-ray releases.

It's always a great time on the set with those in front of and behind the camera there...watch what happened this week here.

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Time for Monday Morning Quarterback....

Hey everyone - I haven't posted here lately, and I apologize.

Life gets busy many times...and I get into other things.

I have to say - as award season approaches, I really want to share more quick and interesting thoughts - much like I ramble about on Facebook and Twitter all the time...

Here are those sites....follow / like / and all the rest!

http://www.twitter.com/commonguymovies
http://facebook.com/rikumovie

That said...make sure you give me a follow on those places too- I'm much more active there...but I'm about ready to give that a change and start with a more frequent video piece....right here!

But let me tell you what I have been doing...

1) Seeing a LOT of movies.... The Critics' Choice Movie Awards presented by the BFCA (that I'm a voting member of) nomination ballots are due the second week of December. That means a lot of
movies in not so much time, including viewing some titles again, and others for the first time. I must
say...the last couple weeks have been dotted with titles that I can recommend to folks, and that makes me smile! And the Critics' Choice Movie Awards comes up on A&E on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015!

2) Working on a super secret project, that I hope will launch in 2015. Let's just say....I had someone give me a camera....and a set and .... well... you'll see... can't wait to share....and I will when it's cool.

3) It's fantasy football and the NFL and it consumes me sometimes....this DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) is really, REALLY addicting for anyone who plays. I find myself meandering through Fan Duel (yep launched an account there) and Draft Kings (Though I haven't launched an account there yet) and maniacally listening to Sirius/XM Fantasy Sports Radio (XM87 if you're looking for it). Not only the daily stuff...but also I'm in first place in the division of my neighborhood league...though I'm crawling to the finish line after winning my first 5, I'm about to fall to 7-4.

4) And it was listening to the that station that I was introduced to the combination of that love of fantasy football and movies...a new movie that is closing out its Kickstarter campaign this week - Living the Fantasy

If you want to be a part of this...I strongly encourage heading over to Kickstarter and getting involved. Check out the trailer and more at their page - Living the Fantasy Kickstarter




I want to see this movie - and after hearing Josh, one of the directors on the air....it sounds like good people that know the game and will bring the life of fantasy sports in general to light in a cool way.

5) I liked Interstellar - Mark Reardon at KMOX (whose show I do weekly) didn't....listen to our conversation on that and Big Hero 6 right here.

6) If you missed me on Real Milwaukee - don't fret - headed back this Friday - but you missed all the fun from November 7 when I had a copy of Maleficent and one of Planes: Fire and Rescue to give away - it was posted at the Facebook page - so make sure you are following there so you find out FIRST about my giveaways. Oh - and here's that appearance from the November 7 show...

7) Oh and one last thing....I got to go up and sit in the cold for the Green Bay Packers / Philadelphia Eagles game in chilly....Really chilly Lambeau Field. I'm the goofy looking guy in the Packers Santa hat (it really is warm though)....

Enjoying Lambeau Field with my brother JJ.

Thanks for reading - hopefully this will be a great awards season for us all!

Paul

We discussed Twilight, Lincoln -- touched on Skyfall and had to run.

Also - for those of you we didn't get to talk about the Blu-ray releases that were sitting on the desk in front of me..

Brave -- has an AWESOME Blu-ray package that will be perfect for many on your holiday gift list.

Need Christmas titles.

Look for the Combo pack of Prep and Landing / Prep and Landing: Naughty or Nice for some recent holiday animated fun.

And we've got a Blu ray release for The Muppet Christmas Carol. WHO DOESN'T LOVE THE MUPPETS?

Plus - not with me, but wanted to mention...Arthur Christmas could become a holiday classic in your household...it's REALLY good.

Here's the link to today's video -- OR the video is posted below (depends on the persnicketiness of Blogger).

Yes I popped up at Real Milwaukee last Friday...talked about Jack and Jill and some of the family friendly fun coming the next couple of weeks to theaters... Take a look --

Last Friday I dropped by Fox 6 in Milwaukee for a look at Puss in Boots and Tower Heist -- plus new DVDs like Cars 2, Winnie the Pooh and MORE....take a look at the appearance below... 


 

Real Milwaukee had me in on Friday -- and here is the straight scoop on why parents of young children should avoid Fun Size -- plus comments on Cloud Atlas, new DVDs and more.

Take a look...enjoy.


Real Milwaukee from 10/26/12

Ok, so you've read the text below....(next post down) now here's the video that Facebook fans have already seen at www.facebook.com/rikumovie

Talking with the folks at Real Milwaukee, don't laugh when you get a look at me on TV please...

Become a fan of the Facebook page to be the first to see these fun links.

Paul on Real Milwaukee on 10/29/10.

Here's the link to the video from Real Milwaukee on Friday -- sorry for whatever reason it doesn't like to embed here with blogger...working on it.

Have a look and dig that cool shirt I have on....the jeans you never see where even cooler. (and I DON'T know how to dress myself...that's a given for anyone who has met me)

http://realmilwaukeenow.com/2012/09/21/the-common-guy-reviews-the-master-more/




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What did the weekend hold for us?

Well we saw a number of new releases....

Resident Evil: Retribution did not screen for those of us around here, but managed to bring in a touch over $21 million for the top spot on the weekend. Following in second was the rerelease of Finding Nemo in 3D this time...$17.5 million to show for the revisitation with your favorite clownfish.

Other notables.... Arbitrage (Didn't screen with Richard Gere) opened to 12th place and just over $2 million (would've helped to have screened it out here in the wild) and Last Ounce of Courage (another non-screened film) opened to just over $1.7 million and 15th place.

The Master rolled into 5 theaters and racked up an amazing total of over $730,000. (an average per screen of $147,262. WOW! This expands this week...and more on that as we get to Friday.

The week to come for me features screenings of The Master, Hotel Transylvania and one more unnamed title (a couple weeks out) PLUS maybe a DVD or two as we work through things.

Plus Friday, as many have asked, I can say -- I'll Be BACK!!! Yes, they are having me back to Real Milwaukee and we'll talk about The Master, Trouble With The Curve and whatever else we can fit in.

Tomorrow...the Home Screening Room features a title that my daughter continues to mention (she's 8) that comes out this week...you'll have to read that for yourself. I will say it is a Part of Me. Plus she's hard at work on our review of the new DVD Barbie: Princess and the Popstar (available now) - should be ready later this week (a birthday party for her cousin got in the way).

More soon....Have a great week everyone!

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Stopped by Real Milwaukee on Friday and brought some POPCORN for  their one year anniversary (yes I really bought it -- cheap ole me).

Watch the video to see rememberings some memorable moments and my thoughts on the new film contagion -- though I had to bring out the sanitizer to keep us all safe!



 
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Thanks Real Milwaukee for making me a regular part of your first year!

Special Thanks to Sara and Anne for bringing me in for that first dry run on Labor Day one year ago....

And for the whole crew including Kat, Cassandra, Rob, Nicole, Keith and everyone else -- There's a lot of folks -- so I can't list them all.

And thanks to You who have watched, streamed or just enjoyed -- that's what makes it all worthwhile!

Here's to a wonderful 2nd year, then Third Year, then Fourth Year...etc...

Did I really clear the set on Real Milwaukee this morning??? Find out if I did...and if I did do it ... what I said to make it happen watch the video.

Yes it's all true and what we did after the show....well security took all the cell phone cameras so there's no proof....

:-)

And YES -- I really did get through brief mentions of 17 movies in the short segment...




And Also a link to the video here if the embed is not working.
REAL MILWAUKEE - 17 Movies in one segment.

Ok...so I haven't put much in the lines of written reviews online in the last couple weeks. I do apologize, my time has been spent elsewhere...but I wanted to share some links to what I had to say about some of this summer's biggest hits.

On this Mark on Movies segment from KMOX in St. Louis, Paul joins Mark Reardon to talk about
Man of Steel and This is the End...liked both to different degrees and YES I was at Indy Car qualifying during the segment, so you may hear them in the background. Take a listen.
Paul on the Mark on Movies segment - 6/14/13

On this Mark on Movies segment from KMOX in St. Louis, Paul joins Mark Reardon to talk about a little film that could and the bigger film that struggled... First The Internship and second Kings of Summer.
Paul on the Mark on Movies Segment - 6/7/13

On this Mark on Movies segment from KMOX in St. Louis, Paul joins Mark Reardon to talk about the latest Will Smith summer film that's really a Jaden Smith summer film...and looks at Now You
See Me...did we "See" eye to eye on it....take a peek/listen.
Paul on the Mark on Movies Segment - 5/31/13

On this visit to Real Milwaukee, Paul tackles The Internship and After Earth -- plus we gave away a copy of Identity Thief on Blu-ray....oh and did I mention I did a little shaking of my booty this morning....ummm I did.....Yea.... Watch the video to find out why!
Paul on Real Milwaukee - 6/7/13

That catches you up!

Enjoy everyone and remember to "Save Me A Seat".

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Real Milwaukee from June 1 -- we talk Men in Black 3 and Snow White and the Huntsman -- plus new DVD's that are out now. I looked in the Mirror and what did I see -- the Mirror didn't say I was the fairest on the set -- but alas I'm there with three beautiful women (and Rob).

And wait for next time I'm there Real Milwaukee...I have something up my sleeve for my next visit....

Watch this week's fun below!

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Yes it seems I've been hiding lately, but that's not true.

I've been busy despite traveling around this great country.

Still talked with my friends in and around the Seattle area plus all the great people at KMOX in St. Louis with Mark Reardon...but it had been around a month since I had been back to the Real
Milwaukee set.

Heck radio I can be on the phone from anywhere...but TV you actually have to go to the set...or have a camera come out to the airport....where I was the last couple of Friday mornings.

So when I got into the set for this past Friday's show, I was a bit squirrly missing you all.

I did sneak out to see Tony Clark off earlier in the week at his live remote, but I didn't stick around to air time. I did get to talk with some great fans out there though...so that was cool.

What did I bring with me to the show this week? Reviews of The Hangover Part III (not nearly as bad as some people say it is...), Fast and Furioius 6 (I kinda dug it, but man it has some terrible dialogue), and new Bluray/DVD releases for Side Effects, Mama, and Deep in the Heart.

PLUS -- hitting up the Facebook page will give you a chance to win a copy of this true story.

Watch the video (linked below) and hit up the Facebook page to enter to win a copy of the movie.



Paul Hall's visit to Real Milwaukee 5/25/13
http://realmilwaukeenow.com/2013/05/24/paul-hall-discusses-fast-furious-the-hangover-part-iii/

Common Guy's Film Reviews on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/#!/rikumovie


Thanks for hanging with me...things get really busy really quick this summer and I'll even do a quick summer movie preview with Mark Reardon on KMOX this Memorial Day at aroudn 5:20 CT...I'll give you a link to the KMOX website too so you can listen live!

KMOX -1120AM St. Louis, MO website
http://www.kmox.com

Have a great Holiday weekend all -- welcome to Summer 2013!

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Today's visit at Real Milwaukee -- we talked Pirates, The Beaver and new DVD's this week and next -- plus coming soon, my story on how I was on Oprah.

Real Milwaukee on FOX 6

Here is this morning's appearance on Real Milwaukee

We talked -- The Lucky One, Think Like a Man, Bully and new Blu-ray releases.

When I visited Real Milwaukee this week -- I talked American Reunion, a little Hunger Games PLUS Titanic...and they we talked DVDs including War Horse, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; and did I really wear bunny ears to give away a copy of Hop? Watch the video to find out.



REAL Milwaukee segment from 4/6/12