FadCast Ep. 81 | How Rotten Tomatoes is Critically Incorrect ft. Joshua Butler

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Episode Summary:

FadCast 81 – Online Movie Review Aggregators ft. Joshua Butler.

Today the FadCast talks about online Movie Review aggregators, like Rotten Tomatoes and MetaCritic, highlighting their pros and cons, their effect on an audience’s film and/or television experience, and how they may impact the decision making of studios and networks. Special celebrity guest, Television director Joshua Butler from projects like ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and Syfy’s new ‘The Magicians’ joins us to weigh in on the subject and give his own perspective. We also briefly discuss the latest action packed trailer for ‘X-Men: Apocalypse‘ and the validity of speculation that Jared Leto’s Joker from the upcoming ‘Suicide Squad’ may very-well be Jason Todd, the fallen Robin seen in the ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice‘ trailers.

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Episode Breakdown:

Pooya: You are listening to FilmFad.com’s FadCast Episode 81

Ryan: With special guest, From projects like CW’s Vampire Diaries on to SyFy’s The Magicians, Television Director Joshua Butler

Pooya: Today we’ll air out the pros and cons of online Movie Review Aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes

Ryan: As we discuss their accuracy, their effect on the audience, and how they MIGHT impact the thought process of networks and studios.

Pooya: That’s right! You’ll hear all that and more so let’s get started!

(Intro Music break)

Current Events – ‘X-Men: Apocalypse‘ drops new trailer and rumors that Jared Leto’s Joker may actually be a former Boy Wonder. (~7min)

‘Super Troopers’ Dimpus Burger scene reenactment with Joshua Butler (~9min).

Rotten Tomatoes, MetaCritic and other Online Movie Review Aggregator discussion (~46min).

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