Author: THEDHK

  • Project Power, An American Pickle

    Project Power, An American Pickle

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    “Project Power” thinks its reinventing the wheel but really it’s just recycling, while “An American Pickle” might be worth marinating in. “Project Power” on Netflix feels like it’s a bunch of VFX and video game storyboards strung together. The only saving grace is the acting of Dominique Fishback, Jamie Foxx, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Machine Gun…

  • Made in Italy

    Made in Italy

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  • Summerland, The Umbrella Academy 2

    Summerland, The Umbrella Academy 2

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    “Summerland” is inconsistent but the love story is refreshing, and “The Umbrella Academy” is back! More about “Summerland” – Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel. When she opens her front door one day to find she’s…

  • Rian Johnson for Pokémon GO

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      Had the wonderful opportunity to speak to my Pokémon GO buddy – Rian Johnson – about the making of the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 TV Commercial, Pokémon GO storage, raiding, getting pranked by Kelly Marie Tran, and more​!   Be sure to also check out our chat about Knives Out   A wild Rian Johnson appeared!

  • The Rental, Radioactive

    The Rental, Radioactive

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    Dave Franco’s directorial debut “The Rental” probably isn’t worth the price of a rental, and the Amazon Studios Marie Curie biopic “Radioactive” may cause fallout. More about The Rental: Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory…

  • The Old Guard, Greyhound

    The Old Guard, Greyhound

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    Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne kick ass and take names in Netflix’s “The Old Guard” but Tom Hanks is just lame in Apple TV Plus’s “Greyhound.” Gina Price-Bythewood shows how to do action right on Netflix with “The Old Guard” based on the comic by Greg Rucka. Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari,…

  • Review: First Cow, Palm Springs, and Mucho Mucho Amor

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    We finally have some highlights this summer with First Cow,Palm Springs, and Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado! More about First Cow The film is a striking moment in time in the nineteenth century. Yes there is also actually a cow. Just watch it. Kelly Reichardt directs, John Magaro, Orion Lee, Ewen Bremner,…

  • Hamilton, The Truth

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    Now is your shot to see Hamilton closer than ever before, and for much cheaper. Also French actresses are out in force in The Truth. More about Hamilton Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, it’s Hamilton on Disney Plus! Featuring the original cast of Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr, Phillipa…

  • Irresistible, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Disclosure

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    Jon Stewart’s “Irresistible” is flat out disappointing, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” might be a good background watch, and “Disclosure” should be mandatory viewing. More about Irresistible For someone so sharp on television for so many years, Jon Stewart bumbles translating his humor and wit to the big screen in “Irresistible.” Steve…

  • Review: Da 5 Bloods, The King of Staten Island

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    “Da 5 Bloods” – the latest Spike Lee Joint – probably couldn’t come at a more timely moment in terms of elevating Black voices. Meanwhile “The King of Staten Island” is Pete Davidson’s heartfelt seemingly semi-autographical story that dawdles a little too much. More about “Da 5 Bloods” – Four African American vets battle the…