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Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Spoiler Free) and The Pentaverate
Multiverses with Marvel’s latest: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and multiple Mike Meyers (too many if you ask us) in the new Netflix show The Pentaverate. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: In Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the MCU unlocks the…
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Vox Lux, BlacKkKlansman
This week brings the Natalie Portman vehicle “Vox Lux” and a long overdue review of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Don’t be fooled by the publicity imagery of “Vox Lux” it’s no “Black Swan” though it does feature Natalie Portman dancing (just far less elegantly). Sadly her talents are somewhat squandered in this film, though Raffey Cassidy…
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Why the Specificity of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Matters
Here’s why Crazy Rich Asians is so important, particularly to Asian-Americans, and this Asian-American in particular. Imagine growing up and for the majority of your life never seeing a person who looked like you (let alone had a similar background) in a leading role in a movie or TV? Unless you’re a fellow minority it’s…
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Tatiana Maslany, Richard Raymond for “Souls of Totality”
Had the pleasure of interviewing Tatiana Maslany and Richard Raymond for their new short film, Souls of Totality, at Cinequest 2018. More about the film: A loving couple shares a quiet, isolated life together, filled with hidden wells of warmth and affection. But they face a moment of choice as a change in circumstance —…
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The Post, I Tonya
The first review of the new year brings some award hopefuls. There’s “The Post” from Steven Spielberg and “I, Tonya” starring Margot Robbie. “The Post” boasts an impressive pedigree, with Spielberg directing, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Brie, Bruce Greenwood and David Cross starring. However it feels like…
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Will Ferrell for the Napa Valley Film Festival
Will Ferrell was at the 2017 Napa Valley Film Festival to receive the Maverick Actor Tribute, and chatted quickly about his career.
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Ana Lily Amirpour Interview: “The Bad Batch”
Director/Writer Ana Lily Amirpour sits down with THEDHK to chat her second feature, ‘The Bad Batch’ as well as inspiration, being hard of hearing, childhood heroes, and cannibalism. Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut feature was the Iranian Vampire Spaghetti Western “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” More about the film: Starring Suki Waterhouse (Pride and…
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The Mummy, My Cousin Rachel, Band Aid
Summer is heating up in the volume of releases, unfortunately “The Mummy” starring Tom Cruise is more of a wet blanket. “My Cousin Rachel” and “Band Aid” are thankfully more refreshing. I’m not sure what Universal is intending with their kickoff to their Dark Universe, but having Tom Cruise headline “The Mummy” as their initial…
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Baywatch, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
It’s a nautical Memorial Day weekend in store, unfortunately they are both shipwrecks. Prepare for lots of water themed jokes. My beloved Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron lead the Baywatch squad. In spite of their individual charm, and a ton of slow motion, Baywatch is a flop. Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, and Ilfenesh…