Category: Movie
-
Malcolm & Marie, Bliss, Earwig and the Witch
Zendaya shows off her Ácting skills in Malcolm & Marie but does the movie live up to her talents? Bliss is far from delightful, and Earwig and the Witch lacks the spellbinding charm normally found in Studio Ghibli films. More about Malcolm & Marie: Writer/Director Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington…
-
Review: The Little Things, Palmer, The Dig, and Penguin Bloom
Three Academy Award winners do not an interesting film make in the crime thriller The Little Things. Justin Timberlake tries to put his progressive acting hat on in Palmer. Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes dig up some dirt (but not the interesting kind) in The Dig. Finally, Naomi Watts is wheelchair bound (but certainly not…
-
Jim Gaffigan Interview: Troop Zero
A blast from the archives with actor Jim Gaffigan on Troop Zero, are hot dogs sandwiches, and finding your tribe. Filmed at the Sundance 2019 Film Festival More about Troop Zero: In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl (Mckenna Grace) dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at…
-
Review: The White Tiger and Brothers By Blood
After watching The White Tiger we’re firmly committed that we should eat the rich. Also Joel Kinnaman and Matthias Schoenaerts bring their European talents to…. Philadelphia in Brothers By Blood. More about The White Tiger: Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India.…
-
Review: Outside the Wire and WandaVision (Spoiler Free)
Netflix is bringing us a movie a week in 2021 but if Outside the Wire is any indication that might not be a good thing. Also the highly stylized WandaVision hits Disney+. Plus One Night In Miami… and Promising Young Woman are now available to stream! More about Outside the Wire: Set in the future,…
-
Review: Pieces of a Woman and Fatale
January always brings a lull in the quality of films but the Vanessa Kirby led Pieces of a Woman and the Hilary Swank thriller Fatale do not bode well for our 2021 viewing prospects. More about Pieces of a Woman: Martha and Sean are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change…
-
Top Films of 2020
Picking my top films for 2020 was a peculiar experience this year. Normally the hardest part about curating this list is culling it down to just a certain number of films. However let’s be honest, 2020 was not the best year for movies. With theaters being shut, many of the films so many of us…
-
Review: Tenet, Wolfwalkers, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and The Forty-Year-Old Version
On the first day of 2021 let’s take an opportunity to watch some films that you may have missed (or weren’t available to you yet) in 2020! Enjoy a spoiler free review of Tenet, the animated Wolfwalkers, the painfully honest Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and the self realized The Forty-Year-Old Version. More about Tenet: Armed…
-
Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill Interview: Pixar’s Soul
Welcome Pixar’s Soul Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill to the episode! We talk about the challenges of the film, existential life questions, and leadership advice (especially for women in animation). Listen here: More about Jude: Jude is a Supervising Animator on Pixar’s Soul . She was a Directing Animator on Cars 3 She animated on Incredibles…
-
Review: Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World (Spoiler Free)
Feeling overwhelmed by your sudden bevy of holiday viewing choices? Never fear! We’re here to guide you through your options (and suggested viewing order) all in a spoiler free way! Let’s prepare for Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World! More about Soul: What is it that makes…