Category: Movie
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Death on the Nile, Marry Me, I Want You Back, Blacklight – 175
Poirot is back and as dated as ever with Death on the Nile. Then there are two “romantic comedies” in times for Valentine’s Day with J.Lo’s Marry Me and Charlie Day and Jenny Slate’s I Want You Back. Finally Liam Neeson has his latest anemic attempt at action with Blacklight. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More…
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Dan Ojari, Mikey Please for Robin Robin – 174
Welcome freshly minted Academy Award nominees Dan Ojari and Mikey Please to talk about their stop-motion animated short Robin Robin, Aardman Animation‘s production challenges, collecting habits, early filmmaking endeavors, and self-made merch. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Robin Robin Robin Robin is the tale of a small bird with a very big heart. After…
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Moonfall, Book of Love, Pam & Tommy – 172
We know Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall is going to be bad, but is it GOOD bad or BAD bad? Same goes for the cookie cutter story Book of Love. Finally Pam & Tommy is here and we have complicated feelings on it. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More about Moonfall In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the…
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GameStop: Rise of the Players, The Afterparty, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window – 170
Unfortunately unless you were part of the ride, GameStop: Rise of the Players might leave you more confused than when you started watching. Also this week brings a pair of whodunit satires with The Afterparty on Apple TV+ and the cumbersomely titled The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the…
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Erick Oh, Maureen Fan for Namoo – 169
Welcome back Academy Award nominated director Erick Oh and welcome to Baobab Studios CEO Maureen Fan. We chat about their new short animated film Namoo, embracing new technology, what the metaverse will mean for storytelling, and more! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Namoo Written and directed by Oscar®-nominated Erick Oh (Opera), Namoo is a…
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The King’s Daughter, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – 167
What is The King’s Daughter? How did it get Julie Andrews to narrate!? Where in the mermaid hell did it come from?! Find out! Also Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is here to continue Jim Henson’s legacy with poise and positivity. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More about The King’s Daughter Known as The Sun…
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Alberto Mielgo for The Windshield Wiper – 166
Welcome director Alberto Mielgo to discuss his new animated film The Windshield Wiper, his road from self-taught concept artist to director, why NFTs are a form of rebellion, and his time on Love Death + Robots’ The Witness and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More about The Windshield Wiper Inside a café,…
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Peacemaker, Cheer Season 2 – 164
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is relentlessly zany and we’re not sure who it’s for. Peacemaker is committed to chaotic absurdity and Cheer Season 2 on Netflix takes place in a much darker world than season 1, but does it retain it’s joy? Listen on Apple Podcasts. More about Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Drac and the Pack are…
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The 355, Drive My Car, Parallel Mothers – 162
The year is off to a rocky start with the spy thriller The 355. Thankfully there are some awards contenders from 2021 that are seeing a wider release including Drive My Car and Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The 355 A dream team of formidable female stars come together in…