Category: Review

  • Freaky Tales, A Nice Indian Boy, The Luckiest Man in America – 554

    Freaky Tales, A Nice Indian Boy, The Luckiest Man in America – 554

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    This week brings: an odd but authentic ensemble odyssey through Oakland in Freaky Tales, a highly specific yet universally relatable romance with A Nice Indian Boy, and a morally questionable but surprisingly relatable The Luckiest Man in America. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Freaky Tales Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track…

  • Death of a Unicorn, The Rule of Jenny Pen, The Studio – 552

    Death of a Unicorn, The Rule of Jenny Pen, The Studio – 552

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    Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in the surprisingly earnest but still wild creature feature: Death of a Unicorn. John Lithgow is a terror in The Rule of Jenny Pen. Seth Rogen brings the stress of Hollywood to life in The Studio. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Death of a Unicorn A father (Paul…

  • Bob Trevino Likes It, The Assessment – 549

    Bob Trevino Likes It, The Assessment – 549

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    Two films that could’ve gone horribly wrong but are bolstered by great performances with Bob Trevino Likes It and The Assessment. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Bob Trevino Likes It BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger in real life while looking for…

  • Snow White (2025) – 548

    Snow White (2025) – 548

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    If nightmarish CG dwarven polycules are your thing, boy howdy is there a film for you in the form of the creatively bankrupt 2025 live action remake of Snow White. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Snow White A live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film, opens exclusively in theaters March 21, 2025. Starring…

  • Novocaine, Borderline, The Electric State, Dope Thief – 546

    Novocaine, Borderline, The Electric State, Dope Thief – 546

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    Jack Quaid prevents Novocaine from being a painful watch. Borderline flirts with irreverence and chaos. The Electric State shows the sorry state of creativity these days. Dope Thief is a slow start to a dramatic roller coaster ride. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Novocaine When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped,…

  • Mickey 17, In the Lost Lands – 544

    Mickey 17, In the Lost Lands – 544

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    Bong Joon-ho is back in action with Mickey 17 and a double dose of Robert Pattinson. The George R.R. Martin adaptation Into the Lost Lands vaguely resembles a film. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Mickey 17 From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, “Mickey 17.”…

  • The Monkey, Riff Raff, Berlin ER – 542

    The Monkey, Riff Raff, Berlin ER – 542

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    There’s not much funny or monkey business in The Monkey. Given the acting caliber of the cast of Riff Raff it’s sad it can’t rise above the rabble. Finally in the saturated genre of medical dramas, Berlin ER manages to stand out. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Monkey Based on the Stephen King…

  • The Gorge, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Nickel Boys – 540

    The Gorge, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Nickel Boys – 540

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    Can The Gorge do anything to fill the vast content gap in your heart? Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy may prove it’s time for ol Bridge to hang up that diary. Nickel Boys is hard to watch because it’s successful at what it sets out to do. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The…

  • Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru – 538

    Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru – 538

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    The MCU and PCU go head to head as Captain America: Brave New World smashes into theaters and Paddington in Peru tries to spread the success of the franchise onwards. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Captain America: Brave New World In “Captain America: Brave New World,” Sam Wilson finds himself in the middle of an international incident…

  • Love Hurts, Companion, Kinda Pregnant – 536

    Love Hurts, Companion, Kinda Pregnant – 536

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    Ke Huy Quan leaps into action in Love Hurts. Companion is brilliant subtle sci-fi. Kinda Pregnant leaves us more than kinda uncomfortable. More about Love Hurts No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past. This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Loki) rockets into his first…