Category: Review
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The Courier, Land – 66
Benedict Cumberbatch gets his spy on in the Cold War thriller, The Courier, (but it doesn’t quite deliver). Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in Land. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Courier THE COURIER is the true story of an unassuming British business man Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest…
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Cherry, Genera+ion – 64
After watching Cherry perhaps Tom Holland and the Russo Brothers should keep their collaborations to comics only. Also the Youths take center stage in Genera+ion on HBO Max. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Cherry The film follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life,…
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Raya and the Last Dragon, Coming 2 America, Moxie!, Boogie, Chaos Walking – 62
This week brings a smorgasbord of diverse films but that doesn’t automatically mean they’re good. Raya and the Last Dragon, Coming 2 America, Moxie!, Boogie, and Chaos Walking are all up for review! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Raya and the Last Dragon “Raya and the Last Dragon” takes us on an exciting, epic journey to the…
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Minari, Tom & Jerry – 60
Minari might be the perfect film to watch during this horrid wave of Anti-Asian and Anti-Asian American crime in the US to help others understand that we’re not different, we’re all human. Then there’s the visually unsettling and unnecessary Tom & Jerry to consider. Listen on Apple Podcasts Find resources on #StopAsianHate – https://stopaapihate.org/ More…
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I Care a Lot, Supernova, Flora & Ulysses – 58
Unfortunately you will probably not care much for I Care a Lot. In spite of the star power of Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci is not enough to make Supernova a stellar film. Finally there’s the family friendly Flora & Ulysses. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about I Care a Lot Poised with sharklike self-assurance,…
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Malcolm & Marie, Bliss, Earwig and the Witch – 54
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. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Malcolm & Marie Writer/Director Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya…
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The Little Things, Palmer, The Dig, Penguin Bloom – 52
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…
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The White Tiger, Brothers By Blood – 50
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. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The White Tiger Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful…
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Outside the Wire, WandaVision (Spoiler Free) – 48
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! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Outside the Wire…