Category: Review
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The Roses, The Thursday Murder Club – 594
A pair of adaptations is up for review this week, both with all star casts: The Roses and The Thursday Murder Club. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Roses Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed…
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Ne Zha 2, Honey Don’t, Eden, Eenie Meanie, Long Story Short – 591
A jam packed week (for better and for mostly worse) with the animated epic Ne Zha 2, the Margaret Qualley led Honey Don’t, Ron Howard’s the trouble in paradise catastrophe – Eden, the crime thriller Eenie Meanie, and finally the brilliant and heartfelt Long Story Short. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Ne Zha 2…
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Nobody 2, Americana – 589
Bob Odenkirk continues his action streak with the entertaining (but slightly mindless) Nobody 2. Americana proves to be a bigger mess than it’s worth. Halsey gives a strong performance but it’s not enough to save the film. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Nobody 2 Sometimes the most dangerous place for a dad is a…
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Weapons, Sketch – 586
Not kidding when we say Zach Cregger’s Weapons made us not sleep for a week. Sketch is a cute and wholesome tale tackling shockingly deep emotions. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Weapons When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community…
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The Naked Gun, The Bad Guys 2 – 584
The Naked Gun is a brilliantly stupid (in the best way possible) time at the movies that has the highest bit rate of any film we’ve seen in a long time. The Bad Guys 2 manages to tighten up from the original film, though we still have endless questions about the rules of their universe.…
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps – 583
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a love letter to comic books. Vibrant and heartfelt, you’ll love the First Family of Marvel but can they live up to the threat of a galactic scaled adventure? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Fantastic Four: First Steps Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic…
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Smurfs – 582
Who is Smurfs for and more importantly why did Rihanna bother to throw her cache behind it? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Smurfs When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends,…
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Superman (Spoiler Free) – 580
Superman is a good movie elevated by great (and unfortunately relevant) release timing. James Gunn brings his signature humor while trying to balance the most earnest of heroes. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Superman In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular…
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Jurassic World Rebirth, F1, The Old Guard 2, Heads of State – 578
A packed to the gills week with four action films: Jurassic World Rebirth, F1 the Movie, The Old Guard 2, and Heads of State. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Jurassic World Rebirth Jurassic World Rebirth is anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner Mahershala Ali.…
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M3GAN 2.0, 28 Years Later, Ironheart – 577
Both M3GAN 2.0 and 28 Years Later are surprisingly light on the horror. Marvel’s Ironheart might be bumpy but is going to be mandatory viewing. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about M3GAN 2.0 Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was…