Category: Streaming
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Review: The Lovebirds, Military Wives, and Have a Good Trip
Streaming mania continues with “The Lovebirds” “Military Wives” and “Have a Good Trip – Adventures in Psychedelics.” “The Lovebirds” starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae finds a home on Netflix, and this may have been the best thing to happen to this somewhat uneven but still enjoyable comedy. ”Military Wives” is a story we’ve seen…
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Review: Capone, Upload, and Solar Opposites
Up for review this week are: an incoherent “Capone” biopic, a timely digital concept with “Upload”, and hilariously vulgar aliens in “Solar Opposites.” “Capone” squanders the talents of Tom Hardy with a biopic as incoherent as the subject at the end of his life. Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Noel Fisher, Kyle McLachlan, and Jack Lowden…
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Review: The Half of It, Spaceship Earth, and How to Build a Girl
Streaming from home continues with the charming “The Half of It” and the less successful “Spaceship Earth” and “How to Build a Girl.” Netflix’s delightful “The Half of It” is a classic plot with a modern twist. It’s like Cyrano de Bergerac but in 2020 (so with people of color and a sexuality spectrum). Leah…
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Review: True History of the Kelly Gang, Bad Education, and Never Have I Ever
More streaming from home options with “True History of the Kelly Gang” “Bad Education” & “Never Have I Ever!” While “True History of the Kelly Gang” tries to shine a light on Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, it may require a bit too much historical knowledge to resonate with everyone. George MacKay, Charlie Hunnam, Thomasin McKenzie,…
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Review: True History of the Kelly Gang, Bad Education, and Never Have I Ever
More streaming from home options with “True History of the Kelly Gang” “Bad Education” & “Never Have I Ever!” While “True History of the Kelly Gang” tries to shine a light on Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, it may require a bit too much historical knowledge to resonate with everyone. George MacKay, Charlie Hunnam, Thomasin McKenzie,…
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Review: My Spy, Extraction, and The Midnight Gospel
Another week of quarantine so another week of streaming options, lots of unlikely team ups in “My Spy” and “Extraction” and some mindless fun with “The Midnight Gospel” and “Too Hot to Handle” on Netflix. You don’t have to be a government operative to see that not having to pay movie theater prices for “My…
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Review: Trolls World Tour, Tigertail, Selah and the Spades, and The Other Lamb
The most ambitious quarantine review yet, with 4 different options to watch from home: “Trolls World Tour” “Tigertail” “Selah and the Spades” and “The Other Lamb” – too bad none of them are exceptional. “Trolls World Tour” is a glorified technicolor animated music video with a lot of famous voices. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel…
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Review: Blow the Man Down
What’s up with Maine and crime? Character actress Margo Martindale is at it again in Amazon Studios “Blow the Man Down.” Crime, small towns, fish. This movie got a little overhyped for me but considering you have limited options these days it’s not a bad watch. Morgan Saylor, Sophie Lowe, June Squibb, Anette O’Toole, Marceline…
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Review: Resistance and The Stranger
Quarantine got you down? Then you probably don’t want to look to “Resistance” (a Marcel Marceau biopic) right about now but you may consider welcoming Netflix’s “The Stranger” home though. While it turns out famed mime Marcel Marceau had an incredibly interesting first act as a French Resistance fighter during WWII, alas this biopic does…
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Review: The Hunt and Tiger King
More viewing from home options with “The Hunt” and the Netflix docu-series “Tiger King.” “The Hunt” is “The Most Dangerous Game” with a sprinkling of “The Hunger Games” … too bad it’s not as good as either of those things. Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Ethan Suplee, Justin Hartley, Ike Barinholtz, and Glenn Howerton…