Tag: Amazon Studios
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Rob Yescombe for Jackpot! – 477
Screenwriter Rob Yescombe drops by to chat going from games to feature films, iconic interview horror stories, and his new film Jackpot!. We also lament the casting for some of his unreleased Star Wars games from LucasArts, swap interview horror stories, and figure out the best possible use for a lottery payout. Listen on Apple…
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Alien: Romulus, Jackpot!, Skincare – 476
We’re bursting at the seams after having seen Alien: Romulus and feel lucky about Jackpot!. Plus is Skincare able to be more than skin deep? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Alien: Romulus “Alien: Romulus” takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young…
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Flula Borg for My Spy the Eternal City
Flula Borg is embracing his villain era in My Spy the Eternal City, drawing from classic movie villains, and dreaming of Twinkies. More about My Spy the Eternal City The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2020’s action comedy, My Spy The Eternal City reunites a beloved cast led by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in a…
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Twisters, My Spy the Eternal City – 464
Double the sequels this week with the action blockbuster Twisters and the action “comedy” My Spy the Eternal City. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Twisters “Twisters” storms into theaters this week and is a quintessential summer blockbuster. A loose sequel to the 1996 film “Twister” the new version stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.…
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Review: The Underdoggs, and Expats
Listen on Apple Podcasts Snoop Dogg takes it to the G-gridiron with The Underdoggs aka bobo Bad News Bears. Lulu Wang returns in full force with her Nicole Kidman led limited series, Expats.
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Review: Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Swarm, Moving On, and Boston Strangler
Did Shazam: Fury of the Gods retain its powers? Meanwhile witness the power of the Beyhive… wait, we mean the Swarm in Swarm. Then Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda re-team for Moving On. Finally, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon team up to take down the Boston Strangler. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Shazam: Fury…
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Review: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave
A roller coaster of a ride this week with a lot of lows but culminating in a high: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Armageddon Time: From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of…
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Review: Amsterdam, and Catherine Called Birdy
David O. Russell brings a spectacular cast to an absolute dud of a movie in Amsterdam. Plus Lena Dunham takes a crack at the literary Catherine Called Birdy to mixed results. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Amsterdam: An original crime epic about three close friends who find themselves at the center of one of…
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Review: Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Don’t let the style fool you, Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul has depths. We’re not sure we can say the same for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power YET, we’re just not sure how many ages to give it a chance for. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Honk for Jesus,…
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Review: Mack & Rita, Day Shift, Emily the Criminal, and A League of Their Own
Even Diane Keaton can’t save Mack & Rita (aka 30 going on 70). Jamie Foxx is in another Netflix paint by numbers movie of the week, Day Shift. Aubrey Plaza steals the show in Emily the Criminal. Finally the series adaptation of A League of Their Own is at least a triple, if not a…