Tag: Bleecker Street
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Andrew Ahn for The Wedding Banquet
Andrew Ahn returns to discuss The Wedding Banquet that wasn’t (and the one that was), sacrifices, and being a great Guncle. More about Andrew Ahn Andrew Ahn is a queer Korean American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Ahn’s latest film THE WEDDING BANQUET (Bleecker Street) starring Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, and Kelly Marie Tran will…
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The Wedding Banquet – 556
RSVP yes toThe Wedding Banquet, that oh so rare remake that feels relevant and necessary. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Wedding Banquet From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating the disasters and delights of family expectations, queerness, and cultural identity. Angela and her partner Lee…
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I.S.S, Origin – 404
We explore the unknown and possibly underpromoted depths of the I.S.S. Ava DuVernay breaks our hearts with Origin. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Renfield, Mafia Mamma, Sakra – 306
Find out if Nic Cage as Dracula in Renfield sucks (in a good or a bad way). Plus Toni Collette gets a paid trip to Italy in Mafia Mamma. Finally Donnie Yen leaps into the directors chair in the wuxia film, Sakra. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Three Thousand Years of Longing, Breaking, Funny Pages – 241
Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton leave us with more longing than satisfaction in George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing. John Boyega shines in the painful film Breaking. Funny Pages fails to turn our interest. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Three Thousand Years of Longing Dr Alithea Binnie is an academic – content with…
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Elvis, Mr. Malcolm’s List, and Minions: The Rise of Gru – 222
Baz Lurhman’s Elvis is as bloated as the King himself at times. Mr. Malcolm’s List does it’s best to draw from the greats, but doesn’t necessarily achieve greatness itself. Finally Minons: The Rise of Gru strains our theory that a certain actress can do no wrong. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Elvis A thoroughly…
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Cry Macho, I’m Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch) – 124
It’s impressive that Clint Eastwood is alive and capable enough of making a movie at 91 years old, but at this point who is his audience with Cry Macho? Eastwood may give an unintentionally wooden performance in Cry Macho but at least Dan Stevens delivers an intentionally semi-robotic and fully romantic one in Germany’s Academy…
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Army of the Dead, The Dry, Dream Horse – 87
Zack Snyder + zombies = formulaic fun? in Army of the Dead. Eric Bana in The Dry is a relatively dry thriller. Plus yes Dream Horse is the real name of a movie that is not aimed at children. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Army of the Dead Following a zombie outbreak in Las…
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Wrath of Man, Together Together – 82
Is toxic masculinity ruining all the stakes in action movies? Jason Statham seems dead set on proving that in Wrath of Man. Meanwhile, Together Together explores single-dom in an unexpected and refreshing way. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Wrath of Man A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his…