Tag: Focus Features
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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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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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Tenet, Wolfwalkers, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Forty-Year-Old Version – 44
On the first day of 2021 let’s take an opportunity to watch some films that you may have missed (or weren’t available to you yet) in 2020! Enjoy a spoiler free review of Tenet, the animated Wolfwalkers, the painfully honest Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and the self realized The Forty-Year-Old Version. Listen on Apple Podcasters…
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Monster Hunter, One Night in Miami…, Promising Young Woman – 39
Two stage to screen adaptations with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and One Night in Miami. A video game adaptation (cause those always go well… right?) of Monster Hunter. Finally one of the most promising films of the year with Promising Young Woman. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Adapted from two-time…
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Let Him Go, Holidate – 24
More reviews this week: You should absolutely not go to Let Him Go and unfortunately you also probably shouldn’t make a date with Holidate on Netflix (which feels like it was sponsored by a mall lobbyist group). Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Let Him Go Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George…
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Come Play, The Queen’s Gambit – 21
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Come Play Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace…
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Antebellum, Kajillionaire, The Way I See It – 7
Antebellum delivers sloppy “horror” if you can even call it that, Kajillionaire is full of “characters” and The Way I See It is a timely look back at what it was like to have a real President of the United States (through the lens of Obama White House photographer, Pete Souza). Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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Irresistible, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Disclosure
Jon Stewart’s “Irresistible” is flat out disappointing, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” might be a good background watch, and “Disclosure” should be mandatory viewing. More about Irresistible For someone so sharp on television for so many years, Jon Stewart bumbles translating his humor and wit to the big screen in “Irresistible.” Steve…
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Nisha Ganatra for The High Note
Director Nisha Ganatra chats with THEDHK about career risk (especially for women in film), success, and musical actors vs acting musicians. More about The High Note Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights,…
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The High Note, The Vast of Night, The Great
Streaming reviews this week with “The High Note” “The Vast of Night” and “The Great.” More about The High Note While “The High Note” is a little more middling than a high, it is still a safe feel good movie (that I wish focused more on the career dilemmas it tackled than romance). Tracee Ellis…