Tag: HBO Max
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In the Heights, Wish Dragon – 93
Lots of expectations on In the Heights and somehow Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu, and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ film soars above them. Plus the new animated film Wish Dragon on Netflix. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about In the Heights Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just…
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Those Who Wish Me Dead, Riders of Justice, Hacks – 85
Angelina Jolie’s latest has her fighting fires and logic in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Mads Mikkelsen stars in Riders of Justice which might be a revenge film, or a comedy? Thankfully Hacks on HBO Max is definitely a comedy, and one you should watch! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Those Who Wish Me…
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Mortal Kombat, Stowaway – 77
2021’s Mortal Kombat is on the cusp of cult terrible-greatness and Stowaway on Netflix is a bunch of very smart characters acting very stupid (in space!) Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Mortal Kombat In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s…
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Godzilla vs. Kong, French Exit – 70
It’s a clash of epic scale in Godzilla vs. Kong but does the film live up to the two titular titans legacies? Plus Michelle Pfeiffer brings her all in French Exit. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Godzilla vs. Kong From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the long-awaited face-off between two icons in…
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Cherry, Genera+ion – 64
After watching Cherry perhaps Tom Holland and the Russo Brothers should keep their collaborations to comics only. Also the Youths take center stage in Genera+ion on HBO Max. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Cherry The film follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life,…
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Minari, Tom & Jerry – 60
Minari might be the perfect film to watch during this horrid wave of Anti-Asian and Anti-Asian American crime in the US to help others understand that we’re not different, we’re all human. Then there’s the visually unsettling and unnecessary Tom & Jerry to consider. Listen on Apple Podcasts Find resources on #StopAsianHate – https://stopaapihate.org/ More…
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Malcolm & Marie, Bliss, Earwig and the Witch – 54
Zendaya shows off her Ácting skills in Malcolm & Marie but does the movie live up to her talents? Bliss is far from delightful, and Earwig and the Witch lacks the spellbinding charm normally found in Studio Ghibli films. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Malcolm & Marie Writer/Director Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya…
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The Little Things, Palmer, The Dig, Penguin Bloom – 52
Three Academy Award winners do not an interesting film make in the crime thriller The Little Things. Justin Timberlake tries to put his progressive acting hat on in Palmer. Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes dig up some dirt (but not the interesting kind) in The Dig. Finally, Naomi Watts is wheelchair bound (but certainly not…
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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…