Tag: Movie
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Materialists, How to Train Your Dragon, The Life of Chuck, Echo Valley – 574
Celine Song continues to prove a master of relationship storytelling with Materialists. How to Train Your Dragon soars to similar levels of the animated version. The Life of Chuck will ruin and repair your heart. Echo Valley fails to reverberate with audiences. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Materialists A young, ambitious New York City…
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Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, Dangerous Animals, Predator: Killer of Killers – 570
Ana De Armas joins the John Wick-iverse in Ballerina. Wes Anderson continues to rinse and repeat his work with The Phoenician Scheme. Jai Courtney gives a swimmingly scary performance in Dangerous Animals. Predator: Killer of Killers is a more than worthy entry into the franchise. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Ballerina: From the World…
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Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells for I Don’t Understand You
Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells are here to chat Big Mouth, Broadway musicals, scheduling every part of their lives, and their new film: I Don’t Understand You. More about I Don’t Understand You Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation —…
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Brian Crano, David Joseph Craig for I Don’t Understand You
Creative and real life duo Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig are here to chat about vacation styles, family sacrifices, and their new film: I Don’t Understand You. More about I Don’t Understand You Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on anItalian vacation —…
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Karate Kid: Legends – 568
Though a jumble of styles and a plot with too many storylines for its own good, Ben Wang and Jackie Chan kick this sixth Karate Kid film into “watchable” territory. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Karate Kid: Legends The film unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to…
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Lilo & Stitch, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Fountain of Youth – 656
Lilo & Stitch is built on the back of the strength of the original film. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning doesn’t know how to balance spectacle with coherent story. Fountain of Youth is a waste of minutes from your life only the actual fountain of youth would be able to restore. Listen on Apple…
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Friendship, The Four Seasons – 562
I think you should definitely see Friendship if you’re a Tim Robinson fan. The Four Seasons might star comedy titans but feels beyond pedestrian. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Friendship Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of…
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Thunderbolts, Another Simple Favor, The Surfer – 560
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* succeeds in telling a relatable human story through the lens of superhumans. Another Simple Favor is overly complicated. The Surfer is an emotional wipeout. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Thunderbolts* In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared…
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Sinners, The Accountant 2, Andor, On Swift Horses, The Legend of Ochi – 558
Get thee to a theater for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The Accountant 2 is paint by numbers action. Andor season 2 is painfully poignant. On Swift Horses feels dated. The Legend of Ochi is formulaic. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Sinners From Ryan Coogler—director of “Black Panther” and “Creed”—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a…
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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…