Tag: Movie

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, and tick, tick… BOOM!

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    This week is all about tributes that might get too tangled up with their reverence for the source material or subjects with: Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, and tick, tick… BOOM! You can also listen on Apple Podcasts More about Ghostbusters: Afterlife: From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the…

  • Review: Red Notice and Passing

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    Three of the biggest stars in the world (The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot) feature in Red Notice so what could go wrong…?! Also Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson give us two different sides of the Black experience in Passing.  More about Red Notice: When an Interpol-issued Red Notice — the highest level warrant…

  • Review: Eternals (Spoiler Free), Spencer, Finch, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, and The Souvenir Part II

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    Sci-fi, princesses, and cats! Oh my! Tons to review this week including a spoiler free look at the latest Marvel film, Eternals. Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in Spencer. Tom Hanks talks to a robot in Finch. Benedict Cumberbatch makes cats popular in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Mother daughter duo of Honor…

  • Review: Last Night in Soho and The French Dispatch

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    Two films with directors known for their distinct styles with Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. But style without substance does not necessarily a movie make… More about Last Night in Soho: In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter…

  • Review: Dune (Spoiler Free), Ron’s Gone Wrong, and Maya and the Three

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    Denis Villeneuve finally gets to unleash his version of Frank Herbert’s Dune. Also some delightful animated fare with the technocentric Ron’s Gone Wrong and the Mesoamerican epic Maya and the Three. More about Dune: A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born…

  • Review: What Happened, Brittany Murphy? and Bergman Island

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    Does What Happened, Brittany Murphy? have anything new to contribute or is it just exploitative docu-tainment? Also is Bergman Island meant for anyone but super film nerds? More about What Happened, Brittany Murphy?: This two-part documentary series presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death…

  • Review: No Time to Die (Spoiler Free)

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    Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond is here in No Time to Die but is it a worthy sendoff? And is it worth 2 hours and 45 minutes of your time? More about No Time to Die: Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived…

  • Review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Squid Game

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    Do you have to remember anything about Venom to see Venom: Let There Be Carnage? Probably not – and that’s probably not a great thing. Also WTF is Squid Game on Netflix and why is it on track to be their most streamed show of all time after only 2 weeks? More about Venom: Let…

  • Review: Dear Evan Hansen and Foundation

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    How can one adaptation go so horribly awry and one go so “meh” so far? The musical Dear Evan Hansen makes its way to the big screen and Isaac Asimov’s Foundation hits Apple TV+. More about Dear Evan Hansen: The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award…

  • Review: Cry Macho and I’m Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch)

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    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…