Tag: Movie
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Directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps for Back to the Outback – 154
Welcome directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps for their new animated Australian adventure, Back to the Outback. We discuss moving from editorial or writing to directing, common misconceptions, and spooky creatures. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Back to the Outback A ragtag group of the world’s deadliest creatures – and one cute but utterly…
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West Side Story, Red Rocket – 153
Steven Spielberg takes his shot at West Side Story but is it really a story that needed retelling? Also Sean Baker once again turns his cinematic eye to overlooked communities and wholly formed characters in Red Rocket. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about West Side Story WEST SIDE STORY is produced and directed by Steven…
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The Power of the Dog, Wolf, Try Harder! – 150
Jane Campion brings us Benedict Cumberbatch in chaps in The Power of the Dog. George MacKay channels his inner canis lupus in Wolf. Finally get ready to relive your college admissions trauma through the students of Lowell High in the incredibly watchable Try Harder!. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Power of the Dog…
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Encanto, The Beatles: Get Back – 148
It’s all about family in Disney’s 60th animated feature film, Encanto (but not in a Fast & Furious way sadly). Plus Peter Jackson’s 10 kajillion hour documentary trilogy The Beatles: Get Back hits Disney+. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Encanto In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto,” Mirabel—the only ordinary member of her extraordinary family—…
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House of Gucci, Bruised, The Humans, Hawkeye – 147
Itsa me! House of Gucci! Lady Gaga serves us camp to the max. Though was that the filmmakers intention? Probably not… Also Halle Berry makes her directorial debut with Bruised. If you’re missing family drama for Thanksgiving, The Humans might fill that chaotic hole in your heart. Plus does Hawkeye hit its target? Listen on…
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, tick, tick… BOOM! – 145
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! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Ghostbusters: Afterlife From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe.…
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Red Notice, Passing – 143
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. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Red Notice When an Interpol-issued Red Notice —…
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Eternals, Spencer, Finch, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Souvenir Part II – 141
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…
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Last Night in Soho, The French Dispatch – 139
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… Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Last Night in Soho In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is…
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Dune, Ron’s Gone Wrong, Maya and the Three – 135
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. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Dune A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and…