Tag: Netflix
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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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A Quiet Place Part 2, Sweet Tooth – 91
It’s a post apocalyptic double feature (again?) with John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part 2 and the new Netflix series Sweet Tooth which is based on the DC Comic by Jeff Lemire. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about A Quiet Place Part 2 Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent…
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Army of the Dead, The Dry, Dream Horse – 87
Zack Snyder + zombies = formulaic fun? in Army of the Dead. Eric Bana in The Dry is a relatively dry thriller. Plus yes Dream Horse is the real name of a movie that is not aimed at children. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Army of the Dead Following a zombie outbreak in Las…
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Mike Rianda for The Mitchells vs. The Machines – 83
Welcome director Mike Rianda to chat about the power and perils of feedback, first films, explaining working in animation to your family, and of course his feature directorial debut, The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Mitchells vs the Machines From the humans who brought you the Academy Award®-winning Spider…
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Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Four Good Days – 79
Michael B. Jordan brings his acting chops to the Ryanverse (is that even a thing?) but does Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse even deserve him? The Mitchells vs. The Machines is an animated delight. Four Good Days also wastes the potential of its stars. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse An elite…
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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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In the Earth, The Circle Season 2 – 74
Out of your Sundance nightmares comes In the Earth from Ben Wheatley. Also the reality competition show The Circle returns – except we’re all in the Circle now [Send Message]. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about In the Earth As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout…
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Thunder Force, Voyagers, Hysterical – 72
The women of Thunder Force have 7 Academy Award nominations (and 2 wins) between them but is their might enough? Voyagers throws a bunch of horny teens into space and the rest is chaos. Thankfully Hysterical shows we can have heart and laughs in the world of comedy. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Thunder…
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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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I Care a Lot, Supernova, Flora & Ulysses – 58
Unfortunately you will probably not care much for I Care a Lot. In spite of the star power of Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci is not enough to make Supernova a stellar film. Finally there’s the family friendly Flora & Ulysses. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about I Care a Lot Poised with sharklike self-assurance,…