Tag: Netflix
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Never Have I Ever Season 4, Jury Duty – 324
We had less than maximal fun at Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. We also closed the books on Never Have I Ever and justice was served on Jury Duty. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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The Little Mermaid, American Born Chinese, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Drops of God, MerPeople – 320
Two themes for this week: AAPI Heritage Month and MerMonth? Find out if the new “live action” The Little Mermaid makes a splash. American Born Chinese is one of the best adaptations we’ve seen in a long time. Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai pays homage to the original, while still finding it’s own voice. Drops…
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The Mother, Blackberry – 316
We dive into where Jennifer Lopez’s latest film, The Mother, goes wrong. Meanwhile BlackBerry is a clever and intentional tale of everything that could have and did go awry with the world’s first smartphone. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, What’s Love Got to Do with It?, Silo, Jewish Matchmaking – 314
Is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 a worthy sendoff? What’s Love Got to Do with It? gets a romantic boost from Emma Thompson. Silo is a great new sci-fi series on Apple TV+. Finally Netflix launches Jewish Matchmaking. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Ghosted, Chevalier, Judy Blume Forever, Mrs. Davis, Indian Matchmaking Season 3 – 309
Guy Ritchie flexes his wartime chops with The Covenant. Ana de Armas and Chris Evans make us wish we’d been Ghosted. Chevalier is the based on the true story of forgotten musical genius. Judy Blume Forever gives the prolific author her own documentary. Betty Gilpin shines in Mrs. Davis and Indian Matchmaking returns for season…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Air, Paint, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Beef – 304
Nostalgia might be the only thing that warps you through The Super Mario Bros. Movie. However Air will lift you up, even though Michael Jordan feels absent from his own story. Paint has a blank canvas at its disposal but fails to find perspective. How to Blow Up a Pipeline is an intense eco-thriller. Finally…
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Review: Magic Mike’s Last Dance and You Season 4, Part 1
The ab-tastic trilogy is supposedly complete with Magic Mike’s Last Dance. Meanwhile this might be a turning (and exit) point for you when it comes to You. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Magic Mike’s Last Dance: Mike Lane takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke…
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Review: The Son and Bling Empire: New York
In spite of some capital A acting talent, The Son fails to shine. Bling Empire: New York has less heart but more sheen than its sibling series. More about The Son: THE SON centers on Peter, whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth, is upended when his ex-wife Kate, appears with their…
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The Pale Blue Eye and Women Talking
Whoda thunk Edgar Allan Poe would star in a middling tale of woe in The Pale Blue Eye? Plus Women Talking is very true to the title, but is it compelling? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Pale Blue Eye West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet…