Tag: Netflix
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Review: Happiest Season, We Are the Champions, The Croods: A New Age, Uncle Frank , Superintelligence, and Hillbilly Elegy
A holiday weekend in the US brings a smorgasbord of viewing offerings but like with any feast some are delicious and some will leave you with indigestion. Happiest Season, We Are the Champions, The Croods: A New Age, Uncle Frank, Superintelligence, and Hillbilly Elegy are all up for review – but which will fill your…
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Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Last Vermeer, and Princess Switch: Switched Again
David Copperfield is far from magic (yes we know it’s a different David Copperfield). In spite of a stellar cast Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield fails to make the Dickens classic widely watchable. Guy Pearce tries to give an artistic rendering of a World War 2 art crime thriller in The Last…
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Review: Let Him Go and Holidate
More reviews this week: You should absolutely not go to Let Him Go and unfortunately you also probably shouldn’t make a date with Holidate on Netflix (which feels like it was sponsored by a mall lobbyist group). More about Let Him Go: Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and…
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Review: Come Play, and The Queen’s Gambit
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. More about Come Play: Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his…
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Review: Come Play, and The Queen’s Gambit
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. More about Come Play: Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his…
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, On the Rocks, Rebecca, The Witches, and Over the Moon
A bevy of films to review this week. Borat returns to the big screen for the first time in 14 years and it is as cringe (in a good way) as ever in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray reunite in On the Rocks but something of the spark got left in Lost…
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Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin is back in the directing chair (don’t worry he’s still writing too) with the timely The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. More about The Trial of the Chicago 7: What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and…
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The Glorias, A Call to Spy, The Boys in the Band, Emily in Paris
Lots to review this week: The Glorias brings Gloria Steinem’s stories to the screen. A Call to Spy tells an important story that deserves a better platform. The Boys in the Band brings a probably outdated play to the screen but doesn’t take advantage of the increased flexibility. Emily in Paris is an escapist dream…
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Review: Enola Holmes, The Devil All the Time, and Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Enola Holmes is a charming headlining debut for Millie Bobby Brown. The Devil All the Time is a star studded back woods thriller, that while disjointed, was still watchable. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles tries to jam too many flavors into one cinematic recipe. (You can also listen to the podcast version instead) More…
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Project Power, An American Pickle
“Project Power” thinks its reinventing the wheel but really it’s just recycling, while “An American Pickle” might be worth marinating in. “Project Power” on Netflix feels like it’s a bunch of VFX and video game storyboards strung together. The only saving grace is the acting of Dominique Fishback, Jamie Foxx, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Machine Gun…