Tag: Review
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Downton Abbey: A New Era, Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, The Valet – 208
There’s not much new about Downton Abbey: A New Era but that’s not unexpected. What was unanticipated was how delightful Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers is. Finally there’s the Eugenio Derbez vehicle The Valet. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Downton Abbey: A New Era From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event…
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Operation Mincemeat, Senior Year, Bling Empire Season 2 – 206
Perhaps some stories are meant to stay hidden with Operation Mincemeat. Meanwhile Rebel Wilson heads back to school with mixed results in Senior Year. Finally it’s the return of some rich Asians in Bling Empire Season 2. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Operation Mincemeat Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary story of two intelligence officers…
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Pentaverate – 204
Multiverses with Marvel’s latest: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and multiple Mike Meyers (too many if you ask us) in the new Netflix show The Pentaverate. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness In Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the MCU unlocks the…
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The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bad Guys, White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch – 199
Robert Eggers brings us his Viking epic The Northman. Nic Cage reaches peak Nic Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Crime doesn’t pay in the new animated film The Bad Guys. Speaking of criminal, there’s also the new documentary White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – 197
While Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a slight improvement over previous entries into the franchise, it’s not good enough as a film to overlook the fact that it’s supporting She Who Must Not Be Named. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful…
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2, All the Old Knives, Cow – 195
It’s time for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, All the Old Knives, and Cow. 2/3 of this week features films we don’t think live up to their potential. One of these things is not like the others… Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Sonic the Hedgehog 2 After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to…
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Morbius, The Bubble – 191
Yes, Morbius is bad, and its greatest crime is being boring. We had slightly higher hopes for Judd Apatow’s latest film, The Bubble, but it lacked heart and consistent humor – in spite of what is usually a very talented cast and crew. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Morbius: One of the most compelling…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once, Pachinko – 189
Michelle Yeoh’s performance is everything we ever thought we wanted from her and things we didn’t even know we wanted from her in Everything Everywhere All at Once which is ultimately a story of family wrapped in a spectacular maximalist package. Pachinko also covers the story of a family through many branches and generations in…
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Deep Water, Human Resources – 187
There is nothing erotic or thrilling about Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas’ Deep Water. Meanwhile Human Resources is indeed Big Mouth meets The Office and it works! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Deep Water Based on the celebrated novel by famed mystery writer Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), “Deep Water” takes us…