Tag: Review

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife, King Richard, tick, tick… BOOM! – 145

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    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.…

  • Red Notice, Passing – 143

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    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 —…

  • Eternals, Spencer, Finch, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Souvenir Part II – 141

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    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…

  • Last Night in Soho, The French Dispatch – 139

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    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…

  • Dune, Ron’s Gone Wrong, Maya and the Three – 135

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    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…

  • What Happened, Brittany Murphy?, Bergman Island – 132

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    Does What Happened, Brittany Murphy? have anything new to contribute or is it just exploitative docu-tainment? Also is Bergman Island meant for anyone but super film nerds? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about What Happened, Brittany Murphy? This two-part documentary series presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances…

  • No Time to Die (Spoiler Free) – 130

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    Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond is here in No Time to Die but is it a worthy sendoff? And is it worth 2 hours and 45 minutes of your time? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about No Time to Die Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica.…

  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Squid Game – 128

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    Do you have to remember anything about Venom to see Venom: Let There Be Carnage? Probably not – and that’s probably not a great thing. Also WTF is Squid Game on Netflix and why is it on track to be their most streamed show of all time after only 2 weeks? Listen on Apple Podcasts…

  • Dear Evan Hansen, Foundation – 126

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    How can one adaptation go so horribly awry and one go so “meh” so far? The musical Dear Evan Hansen makes its way to the big screen and Isaac Asimov’s Foundation hits Apple TV+. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Dear Evan Hansen The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony,…

  • Cry Macho, I’m Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch) – 124

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    It’s impressive that Clint Eastwood is alive and capable enough of making a movie at 91 years old, but at this point who is his audience with Cry Macho? Eastwood may give an unintentionally wooden performance in Cry Macho but at least Dan Stevens delivers an intentionally semi-robotic and fully romantic one in Germany’s Academy…