Tag: Review
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Review: Lisa Frankenstein and Suncoast
Two coming of age tales of young women, (both featuring their own forms of morbidity) with Lisa Frankenstein and Suncoast. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Review: Argylle, Scrambled, Orion and the Dark, and The Tiger’s Apprentice
Argylle has a great premise but bumpy execution. Scrambled is an egg-cellent time. Orion and the Dark shines when it’s being esoteric. The Tiger’s Apprentice may need to go back to school. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Review: I.S.S and Origin
Listen on Apple Podcasts We explore the unknown and possibly underpromoted depths of the I.S.S. Ava DuVernay breaks our hearts with Origin.
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Review: Mean Girls (2024), The Beekeeper, Echo, and Ted
Making Mean Girls fetch (and into a musical) is a bold choice to attempt. Jason Statham + bees, what more could you want from The Beekeeper? Marvel’s Echo deserves more than the spotlight. Finally everyone’s favorite lewd bear, Ted, gets a funny but uneven prequel series. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Review: Lật Mặt 6: Tấm Vé Định Mệnh (Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny)
The latest film in the increasingly popular Vietnamese “Lật Mặt” series, “Lật Mặt 6: Tấm Vé Định Mệnh” (“Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny”) takes Mark Twain’s musing that “Nothing incites to money-crimes like great poverty or great wealth” and turns it into a feature length film. When a longtime group of friends abruptly…
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Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Tetris, A Thousand and One, Rye Lane, and The Big Door Prize
Will Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves roll a Natural 20 at the box office? Is Tetris a brick or a keeper? Plus two slices of very different lives with A Thousand and One and Rye Lane. Finally an existential crisis in the form of The Big Door Prize. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about…
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Review: John Wick: Chapter 4 and A Good Person
Just when you think the Wickiverse couldn’t get better John Wick: Chapter 4 ups the game with the holy Asian (and AARP eligible) trinity of Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Plus Zach Braff returns to directing features with the Florence Pugh led A Good Person. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about John Wick:…
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Review: Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Swarm, Moving On, and Boston Strangler
Did Shazam: Fury of the Gods retain its powers? Meanwhile witness the power of the Beyhive… wait, we mean the Swarm in Swarm. Then Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda re-team for Moving On. Finally, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon team up to take down the Boston Strangler. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Shazam: Fury…
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Review: 65 and Champions
Yes, 65 is a real big budget blockbuster with Adam Driver AND dinosaurs that you probably haven’t heard of until this point. Meanwhile Woody Harrelson stars in Champions which in spite of being recent, already feels dated. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about 65: After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly…
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Review: Creed 3 and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Michael B. Jordan jumps into the ring and the directors chair for Creed 3, but is it championship belt worthy? Plus Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham team up for Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Creed 3: After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his…