Tag: Review
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Dune: Part Two, Shōgun – 419
Consider our lives spectacularly spiced up thanks to the long awaited Dune: Part Two. Also the latest adaptation of Shōgun is a feast for the eyes. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Drive-Away Dolls, Avatar: The Last Airbender – 415
Drive-Away Dolls fails to get us into gear, while the latest live action take on Avatar: The Last Airbender manages to finally heat things up. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Madame Web (Spoiler Free) – 413
Can Madame Web swing into the same cultural zeitgeist spot that Morbius holds? Do we even want that to happen? Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Lisa Frankenstein, Suncoast – 410
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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Argylle, Scrambled, Orion and the Dark, The Tiger’s Apprentice – 408
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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I.S.S, Origin – 404
We explore the unknown and possibly underpromoted depths of the I.S.S. Ava DuVernay breaks our hearts with Origin. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Mean Girls (2024), The Beekeeper, Echo, Ted – 402
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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The Color Purple, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Anyone But You, Rebel Moon: Part One – 397
The latest adaptation of The Color Purple sings from stage to screen. We wish Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom had considered staying lost. Anyone But You is about the most accurate title we’ve seen for a film all year. Finally Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire is a flaming mess. Listen on…
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The Iron Claw, American Fiction, Maestro, All of Us Strangers – 396
The deluge of end of year awards contenders continues with the based on a true story wrestling tale of The Iron Claw, the biting commentary of American Fiction, the bloated “genius” of Maestro, and the exploration of the Queer identity in All of Us Strangers. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Wonka, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, The Family Plan – 395
It feels like Wonka is more sugar substitute than sweet. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is full of jokes that fail to fly. We’re not sure who The Family Plan is intended for. Listen on Apple Podcasts