Tag: Review
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Review: 80 for Brady and Knock at the Cabin
The resounding theme for the week is “who exactly are these for?!” with 80 for Brady and the new M. Night Shyamalan directed film, Knock at the Cabin. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about 80 for Brady: The Paramount Pictures film 80 FOR BRADY is inspired by the true story of four best friends living…
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Review: The Son and Bling Empire: New York
In spite of some capital A acting talent, The Son fails to shine. Bling Empire: New York has less heart but more sheen than its sibling series. More about The Son: THE SON centers on Peter, whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth, is upended when his ex-wife Kate, appears with their…
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Review: M3GAN and A Man Called Otto
M3GAN is a memeable (yet watchable) mess. Meanwhile the biggest issue with the latest Tom Hanks film, A Man Called Otto, is Hanks offscreen persona. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about M3GAN: She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family. M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to…
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The Pale Blue Eye and Women Talking
Whoda thunk Edgar Allan Poe would star in a middling tale of woe in The Pale Blue Eye? Plus Women Talking is very true to the title, but is it compelling? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Pale Blue Eye West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet…
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Avatar: The Way of Water (Spoiler Free)
James Cameron is finally back on Pandora with Avatar: The Way of Water – and while we’re all for his message of conservationism that does not mean we love a recycled story… Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Avatar: The Way of Water: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film,…
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Review: Violent Night and Hunt
David Harbour is a surlier (and bloodier) Santa in Violent Night. Lee Jung-jae takes a crack at directing in a Korean spy thriller Hunt. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Violent Night: When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for…
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Review: The Fabelmans, Strange World, and She Said
Two Hollywood centric tales with Steven Spielberg’s “not” autobiography The Fabelmans, and the story of taking down H*rvey W*instein in She Said. Plus Disney Animation’s latest is Strange World – which most importantly is a Day After Tomorrow reunion. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Fabelmans: A portrait of 20th-century American childhood, Steven Spielberg’s…
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Review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Spoiler Free) and Spirited
We don’t envy the expectations Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had to live up to. Meanwhile Spirited is a Christmas musical, but is it one for the ages? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to…
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Review: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave
A roller coaster of a ride this week with a lot of lows but culminating in a high: Armageddon Time, My Policeman, Causeway, and Decision to Leave. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Armageddon Time: From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of…