Tag: Roadside Attractions
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Mercy, H is for Hawk, Drops of God Season 2 – 632
Have compassion for yourself and consider skipping the hot mess of a film Mercy. Claire Foy paints a portrait of grief in H is for Hawk. Drops of God season 2 undergoes a major tonal shift. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Mercy In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused…
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Dust Bunny, Sentimental Value – 621
Benoit Blanc is back and better than ever in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Bryan Fuller takes his whimsy and weirdness to the big screen in Dust Bunny. Sentimental Value is an acting masterclass. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Benoit Blanc returns for…
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Twinless, The Threesome, The Paper – 595
We’re seeing double with Twinless and triple with The Threesome. Can The Paper cement itself as more than just a spinoff of The Office? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Twinless In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) both search for solace…
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Thunderbolts, Another Simple Favor, The Surfer – 560
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* succeeds in telling a relatable human story through the lens of superhumans. Another Simple Favor is overly complicated. The Surfer is an emotional wipeout. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Thunderbolts* In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared…
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Bob Trevino Likes It, The Assessment – 549
Two films that could’ve gone horribly wrong but are bolstered by great performances with Bob Trevino Likes It and The Assessment. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Bob Trevino Likes It BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger in real life while looking for…
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The Monkey, Riff Raff, Berlin ER – 542
There’s not much funny or monkey business in The Monkey. Given the acting caliber of the cast of Riff Raff it’s sad it can’t rise above the rabble. Finally in the saturated genre of medical dramas, Berlin ER manages to stand out. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Monkey Based on the Stephen King…
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The Wild Robot, Will & Harper, Lee – 490
We’ve got two heartwarming films this week with the animated delight The Wild Robot, and the beautifully vulnerable documentary, Will & Harper. Plus Lee, the Lee Miller biopic starring Kate Winslet. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Wild Robot The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on…
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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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Mack & Rita, Day Shift, Emily the Criminal, A League of Their Own – 237
Even Diane Keaton can’t save Mack & Rita (aka 30 going on 70). Jamie Foxx is in another Netflix paint by numbers movie of the week, Day Shift. Aubrey Plaza steals the show in Emily the Criminal. Finally the series adaptation of A League of Their Own is at least a triple, if not a…
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Joe Bell, How It Ends – 107
Mark Wahlberg aims for awards but lands in reductive storytelling in Joe Bell. Plus can we handle How It Ends now that we have some modicums of hope? Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Joe Bell From filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green (MONSTERS AND MEN; upcoming KING RICHARD), along with the Academy Award-winning writing team behind…