Tag: Searchlight Pictures
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Poor Things, The Boy and the Heron, The Garden: Commune or Cult – 393
Poor Things builds a wild and rich world. Miyazaki’s latest film, The Boy and the Heron might be one of his most personal. Finally, The Garden: Commune or Cult is more reality show than reality, but still watchable. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Review: The Banshees of Inisherin and Wendell & Wild
The In Bruges trinity of McDonagh, Farrell, and Gleeson reunite for The Banshees of Inisherin. Meanwhile a first time collab for Henry Selick and Jordan Peele in the stop-motion animated Wendell & Wild. More about The Banshees of Inisherin: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming…
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See How They Run, God’s Country
See How They Run is a whodunnit that has us asking “whoitfor?” and Thandiwe Newton gives a powerful performance in (the oversaturated with symbolism) God’s Country. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about See How They Run In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an…
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Lightyear, Spiderhead, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Brian and Charles – 218
Lightyear heads to infinity but doesn’t push beyond a very basic story. Spiderhead is a web of hot mess. Emma Thompson gives her Emma Thompson best in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Cha Cha Real Smooth is a smooth and safe choice. Finally there’s the eccentric genuineness of Brian and Charles. Listen on Apple…
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Joel Kim Booster, Andrew Ahn for Fire Island – 214
Welcome star and writer Joel Kim Booster and Director Andrew Ahn to talk about representation, previous Pride and Prejudice adaptations, and Fire Island. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Fire Island Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn’s FIRE ISLAND is an unapologetic, modern day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance.…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley – 156
The long awaited Spider-Man: No Way Home is here but does the web slinger live up to the hype? Also Guillermo Del Toro heads to the carnival with his cast of acting legends in Nightmare Alley. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts. More about Spider-Man: No Way Home For the first time in the…
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Last Night in Soho, The French Dispatch – 139
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…