Tag: Sony Pictures
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The Plague, We Bury the Dead, The Housemaid, Anaconda – 627
The Plague and We Bury the Dead offer two different types of horror (though they sound like they should be more related). The Housemaid is ridiculous popcorn camp but a shockingly enjoyable time at the movies. Anaconda has all the elements on paper to work but the chemissssstry fails to translate on screen. Listen on…
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M3GAN 2.0, 28 Years Later, Ironheart – 577
Both M3GAN 2.0 and 28 Years Later are surprisingly light on the horror. Marvel’s Ironheart might be bumpy but is going to be mandatory viewing. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about M3GAN 2.0 Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was…
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Karate Kid: Legends – 568
Though a jumble of styles and a plot with too many storylines for its own good, Ben Wang and Jackie Chan kick this sixth Karate Kid film into “watchable” territory. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Karate Kid: Legends The film unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to…
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Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru – 538
The MCU and PCU go head to head as Captain America: Brave New World smashes into theaters and Paddington in Peru tries to spread the success of the franchise onwards. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Captain America: Brave New World In “Captain America: Brave New World,” Sam Wilson finds himself in the middle of an international incident…
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Venom: The Last Dance, Anora, Conclave – 499
Here’s hoping the title for Venom: The Last Dance is a promise… Sean Baker continues his exploration of the overlooked members of society with Anora. Finally Conclave can consider us a convert. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Venom: The Last Dance In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest…
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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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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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Dumb Money, A Haunting in Venice – 366
Dumb Money is a smart framing of the GameStop stock phenomenon of 2020 / 2021. Kenneth Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot for a third outing in A Haunting In Venice. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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The Equalizer 3, One Piece Season 01 – 361
We dip into two well established franchises with the Denzel Washington led The Equalizer 3 and the Netflix live action adaptation of the prolific anime, One Piece. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Gran Turismo, Vacation Friends 2 – 359
If you’re interested in a purely marketing bonanza, Gran Turismo – Based on a True Story, just might be for you. Also we hope at least the cast and crew of Vacation Friends 2 had more fun making it than we had watching it. Listen on Apple Podcasts