Tag: Universal Pictures
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Review: Beast, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Spoiler Free), and Bad Sisters
Idris Elba’s latest film Beast gets more of a “woof” from us than a roar of approval. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is here to smash up our MCU expectations. Bad Sisters is family drama (and comedy) with a deadly twist Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Beast: Recently widowed Dr. Nate Daniels and his two…
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Review: Nope (Spoiler Free) and The Gray Man
Jordan Peele is back and still scaring the bajzeesus out of us (but not in the way you’d expect) with Nope. Plus the Russo Brothers team up with an all star cast for a film that pales in comparison to their talents with The Gray Man. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Nope: Caretakers at…
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Review: Elvis, Mr. Malcolm’s List, and Minions: The Rise of Gru
Baz Lurhman’s Elvis is as bloated as the King himself at times. Mr. Malcolm’s List does it’s best to draw from the greats, but doesn’t necessarily achieve greatness itself. Finally Minons: The Rise of Gru strains our theory that a certain actress can do no wrong. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Elvis: A thoroughly…
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Jurassic World: Dominion, Ms. Marvel, and Queer as Folk
Jurassic World: Dominion tries to prey upon your desire for nostalgia, but it’s a dino doo-doo sized mess. Thankfully Ms. Marvel is a breath of fresh air to the MCU. Finally our third iteration of Queer as Folk is here and it’s more inclusive than ever (but there’s still work to do). Listen on Apple…
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Review: The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bad Guys, and White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
Robert Eggers brings us his Viking epic The Northman. Nic Cage reaches peak Nic Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Crime doesn’t pay in the new animated film The Bad Guys. Speaking of criminal, there’s also the new documentary White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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Review: Death on the Nile, Marry Me, I Want You Back, and Blacklight
Poirot is back and as dated as ever with Death on the Nile. Then there are two “romantic comedies” in times for Valentine’s Day with J.Lo’s Marry Me and Charlie Day and Jenny Slate’s I Want You Back. Finally Liam Neeson has his latest anemic attempt at action with Blacklight. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More…
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Review: The 355, Drive My Car, and Parallel Mothers
The year is off to a rocky start with the spy thriller The 355. Thankfully there are some awards contenders from 2021 that are seeing a wider release including Drive My Car and Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The 355: A dream team of formidable female stars come together in…
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Review: The Matrix Resurrections (Spoiler Free), Being the Ricardos, and Sing 2
Time to enter The Matrix Resurrections but are some things better left dead? Plus Aaron Sorkin delivers his take on I Love Lucy with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos. Finally in other sequel news Sing 2 is a bonkers film that we’re not sure who it’s for? Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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Review: Dear Evan Hansen and Foundation
How can one adaptation go so horribly awry and one go so “meh” so far? The musical Dear Evan Hansen makes its way to the big screen and Isaac Asimov’s Foundation hits Apple TV+. More about Dear Evan Hansen: The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award…