Tag: Universal Pictures

  • Review: M3GAN and A Man Called Otto

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    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…

  • Top Films of 2022

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    Ready for our top films of 2022? These are a snapshot of some of our favorite films of the year. Important to note that they are representative of what was available in 2022. Does that mean they’ll stand the test of time (or even the test of looking back next December)? That remains to be…

  • Review: Violent Night and Hunt

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    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…

  • Review: The Fabelmans, Strange World, and She Said

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    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…

  • Review: Bros, Blonde, Hocus Pocus 2, and God’s Creatures

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    Billy Eichner is here with his delightful new rom-com Bros. Ana de Armas steps into the famous white dress in Blonde. The Sanderson Sisters return in Hocus Pocus 2. Finally Emily Watson and Paul Mescal shine in the very dark God’s Creatures. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Bros: This fall, Universal Pictures proudly presents…

  • Beast, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Bad Sisters – 239

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    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…

  • Nope, The Gray Man – 230

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    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…

  • Elvis, Mr. Malcolm’s List, and Minions: The Rise of Gru – 222

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    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…

  • Jurassic World: Dominion, Ms. Marvel, Queer as Folk – 216

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    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…

  • The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bad Guys, White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch – 199

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    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…