Tag: Universal Pictures

  • The 355, Drive My Car, Parallel Mothers – 162

    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…

  • Top Films of 2021

    It’s time for the top films of 2021! According to Nicole Kidman the movies are back! Yet there’s no denying it was another strange year. We got a flood of films that were delayed from 2020. There was an abundance of Marvel films and a bevy of streaming indies. Yet for all the fanfare about…

  • The Matrix Resurrections, Being the Ricardos, Sing 2 – 158

    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…

  • Dear Evan Hansen, Foundation – 126

    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+. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Dear Evan Hansen The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony,…

  • F9 – 98

    F9 is here and it’s the latest entry into the Fast and Furiousverse and it makes nooooo sense, but should you watch it anyway?! Find out! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about F9 Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know…

  • Nobody, The Father – 68

    Bob Odenkirk is Nobody and struggles to make the film worth seeing. Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman bring their acting chops to the intimate portrait of aging in The Father. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Nobody Sometimes the man you don’t notice is the most dangerous of all. Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call…

  • Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World (Spoiler Free) – 41

    Feeling overwhelmed by your sudden bevy of holiday viewing choices? Never fear! We’re here to guide you through your options (and suggested viewing order) all in a spoiler free way! Let’s prepare for Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World! Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Soul What…

  • Review: Da 5 Bloods, The King of Staten Island

    “Da 5 Bloods” – the latest Spike Lee Joint – probably couldn’t come at a more timely moment in terms of elevating Black voices. Meanwhile “The King of Staten Island” is Pete Davidson’s heartfelt seemingly semi-autographical story that dawdles a little too much. More about “Da 5 Bloods” – Four African American vets battle the…

  • Review: Trolls World Tour, Tigertail, Selah and the Spades, and The Other Lamb

    The most ambitious quarantine review yet, with 4 different options to watch from home: “Trolls World Tour” “Tigertail” “Selah and the Spades” and “The Other Lamb” – too bad none of them are exceptional. “Trolls World Tour” is a glorified technicolor animated music video with a lot of famous voices. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel…

  • Review: The Hunt and Tiger King

    More viewing from home options with “The Hunt” and the Netflix docu-series “Tiger King.” “The Hunt” is “The Most Dangerous Game” with a sprinkling of “The Hunger Games” … too bad it’s not as good as either of those things. Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Ethan Suplee, Justin Hartley, Ike Barinholtz, and Glenn Howerton…