Posts Tagged ‘Bryan Cranston’
Film Review – The Phoenician Scheme
After the densely layered Asteroid City (2023) and the ambitious set of Netflix short films, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (2025) might feel a little…conventional. But of course, convention isn’t really Anderson’s forte, is it? In terms of artistry, the writer/director has firmly planted himself as one of the most recognizable filmmakers…
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Episode 144 – Asteroid City (w/guest Andy Motz)
For this podcast, we are joined by independent filmmaker Andy Motz, and we talk all about his first feature-length documentary, Masc. We also review the latest film by Wes Anderson, Asteroid City. Download the episode here. Donate to Andy’s film project here.
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Film Review – El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Warning: the following contains spoilers for the TV show, Breaking Bad
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Film Review – The Upside
Two people from different worlds. One is black from the inner city, trying to make ends meet so he can support his family. The other is white, wealthy, and who suffers from a physical ailment that not only restricts his body but torments his soul.…
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Film Review – Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson has one of the most unique visual styles of any filmmaker. His compositions are almost always perfectly symmetrical. The camera is often placed at eye level, with his subjects either facing straight toward us, or perpendicular to the right or left. His sets…
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Film Review – Last Flag Flying
One of Richard Linklater’s greatest strengths, as both a writer and a director, is revealing deeper truths about his characters through their interactions with one another. It’s one thing to film people talking, it’s another to do it and make it feel alive, thought provoking,…
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Film Review – Power Rangers
As a kid, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television show existed as a means to distract myself during its thirty-minute timeslot. I didn’t commit to watching it whenever it came on. Sometimes I would stop to catch it while flipping channels. I didn’t have a…
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Film Review – Kung Fu Panda 3
If you were never a fan of Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda series, then Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) isn’t going to win you over. If you are a fan, then you’ll find a lot to like here. In the end though, what we get is…
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