Posts Tagged ‘Chris Pine’
Episode 136 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Air
For this podcast episode, we review the fantasy-comedy blockbuster Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Ben Affleck‘s Nike biopic, Air. We also talk about HBOMax‘s future plans, and for our streaming homework, we review the 1964 Beatles movie, A Hard Day’s Night. Download the…
READ MOREFilm Review – All the Old Knives
There’s an old saying: Never work with your loved ones. Mixing business with pleasure rarely work out – emotions get mixed with duty to the point that distrust and resentment start leaking through the cracks. Now imagine that dynamic steeped in the realm of the…
READ MOREFilm Review – Wonder Woman 1984
What makes Wonder Woman such a compelling superhero – alongside the likes of Superman and Captain America – is her earnest belief in goodness. While the world maybe full of cynicism and cruelty, she stands as a beacon of hope and compassion. Yes, she has…
READ MOREFilm Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) has such an infectious spirit – both in its attitude and in its style – that it’s difficult not to watch it without getting wrapped up in the pure joy of the narrative. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and…
READ MOREFilm Review – A Wrinkle in Time
What A Wrinkle in Time (2018) gets right is understanding the intelligence, strength, and resiliency of children. They are far keener to the world around them as some would suspect, and aware of the circumstances they are placed into. Kids are often neglected as too…
READ MOREFilm Review – Wonder Woman
My first glimpse of Wonder Woman was walking into Hall H at San Diego Comic Con to the debut of the first trailer. At that point, I would have paid to see it just based on that trailer, but nonetheless, I would have to wait…
READ MOREFilm Review – Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water is not just another bank robber film. It has to be one of the most enjoyable films of the year. It is this weird blend of crime thriller and comedy. It boasts great writing and directing mixing with the actors and…
READ MOREFilm Review – Into the Woods
Long before Shrek was cramming modern day pop references into classic fairy tales, many years before the TV show Once Upon a Time was blending all of Disney’s properties into a single tale, well before the admittedly brilliant comic book Fables was mashing together classic…
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