Posts Tagged ‘Dan Stevens’
Film Review – The Ritual
Another year, another exorcism movie. At this point, we’ve seen so many films that claim that the exorcisms depicted in them are “Based On A True Story” that I’d be surprised if we got one that didn’t have it. From The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Conjuring (2013), to…
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Episode 70 – Those Who Wish Me Dead
For this week’s podcast, we review the new thriller by Taylor Sheridan, Those Who Wish Me Dead, c. We also discuss this week’s movie news and deliberate on what animals aren’t cute enough to feature on Reddit’s “aww” subreddit. For our streaming homework, we talk…
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Film Review – The Rental
The premise is all too familiar. A group of people travel out to a remote location for a weekend getaway, only to fall prey to an unknown danger stalking them from the shadows. There have been countless horror films that have utilized this set up:…
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Episode 44 – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
In this episode of the podcast, we review the latest Netflix original comedy, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. We also discuss recent movie news and the best and worst Oscar losers of 2012. For our streaming…
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Film Review – The Call of the Wild (2020)
Jack London’s classic book about the inner life of a domesticated dog who discovers the freedom from within was written over 100 years ago. But often classics are classics for a reason in that they continue to resonate. In this case the journey of Buck…
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Film Review – Marshall
Thurgood Marshall is one of those treasured rare figures in American history that is both revered and genuinely noble. He was a giant of the Jurice Prudence system known during his career as a lawyer as a defender of the downtrodden. The biggest highlight of…
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SXSW Film Review – Colossal
*This review is somewhat spoilery as it discusses plot points not seen in any of the promotional material for the film so far.* Colossal is debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival late last year, and has been growing in buzz ever since. It became…
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Film Review – Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Second Take)
“Delightfully nostalgic and artfully designed” From 101 Dalmatians (1996) to Alice in Wonderland (2010) to The Jungle Book (2016) comes Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of one of their classic and most loved animated films. Beauty and the Beast was one of my favorite films growing…
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