Posts Tagged ‘Dave Callaham’
Episode 141 – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
This podcast features our review of the anticipated animated superhero sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Cassidy quizzes Keith on his knowledge of celebrity voice performances of other animated classics. We also discuss the 1981 fantasy cult movie, Dragonslayer. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) is such an explosion of kinetic energy – both in its visual design and in its storytelling – that the result borders on creative overload. Where Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) feels like a living, breathing comic book, Across the Spider-Verse acts like an amalgamation…
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Episode 80 – Shang-Chi & Reminiscence
For this podcast episode, we review Marvel‘s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as well as the HBO sci-fi/noir Reminiscence, starring Hugh Jackman. We also list our picks for the best science fiction films since the year 2000. For our streaming homework, we…
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Film 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…
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Film Review – Zombieland: Double Tap
One of the big draws of Zombieland (2009) was the chemistry of the main cast. Zombie-apocalypse survivors Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) made for an entertaining dysfunctional family. Seeing them interact and play off one another…
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Film Review – Godzilla (2014)
I’m not ashamed to admit that I liked Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla (1998). Certainly, I’m not going to argue that it was a good film, but I felt that it succeeded on the basic premise it was offering—widespread destruction. Now, on the 60th anniversary of the…
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