Posts Tagged ‘Emily Blunt’
Episode 147 – Oppenheimer & They Cloned Tyrone
In this week’s podcast, we review Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer and the Netflix original sci-fi comedy, They Cloned Tyrone. For our streaming homework, we review the 1977 hockey film, Slap Shot, starring Paul Newman. Watch the video episode on youtube. Download the episode here.
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Episode 78 – Jungle Cruise
For this week’s podcast. Alice and Buddy from the theme park podcast Those Happy Places join us to talk about Disney‘s Jungle Cruise movie. We talk about the narrative possibility of rides, and for our streaming homework, we discuss Disney’s 2003 Eddie Murphy vehicle, The…
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Film Review – Jungle Cruise
There is an action scene in Disney’s Jungle Cruise (2021) set in a port town deep along the Amazon River. During the sequence, our heroes run and jump through wooden shacks and bustling marketplaces as bad guys chase them down. The scene then transitions into the river…
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Episode 72 – Cruella and A Quiet Place 2
For this episode of the podcast, we review Disney‘s new live-action prequel, Cruella, and the creature feature sequel, A Quiet Place 2. We also discuss Bo Burnham‘s Netflix comedy special Inside. At the end of the pod, we take a look back at the classic…
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Episode 38 – A Quiet Place vs. Bird Box
In this episode of the podcast, we take a look back at two sci-fi horror releases from 2018, A Quiet Place, and Bird Box. Instead of doing our regular reviews, we compare and contrast these two films in terms of how they tackle similar themes…
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Film Review – Terminator: Dark Fate
I saw the Terminator: Dark Fate panel at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, and ever since then, the excitement to see the film has not wavered. This film is the first since Terminator 2: Judgement Day that writer and producer James Cameron has participated in, and…
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Film Review – Mary Poppins Returns
In a time of unnecessary sequels, reboots, and remakes, it’s refreshing to come across one that actually deserves to exist. Fifty-four years after the release of Mary Poppins (1964) comes its sequel, Mary Poppins Returns (2018). Once again, we find that magical nanny – who’s…
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Film Review – Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario (2015) was a masterful thriller made in a post 9/11 world. With Denis Villeneuve’s keen direction, Taylor Sheridan’s focused writing, and Roger Deakins’ impeccable cinematography, the film was a white-knuckled suspense ride. It examined the blurred lines of morality, where characters compromised their beliefs…
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