Posts Tagged ‘Featured’
Film Review – Amsterdam
***Warning: The following contains minor spoilers*** David O. Russell seemingly disappeared from writing and directing feature films for seven years after the release of Joy (2015). He is back with Amsterdam (2022), another film that he has written and directed, and like Joy, it is…
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Film Review – Hellraiser (2022)
This is one of those situations where you have characters in a horror movie doing the exact wrong thing at the exact wrong time. Find a spooky puzzle box that people warn you to stay away from? Let’s try opening it! A scary house filled…
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Film Review – Entergalactic
On the surface, Entergalactic (2022) contains the familiar beats of a love story. Two people have a meet cute, share a connection, and fall for one another. It’s a tale as old as storytelling itself. But through the magic of music and animation, this version breathes new…
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Film Review – Hocus Pocus 2
I should get this out of the way: I am not as enamored with Hocus Pocus (1993) as others of my generation. For many kids that grew up in the ‘90s, it has become a touchtone of nostalgia – required viewing every Halloween as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)…
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Episode 118 – Pearl
For this week’s podcast, we review Ti West‘s follow-up to the horror film X, Pearl, starring Mia Goth. We also discuss a few movie opinion changes we have undergone over the years. As for this week’s streaming homework, we talk about the 1997 Japanese animated…
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Film Review – Athena
When it comes to pure kinetic energy, few have matched the size and scope of Athena (2022). This is a propulsive, muscular film, exploding out of the gate with high octane action. Director Romain Gavras (who cowrites with Elias Belkeddar and Ladj Ly) has crafted a story that feels urgent in every…
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Episode 117 – Pinocchio (2022)
For this week’s podcast episode, we review Disney‘s live-action update on their 1940 classic, Pinocchio, starring Tom Hanks. We also discuss the latest movie news, and for our streaming homework we review the Amazon Prime romantic comedy, I Want You Back. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Confess, Fletch
Rumors about the character Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher returning to the big screen have swirled since Chevy Chase took on the role back in the 1980s. For those unaware, Fletch is an investigative reporter whose journalistic skills are balanced by a wise-cracking, sarcastic attitude. While these traits may…
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