Posts Tagged ‘Gillian Jacobs’
Film Review – Fear Street Part 3: 1666
Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (2021), the finale of the Fear Street trilogy, is a solid closing act. It capitalizes on the potential of Fear Street Part 1: 1994 while correcting some of the mistakes of Fear Street Part 2: 1978. Its biggest achievement is how director Leigh Janiak (who co-writes…
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Episode 36 – Onward
In this episode of the podcast, we review Disney-Pixar’s latest animated film, Onward. We also discuss our go-to content for when we’re sick at home, as well as our current quarantine media obsessions. At the end of the show, we review the independent comedy Don’t…
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Film Review – Lemon
I usually bristle at the descriptor “anti-comedy,” but am struggling to come up with another term to accurately sum up Janicza Bravo‘s Lemon, starring husband and dependable weirdo Brett Gelman. Those familiar with Gelman’s stand up and occasional Adult Swim forays won’t be shocked to…
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SIFF Interview – Brett Gelman & Janicza Bravo – Lemon
Spencer interviews co-writer/star Brett Gelman and co-writer/director Janicza Bravo from the dramedy Lemon at SIFF 2017.
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Film Review – Don’t Think Twice
On the surface, Don’t Think Twice is a film about a troupe of improv players called The Commune and their struggles to not only survive but thrive in New York City. It would have been a great film right there, set in the back rooms…
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Film Review – The Lookalike
The Lookalike has the ambition to be an intense, multiple-character epic about revenge and the drug trade, but it is weighed down in overblown dialogue, underdeveloped characters, and a story that is too involved in itself for its own good. This is one of the most…
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Film Review – Harmontown
I am not the person to write this review. I admit to you now, dear reader, I knew very little about writer/comedian Dan Harmon before watching the documentary on him, Harmontown (2014). Everything I know comes from the periphery. I’ve never seen Community, the much…
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Teddy Bears – Audio Podcast #171
Spencer is joined by special guest Thomas Beatty (Teddy Bears). Segments include: Getting to know Thomas, growing up in Hollywood, working on the wild side, the origins of Teddy Bears, and a look towards what’s next.
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