Posts Tagged ‘Harry Melling’
Film Review – The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye (2022) is the amalgamation of several elements that – on paper – shouldn’t work. It is a murder mystery, character study, odd couple story, revenge tale, romance, and biography. They group in a melting pot of conflicting tones, with the narrative barely…
READ MOREEpisode 97 – The Tragedy of Macbeth
For this week’s podcast, we discuss the highs and lows of the Coen brothers‘ body of films and we review Joel Coen‘s solo effort, The Tragedy of Macbeth. We also cover the 1987 brat-pack dramedy, Some Kind of Wonderful for our streaming homework. The hidden…
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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes” Equal parts dark, brooding, beautiful, and haunting, The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) retells William Shakespeare’s doomed tale with striking artistry. “The Scottish Play” has been remade many times before – such as the recent Michael Fassbender/Marion Cotillard vehicle from…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Devil All the Time
The title The Devil All the Time (2020) is an apt description for the story it tells. This is a brutal tale of despicable characters doing despicable acts to one another. Those that populate it are either the perpetrators of cruelty or the victims of…
READ MOREEpisode 45 – The Old Guard
In this episode of the podcast, we review the latest Netflix action movie, The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron. We try to revive the careers of some of our favorite inactive actors, and from Amazon Prime streaming, we review the 1982 cult film, Liquid Sky. …
READ MOREFilm Review – The Old Guard
Being able to live forever comes with its pros and cons. For one, you’ll have watch all of your friends and family get old and pass on. But on the other hand, you’ll get to witness all of humankind’s biggest events. At the very least,…
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