Posts Tagged ‘HBO Max’
Episode 67 – Godzilla vs. Kong
For this episode, we review the blockbuster crossover, Godzilla vs. Kong, and we list a few movie match-ups we’d like to see in the future. For our streaming homework, we also review Terry Gilliam‘s long-awaited passion project, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Download episode…
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Episode 66 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
For this episode of the podcast, we re-evaluate Zack Snyder’s Justice League in the context of the newly released four-hour director’s cut, now available on HBO Max. We also discuss which concept albums we’d like to see as feature-length movie adaptations. For our streaming homework,…
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Film Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
We can’t talk about Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) without talking about the story that led up to its release. While in the middle of initial production in 2017, Snyder suffered a terrible family tragedy. Not having the energy to continue working, Snyder decided to walk away.…
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Episode 64 – I Care a Lot
For this episode of the podcast, we review the Netflix crime film, I Care a Lot, and for our streaming homework, we discuss the 2019 release, Queen & Slim. We also ponder the canonization of our childhood pop-culture and weigh in on the latest movie…
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Episode 62 – Judas and the Black Messiah
For this very special episode of the podcast, we review the HBO Max thriller, Judas and the Black Messiah. We talk about the painful history and the cinematic tension behind this Fred Hampton biopic, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield. And for the streaming homework,…
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Episode 61 – The Little Things
For this week’s episode, we review the new HBO Max thriller, The Little Things, starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto. We also discuss the latest movie news and for our streaming homework, we review Sam Raimi’s Darkman from 1990. Download episode here.
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Film Review – Judas & the Black Messiah
There are two stories running through Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). The first is the “Black Messiah,” Fred Hampton, the slain chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Hampton was a charismatic and powerful figure in the 1960s, able to bring people together…
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Film Review – The Little Things
The Little Things (2021) feels like it belongs to a bygone era. It’s influenced by the mystery/thrillers of the 90s and 2000s, such as Kiss the Girls (1997) or Along Came a Spider (2001). Denzel Washington – who stars here – had his hand in the genre too, with Fallen (1998) and The…
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