Posts Tagged ‘HBO Max’
Episode 92 – King Richard
For this episode of the podcast, we review the Venus and Serena Williams sports biopic, King Richard, starring Will Smith. We also list a few film franchises we think could use a Christmas entry. For the streaming homework, we review the 1988 crime-comedy, Midnight Run. …
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Episode 87 – Dune
For this episode of the podcast, we review Denis Villeneuve‘s adaptation of the epic science fiction novel, Dune. We also list our all-time favorite title sequences and movie openings. For this week’s streaming homework, we review the 2020 Danish drama, Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen. …
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Episode 81 – Malignant
For this episode, we review James Wan‘s latest horror feature, Malignant. We cover the latest movie news. For the streaming homework, we also discuss the 1983 punk drama, Suburbia. Download the episode here.
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Episode 80 – Shang-Chi & Reminiscence
For this podcast episode, we review Marvel‘s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as well as the HBO sci-fi/noir Reminiscence, starring Hugh Jackman. We also list our picks for the best science fiction films since the year 2000. For our streaming homework, we…
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Episode 77 – No Sudden Move
For this episode of the podcast, we review Steven Soderbergh‘s latest crime noir, No Sudden Move. We also talk about some of our favorite and least favorite movies from Soderbergh’s extensive film catalog. For our streaming homework, we discuss the 1988 cult sci-fi/comedy, Hell Comes…
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Film Review – Space Jam: A New Legacy
The cringe runs deep throughout Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021). Not only for the non-stop nostalgia factor, but for how Warner Brothers shamelessly pats itself on the back. The film constantly references its parent studio, inserting characters and scenes from a vast array of titles. We…
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Film Review – No Sudden Move
No Sudden Move (2021) is a terrific, pulp-noir throwback. It displays tight precision in front of and behind the camera, managing a rollercoaster of a plot. In lesser hands, this could have crumbled into messy incoherence. But in the hands of experienced professionals, it maintains…
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Film Review – In the Heights
In the Heights (2021) is a rapturous, joyful musical fantasy that feels as though it were made for this exact moment. The brainchild of one Lin-Manuel Miranda, this adaptation of the hit Broadway show centers on the north Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. A large Hispanic/LatinX…
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