Posts Tagged ‘HBO Max’
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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Film Review – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) reunites us with paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) as they once again tackle a case of supernatural evil descending upon unsuspecting victims. This is the third entry into the series but the…
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Episode 71 – Army of the Dead
For this week’s podcast, we review the ups and downs of Zack Snyder‘s Netflix original movie, Army of the Dead. We also discuss JJ Abrams‘ recent admission that the latest Star Wars trilogy was ill-conceived. Before the reviews, we retool classic movie plots in a…
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