Posts Tagged ‘HBO Max’
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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Film Review – Locked Down
As the Covid pandemic rages on, we find more and more films falling into a specific subgenre detailing how the disease has upended our normal way of living. Most of these stories feature characters staying at home and interacting with others through Zoom or Skype…
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Episode 58 – Wonder Woman 1984
For this podcast episode, we review Wonder Woman 1984, and for our streaming homework, we review the 1983 rom-com, Valley Girl. Due to the 80s nature of our reviews, we pick four other movies that we think best invoke an 80s aesthetic. Download the episode…
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Film Review – Wonder Woman 1984
What makes Wonder Woman such a compelling superhero – alongside the likes of Superman and Captain America – is her earnest belief in goodness. While the world maybe full of cynicism and cruelty, she stands as a beacon of hope and compassion. Yes, she has…
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Episode 55 – Mank
For this episode of the podcast, we review the new David Fincher original Netflix film, Mank, based on the writing process that developed Citizen Kane. We also talk about the casting news behind Sony/Marvel‘s Spider-Man 3, and we discuss the future of post-Covid cinema. At…
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