Posts Tagged ‘Hugh Grant’
Film Review – Heretic
Children who grow up in the Mormon Church (or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) go on a mission when they approach 18 or 19 years old. The expectation is that these missions should spread the word about the Mormon faith and bring…
READ MOREEpisode 152 – No One Will Save You
For this week’s podcast, we review the Hulu original sci-fi horror film, No One Will Save You, starring Kaitlyn Dever. We also list some spooky movies for folks looking for Halloween-appropriate viewing without getting too scared. For our streaming homework, we discuss the 1988 British…
READ MOREEpisode 136 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Air
For this podcast episode, we review the fantasy-comedy blockbuster Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Ben Affleck‘s Nike biopic, Air. We also talk about HBOMax‘s future plans, and for our streaming homework, we review the 1964 Beatles movie, A Hard Day’s Night. Download the…
READ MORESXSW Review – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Dungeons & Dragons has long been a game played by kids who grew into adults or just adults who fell in love with the gameplay and imaginative scenarios. Personally, I never played the game; my only exposure is through films and television shows. For some…
READ MOREFilm Review – I Want You Back
Misery loves company, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. That is the predicament our two central characters face in I Want You Back (2022). Directed by Jason Orley (cowritten by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger) this is a throwback romantic comedy that isn’t afraid to embrace its tropes. Twenty…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Gentlemen
Guy Ritchie is a prolific screenwriter and director. He has a style that is unmistakably original in some of his films. Surprisingly (at least for me), the recent live-action Aladdin (2019) is also one of his films. Ritchie is not afraid to take chances and divert…
READ MORETop 15 Films of 2018 – Allen’s Picks
The beauty of cinema is how it works as a reflection of our society – our hopes, our fears, and our desires. Films are a timestamp of who were, who we are, and what we could possibly be. A thousand years from now, people can…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Magnificent Seven (2016)
I’m pretty sick of reboots and remakes and re-imaginings and re-quals. Just hire some writers, movie people! I hear they have ideas and stuff. Okay, whatever. Let’s talk about Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven, which is a remake of the 1960 John Sturges film, which…
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