Posts Tagged ‘John Ashton’
Film Review – Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F
Part of what made the first Beverly Hills Cop (1984) a success was the perfect blend between performer and character. On one hand, you had Axel Foley, a fast-talking Detroit detective getting dropped in the middle of Rodeo Dr. and causing a whole bunch of mischief. He…
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Episode 97 – The Tragedy of Macbeth
For this week’s podcast, we discuss the highs and lows of the Coen brothers‘ body of films and we review Joel Coen‘s solo effort, The Tragedy of Macbeth. We also cover the 1987 brat-pack dramedy, Some Kind of Wonderful for our streaming homework. The hidden…
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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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SXSW Interview – John Ashton, Steven Piet & Erik Crary – Uncle John
Spencer interviews actor John Ashton, director/writer Steven Piet & writer/producer Erik Crary from the crime thriller Uncle John at SXSW 2015.
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SXSW Film Review – Uncle John
Uncle John (2015) starts off with a fantastic opening sequence. Accompanied by a voiceover reciting scripture and describing the likes of hellfire, we see images of dusty back roads, expansive countryside, and the eerie calmness of a small lake. Then, we see a murder take…
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