Posts Tagged ‘Jude Law’
Film Review – Peter Pan & Wendy
Writer/director David Lowery is establishing himself as one of the premiere fantasy filmmakers. Whether his work is centered around family-oriented tales (such as Pete’s Dragon (2016)) or adult centered fables (The Green Knight (2021)/A Ghost Story (2017)), Lowery has the ability to craft fantastical elements with sincerity and intelligence. He takes…
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Episode 101 – Turning Red
On this week’s podcast, we review Disney and Pixar‘s latest animated feature, Turning Red. We also cover the winners of last week’s Academy Awards broadcast, and of course, we talk about the media frenzy surrounding #TheSlappening. At the end of the program, we review our streaming homework, the 2018 Natalie Portman drama, Vox Lux. Download…
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Episode 65 – Raya and the Last Dragon
For this podcast episode, we review Disney‘s new animated fantasy epic, Raya and the Last Dragon, and for our streaming homework, we discuss Paul W.S. Anderson‘s 1994 debut, Shopping, starring Jude Law. We also go over this year’s Oscar nominations and Keith tells us all…
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Film Review – The Rhythm Section
Before The Rhythm Section’s first trailer, it was the film that had so many paparazzi shots of Blake Lively in wigs and dirtied up while filming it. Just from the random photos, it became apparent that this might be Blake Lively’s attempt at pulling a…
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Film Review – Captain Marvel
After ten years and twenty films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally provided us with a female-lead entry. Captain Marvel (2019) contains much of what we’ve come to expect from a superhero origin – both positively and negatively. There are some peaks and valleys all…
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Film Review – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
There is nothing like going back to a beloved series, so etched in your mind both the experiences of reading the books and then seeing the film adaptations. While it is not Harry Potter, it is the same universe only in prequel form and expanding…
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Film Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker of excess. Throughout his career, you can see film after film stock full of slick production and frenetic energy. That trend is amplified to the tenth degree in his latest, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). Yes, the writer/director…
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SIFF Film Review – Spy
As a feminist who cares deeply about the representation of women in the media – both how women are presented and how often – I feel really bad for hating Paul Feig’s movie Bridesmaids. I HATED IT. My husband and I went out for dinner,…
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