Posts Tagged ‘macguffin’
Episode 116 – Three Thousand Years of Longing
For this week’s episode, we review George Miller‘s fantasy epic, Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. We also have a lengthy discussion about what properties since 2000 have garnered the most devoted fandoms. And for our streaming homework, we review…
READ MOREEpisode 115 – Beast
For this podcast episode, we review the Idris Elba versus a rogue lion thriller, Beast. We also extensively discuss the best post-peak performances by actors working past their prime. For the streaming homework, we review the 1963 psychological thriller, Shock Corridor, written and directed by…
READ MOREEpisode 111 – Thor: Love and Thunder
For this week’s podcast, we review the latest saga starring Chris Hemsworth as Marvel‘s nordic hero in Thor: Love and Thunder. We also suggest our fan casting for a hypothetical live-action Jetsons movie. Lastly, we discuss the 1984 Red Riding Hood-themed horror fairytale, The Company…
READ MOREEpisode 110 – The Black Phone
For this episode, we review Scott Derrickson‘s latest horror film, The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke. We also talk about movies with especially bad titles. And, from HBOMax, we discuss the 1990 sequel to Chinatown, The Two Jakes. Download the episode here.
READ MOREEpisode 109 – Hustle
For this week’s podcast, Cassidy and Keith discuss the best and worst of Adam Sandler’s career and we review his latest basketball movie, Hustle.
READ MOREEpisode 108 – Top Gun: Maverick
For this week’s podcast, we review the long-awaited action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. We also cover the latest movie news, and for the streaming homework, we discuss James Mangold’s 1997 crime-thriller, Cop Land. Download the episode here.
READ MOREEpisode 107 – Men
For this week’s episode, we review Alex Garland‘s English countryside nightmare, Men, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear. We also talk about a selection of sex scenes that are necessary to the quality of the film. For our streaming homework, we ring in Pride month…
READ MOREEpisode 106 – Firestarter
This week, we review the latest adaptation of Stephen King‘s sci-fi thriller, Firestarter, starring Zac Efron. We also test Keith’s knowledge of films that take place in Seattle. For our streaming homework, we review John Carpenter‘s Ghosts of Mars, released in 2002. Download the episode…
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