Posts Tagged ‘Margot Robbie’
Film Review – I, Tonya
Before heading into I, Tonya, I’d already heard titters of “Goodfellas On Ice!” or “Scorsese-lite,” and to be sure, this is director Craig Gillespie‘s love letter to the chunky framed auteur. But look beyond the pastiche and you begin to see it’s not just a…
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Film Review – Goodbye Christopher Robin
The world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends stands out because of its simple and wholesome nature. Where Looney Tunes had a tongue-in-cheek self awareness, and where other Disney classic animated characters became involved in fantastical adventures, Pooh Bear, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, and others stayed mostly…
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Film Review – Suicide Squad
Spencer and Greg Upton (formerly of the Backroom Comics Podcast) take a look at the latest chapter in the DC cinematic universe, Suicide Squad, from director David Ayer and starring Will Smith & Margot Robbie.
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Film Review – The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) makes the grievous error of trying to expand on an origin story while assuming the audience doesn’t know what that origin is. It tries to tell multiple storylines, none very well. David Yates directs Craig Brewer and Adam Cozad’s screenplay…
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Film Review – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) is a classic example of “Tourist Cinema.” We’re led to believe this to be a comedic take on war journalism in Afghanistan circa early 2000s. What we actually get is a self-absorbed story of a privileged white American in the midst…
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Film Review – The Big Short
In addition to being an ardent film lover, I really enjoy financial scandals. (Reading about them, not committing them.) I have an MBA from the University of Washington, and most of our accounting class time was spent talking about people misbehaving with numbers. I graduated…
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SDCC 2015 – Suicide Squad
Hall H on Saturday at SDCC had a plethora of film studios presenting new trailers and footage for hyped projects. One of those was Warner Brothers’ Suicide Squad. For some studios, they will show trailers that are designed to only be shown at SDCC. It…
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Film Review – Focus
I’ve always wondered about master criminals: if they’re so smart and meticulous – studying their jobs to the finest detail and executing with pinpoint precision – why are they criminals to begin with? If these people are so talented at what they do, couldn’t they…
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