Posts Tagged ‘Netflix’
Film Review – Hillbilly Elegy
Something went terribly wrong with Hillbilly Elegy (2020). There is too much talent in front and behind the camera to make something this overly dramatic, sappy, and emotionally empty. It plays like a satire of a movie aiming for award consideration instead of seeking an honest, authentic…
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Episode 51 – Scare Me and The Babysitter: Killer Queen
For this episode of the podcast, we review the Netflix original sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen. From the horror app Shudder, we review the newly released horror-comedy, Scare Me. We also discuss some of our favorite horror movie scores, and as streaming homework, we check…
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Film Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Writer/director Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) examines the real-life story of seven protestors put on trial following the infamous riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Those accused of inciting violence came from different parts of the country…
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Episode 50 – The Boys in the Band
For this episode of the podcast, we discuss the Netflix remake of the 70s classic, The Boys in the Band. We also talk about our favorite horror sequels, and at the end of the show, we review the 1985 horror-comedy, Fright Night. Download the episode…
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Film Review – The Devil All the Time
The title The Devil All the Time (2020) is an apt description for the story it tells. This is a brutal tale of despicable characters doing despicable acts to one another. Those that populate it are either the perpetrators of cruelty or the victims of…
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Episode 48 – I’m Thinking of Ending Things
For this episode of the podcast, we review Netflix‘s new Charlie Kaufman film, I’m Thinking of Ending Things. We also play the franchise prequel edition of F-Marry-Kill. At the end of the podcast, we review the 2013 Nicholas Cage thriller, The Frozen Ground. Download the…
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Film Review – #Alive
The South Korean horror film #Alive (2020) contains just about all the usual tropes of the zombie apocalypse subgenre. This is both a good and bad thing. One on hand, there’s just enough entertainment value to make it worth watching. If you’re looking for something…
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Film Review – The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Let’s play catch up. A few years ago, teenager Cole (Judah Lewis) discovered that his longtime crush – his babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving) – was actually part of a satanic cult who wanted to take his blood for a ritual which would grant them any…
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