Posts Tagged ‘Netflix’
Film Review – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
There’s an extended monologue deep into Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) that cuts so deeply that we feel the pain sear into our hearts. Levee (Chadwick Boseman) – an ambitious, slick, and hot-tempered horn player – describes to fellow bandmembers a traumatic experience at the hands of…
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Episode 55 – Mank
For this episode of the podcast, we review the new David Fincher original Netflix film, Mank, based on the writing process that developed Citizen Kane. We also talk about the casting news behind Sony/Marvel‘s Spider-Man 3, and we discuss the future of post-Covid cinema. At…
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Film Review – Mank
It’s one thing to make a movie about a movie, it’s a whole other thing to make a movie about Citizen Kane (1941). It’s one of the most written about, analyzed, and debated films ever. Many consider it “The Greatest Film Ever Made,” and is often…
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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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