Posts Tagged ‘Nicholas Hoult’
Film Review – Superman (2025)
Writer/director James Gunn’s first big screen foray into the newly revamped DC Studios is a huge, ambitious swing. Superman (2025) is nothing less than a sprawling, jam-packed, action-filled extravaganza that aims to do a complete 180 degree turn from Zack Snyder’s dark and gritty interpretation. Gunn not only takes major inspiration…
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Top 15 Films of 2024 – Allen’s Picks
Normally, when I sit down to write these end of year lists, I have a fairly good understanding of where certain films will land. The top five to seven entries are usually locked into place, and it’s just a matter of sorting out the remaining…
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Film Review – Nosferatu (2024)
Writer/director Robert Eggers’ adaptation of Nosferatu (2024) doesn’t stray too far away from the blueprint laid out by the 1922 silent classic. It stays consistent to the Dracula/Count Orlok mythos without taking wild creative swings as seen in Shadow of the Vampire (2000) or Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). This is a story we’ve seen a million…
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Film Review – The Garfield Movie
The joy of the Garfield comic strip was in its simplicity. In just a few bite-sized portions, readers could ascertain the entire dynamic of the characters. Garfield was the wisecracking orange cat who loved lasagna. He treated the human Jon Arbuckle more as a roommate…
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Episode 137 – Renfield
For this podcast, we review the vampire comedy, Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult. We also look back at last year’s MeToo drama, She Said, now streaming on Peacock. Download the episode here.
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Episode 124 – The Menu
Ashlee joins the podcast this week to review the new dark comedy, The Menu, starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy. We also reminisce about our days as video store clerks, just before the DVD market bottomed out. Finally, as our streaming homework, we review the…
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Film Review – The Menu
The Menu (2022) operates as a black comedy involving the rituals of fine dining. In broader terms, it can be seen as an allegory for consumerism, art, and the commodification of basic human necessities. Whether a person has a fancy luxury vehicle or a cheap used…
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Episode 70 – Those Who Wish Me Dead
For this week’s podcast, we review the new thriller by Taylor Sheridan, Those Who Wish Me Dead, c. We also discuss this week’s movie news and deliberate on what animals aren’t cute enough to feature on Reddit’s “aww” subreddit. For our streaming homework, we talk…
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