Posts Tagged ‘Nicole Kidman’
Film Review – A Family Affair
A Family Affair (2024) is the kind of rom-com that could’ve done gangbusters about twenty to thirty years ago. All the ingredients are there: big name stars dressed in fancy outfits, a plot that is way more convoluted and messier than it needs to be, and…
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Episode 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…
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Episode 104 – Everything Everywhere All at Once & The Northman
For this week’s podcast, we review the creative action-comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once and Robert Eggers‘ Viking epic, The Northman. For our streaming homework, we also discuss the 1971 crime classic, Dirty Harry. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Being the Ricardos (Second Take)
I would hope that everyone has some connection to I Love Lucy. Mine was watching it after school or on the weekends. It was one of those rare shows that I didn’t mind that it was in black and white. The character of Lucy will…
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Film Review – Being the Ricardos
Through the 1950s, few television shows were as big as I Love Lucy. Viewers tuned in every week to see real life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz navigate the hijinks of marriage. Even today, “Lucy and Ricky” are referenced as one of the classic…
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Episode 76 – Space Jam: A New Legacy
For this episode of the podcast, we review the long-awaited Looney Tunes sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James. We also debate the quality of comedy sequels over horror film sequels. For our streaming homework, we review the 2017 surrealist thriller, The Killing…
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Film Review – Bombshell
When dealing with the new film Bombshell I will throw my personal biases right out front. Since politics are inextricably linked with the subject, it’s best to be honest about what lens this is viewed with since bias is going to be inseparable from how…
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Film Review – The Goldfinch
Have you ever wanted to watch five different movies in the same sitting? If so, then The Goldfinch (2019) may be for you. Directed by John Crowley and written by Peter Straughan (adapted from Donna Tartt’s novel), the tonal shifts of this story – or…
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