Posts Tagged ‘Rami Malek’
Episode 61 – The Little Things
For this week’s episode, we review the new HBO Max thriller, The Little Things, starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto. We also discuss the latest movie news and for our streaming homework, we review Sam Raimi’s Darkman from 1990. Download episode here.
READ MOREFilm Review – The Little Things
The Little Things (2021) feels like it belongs to a bygone era. It’s influenced by the mystery/thrillers of the 90s and 2000s, such as Kiss the Girls (1997) or Along Came a Spider (2001). Denzel Washington – who stars here – had his hand in the genre too, with Fallen (1998) and The…
READ MOREFilm Review – Dolittle (2020)
Dolittle (2020) is the kind of middle-of-the-road film that is frustrating to write about. On one hand, it’s not remarkable enough to jump over the moon and sing its praises. On the other, it’s just competent enough to provide some level of entertainment. It’s the…
READ MOREFilm Review – Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biopic widely known to have been addled by production delays, recasts, and firings, emerges like a diamond-clad diva drunk at a party, barely held together by string and champagne, egged on by the fruits of her own legend, a show within…
READ MOREFilm Review – Buster’s Mal Heart
Buster’s Mal Heart is a predictable mystery film that offers little in the way of surprises, and what surprises it does have are underplayed to the point of being uninteresting. Our lead Buster (Rami Malek) is a pretty basic person, who is happily married to…
READ MOREFilm Review – Short Term 12
It must be unnerving growing up in the foster care system. The people you thought would be there are gone, you’re surrounded by strangers, and your days are filled with confusion, fear, and anger. I wasn’t raised in foster care, but for a while my…
READ MORESIFF Interview – Destin Daniel Cretton – Short Term 12
Spencer interviews director Destin Daniel Cretton from the drama Short Term 12 at SIFF 2013. This segment is also available on YouTube.
READ MOREFilm Review – Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
The film starts out serenely with a beautiful shot of the landscape and the simple words, “This was in Texas.” The foundation and background for the story told in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints takes only about ten minutes.
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