Posts Tagged ‘Scarlett Johansson’
Film Review – The Phoenician Scheme
After the densely layered Asteroid City (2023) and the ambitious set of Netflix short films, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (2025) might feel a little…conventional. But of course, convention isn’t really Anderson’s forte, is it? In terms of artistry, the writer/director has firmly planted himself as one of the most recognizable filmmakers…
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Episode 144 – Asteroid City (w/guest Andy Motz)
For this podcast, we are joined by independent filmmaker Andy Motz, and we talk all about his first feature-length documentary, Masc. We also review the latest film by Wes Anderson, Asteroid City. Download the episode here. Donate to Andy’s film project here.
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Episode 75 – Black Widow
This week, friend of the podcast Patrick joins us to review Marvel‘s Black Widow. For our streaming homework, we also review the 2012 South Korean crime drama, Nameless Gangster. Keith and Patrick go deep into their Marvel Thunderbolts theories, and they both compete in a…
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Film Review – Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson has been a major part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for just over a decade. Her first appearance as super-agent Natasha Romanoff (aka “Black Widow”) was back in Iron Man 2 (2010). While the character has played a substantial role in making the MCU…
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Top 15 Films of 2019 – Allen’s Picks
2019 was such an excellent year in film that I seriously debated pushing this list out to 25, maybe even 30 entries. There was such an abundance of quality work that whittling it down to a small grouping is about the equivalent of a parent…
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Episode 29 – Ford v Ferrari and Marriage Story
The year is wrapping up and in this episode of the podcast, we review the racing drama Ford v Ferrari. For our Netflix homework, we review Noah Baumbach‘s latest film, Marriage Story. We also spend too much time talking about famous wrestling catchphrases and Keith…
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Episode 27 – Jojo Rabbit and Dolemite is My Name
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the World War 2 satire, Jojo Rabbit, written and directed by Marvel alumni Taika Waititi. Keith also gushes about the new Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. For our Netflix homework, we also review the new Eddie…
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Film Review – Marriage Story
Director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story is a film that revolves around the dissolution of a marriage, not the story of it. Divorce is, unfortunately, commonplace in our modern society, but that does not mean that it is a not sad occurrence, one that…
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