Posts Tagged ‘Tina Fey’
Episode 151 – A Haunting in Venice
For this week’s podcast, we review Kenneth Branagh‘s third Agatha Christie adaptation, A Haunting in Venice. We also discuss the WGA‘s gains now that the writer’s strike has come to an end, as well as a few other movie news items. For our streaming homework,…
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Episode 59 – Soul
For this podcast episode, we review the new Pixar animated film, Soul, starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. We also discuss the best and worst performances by Leonardo DiCaprio. At the end of the program, we review last year’s sci-fi horror film, Underwater. Download episode…
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SXSW Film Review – Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015) highlights a yearly event that features long form improv comedy. Hosted by the company The Upright Citizens Brigade, the marathon brings other companies from around the world together to showcase their improv skills for fifty-two…
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Film Review – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) is a classic example of “Tourist Cinema.” We’re led to believe this to be a comedic take on war journalism in Afghanistan circa early 2000s. What we actually get is a self-absorbed story of a privileged white American in the midst…
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Film Review – Sisters
The new Tina Fey/Amy Poehler joint Sisters accomplishes the number one thing that is required of a comedy. It is funny. Damn funny. I mean full on hard belly laugh funny. We can discuss the artistic merits of film and the depth of character or…
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Film Review – Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
“Look, I’ve got a certain amount of fame. I’ve got money. I wish I could f***ing drive! Then I would really be a menace.” –Elaine Stritch
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An Analysis – Reflections on 30 Rock
30 Rock ending hit me harder than I ever imagined. It took until the second-to-last episode to really have it sink in that we were near the end of one of the most improbable shows to air on TV for seven seasons. Its ratings were…
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An Analysis – Oscar Night Wrap-Up
Ah, Oscar night! The most exciting night of the year for me and my fellow Oscar-watchers, where our emotions run wild over things we have no control over, and maybe in the long run do not matter that much. But this is our night. And…
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