Posts Tagged ‘Werner Herzog’
Episode 91 – House of Gucci
For this episode, we review Ridley Scott‘s lurid biopic, House of Gucci, starring Adam Driver and Lady Gaga. We also compare other musicians who became actors and rank them on our own special scale. For the streaming homework, we review the 2012 Tom Cruise action…
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Film Review – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Here we go again…another round with that other Tom Cruise action franchise, Jack Reacher. Cruise returns once again in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back as the titular character…a former military police officer who now travels across the country solving…military crimes. Naturally he felt too restricted by…
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Film Review – Alice Through the Looking Glass
Therapist: So Allen, what brings you to my office? Allen: I need help, doc. Therapist: What seems to be the problem? Allen: I just saw a terrible movie. T: What movie was that? A: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) T: Oh yes, I think…
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Film Review – Life Itself
It’s tough to quantify how much Roger Ebert contributed to film. Through his writing and work on television, Ebert popularized movie criticism into how it is today (for good or bad). Whether you agreed with his reviews or not, there is no denying his influence.…
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Film Review – Jack Reacher
Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the holiday awards season comes a little action film called Jack Reacher. I’m being a bit facetious when I say that, given that it is produced by and starring one Tom Cruise. Whether or not you like him…
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What To Watch When You Are Sick
Being sick sucks. Being sick for a long time super sucks. Having recently gone through a long-term illness, I know what boredom looks like, and it is not pretty. But, there are things that one can do to make the experience better, and, as a…
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Episode 136 – Nature Documentaries
In honor of the release of Chimpanzee and To the Arctic 3D, Spencer and Greg discuss nature documentaries. Please note: starting this week our video and audio podcasts are splitting. They have become their own individual properties. Hopefully you’ll check them both out.
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An Appreciation – Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The opening shot is as striking as any you’ll see. Up high in the Peruvian mountains, amongst the clouds and mist, a line of soldiers, animals, and workers snake their way down a steep path. While the shot is taken from a distance, it’s clear…
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