And now for something completely unexpected: a rape revenge film that is good, actually, and that turns all its tropes on its head. I know, right? We’re talking about the 2017 film Revenge, from writer/director Coralie Fargeat. She brings a master filmmaker’s touch to an otherwise played out genre and asks us to take a hard look at ourselves. It’s quite the film and we do the best we can breaking down everything about it.
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Continue reading Episode #293 – Revenge Episode #292 – 30 Days of Night
This week kicks off our October Horror month in which we watch – you guessed it – horror films. Our criteria this year involved films we either missed, films we wanted to see, or like in the case of the film we picked this week – films that were available. That’s right! We’re watching 30 Days of Night, a movie with an interesting premise that will have you going “vampires kill me now.” It’s certainly a rough watch, but we have fun tearing it apart.
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Continue reading Episode #292 – 30 Days of Night Episode #291 – Brightburn
This week on the podcast we discuss Brightburn, a film with a promising and interesting premise, which falls apart in almost every way. Join us as we try to make sense of the decision-making at play and try to find some bright spots in this iffy flick.
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Continue reading Episode #291 – Brightburn Episode #290 – Mary Poppins Returns
This week on the podcast we trip a little light fantastic – or at least try to – with Mary Poppins Returns, the “just okay” sequel to the 1964 Disney classic. We have SOME nice things to say about the film…promise! It’s just that most of the positive things involve Emily Blunt. Anyway, hitch a ride on a kite and come join us for this piece of…entertainment.
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Continue reading Episode #290 – Mary Poppins Returns Episode #289 – IT (1990)
This week we’re all floating down here as we talk about Stephen King’s IT, the made-for-tv movie featuring Tim Curry in his iconic role as Pennywise the Clown. Does it hold up? Absolutely not. Did we have fun talking about it? You bet.
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Continue reading Episode #289 – IT (1990) Episode #288 – Alita: Battle Angel
This week on the podcast we’re talking about Alita: Battle Angel, the film from Robert Rodriguez which was written by James Cameron. It’s quite a movie, with some excellent casting choices and a vibrant, lived in world, and we regret that it didn’t do better in theaters. Truly, if you didn’t see it in theaters, you missed out.
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Continue reading Episode #288 – Alita: Battle Angel Episode #287 – Avengers: Endgame
We finally did it. We reached the end of the MCU…or at least our desire to talk about these movies in podcast form. This Endgame in both film and podcast tradition has been a long time coming and we brought back Samantha Garrison from the Sam Wise podcast to help us bring this saga to a close.
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Continue reading Episode #287 – Avengers: Endgame Episode #286 – SHAZAM!
This week on the podcast we’re talking about SHAZAM! – the latest film in the DCEU and perhaps the most fun of the bunch. Zachary Levi has an absolute blast as the titular hero, and plays well against Mark Strong’s villain Silvana. There’s a lot to love with this flick and we discuss every bit.
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Continue reading Episode #286 – SHAZAM! Episode #285 – The Meaning of the Tree of Life
This week on the podcast have we got the double feature for you! It’s Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, two films which go surprisingly well together and complement each other in some crazy-amusing ways. Let the madness and wonder take a hold as we deal with Dinosaurs and Corporate Pirates.
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Continue reading Episode #285 – The Meaning of the Tree of Life Episode #284 – Die Hard
This week on the podcast our pal Matt Dykes came back to the states from across the pond YET AGAIN to talk about one of his favorite movies of all time: Die Hard.