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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Join us this week as we take a three minute look at a lesser known action movie from the early 90’s starring Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson, and Don Johnson as the Marlboro Man. This buddy action movie has a lot going for it, but dies it have enough? Listen to our three minute review…
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Friday the 13th Part IV The Final Chapter
This movie caused quite a stir when it was released for its gruesome violence and abundance of blood and guts. These days, it’s very tame. It’s got nothing on any of the modern horror releases, but does it hold up in any other way? Kind of? It is a quantum leap in quality compared to…
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Friday the 13th Part 3
Every year, I try to give one of these movies a try. I’ve never found one that was any good. These movies are terrible. However, this one achieved a level of terrible so profound that I actually had a lot of fun while watching it. If you don’t know the series, Camp Crystal Lake is…
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Misery (book and movie)
After years of holding off until I read the book, and waiting to read until after I’ve seen the movie, I finally buckled down and read the novel and watched the movie. Oh boy they’re both great. The book and film follow the same narrative. A novelist name Paul Sheldon has been writing a series…
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Midnight Mass
Have you ever wanted to see a two hour vampire movie stretched out to a seven hour miniseries? Do you like endless monologues? Do you want a horror show without any real scary elements? Then Midnight Mass is the show for you. A few years ago the great horror director Mike Flanagan created double hits…
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False Positive
This Hulu original is an update on Rosemary’s Baby. It’s not very good. They took a horrifying idea and forgot to write a second act making it a very dull affair. The film follows a couple having trouble getting pregnant. The couple is played by Ilana Glazer as Lucy and Justin Theroux as Adrian. They…
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There’s Someone Inside Your House
This is a really good teen drama, and it’s a pretty good slasher movie in the vein of scream. Now streaming on Netflix this is a pretty good way to spend your Halloween. The film opens on a high school football star returning home from school. Things seem off in the empty house, but he…
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Ghosts of War
What started as a promising if standard haunted house story goes way off the rails and becomes one of the craziest and dumbest movies I’ve seen. If I had been in a different mood I might have loved it, but the way I saw it, it was a struggle to finish. A troop of five…
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Arachnophobia (1990)
What a delight this movie was. It has great characters, a strong story, and genuinely terrifying conclusion. This is a horror movie for people who don’t like horror movies. It is creepy and fun without being too intense. This one deserves to be checked out this Halloween. The film opens with a team of researchers…
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The Wind
Streaming on Netflix, this frontier horror film will leave you wondering if anything you just saw was real. It has some solid scares and some creepy implications that will stay with you. The movie opens at the middle of the action with Lizzy, played by a lovely Caitlin Gerard, alone in a vast plain after…
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No One Gets Out Alive
This haunted house tale is currently streaming on Netflix and adds a few dimensions to the classic ghosts in attic story. Christina Rodlo, stars as Ambar, a recent immigrant to the US after her mother’s death. She arrives in Cleveland in the dead of winter with the clothes on her back, her life savings in…
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Malignant
Oh my goodness! What a bonkers movie! This movie is absolutely bananas. It is absolutely nuts, and I kind of love it for all its absurdities. It was impossible to miss the ubiquitous trailers for this movie touting, “a new vision of terror from James Wan.” I wasn’t super excited to check this one out.…
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The Suicide Squad (2021)
Violent, bloody, hilarious, and surprisingly heartwarming, this film is light years ahead of its predecessor. I really enjoyed this one and encourage you to check it out while you can. Written and directed by James Gunn, this film is weird kind of sequel to Suicide Squad from 2016 directed by David Ayer and bunch of…
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This martial arts super hero spectacle is a lot of fun and surprisingly effective at times while being overly stuffed in other moments. The plot is full to bursting with ideas and storylines. There are a ton of characters and worlds to explore. The best parts of the film involve Shang-Chi, played by Simu Liu,…
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How We Choose
We review a lot of odd and obscure movies on our three minute review podcast, and we sometimes get asked how we pick out some of the titles we’ve covered. Well this week we decided to do something a little bit different and talk about how we choose movies and what the guiding principles are…
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Fear Street 1666
From its genuinely creepy start to its slam bang finish this is a deeply satisfying and fun horror film that nicely closes out the Fear Street trilogy. Continuing the series time hopping trend, this film opens in 1666 when The town of Shadyside was little more than a Pilgrim settlement filled with sexual repression and…
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Space Jam: A New Legacy
This is one of the worst products I’ve seen, and I call it a product instead of a movie because it serves as less of a narrative film and more of a corporate ad for other products Warner Bros. Has on offer. Space Jam follows NBA superstar LeBron James and his fictional son Dom played…
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Gunpowder Milkshake
This film combines a fantastic aesthetic, fun action, and loads of charm to elevate this female action extravaganza. Karen Gillan stars as Sam a super assassin with abandonment issues who works for a seedy organization called The Firm. In the opening moments a job goes wrong and she’s sent on an easy mission to make…
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Black Widow
Florence Pugh and some great fight choreography help make this mashup of spy thriller and family story feel very different from most Marvel movies in a the most refreshing way. The movie takes place somewhere in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, but don’t worry too much about that. The movie doesn’t. It follows Black Widow,…
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Fear Street Part Two: 1978
A gory and well executed follow up just premiered on Netflix. It has strong characters a deep lore, and wild bloody horror violence. If that sounds like your cup of tea then you might have as much as I did. Picking up immediately following the first film, this sequel follows Deena and her brother Josh…
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Fear Street: 1994
The first in a planned Netflix trilogy of horror movies this film has great style and a way over the top filmmaking aesthetic that is a lot of fun if not ever truly scary. Set in the fictional town of Shadyside in 1994, the film follows a group of teens who inadvertently incur the wrath…
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No Sudden Move
Don Cheadle stars in this very cool very twisty turns crime thriller that has a good sense of humor and a few too many twists and turns for its own good. Don Cheadle plays Curt Goynes a man just released from prison after a heist gone wrong. He returns to Detroit in 1954 and takes…
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F9: The Fast Saga
There’s a scene in the show The Office in which the character Kevin Pours a massive jar of M&M’s into his mouth. That’s what it feels like watching this movie. This movie jams so much crap down the audience’s throats that it just becomes painful and boring. I have a mixed history with the Fast…
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Awake
The latest Netflix release feels like a worse version of a dozen different movies I’ve seen. A charming lead can’t save the movie from the films clunky and awkward execution. The film opens with Jill Adams played by the lovely Gina Rodriguez, as she finishes up her shift and steals some prescription drugs which she…
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
A strong addition to the Conjuring series that doesn’t surpass its predecessors but does offer a lot to enjoy. The film opens with a brutal and intense exorcism of a young boy named David. It took me a second to realize that David was indeed played by the cute kid from Netflix’s The Haunting of…
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Ted Lasso
This series truly lives up to the title feel good show. It has an indomitable positivity and a true love for its characters. It made me laugh out loud every episode and brought me close to tears at times. The series follows Ted Lasso a charmingly goofy and relentlessly positive American football coach who is…
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A Quiet Place Part II
This is a tense and wonderfully directed horror film. That lives up to its predecessor in spite of never quite matching its high points. This is a sequel to the surprise horror hit of 2018 A Quiet Place. The film begins before the events of the first film as we are shown the arrival of…
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The Whole Truth
I was with this one until they ruined at the very end. It’s a pretty standard yet entertaining courtroom drama until the terrible finish. After allegedly murdering his father, legal prodigy Mike Lassiter, played by Gabriel Basso, refuses to speak to anyone including his attorney Richard Ramsey played by Keanu Reeves. Ramsey’s in the legal…
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Chemical Hearts
This movie was a really pleasant surprise to discover on Amazon. The movie is a sincere and authentic depiction of young adult life. The film follows Henry Page, played by Austin Abrams, as he embarks on his senior year. He is struggling to find his voice and his perspective on the world as he becomes…
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The Red Shoes
Released in 1948, this British classic is well regarded among film lovers for its stunning visuals, but does it hold up? The Red Shoes is a film I’ve avoided watching for years. It’s one of those film student assignments everybody knows they should watch but usually don’t because it’s reputation looms too large. Like Citizen…
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Waterworld
Continuing our series of movies with massive budgets and minimal box office, we look at one of the biggest movies of all time. Is it any good? Is it a fun relic of days gone by? Is it worth a budget bigger than the GDP of a small country? Listen to our discussion below to…
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Army of the Dead
This movie has a good opening, and a strong first act. But it gets worse the longer it goes on, and it goes on for a long time. By then end I was just so glad it was finally over. The movie is the latest big budget Netflix offering. Written, directed, produced, and shot by…
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Those Who Wish me Dead
This thriller gets an A+ for execution and a C for theme amounting to a masterpiece of execution without much else. The film follows a boy named Connor played by Finn Little who goes on the run with his father after two ruthlessly efficient assassins come after him. Once he gets to Montana he encounters…
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The Woman in the Window
If you’re looking for a beautiful looking film with great performances and a pulpy crime story, this is a great choice even if it is a little over-baked. There’s no getting around it, the film is essentially a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, Rear Window from 1954. The story follows Amy Adams as a woman…
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Mortal Engines
Dazzling CGI can’t cover for a weak plot that hits all the pitfalls that lurk for book adaptations. With a large budget and one of the worst rates-of-return in recent movie memory, this week our hosts dive into what exactly went wrong with Mortal Engines.
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Top 5 Good Bad Movies
This week we’re doing something a little different. We’ve had a lot of questions about good bad movies and our favorites, so we decided to make lists of our top five good bad movies for you. These are our current favorites. Movies so bad they’re actually good. Check out our lists and share some of…
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The Platform
This film is brutal and visceral and one of the best commentaries I’ve seen. It’s worth checking out if you have the stomach for it. This Spanish language film follows Goreng a prisoner in the most inhuman prison imaginable. It’s called the pit by the inmates and a “Vertical Self-Management Center” by those who run…
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Street Fighter
An aversion to action, a slow pace, and one of the best villain performances ever almost make this one worth watching, but it doesn’t quite cut it for us. Listen to our three minute review below.
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The Mitchells vs The Machines
What happens when a family of odd balls come face to face with a robot uprising while on the worst road trip ever? A heartfelt and frenetic animated movie that I had a lot of fun with. Katie Mitchell is an aspiring filmmaker who is leaving her quirky family to go to film school. After…
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Things Heard & Seen
This movie feels like a strike out when all the bases are loaded. You want so badly for a success, but it doesn’t happen. Every element in this movie is poised for a gland slam, but it never happens. This latest Netflix release follows Amanda Seyfried and James Norton as Catherine and George a seemingly…
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Idle Hands
This week we took a look at a 1999 stoner horror comedy that neither of us had high hopes for (no pun intended). Surprisingly both Michael and I quite enjoyed it. Check out our three minute review below.
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Mortal Kombat (2021)
This is a bad movie, but I did have fun with it. It has a bad story, mediocre characters and truly painful dialogue. But it has inventive action and a great look. I ended up having fun with it. Based on the popular video game franchise, Mortal Kombat follows a group of fighters chosen to…
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Stowaway
This excellent space drama from Netflix is so well made that it had me enthralled from beginning until almost the end. I have a habit of pressing on movies without knowing anything about them. I saw that Stowaway was new to Netflix. I saw Anna Kendrick and Daniel Dae Kim were in it. I hit…
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Synchronic
This movie plays one of the silliest premises ever in the most serious way possible, and somehow it works. Synchronic is a 2019 film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival then had to wait out a pandemic until it could get released on Netflix last week. The movie follows Steve and Dennis played…
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Malcolm X
This is one of the most effective and visceral movies I’ve ever seen. It is a vividly realized depiction of a great man’s life anchored by an astonishing performance from Denzel Washington. A little history before we dive into the movie. Malcolm X was one of the primary figures in the Civil Rights movement of…
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Money Plane
If you’re looking for a dumb movie that won’t be any fun to watch and will waste your time, then try Money Plane. It’s awful!
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Spontaneous
Very dark comedy combines with a heart felt coming of age drama to incredible effect in this surprise and explosive movie. A boring math class in an average high school. Senior Mara, played by Katherine Langford, drops her pencil on the floor. She leans over to pick it up. In that moment the girl sitting…
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Unhinged
An all in performance from Russell Crowe helps make this thriller a little less generic, but it can’t save the film entirely. Rachel is a harried mother dealing with a contentious divorce, a failing business, and a teenage son she’s struggling to raise. On top of all that she has to deal with rush hour…
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Krull
Are you looking for an 80’s fantasy epic? Well this movie is either the worst film you’ll see all year, or a fundamental classic in the fantasy genre. We’re split on this one, check it out our discussion for all the details.
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Thunder Force
This movie was terrible. It’s poorly conceived and executed. It has a big cast of talented people who are wasted. Somehow inspire of its lack of quality, it has a few moments I genuinely enjoyed. The movie has squanders an interesting set up through incompetence. A world in which cosmic rays bombard the earth and…
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The Lone Ranger
Do you have almost three hours to spare on an inconsistent reboot of a 1950’s property? This might be the movie for you, but we’d recommend avoiding it.
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Concrete Cowboy
I loved this movie. It has fascinating characters. It’s set in a really unique world that I never knew existed. It tells a classic narrative with some nice twists. I really fell for this one. This story might feel familiar, a troubled teen named Cole, played by Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin, gets into a fight…
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Minari
This beautiful little family story is full of humor, warmth, and hardship, that stumbles in the end for me. The film follows the Yi family, Korean immigrants who after working for years finally buy their own land Arkansas in the 1980’s. The way this Korean family struggles with the locals, money, and their own dreams…
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Godzilla vs Kong
Did you want massive monster fights? You got it along with a lot of dumb stuff that nobody asked for. Thankfully there’s enough spectacle, action, and surprisingly heart to make up for it. This movie mashup is the latest installment in the “monsterverse” an attempt to duplicate Marvel superhero films success. It is the second…
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Kong: Skull Island
Are you looking for giant monster mayhem?? Look no further. In honor of Godzilla vs Kong premiering this week we decided to take a look at Kong Skull Island what did we think of this massive monster movie listen below.
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Nobody
Anchored by a quirky Bob Odenkirk, this is a really entertaining action movie if you like your action brutally violent and darkly comic. This is the latest entry in what I’m calling the “middle aged men you shouldn’t have messed with” genre. These are violent action thrillers about mild mannered men who are accosted in…
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Cherry
Carried by a raw and brilliant Tom Holland performance this movie works in fits and starts. The film is based on a somewhat autobiographical novel of the same name by Nico Walker detailing his time as an Army medic, and his struggles after returning home with PTSD and an opioid addiction. Tom Holland, the current…
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Good Bad Movies
There are good movies. There are bad movies. Then there are good bad movies. We watch a lot of this third category. But what you may ask makes for a good bad movie? What is our criteria for this ideal middle ground? Let’s discuss…
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The Last Blockbuster
Now streaming on Netflix this highly nostalgic documentary covers the rise and fall of an industry and those who refuse to let it die. In the late 1970’s, VCR’s and VHS tapes revolutionized the way people watched movies. However the cost of a single VHS tape was so exorbitantly expensive that most people couldn’t afford…
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League
This movie is an overly long, self indulgent, slog, but it’s also a lot better than the originally released Justice League movie. A little history for those who haven’t been following the Snyder cut saga… Zack Snyder directed Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, and he had a grand plan to complete his superhero…
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The Father
This deeply affecting film features powerful performances and nimble, skillful direction that create an empathetic portrait of memory loss. Roger Ebert once said, “movies are like machines that generate empathy.” That could not be more true of this film. It puts us in the shoes of an aging man, played by Anthony Hopkins, suffering from…
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Rambo 3
If you’re looking for a massive action extravaganza check out this unbelievable epic with incredible stunt work and some widely dated politics. The movie is as ridiculous as its poster.
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The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
This movie is all over the map, but it is anchored by some stunning cinematic flourishes and a truly phenomenal performance by Andra Day. In the 1940’s, the singer Billie Holiday endures drug addiction, abusive men, and a targeted campaign against her by the U.S. government. Andra Day plays Billie Holiday as a defiant woman…
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The Hurricane Heist
What do you get when you combine Die Hard and a natural disaster film? You get this action heist thriller a solid addition to the good bad movie repertoire.
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Moxie
At times ham-handed, at times wonderfully genuine, this coming if are story is a big old feminist anthem that is pretty good. Directed by Amy Poehler, Moxie tells the story of high school junior Vivian, played by Hadley Robinson, who is struggling to find something she’s passionate about. After witnessing the blatant sexism on display…
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Coming 2 America
This is pleasant sequel that tries to do way too many things, but still ends up being a pretty enjoyable comedy. Thirty years after Prince Akeem of Zemunda journeyed to Queens in search of a bride, he’s back, and he has a lot on his plate. He finally takes the throne from his father played…
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Chaos Walking
Charming leads and an intriguing premise can’t save this movie from being a rushed somewhat generic young adult adventure. Todd Hewitt, played by current Spider-man Tom Holland, is a young man who lives in a world where people’s thoughts appear floating above their heads in cgi clouds. They call it the noise. Todd is described…
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gIVE
This low budget psychological independent film employs a good score and some stellar cinematography to explore grief and loss. Shot in and around Eau Claire WI, the story follows a father named Jay, played by Jason Anderson, as he deals with the unexplained disappearance of his daughter. His wife is overcome with grief, and he…
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Tom and Jerry
After the heavy and emotional Pieces of a Woman, I decided it was time for some lighter fair. It just so happened that Warner Bros. released Tom and Jerry yesterday on HBO Max. I figured there couldn’t be a more to ally opposite movie out there, so I gave it a shot. Honestly it’s a…
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Pieces of a Woman
If you’re looking for a harrowing emotional experience look no further than this Netflix drama. The film stars Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf as a couple dealing with a deeply traumatic incident that shakes them and their family to their core. Im being somewhat cagey in my description because I experienced this film without knowing…
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Zombeavers
Here’s a movie I never thought I’d talk about again let alone have to debate. It’s Zombeavers, a horror comedy that one of us thought was definitely worth checking out. Hear our debate below or checking us out on Spotify.
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Nomadland
A woman living out of her van travels the country in search of inner peace in this lovely collection of moments anchored by Frances McDormand’s performance. The film opens with two titles explaining that there was a factory town in Empire Nevada. The factory shut down in 2011, and within six months the town was…
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I Care A Lot
Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage give great performances in a mediocre that isn’t saying nearly as much as it thinks it is. The movie follows Marla Grayson played by Rosamund Pike. She is a professional care giver and legal guardian to dozens of elderly people. She takes legal guardianship of those with dementia and declining…
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Palm Springs
Propelled by explosive energy and a driving pace this movie takes a little bit of every time loop movie that has come before to create a vibrant romantic comedy. Released on Hulu over the summer this movie follows Nyles and Sarah two wedding guests who get stuck in an infinite time loop and relive the…
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
We all know time loop movies. It’s the Groundhog Day formula. A character is stuck in a time loop repeating the same day over and over until they are able to break free. These movies really need to do something special to distinguish themselves. What distinguishes The Map of Tiny Perfect Things now streaming on…
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Anaconda
This was part of my Halloween marathon, but Michael was subjected to this movie as well, and we felt it deserved discussion. Find out what we had to say in this weeks three minute review! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ihptg-fb0256
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Judas and the Black Messiah
Part thriller, part biopic, and part historical tragedy this enthralling film features two unforgettable performances and incredible story telling that has a lot to say about the world then and now. I think it helps to have a little history before stepping into the movie especially if your only experience with the Black Panthers is…
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The Mystery of DB Cooper
This fascinating documentary covers the greatest unsolved heist in American history and explores the obsession with uncovering Coopers identity. For those unfamiliar with the case, in November 1971, a man who came to be known as DB Cooper hijacked s plane and demanded $2000,000 in ransom. He got his money and jumped out of the…
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Soul
Pixar has crafter a beautiful if completely predictable afterlife adventure that pushes the visuals bounds of animation while adhering to a well trodden formula. The movie follows Joe a middle-aged music teacher with the dreams and skills to be a professional jazz musician. he has lived his life in single-minded pursuit of this goal. One…
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No Holds Barred
We love good bad movies These are movies that are so bad they’re good. They’re movies that are made with enthusiasm but without skill. They are movies that are so misguided that they end up being fun to watch despite their failings. Is this action movie from the 80’s a good bad movie or just…
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Malcolm and Marie
Now streaming on Netflix, this movie is a well acted, beautifully shot disappointment. It has everything going for it except a script and a story. The film stars John David Washington and Zendaya as Malcolm and Marie respectively. Malcolm is a filmmaker who has just premiered his breakout movie. At the premiere he made a…
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One Night in Miami
Four stellar performances, great directing and a thought provoking screenplay turn this stage adaptation into a compelling movie streaming now on Amazon. One Night in Miami is a fictionalized depiction of a real meeting that took place in 1964 between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. All four men are in periods…
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One Night in Miami
Four stellar performances, great directing and a thought provoking screenplay turn this stage adaptation into a compelling movie streaming now on Amazon. One Night in Miami is a fictionalized depiction of a real meeting that took place in 1964 between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. All four men are in periods…
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Under Siege
For this weeks three minute review we cover the 1992 Die Hard ripoff Under Siege starring the bland as cardboard Steven Seagal in what is his highest rated movie. It didn’t do much for us, but you can hear all our thoughts below. Or you can check out our podcast now on Spotify… https://open.spotify.com/show/4htK4WQycD9s6RZYqtyMU7?si=eW4mkbzERpaiZ27b9yVuGA
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The Little Things
This movie is okay. In fact it’s one of the okay-est movies I’ve seen. Denzel Washington is great as a haunted man. Jared Leto is surprisingly good as an unhinged creeper. The story is gritty and cynical, but it all amounts to an okay night at the movies. The Little Things is a neo-noir crime…
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The Dig
Brand new to Netflix, this film features lovely landscapes, equally lovely performances, and an interesting meditation on death. It’s a film that flirts with being a great movie, but doesn’t quite get there. The Dig is a fictional adaptation of a novel that was inspired by the true story of the 1939 excavation at the…
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Sylvie’s Love
This was an absolutely entrancing film that totally captured my heart with excellent performances, some of the most stunning cinematography of the year, and a simple story of love and loss. The film is a lush romantic melodrama in the classic old Hollywood style that is perfectly updated for the modern age. It takes place…
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Deep Blue Sea
What happens when three genetically engineered super sharks are set loose on a slowly sinking aquatic lab? It turns out not much. Hear all our thoughts in this weeks three minute review.
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Class Action Park
Streaming on HBO Max, this documentary tells the story of a world without rules a world that is wild and fun and resulted in the deaths of five people. The movie is full of unbelievable stories. Memorable anecdotes and an interesting perspective on growing up. Action Park was an amusement park located in New Jersey.…
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Sound of Metal
A deceptively simple story leads to one of the most powerful films of the year. With stunning performances, immersive sound design, and excellent direction this movie is a true piece of art. The film tells the story of Ruben played by Riz Ahmed. He and his girlfriend Lou make up the metal band Blackgammon. They…
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Demolition Man
A big 90’s action film without much action and a lot of world building. Neither of us enjoyed the film very much. We didn’t find much to recommend. Give our three minute review a listen…
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Promising Young Woman
This brilliantly made social commentary features an exquisite cast, excellent filmmaking, and a plot that consistently pulls the rug out from under your expectations. I don’t want to give away anything. This movie is at its most fun when you let it surprise you. I will merely relay the information given in the films own…
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News of the World
The Tom Hanks western is a typical road movie that often rises above its predictable genre and occasionally soars. It is rich with period detail and left me with a real emotional impact. The story follows a Civil War Veteran named Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, played by Tom Hanks. He makes a living traveling from…
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Battleship
For episode two of our podcast, we selected the 2012 action film, Battleship. If you’re looking for a big dumb action movie with lots of explosions, Battleship just might be the movie for you.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
A ferocious new film from Netflix boasts stellar performances and a great film adaptation of a play. This is a full throated roar of a movie that bursts with energy and fervor. It is absolutely worth your time and attention. Based on the play by August Wilson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom follows the eponymous blues…
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Wonder Woman 1984
This movie is like a meal consisting of delicious elements that don’t work well together, like steak and cotton candy. The movie is a bit of a tonal mess. It has an overly complicated plot. It has some uninspired action, but it also has Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, and some truly great moments. All in…
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Reindeer Games
My friend Michael and I have been watching bad movies for years. We’ve decided to share a few of them with you and discuss the highs and lows and let you know if there is anything worth watching in these movies. We recorded our discussion and present it here for you. We keep it brief.…
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Mank
An alcoholic writes a masterpiece while reminiscing about his past in this pastiche/love letter to old Hollywood. It looks great and has all the elements in place, it’s just not that great. The film follows Herman Mankiewicz, played by Gary Oldman, as he is sequestered in a remote desert ranch in order to write a…
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The Queen’s Gambit
A compelling story, exquisite period detail, and a wonderful lead performance make this Netflix series a deeply engaging show anyone can get into. It also might inspire you to add chess set to your Christmas list this year. The Queen’s Gambit is a miniseries released this year on Netflix. It is based on the 1983…
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Jungle Fever
Getting back into Spike Lee’s filmography we return with Jungle Fever. This is a movie with moments of transcendent greatness that falls short in its execution. Spike Lee followed up Mo’ Better Blues with Jungle Fever. Mo’ Better Blues was not a big hit at the box office and received mixed response from critics. Most…
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