“The Doorman” – A poor man’s, poor man’s Die Hard. As we continue to go without any major movie releases (with the exception of Tenet), there is still a small trickle of low-budget films being released to video on-demand (VOD). Typically, these movies tend to fall into the category of really shitty sequels to films […]
The Doorman
October 10, 2020 by
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The DoormanSynopsis
A woman returns from combat to have to fight a gang of thieves who want her stuff. Trickle down economy ensues.
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Ryuhei KitamuraCast
Jean Reno
Ruby Rose
Some other folks
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
October 9, 2020 by
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?Synopsis
Three escaped cons search for buried treasure in The Deep South
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Joel & Ethan CoenCast
George Clooney
John Turturro
Tim Blake Nelson
John Goodman
Holly Hunter
Charles Durning
Michael Badalucco
“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” – The second best Odyssey ever. My editor tasked us with reviewing the Coen Brothers’ films and, since I’d rather read Twilight novels than sit through almost their entire filmography, I volunteered to re-watch O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the one film of theirs worth watching more than once. Yeah, […]
Antebellum
September 20, 2020 by
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AntebellumSynopsis
A woman is enslaved on a plantation in a scenario that none of us would really be surprised to find out was true.
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Gerard Bush, Christopher RenzCast
Janelle Monae
Jena Malone
Eric Lange
Tongayi Chirisa
Jack Huston
Kiersey Clemons
It takes a village. As we continue to face and confront the reality that racism is still deeply ingrained in American society and culture, we continue to uncover more and more evidence that maybe the Civil War never really ended. Yes, slavery was technically outlawed as a result of the Civil War, but that did […]
The Burnt Orange Heresy
September 4, 2020 by
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The Burnt Orange HeresySynopsis
When art critics imitate life.
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Giuseppe CapotondiCast
Claes Bang
Elizabeth Debicki
Mick Jagger
Donald Sutherland
Can’t quite put my finger on it. I am sure you have heard this quote: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” – George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman. Up until five minutes ago, I knew nothing about Shaw, nor that he was the scribe behind that idiom. Now I know Shaw wrote that […]
Hamilton
August 1, 2020 by
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HamiltonSynopsis
Alexander Hamilton. My name is Alexander Hamilton.
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Thomas KailCast
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Anthony Ramos
Chris Jackson
Daveed Diggs
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jonathan Groff
Leslie Odom Jr.
Okieriete Onaodowan
Phillipa Soo
Renee Elise Goldsberry
Hardcore history. Raise your hand if you know more about Alexander Hamilton than 1) his face is on the ten dollar bill, 2) he created the United States’ central banking system, and 3) was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr. If your hand is up, go try out for Jeopardy! If your hand is […]
Irresistible
June 24, 2020 by
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IrresistibleSynopsis
A retired vet runs for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town
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Jon StewartCast
Steve Carell
Rose Bryne
Chris Cooper
Brent Sexton
Will Sasso
C.J. Wilson
“Irresistible” – Politically correct. The United States Supreme Court has made more than a few boneheaded decisions throughout its not-so-illustrious history. Google “bad supreme court decisions,” grab a very large cup of coffee, and get comfortable for hours of eye-opening reading. The best part of that search is it does not matter where you fall […]
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
May 20, 2020 by
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Star Trek V: The Final FrontierSynopsis
A god complex.
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William ShatnerCast
William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
Deforest Kelley
Nichelle Nichols
James Doohan
George Takei
Walter Koenig
Laurence Luckenbill
Where no one should ever go again. As I noted in my review of Picard, my son has become quite the Star Trek fan. He has most of the actors’ names memorized by role and is borderline obsessed with the Klingons. “Dad, are there Klingons in this one?” “Dad, are there Klingons in this one?” […]
Picard (Season 1)
April 18, 2020 by
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Picard (Season 1)Synopsis
Star trip.
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Created by: Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva GoldsmanCast
Patrick Stewart
Isa Briones
Harry Treadway
Michelle Hurd
Alison Pill
Santiago Cabrera
Peyton List
Evan Evagora
Brent Spiner
Jonathan Frakes
Marina Sirtis
Jeri Ryan
Make it no. A few weeks ago, we introduced our son to Star Trek by way of a pinball machine. The machine included audio dialogue clips from Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Into Darkness and he was instantly curious to watch them. As of today, he has seen all of the so-called Kelvin trilogy […]
The Way Back
March 9, 2020 by
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The Way BackSynopsis
The tale of an alcoholic, now featuring high school basketball.
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Gavin O'ConnorCast
Ben Affleck
Al Madrigal
Michaela Watkins
Janina Gavankar
Brandon Wilson
Jeremy Radin
Yellow-bellied and lily-livered. The last time I played organized basketball, I was a sophomore in high school. Our team sucked. We finished the season 1-11, mostly due to the fact that we were playing against teams featuring kids who could dunk (we could not), but also the fact that our coach was an idiot. He […]
Onward
March 5, 2020 by
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OnwardSynopsis
A young boy learns a lesson in fantasy. Plus, magic pants.
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Dan ScanlonCast
Tom Holland
Chris Pratt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Octavia Spencer
Mel Rodriguez
Are elves aliens? The thoughts of a seven-year old are amazing, especially that he is taking care not to spoil too much. Here are some of those thoughts about the latest Pixar movie, Onward. Alright, what’s the movie we’re talking about right now?Onward. What is Onward?It’s a movie. What is the movie Onward about?These kids, […]
