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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Written by Patrick Hao There is something cynical about meta-commentary about modern conglomerate cinema’s obsession with IP-driven content. A trend with films like “The Lego Movie,” “Ready Player One,” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy," all about loving and preserving … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Disney+, New Releases, Patrick Hao Leave a comment May 27, 2022May 27, 2022

Atlanta Film Festival 2022: Portraits From a Fire

Written by Anna Harrison It makes me feel somewhat guilty to give “Portraits From a Fire” a less-than-stellar score—not because the movie deserves it, but because it’s so earnest that it breaks my heart a little to criticize it… Continue reading.

Anna Harrison Anna Harrison, Directorial Debut, Film Festival Leave a comment May 26, 2022May 22, 2022

Wuthering Heights

Written by Jeff Sparks “Wuthering Heights” is Andrea Arnold's dreary adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel that stars Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. In this decade-spanning love story, a homeless black child is taken in by a poor white family that … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Crackle, Hoopla, Jeff Sparks, Kanopy, Plex Leave a comment May 25, 2022May 21, 2022

Firestarter

Written by Patrick Hao You can tell this was written during Stephen King’s prime drug years. The original novel came out during the height of government paranoia and the unveiling of government experiments like Project MK Ultra. The updated version … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases, Patrick Hao, Peacock Leave a comment May 24, 2022May 21, 2022

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Written by Alexander Reams Beneath all of this energy, “Winning Time” boils down to one thing: winning, whether through brilliant casting, Jason Segel as Assistant/future Head Coach Paul Westhead, Adrien Brody as future Head Coach Pat Riley, and… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Uncategorized Leave a comment May 23, 2022May 21, 2022

Candy

Written by Jeff Sparks There have been plenty of true crime miniseries in the streaming era. Many of them are similar and almost seem to copy each other. “Candy” isn’t much different, except this series is of much better quality … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Uncategorized Leave a comment May 22, 2022May 21, 2022

Episode 128: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness / Cha Cha Real Smooth / Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

On Episode 128 of Drink in the Movies Taylor is joined by Anna Harrison to discuss First Impressions of: "Don't Worry Darling" & "Thor: Love and Thunder." Followed by a discussion of the new releases: "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Anna Harrison, Apple TV, Episodes, New Releases, Taylor Baker Leave a comment May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Atlanta Film Festival 2022: Miles from Nowhere

Written by Anna Harrison Sometimes, a film comes along that, while not being offensively bad, is irksome enough to make watching a chore. “Miles From Nowhere” is one such film… Continue reading.

Anna Harrison Anna Harrison, Film Festival Leave a comment May 20, 2022May 15, 2022

Operation Mincemeat

Written by Patrick Hao “Operation Mincemeat” is a handsome, respectable, slightly boring, light British drama – the type of movie that is designed to win awards at the AARP Movies for Grown-ups awards. Directed by John Madden, the veteran British … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Netflix, New Releases, Patrick Hao Leave a comment May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Stucco

Written by Jeff Sparks Janina Gavankar writes, directs, and stars in her first short film along with co-director Russo Schelling in “Stucco” which sees Gavankar as an agoraphobic woman whose fears manifest behind a wall in her home. Much of … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Uncategorized Leave a comment May 18, 2022May 15, 2022

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Still buzzing about the 2022 Academy Award Nominations? Drink in the Movies has reviews of all the Best Picture Nominees on our site. See if our thoughts coincide with the Academy or, more importantly, coincide with yours.
Judi Dench got an Academy Award nomination today for "Belfast" like it was the early 2000s. In honor of Dame Judi Dench's eighth nomination, tell us your favorite Academy Award nominated performance from the esteemed actress.
Sundance 2022 ended yesterday. Here are some of the reviews that have been published by DitM thus far, with more to come:
We conclude our series of posts sharing our contributor's top ten films of 2021 with DitM's co-host and Editor-in-Chief, Taylor Baker's top ten of 2021.
One of our newest contributors, Raúl Mendoza, shares his eclectic Top 10 Films of 2021.
Start your work week with our contributor, Patrick Hao's Top Ten of 2021.

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Still buzzing about the 2022 Academy Award Nominations? Drink in the Movies has reviews of all the Best Picture Nominees on our site. See if our thoughts coincide with the Academy or, more importantly, coincide with yours.
Judi Dench got an Academy Award nomination today for "Belfast" like it was the early 2000s. In honor of Dame Judi Dench's eighth nomination, tell us your favorite Academy Award nominated performance from the esteemed actress.
Sundance 2022 ended yesterday. Here are some of the reviews that have been published by DitM thus far, with more to come:
We conclude our series of posts sharing our contributor's top ten films of 2021 with DitM's co-host and Editor-in-Chief, Taylor Baker's top ten of 2021.
One of our newest contributors, Raúl Mendoza, shares his eclectic Top 10 Films of 2021.
Start your work week with our contributor, Patrick Hao's Top Ten of 2021.
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