Written by Jeff Sparks "The performances it displays are largely grounded, allowing the occasional explosions of emotion to leave a memorable mark on the storyline. With Bouchez often demonstrating concern for her..."… Continue reading.
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Category: Episodes
Full Episodes of the Drink in the Movies podcast.
Coup de Chance
Written by Taylor Baker "...follows Fanny–played superbly by Lou de Laâge–a married woman in her 30s who reconnects with a man who has been in love with her since they were both teenagers in school together. “Coup de Chance” isn’t … Continue reading.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Written by Nick McCann "Miller and company went a different direction and the problems going that way are noticeable. For as cool as it is seeing the world expanded and nice knowing more money was put in, “Beyond Thunderdome” fundamentally … Continue reading.
Doctor Who Season 14
Written by Anna Harrison "Stop me if you’ve heard this before: after a bumpy road and some time off the air, a guy named Russell T. Davies becomes showrunner for “Doctor Who,” rebrands his new season as “season one,” casts … Continue reading.
Family Portrait
Written by Michael Clawson "Kerr drops in on conversations between different family members as they languorously pass the time together. In crisp static shots that come to form a mosaic, husbands watch football together, wives chat in lawn chairs outside, … Continue reading.
Hit Man
Written by Taylor Baker "In “Hit Man,” Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a college professor who moonlights as a contractor with the New Orleans police department. He assists a task force that stops murders before they happen. After a co-worker … Continue reading.
True Detective: The Western Book of the Dead
Written by Alexander Reams "The further each episode brings us to the mid-season point, the slower things feel. Every episode is a slow burn, with some scenes dedicated solely to set the mood that a character is in. Vaughn does … Continue reading.
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Written by Nick McCann "“The Road Warrior” sets us firmly in the series’ now iconic wasteland. The direction is much more assured this time around, once again letting the world and chaos organically develop through visuals. Which take on a … Continue reading.
Mars Express
Written by Michael Clawson "“Mars Express” is a detective mystery that spirals into the seedy underside of a futuristic society. The setting is a human-colonized Mars, and the narrative trappings are familiar: humans and androids co-exist, tech corporations dominate..."… Continue reading.
Mad Max
Written by Nick McCann "Post-apocalypse fiction owes its style in part to George Miller. Leather-clad figures of justice, endless desert landscapes, a harsh culture, and survivors losing their humanity as time passes. Anything in that vein can be traced back … Continue reading.