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Category: Patrick Hao

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.

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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

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.

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Episode 127: X / Morbius / Everything Everywhere All at Once

On Episode 127 of Drink in the Movies Taylor is joined by Patrick Hao to discuss First Impressions of: "Tokyo Vice" & "Vortex." Followed by a discussion of the new releases: "X," "Morbius," and "Everything Everywhere All at Once."… Continue reading.

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Memory

Written by Patrick Hao ...mixed with an actual steady hand director like Martin Campbell, the director of “Mask of Zorro” and “Casino Royale”, “Memory" felt like it would be a slam dunk. It is disappointing then that… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases Leave a comment May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

The Bad Guys

Written by Patrick Hao Character models are less focused on realism and more on expressiveness. The humor, similarly, has begun taking a more comic slapstick feel, less reliant on references to pop culture like DreamWorks films of old, but more … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases Leave a comment May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

SIFF 2022: The Duke

Written by Patrick Hao Perfectly agreeable good time at the movies. That is how I would describe “The Duke” and most of the films in Roger Michell’s filmography. The director of breezy light populist dramas such as “Notting Hill,”… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases, Patrick Hao Leave a comment April 29, 2022May 2, 2022

Return to Space

Written by Patrick Hao The directing duo of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are interesting figures to direct a movie about SpaceX. With films like “Free Solo” and “The Rescue,” they are no strangers to documenting real-life stories about … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Netflix, Patrick Hao Leave a comment April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Father Stu

Written by Patrick Hao It's easy to see what Mark Wahlberg sees in Father Stuart Long as a film subject. Like Wahlberg, Long comes from familiar blue-collar working-class roots, with a checkered past, marked by violence and profanity. Since then, … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases Leave a comment April 22, 2022April 18, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Written by Patrick Hao Schwartz brings an exuberance to his voice role, and all the human side characters shine as brightly as they can. But there are just too many pieces for “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” to become a satisfying … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies New Releases, Patrick Hao Leave a comment April 19, 2022April 18, 2022

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  • Episode 126: Kimi / Death on the Nile / Dog March 11, 2022
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  • Episode 122: Rescreening Letter from an Unknown Woman November 29, 2021
  • Episode 121: Lamb / The Last Duel / No Time to Die November 8, 2021
  • Episode 120: Rescreening Yojimbo October 24, 2021
  • Episode 119: WIlliam Wyler: How to Steal a Million / The Children's Hour October 9, 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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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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