Written by Taylor Baker "A classically informed reference laden musical set in a theater with a battalion of dancers is certainly not how most of us predicted the "Magic Mike" series of films to end, and that's precisely what makes … Continue reading.
Tag: Salma Hayek
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Written by Patrick Hao "More than a decade after the original standalone Puss in Boots movie, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is able to justify its existence by being a creative exercise in modern animation and clever storytelling. Like … Continue reading.
Episode 123: Chloé Zhao: Eternals / Songs My Brothers Taught Me
“I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.”Chloé Zhao, Director of Eternals and Songs My Brothers Taught Me Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | … Continue reading.
House of Gucci
Written by Taylor Baker 50/100 House of Gucci marks Ridley Scott's second film of 2021 after his box office failure but critical success The Last Duel in October. It's also his second film this year built around the actions of … Continue reading.
Eternals
Written by Anna Harrison 70/100 “In the beginning…” Thus Eternals, the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opens. It’s not very shy about its Biblical inspirations, as the opening scroll revamps the Book of Genesis by recasting God the … Continue reading.
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Written by Alexander Reams 63/100 During the summer of 2017, audiences were inundated with a plethora of mindless films (remember Transformers: The Last Knight). Then came along the dog days of summer where it seemed that nothing worth watching was … Continue reading.