With Marvel’s The Defenders, almost upon us, Matt Waters is here to catch everyone up on the four individual shows of the Netflix-verse that got us here, acting as a primer for newcomers and a refresher for those with fuzzy memories. Starting with Dardevil. Heavy spoilers, obviously
Continue reading Countdown to The Defenders: Daredevil
Get ready for a Mike Thomas-free zone as two Brits talk about American television for 80 minutes. Sound insufferable? You betcha! Continue reading 2017 Emmycast (feat. Ben Phillips)
Yes, it is I, a man, here to explain the female dominated Landline. In all seriousness though, this film is fucking brilliant. My perspective is obviously skewed by being a man so make sure you check out female perspectives on the film as well!
Warning: Here be spoilers
2017
Director: Gillian Robespierre
Starring: Jenny Slate, Abby Quinn, Edie Falco, John Turturro, Jay Duplass, Finn Wittrock, Marquis Rodriguez, India Menuez, Ali Ahn
“I’m not even sure if I’m allowed to ask these questions.” Continue reading Landline Review
FINALLY, Mike & Matt are ready to talk about a relatively recently released movie. That’s right, Big Spideas is coming to a big finish as ya bois discuss Tom Holland’s take on the iconic character. Matt is overly enthusiastic while Mike identifies aspects that are #problematic. So business as usual. Continue reading Big Spideas – Episode 3: ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’
Luc Besson’s streak of not making boring movies continued with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The film had many fun individual elements and scenes, and there were a fair amount of positives to take from it overall. With that in mind though, this film overall was a mess that contained some serious structural issues that undermined the whole deal. Continue reading 4 Reasons Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Artistically Failed
Yep, Homecoming has been out for a couple of weeks now and we’re still talking about old Spider-Man movies. But we’re edging slightly closer with the Marc Webb directed Amazing films. Get ready for some takes of varying temperature. Continue reading Big Spideas – Episode 2: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ 1 & 2
Hey you know that brand new Spider-Man movie that’s out now? In order to stay on top of current #trends, Mike & Matt decided to discuss some 15 year old movies instead. That’s right, as we build toward Homecoming, we’ve taken a dive into the previous outings for Spidey on screen, starting with the Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire trilogy. Brace yourselves for some scorching hot takes. Continue reading Big Spideas – Episode 1: ‘Spider-Man’ 1 – 3
2017 will see me watching some films that I have never seen before and then writing about them. It will be a series of columns cleverly called, “2017 First Watch.”
In an era where remakes, sequels, spinoffs, etc. are getting made all the time for less than artistic reasons, it was understandable that the overall mediorce and unnecessary remake of Total Recall was roundly dismissed and/or ignored by critics and audiences.
The odd thing is though that a large portion of the film is actually fun and worth watching. Continue reading 2017 First Watch: Total Recall (2012)
2017 will see me watching some films that I have never seen before and then writing about them. It will be a series of columns cleverly called, “2017 First Watch.”
Despite exploring some interesting ideas in regards to class and the law (and approaching said ideas with an appropriately cynical attitude), this John Grisham adaptation largely falls flat despite game performances from all involved. Continue reading 2017 First Watch: The Client
2017 will see me watching some films that I have never seen before and then writing about them. It will be a series of columns cleverly called, “2017 First Watch.”
When The Hangover came out in 2009, it felt like a genuinely fresh comedy helped in large part due to the breakout performance of Zach Galifianakis. Unfortunately, it was so financially successful that it spawned not one but two unnecessary sequels. Continue reading 2017 First Watch: The Hangover Part III
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