Jerome and Brian continue their look at the first decade of Michelle Yeoh’s career with a rare superhero excursion. This film features a more complicated Yeoh performance as well as better things for Maggie Cheung to do as well.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Wo)man: Michelle Yeoh in ‘The Heroic Trio’
Hey, you know that segment we do at the end of every episode where we debate if an actor belongs on our list of top performances? And you know how we never actually read the list out anymore because it’s become too long? And you know how we’ve ended up with a BUNCH of spare picks this year? Well, it’s time for some tidying up!
Continue reading Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey – Episode 42: The ‘All-Marvel List’ Updates
Ben Affleck has directed five feature-length films so far. I ranked them all here. If he directs more, I’ll add them. He has had an interesting (if very inconsistent) career behind the camera so far.
5. Argo [2012] Continue reading Ranking the Ben Affleck Films
Jerome and Brian continue their discussion of Michelle Yeoh’s Hong Kong filmography and also get their first chance to discuss the legendary Jackie Chan. Clearly, the budget is higher, but does that make for a better movie? Also, dubs suck.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Wo)Man: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Supercop’
In which we discuss Ryan Coogler trying to thread one of the most difficult needles in recent film history, annoying white people, the degree to which the supporting cast stepped up to fill a tragic void, and Tenoch ‘Too Big’ Huerta.
Continue reading Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey – Episode 41: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Jerome and Brian are borrowing the best podcast name in The Reel World podcasting network to discuss the great Michelle Yeoh.
Coming off an incredible awards season, they begin their month long look at the early part of her career, beginning with her first ever lead performance. Find out what makes this movie must see and why American studios should stop messing with international releases.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Wo)Man: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Yes, Madam’
It has been told to death, but it is genuinely wild that a television show from the late 2000s which had only tens of thousands watch its series finale was resurrected over a decade later to do a very belated third season. But I suppose that is kind of fitting for such an offbeat and lowkey sitcom that somehow managed to always have an insanely talented cast that always made it a pure joy to watch.
Make sure you check out our previous Party Down coverage:
Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Party Down
In which we discuss Marvel’s first ‘Special’, the complex comic history of two relatively obscure characters, commitment to the genre and get into an intense debate about whether Gael Garcia Bernal belongs on our All-Marvel list. Plus Ben REALLY wants you to read Nextwave.
Continue reading Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey – Episode 40: Werewolf by Night
It’s the last week of Mario March Madness and all roads have led to the 1993 live-action adaptation, Super Mario Bros.
It has many rewrites and many strange choices. Humans evolving from dinosaurs? Parallel Earth’s? Koopa is a germaphobe? Yes, this is a Mario movie despite the attempts to make it something that it’s not.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Mario March Madness: Super Mario Bros.
Céline Sciamma has been making some of the most haunting and beautiful movies this century. She is one of the best going today. If you have not seen all of her films, you should make a point to do so.
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