For decades, the name Martin Scorsese has been synonymous with the gangster film. The reputation is not unearned. On the contrary, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, and The Departed continue to find their audience as classics within the genre. Yet Scorsese's body of work falls closer to the Werner Herzog or Jonathan Demme. Unlike his contemporaries, Scorsese bent genre… Read More "Review: ‘The Irishman’ …
Category: Crime
REVIEW: J-Lo and Lorene Scafaria Make ‘Hustlers’ a Brilliant Femme Fetale Crime Flick
Over the past few decades, crime films and content often focus on the men who perpetrate violent acts. Walter White took the world by storm, while Henry Hill helped define gangster films for an entire generation. The Sopranoes and The Departed focused on people who were not fit for the mental toll a life in crime takes… Read More "REVIEW: J-Lo and …
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REVIEW: ‘Parasite’ Earns a Place As One of the Best Films of the Decade
Always provocative, Bong Joon Ho has told story after story laced with political commentary. Few artists are as disciplined in their messaging, but the Korean director has consistently used his art form to deliver messages about economic anxiety. What separates director Bong from many of his peers has been his ability to craft intimate, relatable… Read More "REVIEW: ‘Parasite’ Earns …
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Review: Phoenix Allows ‘Joker’ To Burn Bright Despite a Lack of Innovation
When the Clown Prince of Gotham comes to the big screen, moviegoing audiences pay attention. Back in 1989, Jack Nicholson introduced audiences to a new kind of Joker, one that was more menacing and comical than the Cesar Romero hilarity of the television show. Mark Hamill's evolution of the character throughout Batman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Mask… Read More "Review: Phoenix Allows …
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We Bought a Pod Episode 61: To the Stars! Ad Astra Review
We're back and this week we're talking Ad Astra! Check out more We Bought a Pod episodes here, and subscribe on iTunes here! You can subscribe to We Bought a Cabin in the Woods here or here, and listen to some of their old episodes to get this party started! https://weboughtablog.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/wbap-adastra.mp3 Thanks for listening! Read More "We Bought a Pod …
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Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Brings His Most Personal and Immersive Story to Life
Few directors touch the third rail more than Quentin Tarantino. The famed director/screenwriter has long gained praise for his pop culture-infused stories of violence and death. In some cases, he has co-opted Black and Asian culture to tell these tales. In others, he has created strong characters that few other directors would dare bring to the… Read More "Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once …
We Bought a Pod Episode 60: Once Upon a Pod in Marvel-wood
We're back and this week we're talking Quentin Tarantino, Marvel's Comic Con slate, The Irishman trailer, 1917 Trailer and more! Check out more We Bought a Pod episodes here, and subscribe on iTunes here! Get ready for the upcoming "Alien" miniseries from We Bought a Cabin in the Woods, focusing on the films from the… Read More "We Bought a …
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