Early this week, the internet started buzzing with excitement over the prospect of a three-hour long edit for Avengers: Endgame. The climactic conclusion to this version of The Avengers set up the stakes for our final battles. With much of the future MCU sidelined after being dusted, we're down to some of our core characters. With contracts expiring and… Read More "‘Avengers: Endgame’ Looks …
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Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Embraces Purgatory and Half-Naked Hemsworth
Dropping characters into a singular location will always be a popular genre trope. From Rope to The Hateful Eight, the concept has always been a way for directors to build tension slowly over a few hours. Dating back to the days of the stage, these moments can truly bring the most out of characters by secluded them in… Read More "Review: ‘Bad Times …
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We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
This week, Aaron and AJ discuss the Oscar-contender First Man and the fun genre film, Bad Times at the El Royale. We also jump into some listener questions and have a discussion about criticism versus going to a movie for enjoyment. Timestamps are below! 00- 28:20 - First Man Review 28:20 - 50:20 - Bad Times at the El Royale Review… Read More "We Bought a …
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Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Looks Like a Good Time to Me
Clearly, we have strong feelings for Drew Goddard here at We Bought a Blog. Hell, we named a podcast after his feature film, Cabin in the Woods. It's one of my favorite horror movies and is definitely a stay tuned for the podcast in the near future. Goddard is a weird figure because despite being hyper-successful,… Read More "Trailer Talk: ‘Bad …
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The Surprising Emotions of “Infinity War” and an Exploration of Fatherhood
*THIS POST CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR "AVENGER'S: INFINITY WAR." There are many who look at the MCU as a fairly emotionless world. While characters often "died," many have accused the film franchise as a world with no stakes. Frankly, critics have been pretty spot on about that issue. Look no further than Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg),… Read More "The Surprising Emotions …
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