Relaunching a horror franchise is never easy. When the franchise stems from one of the greatest films in the history of a genre? Even tougher. Making a sequel to Halloween (1978) remains a tall order even forty years after its release. The Shadow looms large, both figuratively and literally, but the recent Blumhouse feature takes that challenge… Read More "Review: ‘Halloween’ Crackles …
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1998 in Review: ‘Quest for Camelot’ Features the Middle Ages in Non-Disney Animated Film
Set in Medieval England, Quest for Camelot is an animated telling of what happened following the classic tale of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. As a Warner Bros animated feature, it had the similar styling, visually and musically of many Disney features, though the animation is much less clean. That said,… Read More "1998 in Review: …
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We Bought a Pod Episode 41: A Symbiote is Born
We're back and we give our takes on A Star Is Born and Venom. We also touch on the trailers for the upcoming films Vice, Rocketman and The Mule. 00 - 38:20 - A Star Is Born 38:20 - 1:09:30 - Venom and additional listener questions 1:09:30 - End - Vice Trailer, The Mule, and Rocketman trailers Check out reviews of A Star Is Born… Read More "We Bought a …
Review: ‘First Man’ Brings Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling to Another World
In 2016, Damien Chazelle took most of America by storm with the success of his original musical La La Land storming towards Oscar glory. 14 Oscar nominations, 6 Oscar wins, and the most memorable moment in Oscar history later, Chazelle began cooking up his next project. Joining up with his muse Ryan Gosling, the two set out to tackle… Read More "Review: ‘First Man’ …
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Review: ‘A Star Is Born’ Crackles To Life Early, But Cannot Maintain the Momentum
Remaking a film takes guts, especially when that film becomes well regarded. It's even more difficult the 2nd time. A 3rd remake feels excessive unless you can inject something really new into the story. In that regard, the Bradley Cooper directed, written, and vehicle, A Star Is Born may not meet the expectations of some. However, many have… Read More "Review: ‘A Star …
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Review: ‘Venom’ is an Overstuffed, Mostly Boring, CGI Monster
The character of Venom continues his tough streak on the big screen. Back in 2007, Spider-Man 3 crashed and burned with Topher Grace taking on the mantle. The character felt shoehorned into the film and the franchise, eventually becoming a punchline. However, hope was renewed when we got Venom into production. After all, we have Tom Hardy playing Eddie Brock, Michelle… Read More "Review: ‘Venom’ is …
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