207 - Wonder Woman 1984 (HBOMax), Soul (Disney+) and News of the World

Three big movies this week.  One good, one great and one pretty terrible.  Really- it’s impressive how bad one is.    

Intro, new years memories, Tom Hinkles, Roger dominates at Beat Saber.   

0:03:29 - Box-office, upcoming releases

0:10:00  **NEW EGMENT** What's Streaming? DISNEY+

X-MEN COLLECTION: X-MEN, X2: X-MEN UNITED, THE WOLVERINE, X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE and Three X-MEN animated shows.  

GLORY ROAD, Dir. James Gartner - Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight, Austin Nicholas.

THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, Dir. Bill Paxton - Shia LeBeouf, Elias Koteas, Stephen Dillane.

0:11:51 - Trailers - COMING 2 AMERICA, EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAIME and OUR FRIEND 

0:17:30 - NEWS OF THE WORLD, Dir. Paul Greengrass

0:31:45 - SOUL, Dir. Pete Doctor and Kemp Powers

0:59:30 - WONDER WOMAN 1984, Dir. Patty Jenkins

NEWS OF THE WORLD

Tom Hanks is the captain again for a sec…thir…fourth time as Captain Kidd - A Civil War veteran who fought for the south who now travels around reading the news of the world to people in different towns if they have a dime and an evening to spend.  Hi co star, Helena Zengel is terrific as Johanna- an orphaned girl with nowhere to go.  They travel hundreds of miles on a pretty breathtakingly beautiful journey across the south to find what is left of her family only to realize the cliched and inevitable conclusion.  One of the best middle of the road films of the year.  (6/10)

SOUL

Disney Pixar films need no introduction, and this one is no exception.  Jaimee Foxx and Tina Fey head up this emotional and colorful ride as we follow Joe (Foxx) has lost his passion for music and, through spoiler heavy moments, is separated from his body and must find his way back, while also helping a soul with potential to learn who she is and her passions.  Some WONDERFUL moments await you as well as a great score.  One of the better Pixar resume items.  (8/10)

WONDER WOMAN 1984

Patty Jenkins, WHAT HAPPENED?  That’s certainly an appropriate question.  Wonder Woman (2017) was, in many ways, a huge success.  Box office and critically success found Wonder Woman in droves.  Well paced, well acted and very well directed- certainly the best of DC as far as the DCEU is concerned.  Yet WW1984 is almost the opposite of the qualities listed above.  Gal Gadot, Chris Pine both reprise their roles and are joined by Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig.  We now fast forward to the 80’s where Diana must face two new enemies: Max Lord and the Cheetah.  If you’re a fan or have fond memories of the 80’s then this movie is absolutely for you, because it isn’t for anyone else.     

Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Guest appearance by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall.  Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett.

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