213 - Mank (Netflix) and Locked Down (HBOMax)

Covid era relationship turned diamond heist (what the heck?), and how the most famous film ever, Citizen Kane, came to be through the eyes of the screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz...and David Fincher.

Intro, the Snowpocalypse is in the east!  Fun.  "The yellow snow is full of extra nutrients" - Roger.  Audio books vs listening to movies at work.  

0:05:10 - Box-office, upcoming releases

0:07:20  **NEW EGMENT** What's Streaming? HULU

OUR IDIOT BROTHER, Dir. Jesse Peretz – Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer, Zooey Deschanel, Steve Coogan, Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Kathryn Hahn, T.J. Miller.  2011

YOU'VE GOT MAIL, Dir. Nora Ephron - Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn, Dave Chappelle.  1998

REGARDING HENRY, Dir. Mike Nichols - Harrison Ford, Annette Bening.  1991

0:29:45 - Trailers - YES DAY and HAPPILY

0:36:00 - WANDAVISION EPS 4-5 

0:47:35 - LOCKED DOWN, Dir. Doug Liman

1:06:20 - MANK, Dir. David Fincher

Locked Down (HBOMax)
 
We have what should have been story of a marriage falling during the Covid lock down forcing two people who now hate each other to deal with one another- even the casting supports this theory.  How wrong we all were!
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway are good.  Doug Liman's most recent relies HEVILY on these two, which is okay half the time.  When the narrative turns into a buddy comedy diamond heist- that is when the real questions begin to pile up.  Look for Ben Kingsley and Ben Stiller and some Vermont hate.  (2.5/10)
 
Mank (Netflix)
 
Gary Oldman is in his 60's playing a guy in his 30's.  But THAT is Hollywood for you.  Mank is a look into 1930's Hollywood as Herman Mankiewicz very famously writes and gets inspiration for Citizen Kane, the very well known film born of controversy.  The supporting cast is excellent- Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Charles Dance and Tom Burke.  Written and directed by Jack Fincher and David Fincher respectively, Mank certainly has the Fincher Spin.  Those who really have a passion for early days in cinema history and Citizen Kane will love this.  Those who are indifferent- probably not as much.  (7.5/10)
 

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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