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Ep. 412 - May I borrow your sleeve, "Neighbor"?
June 30, 2018 13:59 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIf you cry watching the trailer for "Won't You Be My Neighbor," don't forget to wear long sleeves (or bring an entire box of Kleenex) when you go see it. And it's rated PG-13 for a reason: Like Fred Rogers and his pioneering childrens' show, the documentary is deeply affecting and even upsetting at times, but it's essential and unforgettable.
Ep. 411 - Top 5 Movies of 2018 (So Far)
June 22, 2018 18:50 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIs a movie great just because it makes a lot of money? is a movie bad just because it doesn't? Former video clerks Andrew and Sam might not be beding the counter from you anymore, but they still watch a lot of movies. In this episode, they take a look at the top 5 best they've seen in 2018 so far.
Ep. 410 - CultCore: Anna Nicole, Action Hero
June 21, 2018 15:39 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBAnna Nicole Smith was famous for a lot of things, but her brief career as an action hero wasn't necessarily one of them. In this episode of our CultCore series, Kate Owens and I take a look back at her two explosive mid-90s direct-to-video flicks, "To The Limit" and "Skyscraper," both currently available on Amazon Prime.
Ep. 409 - "Superfly" brings summer's anti-heroes
June 15, 2018 14:49 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBFor his update of the iconic 1972 Gordon Parks Jr. action drama "Super Fly," Director X delivers an exciting - and surprisingly subversive - summer crime epic that has more car chases and kung-fu than you might expect, but it also stays true to the anti-heroes of the '70s instead of just using their names and image.
Ep. 408 - Try not to lose your head over "Hereditary"
June 07, 2018 22:15 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBWith "Hereditary," A24 takes another step forward in elevating what's become of the modern horror genre by taking a grim '70s style plot and conjuring up a few modern shocks to make it all go down easier. Does it work? Let's say there are more spoilers in the trailer than in this review.
Ep. 407 - Johnny Knoxville is the king of Fail (but his movies can't)
June 04, 2018 18:19 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn a career that basically created "Fail Army" and its culture in 2000, King Jackass Johnny Knoxville apparently is allowed to keep failing as long as its his skull that gets hurt and not the box office of his movies. Here are my notes after seeing his latest, the period underdog comedy "Action Point."
Ep. 406 - "Solo" Scores So High
May 24, 2018 11:59 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBEqual parts western, romance, heist flick and sci-fi action - and much like the main character and his crew - it's impossible to resist the breezy-paced charm of "Solo." My prediction is that "Star Wars" fans will probably want Ron Howard doing more entries in the franchise, Rian Johnson to do less, and Donal Glover to appear in all of them.
Ep. 405 - Daphne & Velma Don't Need Dudes Or A Dog
May 23, 2018 18:52 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBScooby, Shaggy and Fred are in trouble, and not the kind they're used to. Not just because they're nowhere to be found in "Daphne & Velma," but also because you won't miss them when you're watching it.
Ep. 404 - "Revenge" isn't a dish, but you'll get served
May 11, 2018 19:20 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBCoralie Fargeat's bloody thriller "Revenge" fought back in real life by featuring negative comments from male YouTube users in the film's trailer, making it clear that they are not the intended audience but rather the literal target. So who is "Revenge" for, and does it transcend the pitfalls of its genre or succumb to them?
Ep. 403 - Captain Andrew: The Worst Avenger
May 01, 2018 16:09 - 28 minutes - 26 MBSo I walked out about half way through "Avengers: Infinity War," but not because it was a bad movie. Has a life spent not being a fan of video games or episodic television finally got the best of me, ir is the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly broad enough for some of its films to appeal to specific audiences? Tell me on Instagram and Twitter @cinemandrew that I need to go back and finish.