‘Baby Reindeer’ a Captivating Story of Obsession
Netflix’s new limited series Baby Reindeer is a raw, emotional, sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying, sometimes heart-wrenching story of obsession.
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‘Shayda’ a Testament to the Power of Moms
‘Shayda’ is the story of an Iranian mother and daughter escaping abuse and making a fresh start, but it’s also a testament to the strength of moms.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Becomes Bob Marley in One Love
Bob Marley: One Love follows predictable biopic tropes, but Kingsley Ben-Adir’s portrayal of Marley and Lashana Lynch’s performance as Rita keeps it captivating.
‘Suncoast’ Effectively Pulls At Heartstrings
Suncoast feels designed to pull at heartstrings, but thanks to Nico Parker’s strong lead performance, it proves to be an effective tear-jerker.
‘Dumb Money’ Makes GameStop Stock Scandal Relatable
Dumb Money simplifies the story of the GameStop short squeeze a little too much, but the strong cast and snappy storytelling make for an entertaining watch.
‘BlackBerry’ Beats Other Business Biopics With Strong Performances
BlackBerry might feel smaller in scale and production than recent business biopics like AIR or Tetris, but it boasts some of the strongest performances.
Whatcha Watchin: Don’t Sleep on Chris Pine
Alexis and Kim chat about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, their favorite Hollywood Chris, Tetris, AIR, Ben Affleck as a director, and why you probably shouldn’t sing along to the needle drops in movies in the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
‘Sully’ shows that less is more
When you go to see a movie about a heroic American event, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood, you have a pretty good idea what you’re going to get. In other words, you’ll go into Sully expecting a quality movie, and that’s precisely what they’ll deliver.
Greed goes to war in ‘War Dogs’
Director Todd Phillips might be better known for his Hangover trilogy, but War Dogs proves he can make a movie that is both entertaining and impactful. Cross that with the chemistry between Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, and throw in a little Bradley Cooper and you’ve got yourself a rags-to-richest-to-corruption story that’s definitely worth a watch.
Will ‘The Revenant’ bring DiCaprio Oscar gold?
As far as I’m concerned, Leonardo DiCaprio should already have several Oscars on his shelf. ‘The Revenant’ could very well be the film that finally scores him some Oscar gold, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s his best film. Brutal and beautiful, this film has racked up lots of nominations from professional and critics groups already—and it deserves the accolades, but will this be the one that finally secures a DiCaprio win on Oscar night?
Cliches cause pacing fumble for ‘Concussion’
‘Concussion’ has the potential to address a controversial issue, but rather than blowing the lid off the scandal surrounding NFL head injuries, this Will Smith starrer gets sidetracked by schmaltzy cliches.
Depp dazzles as Whitey Bulger in ‘Black Mass’
While ‘Black Mass’ might be more grounded in fiction than the reality of Whitey Bulger, Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton turn out great performances that make this a very enjoyable gangster movie.
