Trashwire
Movie reviews, Whatcha Watchin podcast, and more
Author: Alexis Gentry
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Disney’s ‘Cruella’ Not Quite Campy Enough to Be Fun
How do you take a character most known for an unshakeable desire to murder a bunch of puppies and turn her into a not-like-the-other-girls-rebel-girl-boss heroine of her own story? Disney’s Cruella attempts to answer that question.
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#ReleaseTheSynderCut: Examining the Infamy of ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
A look at the series of unfortunate events that led to the infamous #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign, resulting in the eventual streaming-only release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max.
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Does ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Deliver the Gigantic Monster Fight of Your Dreams?
Hollywood has struggled with nailing the tone of Godzilla movies in the past, either going too serious or too goofy. Thankfully, Godzilla vs Kong seems to know what we want to see in a big monster fight film, and most important of all, it’s fun.
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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Plays it Safe
After the wild weirdness of WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier offers an MCU story more grounded in reality that seems to aim for playing it safe. Read more in our spoiler-free review.
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From Bart to Big Mouth: Our Favorite Adult Animated Comedies
It seems like we’re living in the age of the adult animated comedy. We take a look at the path that led us from Bart Simpson to Big Mouth in our latest Whatcha Watchin’ video.
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Complete Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Winners List
Here is the complete list of winners for our 2020 Denver Film Critics Society honors
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WandaVision Makes its Refreshingly Weird Debut
If you’re in the Venn diagram of people who watched old Nick at Nite and people who love the MCU, this refreshingly weird series is going to be right up your alley.
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Can ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Rescue Us From 2020’s Superhero Void?
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is the last hope for big, giant, comic book movies in 2020, but can this sequel satisfy fans?
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Sofia Coppola Fans Probably Won’t Love ‘On the Rocks’
Sofia Coppola stans might find ‘On the Rocks’ too mainstream and simple, but the chemistry between Bill Murray and Rashida Jones carries the story.
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Does Ted Lasso Make Apple TV+ Worth Your Subscription?
Apple’s streaming service is just over a year old and has given us a mixed bag of shows to watch, but despite a tepid initial run, Ted Lasso has convinced me to give Apple TV+ another chance.
