Trashwire
Movie reviews, Whatcha Watchin podcast, and more
Author: Alexis Gentry
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is Cinematic Mac and Cheese
Like mac and cheese, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is easy, kids like it, and it reminds adults of their childhood. But do we really want to have mac and cheese every day?
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New Doc ‘Frida’ a Visually Creative Look at the Heart and Mind of Frida Kahlo
The documentary ‘Frida’ by Carla Gutierrez offers an intimate portrayal of Frida Kahlo by blending her words with animated paintings, providing insight into her inner world and artistic expression, beyond traditional archival footage and interviews.
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Celebrity Cameos Abound In Ethan Cohen’s Comedy Caper Drive-Away Dolls
With twists and turns, absurdity, heart, and appearances from Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, and Miley Cyrus, Drive-Away Dolls is the type of small, one-off comedy that you rarely see in multiplexes these days.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Delivers an Epic Big Screen Experience
It’s time to journey back to Arrakis and ride a big old worm in Dune: Part Two.
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Is ‘Madam Web’ The Best Unintentional Comedy?
Madame Web has clunky exposition, awkward dialogue, mediocre action, and a very generic story. But it also has some of the most unintentionally hilarious line delivery and weird moments I’ve seen recently.
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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.
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Whatcha Watchin: From Page to Screen with Byron Graves
Alexis is joined by Bryon Graves, award-winning author of Rez Ball, to chat about book-to-screen adaptations. Find out which book made Byron quit a book club and why dystopian YA adaptations are like Gremlins.
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‘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.
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Is ‘Argylle’ Fun or a Flop?
The marketing campaign for ‘Argylle’ has been aggressive but is it in service of a good movie?
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Let’s talk about The Curse and Fargo season 5
The Curse and Fargo season 5 both concluded recently. Here are my quick thoughts on both shows.
