Episode 009 - Mudbound (2017) 01/09/2018 Today’s movie is the Netflix Original “Mudbound”, Dee Rees’s epic period piece based on Hillary Jordan’s novel. “Mudbound” is set in Mississippi just before and after World War II, following two families. The McAllans are a white family who have purchased a farm in the Delta. The Jacksons are a black family who work as sharecroppers for the farm. The families are joined together, intertwined economically and socially, struggling to co-exist in the racist South. “Mudbound” features an amazing
Today’s movie is the Netflix Original “Mudbound”, Dee Rees’s epic period piece based on Hillary Jordan’s novel. “Mudbound” is set in Mississippi just before and after World War II, following two families. The McAllans are a white family who have purchased a farm in the Delta. The Jacksons are a black family who work as sharecroppers for the farm. The families are joined together, intertwined economically and socially, struggling to co-exist in the racist South. “Mudbound” features an amazing
Episode 008 - The Incredible Hulk (2008) 01/08/2018 It’s Marvel Monday and we’re continuing the Road to Infinity War. Today’s movie is “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, with Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky. “The Incredible Hulk” has an odd place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the only film produced by Universal, challenged with overcoming a very contemplative “Hulk” (2003) from Ang Lee, and mired afterwards in Hollywood politics and gossip, resulting in rights battles and character
It’s Marvel Monday and we’re continuing the Road to Infinity War. Today’s movie is “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, with Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky. “The Incredible Hulk” has an odd place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the only film produced by Universal, challenged with overcoming a very contemplative “Hulk” (2003) from Ang Lee, and mired afterwards in Hollywood politics and gossip, resulting in rights battles and character
Episode 007 - The Big Sick (2017) 01/07/2018 Welcome to Oscar Season! The nominations period opened up last Friday, January 5th. Members of the Academy have one week to submit their nominations, which will be tallied and presented to the public on Tuesday, January 23rd. This past year has had some incredible movies and I hope to review as many as possible prior to the big reveal on Sunday, March 4th. In that spirit, today’s movie is “The Big Sick” (2017), the amazing romantic comedy based on the lives of Emily V. Gordon and Kumail
Welcome to Oscar Season! The nominations period opened up last Friday, January 5th. Members of the Academy have one week to submit their nominations, which will be tallied and presented to the public on Tuesday, January 23rd. This past year has had some incredible movies and I hope to review as many as possible prior to the big reveal on Sunday, March 4th. In that spirit, today’s movie is “The Big Sick” (2017), the amazing romantic comedy based on the lives of Emily V. Gordon and Kumail
Episode 006 - Before I Wake (2016) 01/06/2018 Today’s film is “Before I Wake”, a 2016 supernatural horror film picked up by Netflix for their first 2018 offering. “Before I Wake” (2016) stars Kate Bosworth as Jesse and Thomas Jane as Mark, a couple recently approved for foster care after losing their son, Sean, in a drowning accident. Jesse and Mark meet Cody (played by Jacob Tremblay), a child who has had a string of bad foster placements with bad endings. Jesse and Mark welcome Cody into their home, doing their best to work with him
Today’s film is “Before I Wake”, a 2016 supernatural horror film picked up by Netflix for their first 2018 offering. “Before I Wake” (2016) stars Kate Bosworth as Jesse and Thomas Jane as Mark, a couple recently approved for foster care after losing their son, Sean, in a drowning accident. Jesse and Mark meet Cody (played by Jacob Tremblay), a child who has had a string of bad foster placements with bad endings. Jesse and Mark welcome Cody into their home, doing their best to work with him
