Episode 096 - Happy Anniversary (2018) 04/06/2018 Today’s movie is “Happy Anniversary” (2018), the romantic drama/comedy written and directed by Jared Stern. The film follows Mollie (Noël Wells) and Sam (Ben Schwartz), who are reflecting on their current and past relationships on the day of their third dating anniversary. The film also stars Rahul Kohli, Joe Pantoliano, Annie Potts, and Kristin Bauer van Straten. Warning: Ranty spoilers ahead. Let me give you just a little background on Mollie and Sam. Sam works as a graphic designer for a
Today’s movie is “Happy Anniversary” (2018), the romantic drama/comedy written and directed by Jared Stern. The film follows Mollie (Noël Wells) and Sam (Ben Schwartz), who are reflecting on their current and past relationships on the day of their third dating anniversary. The film also stars Rahul Kohli, Joe Pantoliano, Annie Potts, and Kristin Bauer van Straten. Warning: Ranty spoilers ahead. Let me give you just a little background on Mollie and Sam. Sam works as a graphic designer for a
Episode 095 - Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) 04/05/2018 Today’s movie is “Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father” (2008), the documentary from Kurt Kuenne about his brutally murdered friend Dr. Andrew Bagby, filmed while travelling cross-country to capture footage and memories as a testament for Andrew’s son, Zachary, while delving into the odd circumstances surrounding Andrew’s murder. Spoilers ahead. Oh yeah, did I mention the prime suspect in Andrew’s murder was his ex-girlfriend, Shirley Turner, who fled the United States after the
Today’s movie is “Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father” (2008), the documentary from Kurt Kuenne about his brutally murdered friend Dr. Andrew Bagby, filmed while travelling cross-country to capture footage and memories as a testament for Andrew’s son, Zachary, while delving into the odd circumstances surrounding Andrew’s murder. Spoilers ahead. Oh yeah, did I mention the prime suspect in Andrew’s murder was his ex-girlfriend, Shirley Turner, who fled the United States after the
Episode 094 - Trouble Every Day (2001) 04/04/2018 Today’s movie is “Trouble Every Day” (2001), the French erotic horror film directed by Claire Denis and written in collaboration with Jean-Pol Fargeau. The film follows Shane Brown (Vincent Gallo) and June Brown (Tricia Vessey), two newlyweds ostensibly on their Parisian honeymoon, but secretly, Shane is pursuing a private obsession involving Dr. Léo Sémeneau (Alex Descas) and his wife Coré (Béatrice Dalle). Trigger warning: This film explores some dark territory involving sex, death, violence,
Today’s movie is “Trouble Every Day” (2001), the French erotic horror film directed by Claire Denis and written in collaboration with Jean-Pol Fargeau. The film follows Shane Brown (Vincent Gallo) and June Brown (Tricia Vessey), two newlyweds ostensibly on their Parisian honeymoon, but secretly, Shane is pursuing a private obsession involving Dr. Léo Sémeneau (Alex Descas) and his wife Coré (Béatrice Dalle). Trigger warning: This film explores some dark territory involving sex, death, violence,
Episode 093 - First Match (2018) 04/03/2018 Today’s movie is “First Match” (2018), the debut feature-length film from Olivia Newman based on her short of the same title. The film follows Monique (Elvire Emanuelle), a foster girl who joins the boys wrestling team under Coach Castile (Colman Domingo), with her friend Omari (Jharrel Jerome), as a means of attempting to reconnect with her father, Darrell (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Monique is a tough girl to like and a harder girl to respect. Emanuelle’s performance is simultaneously raw and
Today’s movie is “First Match” (2018), the debut feature-length film from Olivia Newman based on her short of the same title. The film follows Monique (Elvire Emanuelle), a foster girl who joins the boys wrestling team under Coach Castile (Colman Domingo), with her friend Omari (Jharrel Jerome), as a means of attempting to reconnect with her father, Darrell (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Monique is a tough girl to like and a harder girl to respect. Emanuelle’s performance is simultaneously raw and
