Review #29: Fifty Shades Darker

Better or worse than Fifty Shades of Grey? Worth the ticket price? More or less steamy sex scenes? Oscar potential?

 

Review #28: John Wick: Chapter 2

How does it stack up against 2014’s John Wick? Is the action as good, better, or worse? Worth seeing? Listen in on today’s review episode.

 

Review #27: The Lego Batman Movie

Trying out a new structure to my review episodes! What did I think about the newest animated film of the year? Is RatPac’s logo really cool? …No, I don’t think so.

 

Review #26: Your Name

2016’s foreign anime hit is going to be getting a domestic release. Today’s review episode goes as deep into the film as I can manage.

Review #25: Silence

How do I feel about Martin Scorsese’s newest directorial effort? The first part of the review is spoiler and bias*-free.

Spoilers/Bias: 15:47

Review #24: Hidden Figures

Is this getting the coverage it deserves by critics and the box office? Who really is the best actress in the film? And whose story could have been cut without affecting the overarching narrative?

Review #23: Fences

Just how ugly of a crier is Viola Davis? Is the fence built with inside wood or outside wood? These questions and many more will not be answered in today’s review episode of Fences.

Spoilers start around the 15 minute mark.

Review #22: La La Land

What are my initial reactions to the Best Picture frontrunner? How did I like the musical numbers? Is this the worthy follow up to Whiplash that many are heralding it as?

Aside: I just found out that I’m going to see this movie again. If my response differs in anyway on a second viewing, I’ll add that change to the ending of the next episode.

Review #21: O.J. Made In America

Do we need anything else on O.J. Simpson after this and The People vs. O.J.? How worthwhile is an 8 hour documentary on this man? I think it’s pretty damn worthwhile.

Review #20: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

With this year’s blockbusters being both hit and miss, how does Rogue One stack up as a big budget film? Where is its place in the Star Wars leaderboard? And what does this do for the series going forward? Today’s review touches on the first Star Wars film to eschew the episodic titling format. Spoiler discussion starts around 29:15.

Review #19: The Handmaiden

Where does Park Chan-wook’s new film find itself on my top films of 2016? I gush pretty hard over this one.

Review #18: Manchester by the Sea

What does sitting in the worst seat in the theater do to the viewing experience? Is Manchester the high quality film that it’s being touted as? I dive in to the film and start with a spoiler-free reaction. Spoilers kick in after the transition around 15:45.