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Movie Review: 'The Tender Bar' May Have the Most Acting if Not the Best
George Clooney is the kind of director that actors love. As an actor himself he understands the way actors think and what actors enjoy doing. It’s easy to imagine Clooney encouraging his actors to follow their muse no matter where it takes them. That has unfortunately led to some deeply indulgent performances in Clooney directed movies. From Sam Rockwell’s entertaining but kitsch heavy performance in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind to Matt Damon’s downright weird performance in Suburbicon, Clooney shows himself to be a director willing to indulge his actors to good and not so good extremes.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
6 Underrated Christmas Films to Watch This December
When it comes to Christmas movies, I find that everyone tends to have their own viewing traditions that they stick to religiously, whether it be watching whatever schmaltzy holiday rom-com Hallmark has recently produced or re-watching their favourite films from childhood. I personally can't get into the Christmas spirit unless I watch It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street at some point in December. There is just something about routine that give Christmas its nostalgic, comforting feeling. But what if these routines are keeping people from giving some overlooked films a chance?
By Eilish Toohey3 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Beanie Mania' Comes to HBO MAX . Top Story - December 2021.
YouTuber Jenny Nicholson, arguably that platform’s best personality, has been talking about doing a video on the Beanie Baby phenomenon for some time now. And that is, in all honesty, the only reason I subjected myself to the new HBO Max documentary Beanie Mania. I am really eager to see Jenny do a video on this unique subject and I thought having a little more background on the topic might enhance how much fun her video will be. That said, there are some fascinating elements to Beanie Mania in and of itself.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
Fellini's Breathtaking Foreshadowing in 'Nights of Cabiria'
The classic on the latest edition of the Everyone’s a Critic Movie Review Podcast is Nights of Cabiria, Federico Fellini's lovely, episodic exploration of a very unique and poignant life. Set in Rome in 1957, the story follows a sex worker named Cabiria as she goes through several days of trials in her troubled life. Nights of Cabiria was recently remastered and re-released in theaters by Rialto Pictures. The film received a new translation and a remastering of that iconic Nino Rota soundtrack.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Sing 2' Provides Brand Extension for Illumination I.P
Sing 2 is a synergistic brand extension for the Sing I.P owned and perpetuated by Universal Pictures and the animation brand Illumination whose previous brand extensions include Despicable Me and The Minions I.P. The goal of Sing 2 is to maximize the visibility of the known I.P Sing into a viable franchise for future capitalization. Box office tracking thus far indicates that Sing 2 will be a quick win for Illumination, well above their budget pain point.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
"Catch Me If You Can" is Secretly One of the Greatest Christmas Movies
Along with "does pineapple belong on pizza," "is 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie" is one of the most contentious debates on the internet. And while I have my opinion on the "Die Hard" question (and the pineapple one) that's not the film I'm here to tell you is secretly a Christmas classic. There are plenty of other articles that have already done that and frankly it's a little played out to claim "Die Hard" as your favorite Christmas movie, as good as it is. For the real deep Christmas cut tell people that your favorite is 2002's "Catch Me if You Can."
By Derick McDuff3 years ago in Geeks
Lifetime Review: 'Dangerous Snow Day'
All her life, Maggie Ford (Nicolette Langley) has wanted to work in social services. It's that desire to help children that led Maggie to become a live-in au pair for the Cargill family while she saves up for school. While she loves caring for the Cargill children, Maggie isn't so comfortable around their father Frederick (Matthew Pohlkamp). His leering glances and subtle come-ons have her crawling out of her skin whenever he's around. Things come to a head once Maggie gets accepted into her master's program. After she gives Frederick and his wife Kristen (Kate Watson) her notice that she'll be leaving them in the fall, Frederick tries to seduce Maggie so she'll stay--and angrily fires her when she rejects him.
By Trevor Wells3 years ago in Geeks
Bruised really hurts
Halle Berry makes her directorial debut in the Netflix film Bruised. In the film Halle stars as former MMA fighter Jackie "Pretty Bull" Justice. She gives up her career after a disgraceful loss. She tries to find redemption by getting back in the cage and fighting again after her mother shows up with a son that she had left behind.
By Tyrone Livingston3 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Bethany Robertson (Christmas Catch)
I do love the holiday season for many reasons. Family, festivities, awesome gifts, TV specials, special sports games, you name it. We also get our share of holiday movies as well; even Lifetime gets into the holiday spirit with over a month's worth of sweet-natured holiday films. Now, Lifetime's holiday films rarely have anything resembling villains, and regarding female baddies, they're even fewer and far in between. I have learned in recent years that the holiday films that open the door for a semblance of "good vs evil" are usually found in other networks, with one recent example being Tubi's original film, Most Wanted Santa. Another example is the subject of this story, Christmas Catch, which aired on UpTV.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is an adventure movie that came out back in 1984. It was a time when there were quite a lot of adventure movies that spawned from the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie of 1981. Who could blame them, they're fun films filled with wonder and excitement.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Released in 1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol had a lot going against it. It was up against 'Home Alone 2' as the holiday movie to see in theatres, and was the first production after Jim Henson's death, directed by his son, Brian Henson. The Muppet Chistmas Carol was also the studio's first attempt at adapting a classic rather than telling an original story, and was significantly darker in tone than previous movies, though the characteristic humour still shone through.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Geeks