141: Mississippi Grind
Garrett and Carson hoping to catch a heater with 2015’s Mississippi Grind.
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Review: Vice (Garrett’s View)
Vice is like watching The Big Short solely from the perspective of the CEOs of the Wall Street banks that caused the crisis.
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Review: Widows (Carson’s View)
Immediately after seeing the trailer for Widows, I had my concerns. Although the only performance I was worried about was Michelle Rodriguez. I figured she would play the same typecast role she has been doing for years. The rest of this star-studded cast, I believed, would be pretty solid. I was mostly worried about a…
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Review: Creed II (Carson’s View)
In what is said to be Sylvester Stallone’s last run as Rocky Balboa (we have all heard that before), Michael B. Jordan is back in the ring as Adonis Creed in his quest for boxing immortality. But he is not alone in his return. Creed II brings back fan favorite Ivan Drago from Rocky IV,…
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Episode 69: Widows
Garrett and Carson investigate the crime drama Widows and charge it with impersonating a heist film.
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Review: Widows (Garrett’s View)
McQueen is an unquestionably skilled director who knows how to use his cast and cinematography to convey his message. In the case of Widows though, the abundance of messages never came together into a unified, compelling story which is what primarily keeps it from being great.
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Review: Outlaw King (Carson’s View)
Outlaw King tells the tale of how Scotland won their independence from the English in the 1300’s. We have seen a version of this story in the 1995 Academy Award winning movie Braveheart. Outlaw King chooses to focus on how Sir Robert Bruce became the King of Scots, rather than on Sir William Wallace’s rebellion….
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Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (Carson’s View)
Bohemian Rhapsody tells the origin story of the band Queen. This is a fun ride that follows Farrokh Bulsara’s transformation into front-man Freddie Mercury through Queen’s unforgettable performance at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid. If you are a fan of Queen and want to hear Queen’s songs throughout, you will not be disappointed. It is…
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Review: First Man (Carson’s View)
First Man is the story of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Director Damien Chazelle is reunited with Ryan Gosling in this very-not-like-La La Land biopic. Chazelle has to be commended for his willingness to tackle remarkably different styles and genres each time he takes his place behind the camera. Unfortunately,…
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