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• Does “Red Sparrow” Sing or Squawk?

  By Josh Lasser on May 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  On today’s podcast we look at Jennifer Lawrence’s “Red Sparrow,” which is out on Blu-ray now.  The movie, which is based on a book by Jason Matthews, has the distinct sense of an old school, John Le Carre Cold War… Read More ›

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• Movie Review: “Mary Shelley”

  By Josh Lasser on May 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  We all like to have explanations, to understand where people are coming from.  This is certainly the case with a biopic – they afford the opportunity to get to know, even if in fictionalized fashion, how an author came up… Read More ›

• “Annihilation” Destroys my Mind

  By Josh Lasser on May 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This week’s podcast features a discussion of “Annihilation,” a movie to which I gave five stars upon its initial release earlier this year.  Rather than rehashing the review, this episode is much more about my experience rewatching and inability to… Read More ›

• One from the Shelf: “The Shining”

  By Josh Lasser on May 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I can’t say exactly how it is that I’ve lived 40 years without ever having watched “The Shining,” but when the Stanley Kubrick classic’s number came up for “One from the Shelf” I was delighted.  Trepidatious, but delighted. Would it… Read More ›

• Movie Review: “Deadpool 2”

  By Josh Lasser on May 16, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  At the outset of the first “Deadpool” movie we are promised that it is a story of love.  And so it is.  In similar fashion “Deadpool 2” promises us it is a story of family. And so it is… kind of…. Read More ›

• “Black Panther” is on Blu-ray: Wakanda Forever!

  By Josh Lasser on May 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “Black Panther” is out on Blu-ray today, and both “Braveheart” and “Gladiator” arrive on 4K UHD. All three are great movies, but when you sit down to compare them, is it possible that the mCU film is the best of… Read More ›

• “Saving Private Ryan”: Beautiful and Horrible all at Once

  By Josh Lasser on May 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” is out today in a 20th anniversary edition and that makes it the perfect time to talk about the movie once more. It is, in this reviewer’s eyes, a work of genius.  It is gripping… Read More ›

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