Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing” arrives on Blu-ray this week and with that arrival we have some important questions to ask. Chief amongst these is why exactly does the film take a sharp turn to the bad after it starts off so… Read More ›
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Director Rachel Israel on her Process with “Keep the Change”
Today’s “Lass is More” podcast features a discussion with Rachel Israel, the writer and director of “Keep the Change,” which is out in New York this week and L.A. next week. The film centers on people with autism and her… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Brings the Movies Home
Snow days are made for but one thing: movies. That’s it. Well, really, a snowball fight followed by some hot cocoa and a movie. Our ability to sit at home and watch a movie is greater than its ever been… Read More ›
“Lass is More” has “24 Hours to Live”
Hitting blu-ray next week is an Ethan Hawke actioner entitled “24 Hours to Live.” The actor plays a freelance hitman who, for ludicrous reasons, finds himself with… yes, that’s right, 24 hours to live. Instead of solely focusing on the… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Pits “The Post” Against Trump
I went to see “The Post” for a second time and rather than taking pages of notes, as I did the first time, I wrote down one sentence: “Is it possible to root for ‘The Post’ and the Trump administration?”… Read More ›
“Lass is More”: “Maze Runner” is like “The Commuter,” but Good
I am often intrigued by the setup of a movie — the way it builds whatever problem is to be tackled, or the way it creates the world in which the movie is to take place. That said, all too… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Shoots for “Killing Gunther”
I see a lot of bad movies. A lot of them. And that’s okay. I keep going back in and trying again. This week, I tried “Killing Gunther.” It’s a low-budget action-comedy from Taran Killam. Starring Killam, Cobie Smulders, Arnold… Read More ›
“Lass is More” on “mother!,” “Stronger,” & “Blood Money”
This is it (we think), the last podcast of the year. Rather than doing some grand look back at 2017, we’ve opted to take a gander at a final three films that are just arriving on blu-ray. Yup, we’re going… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Interviews “Love and Saucers” Director Brad Abrahams
On today’s podcast we talk with Brad Abrahams, the director of a new documentary called “Love and Saucers.” The film is focused on David Huggins, a man who claims to have been contacted by aliens on multiple occasions. While it… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Thinks Back on “Rememory”
Who hasn’t thought back on a day gone by, be it a happier one or a sadder one? Who hasn’t wondered if they could have done something differently or just wanted to relive a moment over and over? Looking back… Read More ›
“Lass is More” and Noël Wells talk “Mr. Roosevelt “
You may know her from “Saturday Night Live” or “Master of None,” but those are not her only credits. In fact, both of those are acting credits, but Noël Wells is a writer and director as well. Wells’ first directorial feature,… Read More ›
“Lass is More”: What do “Cars 3” & “The Glass Castle” Teach us About Personality
This week marks our 100th “meander” episode of the podcast! To celebrate (maybe) we’re talking about how the various bits of our history help shape our personality and how that can come across (or not) in movies. Well, I say… Read More ›
“Lass is More” and Maggie Betts go to a Nunnery
On this week’s podcast, writer-director Maggie Betts is here to talk about her film, “Novitiate.” The tale of one nunnery struggling to come to terms with Vatican II, the film stars Margaret Qualley and Melissa Leo. This is Betts’ first… Read More ›
“Lass is More” on “Dreamgirls,” “Spider-Man,” and Fame
There are individuals who are driven towards fame, driven towards money, driven towards power. It is a combination which–sometimes–attracts very bad people. It is also a heady mix for which I have no desire. Well, the money part would be… Read More ›
“Lass is More” isn’t Beguiled by “The Beguiled”
There are so many pieces that go into creating a movie or a TV show. So many moving parts. So many little tiny things that have to be worked out in order for the affair, as a whole, to be… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Tracks Down “Pirates of the Caribbean”
In this lightly spoiler-y (you have been warned) episode of the podcast, we delve into the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise in general and “Dead Men Tell no Tales” in particular. The new film, out on Blu-ray today, may be… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Doesn’t let “A Ghost Story” eat pie
On this week’s podcast episode, we look at “A Ghost Story.” The film, which stars Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck isn’t one that travels the straight and narrow. It is a different story and it’s told in unique fashion. One… Read More ›
Lass is More on “The Big Sick,” “The Hero,” & Banana Gifs
What is it to be in a relationship? How can such a thing be easily described? How can it be encapsulated? How is it that we form a bond with someone else; share a knowing understanding with them? It isn’t… Read More ›
Can “Lass is More” Recommend “The Mummy” or “First Kill”
We have already talked on this podcast about the difficulties sometimes inherent in recommending a movie to a someone else. This week we revisit the issue looking at two 2017 films — “The Mummy” and “First Kill.” To be sure,… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Examines “Megan Leavey” & “Born in China”
For today’s Lass is More, we’ve opted to look at two recent Blu-ray releases both of which have a heavy focus on animals. Why? Because animals are awesome. Also because the depiction of animals in films can be nearly as… Read More ›
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