Up today on the podcast we have the first of two planned installments on the video game, “Biomutant.” A post-apocalyptic role-playing game, “Biomutant” allows you to wander about a destroyed version of our world as a… well, a kind of… Read More ›
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“Super 8” and Super J.J.
One of the arguments you may have heard against hte work of J.J. Abrams is that he’s always borrowing from something else, he’s always taking something that’s already been done, rejiggering it slightly, tossing in lens flare, and sending it… Read More ›
“My Fair Lady” and the Last Minute Change
There is no doubt that “My Fair Lady” is a classic. It is a great movie. There is also no doubt that the ending… well, the ending may be its downfall. Henry Higgins is a bad person throughout the film… Read More ›
“Spiral,” “Army of the Dead,” and Movie Webs
Although I regularly think of moviegoing as a near religious experience, another thought came into my mind recently — what if we looked at movies as akin to a spider’s web? Surely you’ve had this happen to you before. You… Read More ›
“Speed,” “Shrek,” and Greatness
We have recently seen “Speed” and “Shrek” arrive on 4K UHD. These are both excellent films. They were excellent when they first came out in theaters, and they’re still excellent today. One of the crucial things to note about both… Read More ›
“Nomadland,” Academy Awards, and Taxes
This week we take a look at newly minted Academy Award winner, “Nomadland.” The film is out on Blu-ray this week and has a lot to say about capitalism. We, as you may have noted in the past, have a… Read More ›
What About the Truth Behind “Bad Trip”
Currently out on Netflix, “Bad Trip” is a really funny movie. Like “Borat,” It is a hidden camera film — actors are playing roles and interact with random people they meet. The comedy often results from the responses the actors… Read More ›
“Raya” and the Best Viewing Option
This is going to be a conversation we keep having. There are just so many streaming options out there and it can be tough to know the right thing to do. This week we’re going to flip things slightly from… Read More ›
“Our Friend” and Bad Movie Titles
There are any number of reasons to remember this week’s podcast. Perhaps though it is most likely that you will walk away thinking of our discussion of movie titles. “Our Friend” is based on a piece in Esquire called “The… Read More ›
We Need to Talk About “News of the World”
Tom Hanks is a great actor and Paul Greengrass makes some incredible movies. The latest endeavor for the two men, “News of the World,” is now out on Blu-ray. The movie finds Hanks as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a man… Read More ›
“The Greatest Show on Earth” that Never was
I thoroughly enjoyed watching “The Greatest Show on Earth,” which is out next week on Blu-ray. All the same, I had a nagging feeling throughout. Sure, it looked like the animals in the circus were being treated well, but that… Read More ›
Not Quite the Video Store
We are stepping away from our new release of the week/interview format here this week in favor of a discussion of streaming services. No, they’re not as good as a video store of old. They are organized badly and do… Read More ›
“‘Til Kingdom Come” and Interesting Alliances
Would you work with people who most definitely believe that you’re either going to have to change your religion or burn? I don’t know that I would (although that would be “change your lack of religion” in my case). Director… Read More ›
Finding the “Horizon Line”
Hello and sort of welcome to a new “Lass is More.” Or maybe “welcome to a new sort of ‘Lass is More’” is a better way to start. I originally intended to talk about this movie in an episode of… Read More ›
Author Tim O’Brien Discusses “The War and Peace of Tim O’Brien”
In high school we read Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” The book has stayed with me from that time to this. Now, the author is at the center of a new documentary, “The War and Peace of Tim O’Brien.”… Read More ›
On the “John Hughes 5-Movie Collection,” but Mostly Steve Martin
There is a new John Hughes Blu-ray collection out today which includes five titles, two of which have never been released to Blu-ray before. Except for “She’s Having a Baby,” all the movies are great, but as you’ll hear, we… Read More ›
“Lady Sings the Blues” but does she Speak the Truth?
Facts are only one part of a story. Feelings are crucial as well. A set of facts only help so much, there has to be something there, some sense of emotional depth, to complement those facts. But what about the… Read More ›
Not all Trips are Created Equal: “The Little Prince” and “Elizabethtown”
Out today on Blu-ray are Cameron Crowe’s “Elizabethtown” and Mark Osborne’s take on “The Little Prince.” Both movies are–as is the case with so many films–about people learning about themselves and growing. They are about the journey, literal and metaphorical…. Read More ›
Director Eliza Schroeder on “Love Sarah” and Filming Food
As you will hear, I thoroughly enjoyed Eliza Schroeder’s film, “Love Sarah.” The movie is about three women who finds themselves opening a bakery to honor a lost loved one. Schroeder tells us how the idea came about, how long… Read More ›
Danny Kaye’s “The Court Jester” and Mel Gibson’s “Fatman”
As a youth, Josh avoided Danny Kaye movies. It felt like there was always one that was on TV or about to be on TV and he skipped them. As he now realizes, that was a terribly grievous error. “The… Read More ›
