Movie Review: ‘Venom’ Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed
Last summer, in an unprecedented move, Sony Pictures teamed up with the already massively successful Disney/Marvel in a collaboration to create what I consider to be the best Spider-Man film to date – Spider-Man: Homecoming. After its success and holding a spot in the box office top ten for an astonishing (and yet very much […]
Review: Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK
Some of the most talented filmmakers working today have been subjected to criticism based on the assumption that their work comes off as “pretentious.” Christopher Nolan is among them. I am one who would agree with this claim, yet it does not stop me from referring to the man who challenged traditional story structure with Memento, dazzled the […]
151: ‘The Revenant’ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson
This week’s show was recorded before The Revenant got all that love from the Academy Awards, so ignore all that “Will Leo get an Oscar nod stuff.” The film is set in the early 1820s, which explains why Joe talks about the advancements in SD card technology. We also have all sorts of questions. How […]
150: ‘The Revenant’ Box Office Report (1/8 – 1/10)
Star Wars is still number one at the box office, but that doesn’t mean The Revenant can’t make money too. We’ll drill down on how it did and what it means. Plus, in a burst of creative energy, Tom offers a movie deal to David O. Russell and suggests a Reel Spoilers spin-off. And if that’s […]
94: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron
If Sid from Toy Story grew up to be John Ford and then filmed a Smokey & The Bandit reboot at Burning Man it might look like Mad Max: Fury Road. Or maybe it was a fever dream. Hard to say but either way director George Miller has turned in what is arguably the most […]
Film Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron
Even if you haven’t seen any of the Mad Max films, there’s still a good chance you’ve watched or heard something that the series had a direct effect on. Filmmakers like James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro, and David Fincher cite the series’ impact on their works. Rap artists such as Tupac and Snoop Dogg referenced the films […]
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Opens May 15! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter for your chance to receive a pass for two to a special advance screening! Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. They […]
59: ‘The Drop’ Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini
Well, whadayaknow? Hollywood actually released a movie this week. Seems the least we could do is spoil it for you. This week we discuss The Drop. Yet another in what seems to be a long line of “final” James Gandolfini movies. All this plus a box office report from Kevin, Video Recovery from Dan and […]
The Long Box – Comic Book Casting: The Punisher
The Punisher has been in what I like to call “movie jail”. Despite three feature films, it has never found traction with audiences or critics. In 1989, the first film starred Dolph Lundgren and went straight to video (never a good sign). The second was released in theaters in 2004 and starred Thomas Jane. […]
Movie Review: ‘Lawless’ Starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce
Based on a true story, Lawless recounts the tale of the Bondurant Brothers – and their infamy when it comes to bootlegging and invincibility. In 1930s Franklin County, VA during prohibition, the three Bondurant brothers were at the top of the moonshine game. But when big-time gangsters leave Chicago for their little town, the law […]
