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Films/Shows Discussed
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05/08/2025
THUNDERBOLTS* / THE NEW AVENGERS (Theaters; 2025)
Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David
Harbour,
A group of heroes teams up after an evil senator tries to erase them
from her history. Astoundingly entertaining film with tons of comic book
action, huge doses of humor and a heart that is bigger than all the
previous Marvel movies combined. Pugh and Harbour are stand-outs in an
amazing cast. Features a villain that is scary and very real.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20969586/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
THE FOUR SEASONS (Netflix; 2025)
Starring Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney, Steve Carrell, Alan Alda,
Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen, Colman Domingo
Based on the 1981 movie written and directed by Alan Alda, this is the
story of three couples who vacation together each season, but things
change as life marches along and relationship and family dynamics
change. Co-created by Tina Fey, this mini-series features outstanding
performances, well-written dialogue and scenes and is equal parts funny,
tragic and real. Kerri Kinney is the real stand-out here, getting
the change to do more than the clown-ish character she played on Reno
911 to the full-bodied and tragic character she plays perfectly here.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30826447/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
THE GLASS DOME (Netflix; 2025)
Starring Leonie Vincent, Johan Hedenberg
A criminologist and her former police chief partner investigate the
disappearance of a local girl in a small Swedish village that just so
happens to be there criminologist’s former hometown, where she herself
was once kidnapped and held. Gloomy, slow but very well made and acted
throughout. We watched in the original Swedish language with
English sub-titles but a dubbed version is available as well.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30750108/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
05/01/2025
HAVOC (Netflix; 2025)
Starring Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman
Directed by Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption / The Raid 2)
After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way
through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son,
unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his
entire city. Ultra gritty, super-bloody, action film with not a
single pleasant character in sight. If you're into this sortof thing,
however, this might be right up your alley.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14123284/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl
THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (Theaters; 2025)
Starring Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, J.K.
Simmons, .
Christian Wolff applies his brilliant mind and illegal methods to
reconstruct the unsolved puzzle of a Treasury chief's murder. Better
than the first film, The Account 2 mixes high-octane action with a
perfect balance of humor, chemistry and terrific performances from its
leads.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8888540/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
THE PITT (MAX; 2025)
Starring Noah Wylie, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, many more
A day in the life of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital
as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional
toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience
required in their noble calling. Amazing performances throughout,
with characters you really come to care about, and an unflinching
realism to the daily roughness of the emergency room.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/?ref_=ttpl_ov
April 24, 2025
SINNERS (Theaters;
2025)
Starring
Michael B. Jordan (x2), Delroy Lindo, Hailee Steinfeld, (Buddy Guy)
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to
their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater
evil is waiting to welcome them back.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193180/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
G20 (Prime Video;
2025)
Starring:
Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Ramon Rodriguez, Antony Starr
(Homelander)
Terrorists take over the G20 summit with President Sutton, bringing her
governing and military experience to defend her family, company, and the
world.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23476986/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
MID-CENTURY MODERN
(Hulu) (2025)
From the creator of Will & Grace
Directed by
James Burrows (Cheers, Will & Grace, Taxi, Frasier, Mike & Molly, Big
Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Dharma & Greg
Starring: Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, Linda Lavin,
Pamela Adlon, Richard Kind, Billie Loure, Rhea Perlman, Jesse Tyler
Ferguson
Quick shout-out to the cast, directors, writers and crew of this show.
Linda Lavin passed away during the filming of the first season, and the
loving tribute they gave her was perfect. Writing her death into the
script, and allowing the stars to grieve—with real emotions—made us all
feel their pain, loss and love. Because he’s such a perfect comic actor,
sometimes you forget about how good Nathan Lane is … and he’s terrific
here.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32641461/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
April 17, 2025
THE AMATEUR
(Theaters; 2025)
Starring
Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal, Hold McCallany, Laurence
Fishburne
When
his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is
killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his
own hands. Different, intriguing and well-shot and acted, especially
Malek whose every emotion is apparent on his face.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9150192/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
DROP (Theaters;
2025)
Starring:
Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Reed Diamond
A widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale
restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry is more charming
and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as
Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of
anonymous drops to her phone.
Simmering for the first hour and twenty minutes and then explosive for
the rest of the film, Drop is well-written, superbly acted and is one
intense movie experience. Built like Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in
Hollywood.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32149847/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
MID-CENTURY MODERN
From the
creator of Will & Grace
Directed by James Burrows (Cheers, Will & Grace, Taxi, Frasier, Mike &
Molly, Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Dharma & Greg
Starring: Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, Linda Lavin,
Pamela Adlon, Richard Kind, Billie Loure, Rhea Perlman, Jesse Tyler
Ferguson
After an unexpected death, three best friends--gay gentlemen of a
certain age--decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm
Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. How do you beat
a case like this, supported by a director of Burrows’ caliber? You
don’t. Nathan Lane’s comic timing is perhaps the best in the business
and Matt Bomer—who hasn’t age a day since White Collar—is hysterical as
the less-than-genius flight attendant (and apparently Bomer is okay with
that).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32641461/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
April 10, 2025
A WORKING MAN
(Theaters; 2025)
Starring Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Pena
Statham stars as Levon Cade, a man with a legendary past in
counter-terrorism who left his career to work construction and be a good
father. But when a local girl vanishes, he has no choice but to go back
to who he was before. Statham, as always, is great, but the screenplay
(by Sylvester Stallone and director David Ayer) is so full of tired
cliches – and the bad guys are such ridiculous cartoon characters – that
the movie has more unintentional laughs than actual humor.
Is it Jason vs Human traffickers? The Russian Mob? A collection of
post-apocalyptic killers? Or vampires?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9150192/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
THE BONDSMAN
(Amazon Prime; 2025)
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles
From IMDB: Resurrected bounty hunter, Hub Halloran, gets an
unexpected second chance at life, love and his nearly forgotten musical
career--only to find that his old job now has a new twist: He’s now
hunting demons for the devil. Although Bacon, as always, has an
electric presence, the show is a pale copy of Starz’ old series, Ash Vs.
Evil Dead, and shares none of that show’s style, humor and edge.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28256288/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_bondsman
THE STUDIO (Apple+) (2025)
Starring: Seth Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn,
Peter Berg, Davd Franco, Bryan Cranston and guest appearances by Martin
Scorsese, Ron Howard, Greta Lee, Zac Efron, Steve Buscemi, Sarah Polley,
Olivia Wilde, Anthony Mackie, Paul Dano, Charlize Theron, Adam Scott,
Zoe Kravitz, Jean Smart, Rea Perlman, Ice Cube, Quinta Brunson, Johnny
Knoxville, Usher.
When he becomes the head of a major movie studio, Matt Remick wants to
create films that are hugely successful but also qualify as art. He
discovers that isn’t as easy as he hoped when it comes to the complex
relationships, back-stabbing and business considerations that are all
part of the Hollywood Studio world. Rogen is his usual self (he’ll make
you nervous but he’s always funny) and the rest of the cast … and the
stunning guests, will keep you intrigued and laughing throughout.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23649128/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
April 3, 2025
VACATION!
March 27th, 2025
VACATION!
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