Tag: Joaquin Phoenix

  • Napoleon – Review

    Napoleon – Review

    Napoleon – Review 158 Minutes, Rated R Written by David Scarpa Directed by Ridley Scott **NOTE: this post may be updated with audio once we actually have the chance to talk about it. Until then, you can read Mark’s review below. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions of this and every other…

  • Beau is Afraid – Review

    Beau is Afraid – Review

    Beau is Afraid – Review 179 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Ari Aster **NOTE: You can read Mark’s review below, then listen as he and Ryan discuss the movie in more detail. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions of this and every other movie directly over on ACAST. Stay tuned.**…

  • C’mon C’mon – Movie Review

    C’mon C’mon – Movie Review

    C’mon C’mon – Movie Review 108 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Mike Mills   Synopsis: Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future.   A…

  • WTFWT? What to Watch

    WTFWT? What to Watch

    Here we go again, boys and girls! Another brief foray into the territory of WTFWT? This time, between episodes where we talk about Extraction and You Were Never Really Here, we discuss a couple other possible films to look at in the future. Not long, but another look at “making the sausage,” called: What to…

  • You Were Never Really Here

    Here’s another bit of a throwback discussion for you guys: You Were Never Really Here Synopsis (from IMDB); A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip…

  • Joker

    Big release of the week, and Ryan and I finally find time to talk about it: Joker Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy, Joker is a look at the origins of Batman’s greatest villain. Synopsis: In Gotham City, mentally-troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and…