Tag: politics
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Monkey Man – Review
Monkey Man – Review Who would have guessed that Dev Patel, sweet, lovable Dev Patel, would transform into an action star? Not me. **NOTE: You can read Mark’s review below, then use the links to listen or watch as he and Ryan discuss the film further. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions…
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Dragon Eats Eagle – Trailer
Check out the trailer for the upcoming absurdist comedy Dragon Eats Eagle, from writer/director Noah Marks. Looks like there’s going to be a little (or a LOT) to offend everybody, which I love, and it’s immortal leads make this reminiscent of Dogma and Good Omens, with humanity providing the Dr Strangelove-like absurdity. Synopsis:…
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Dashcam – Movie Review
Dashcam – Movie Review 82 Minutes, Not Rated Written and Directed by Christian Nilsson Synopsis: A timid video editor at a local news channel fantasizes about becoming a reporter. While editing a piece on a routine traffic stop that resulted in the death of a police officer and a major political official, Jake is…
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Dune – Movie Review
Dune – Movie Review 185 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth, and Denis Villeneuve (based on the novel by Frank Herbert) Directed by Denis Villeneuve Synopsis: Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and…
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Foundation: Television Review
Foundation Television Review 10 Episodes, ~60 Minutes/each Written by Isaac Asimov, Josh Friedman, David S. Goyer, Sarah Nolen, Olivia Purnell, Lauren Bello, Marcus Gardley, Leigh Dana Jackson, Victoria Morrow, Caitlin Saunders, and Saladin Ahmed. Directed by Alex Graves, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Phang, Andrew Bernstein, and Rupert Sanders. Synopsis: Based on the award-winning novels by…
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The Mauritanian
The Mauritanian 129 Minutes, Rated R Written by Michael Bronner, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani Directed by Kevin Macdonald Synopsis: Mohamedou Ould Salahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. A bit of a difficult film to watch in places, it is, nonetheless, a necessary watch, we…