We reviewed the first episode of Doom Patrol now streaming on the DC Universe platform.
#DoomPatrol #DCUNIVERSE #DCUDOOMPATROL #DCU
“The adventures of an idealistic mad scientist and his field team of superpowered outcasts.”
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Oscars 2019 – Predictions
by Kevin Muller
What a complicated path this has been to this year’s Oscars. First, the Academy tried to shoehorn a category in ,“Popular Film,” that was quickly taken out after much outcry. Then, Kevin Hart was hired then fired after his anti-gay tweets surfaced. Finally, the Academy wanted to cut certain awards that always had their time to shine, but quickly walked back, and put them back in. We haven’t even gotten to the ceremony where some celebrities are going to be annoying with their political beliefs that no one asked to hear. Anyway, the Oscars have always been a second Superbowl to me, without the high ratings. I love movies, and even though I don’t always agree with the picks, Chicago winning best picture comes to mind, I always like to see what/who wins. Let’s get to it…
Review – High Flying Bird (2019)
Director Steven Soderbergh is nothing if not unconventional or unique. I may not always be crazy about the final product he might provide, but he’s at least playful with the medium. With High Flying Bird, he continues the trend of making unconventional choices by filming his second movie on an iPhone. It’s not an ideal choice, but I was willing to see what he was going to do with it. This unusual decision ends up working out in the end as it effectively fits with the narrative of the protagonist’s DIY plan to bring the game of basketball back to its players. High Flying Bird may not fully coalesce from a narrative standpoint, but the actors and the snappy screenplay by Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney help to make it a breezy watch.
Review – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
First off, what the fuck was this supposed to be? I get that it’s supposed to be a commentary on the art world and a horror movie at the same time, but I literally don’t get what I’m supposed to get from it outside of that. There’s so many plot threads and downtime in between all the crazy parts that it causes the movie to have an inconsistent tone. Am I supposed to laugh or be scared or just think? Velvet Buzzsaw is a nearly 2 hour cocktease of a movie that has some interesting ideas, but it wants to tackle too much, and really ends up doing none of it very well. I understand the main idea though. There’s a lot of jaded pretentious art people. I got this right away and there was nothing new that the smartest comedies to even the most bottom of the barrel satires haven’t already done communicating that same idea. Art people are pretentious. It takes a large bulk of its run-time making sure we get that as we’re seeing a lot of these characters just living their life functioning around this world.
Review – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
“All Art is Dangerous.” We reviewed Dan Gilroy’s (Nightcrawler) newest film, Velvet Buzzsaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo.
#VelvetBuzzsaw #MovieReview
“After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.”
Review – Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
We reviewed the new Netflix documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.
#conversationswithakiller #TedBundyTapes #TedBundy #NetflixReview
“A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy featuring interviews with him on death row. Present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings made on death row form a searing portrait of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.”
Review – Fyre Fraud and Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened (2019)
Recently, the world has gone Fyre Festival crazy due to the release of two documentaries on that very subject, courtesy of Netflix and Hulu. Because I want to write more reviews in the new year, I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and actually review a documentary (or in this case, two) for once and maybe more in the future. But I also wanted to write about these movies because this is a subject that speaks to me as a millennial and probably to many others like me. I mean, when I saw all those girls in bikinis and Ja Rule was going to be in this festival. I thought this is something I have to sell everything I own as this festival is going to be the thing that’s going to make our lives worth it, and nothing else will add up. Seriously, if I ever say those last few sentences genuinely, you’re legally allowed to give me a Stone Cold Stunner.
L.A. Premiere of TNT’s ‘I Am The Night’
Gal Gadot showed support for her Wonder Woman co-star Chris Pine and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins at the Los Angeles premiere of I Am The Night. The series is directed by Jenkins and produced by Pine. The TNT television miniseries is a murder mystery that takes inspiration from such cases and stories as The Black Dahlia. In this video, Nile Fortner shares Gal Gadot’s highlights with Pine and Jenkins at the January 24, 2019 event.
#IAmTheNight #PattyJenkins #GalGadot #ChrisPine
David Tennant Added to C2E2 Lineup!
The Tenth Doctor is coming to C2E2 on March 23rd and 24th! You know David Tennant from Doctor Who, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, and Good Omens. Tennant will be participating in panels, autograph sessions and photo ops over his two-day span in the Windy City.
The 2019 Oscar Nominations!
The official nominations for the 91st Academy Awards were revealed this morning by presenters Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross. The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.
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