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30Dec

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

The 10 Best Films of 2022

Despite going to the theater less than ever, I saw over 120 new release films in 2022. When it comes to the modern theatrical experience, I'm reminded of 'A Tale of Two Cities' when Dickens wrote “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." There are more opportunities than ever for premium moviegoing experiences with multiplexes adding IMAX and Dolby Cinemas across the country, but for the most part, the chain theaters are abysmal at technical presentation. Hell, many theaters aren't even screening movies on the proper sized screens. 'Nope' is one of the Best Films of 2022 (Universal Pictures) But with more and more 4K HDR offerings at home and many new releases being offered for viewing on my couch within 17 days of release, it makes it easy to watch exactly what ...

Rian Johnson Delivers With ‘Glass Onion’ (Review)

23Dec

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

Rian Johnson Delivers With ‘Glass Onion’ (Review)

'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' hits Netflix with rarified air. It is a sequel to a hit movie that just may be better than the original. When the first film was released in 2019, it was a surprise box office juggernaut, earning over $300 million in theaters around the world. But Johnson had only signed a deal for one film with Lionsgate and then more suitors came to call. Edward Norton and the cast of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' (Netflix) In the end, Netflix offered over $450 million to make two additional 'Knives Out' movies with Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc. The rest was up to Johnson's infinite imagination. This time around, an eccentric billionaire named Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invites his best friends to his private island in Greece for a "murder...

What to Watch: December 2022 Streaming Preview

2Dec

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film

What to Watch: December 2022 Streaming Preview

If you’re looking for something new on streaming in December, we’ve got you covered. If you want to catch up on some of the best movies of the year, many are streaming this month. Check out some of our picks for what you should add to your December streaming watchlist! What are you most excited to see? Newly Available on VOD this December The Eternal Daughter (PVOD*, available now) Four Samosas (available now) Hunt (available now) Call Jane (December 6) She Said (PVOD, December 6) Bones and All (PVOD, December 13) The Fabelmans (PVOD, December 13) Aftersun (December 20) Joyride (December 23) *PVOD titles are fresh from theatrical release and generally rent or sell digitally for $19.99 (or higher). https://youtu.be/0Nu7Z9AxGNg Criterion Cha...

What to Watch: November 2022 Streaming Preview

4Nov

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film

What to Watch: November 2022 Streaming Preview

If you’re looking for something new on streaming in November, we’ve got you covered. Maybe you want to sit down with a brand new release to rent on VOD? If you’d rather check out something that has just hit a service you already subscribe to, we’ve got you covered there too. Check out some of our picks for what you should add to your November streaming watchlist! What are you most excited to see? Newly Available on VOD this November I'm Totally Fine (available now)Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Plantasm (November 8)Meet Me In The Bathroom (November 8, review)Terrifier 2 (November 11)Moonage Daydream (November 15)Smile (November 15)Bad Axe (November 18, review)The Good House (November 22) https://youtu.be/t49CW-lZ25Y AMC+ (includes IFC Films Unlimited and Shudder) Bot...

‘Wendell & Wild’ Delivers Black Girl Magic (Review)

21Oct

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

‘Wendell & Wild’ Delivers Black Girl Magic (Review)

'Wendell & Wild' is an inspired collaboration between Henry Selick ('The Nightmare Before Christmas') and Jordan Peele ('Nope') Based on an unpublished short story that Selick wrote about two demon brothers, Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) recruit a troubled teenage girl named Kat (Lyric Ross) to help them rise to the Land of the Living. When she was younger, Kat's parents died in car accident that she blames herself for causing. Unceremoniously dumped in the Rust Bank Catholic School for Girls after years in foster homes and juvenile detention, Kat resists making new friends. WENDELL & WILD - Cr. Netflix © 2022 Eventually she discovers that it is going to take literal Black girl magic to survive her stay at the school. Chosen as a "hellmaiden" by Wendel...

What to Watch: October 2022 Streaming Preview

7Oct

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film

What to Watch: October 2022 Streaming Preview

If you’re looking for something new on streaming in October, we’ve got you covered. Maybe you want to sit down with a brand new release to rent on VOD? If you’d rather check out something that has just hit a service you already subscribe to, we’ve got you covered there too. Across every platform, there are plenty of new and original horror films to keep you scared all month long. Check out some of our picks for what you should add to your October streaming watchlist! What are you most excited to see? Javier Bardem stars in 'The Good Boss' (Cohen Media) Newly Available on VOD this October Billy Flanigan: The Happiest Man on Earth (available now)Emily The Criminal (available now)The Good Boss (available now)Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (available now)The Silent Twins (available ...

What to Watch: September 2022 Streaming Preview

31Aug

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film

What to Watch: September 2022 Streaming Preview

If you’re looking for something new on streaming in September, we’ve got you covered. Maybe you want to sit down with a brand new release to rent on VOD? If you’d rather check out something that has just hit a service you already subscribe to, we’ve got you covered there too. Check out some of our picks for what you should add to your September streaming watchlist! What are you most excited to see? September streaming pick: Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix's 'Blonde' Newly Available on VOD this September Kaepernick & America (September 2) Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (PVOD @ $19.99, September 6 - our review)Where The Crawdads Sing (PVOD @ $19.99, September 6) From Where They Stood (September 13)Confess, Fletch (PVOD @ $24.99, September 16)The Story of Film:...

‘Stay On Board’ Chronicles Life of Trans Skateboarder Leo Baker (Review)

16Aug

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

‘Stay On Board’ Chronicles Life of Trans Skateboarder Leo Baker (Review)

For two decades, Leo Baker was a professional skateboarder who competed professionally all around the world. Co-directors Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda followed Baker from 2019 to 2021 during a period of intense personal turmoil. The film begins with what should have been a career highlight - Baker was announced to represent the USA on the first-ever Women's Olympic Skateboarding Team. Leo Baker reaches new heights in 'Stay On Board' (Netflix) The problem? Baker was experiencing extreme gender dysphoria, already identifying themselves as Leo and using they/them pronouns amongst friends and family. Being chosen for the Olympics was a life changing moment, but not in the way you might expect. Every interview and comment that identified them as a woman became harder and harder...

Metallica is Being Canceled, Here is The Reason Why

9Aug

By Nik RiversNo Comments

Features, Music

Metallica is Being Canceled, Here is The Reason Why

Credit - Markus Winkler on Unsplash Cancel Culture seems to be quite the buzzword nowadays. Well, it's time to buckle in because this latest example of it is going to get a little confusing. Deep Breath... A band that just celebrated their 40th anniversary was discovered by a whole new generation when the band's 36 year old song was used in the 4th season of the biggest Netflix show of all time. Then, those same new fans who had just discovered the decades old band, have decided to cancel them, due to what they are calling said band's "controversial past". We told you it was going to be a bumpy ride. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and metal masters Metallica were introduced to a whole new generation of young fans after their decades old metal classic “Ma...

What to Watch: August 2022 Streaming Preview

1Aug

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film

What to Watch: August 2022 Streaming Preview

If you’re looking for something new on streaming in August, we’ve got you covered. Maybe you want to sit down with a brand new release to rent on VOD? If you’d rather check out something that has just hit a service you already subscribe to, we’ve got you covered there too. Check out some of our picks for what you should add to your August streaming watchlist! What are you most excited to see? Newly Available on VOD this August Mister Candid Camera (August 2)Gone in the Night (August 2)Official Competition (August 2)Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (PVOD @ $19.99, August 2)Minions: The Rise of Gru (PVOD @ $29.99, August 2)Hypochondriac (August 4)Elvis (PVOD @ $24.99, August 8, also on HBO Max)Poser (August 9)I Love My Dad (August 12)Sharp Stick (August 16)Both Sides of the Blade (August 2...