The Saturday Matinée
2021-03-06 • Saturday Matinée
Remember the Alamo… Drafthouse. Galaxy Quest 2 update? At this rate, we’re never going to see F9. Dr. Brain coming to Apple TV+. The WandaVision time hole.
March 8, 2021
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Remember the Alamo… Drafthouse. Galaxy Quest 2 update? At this rate, we’re never going to see F9. Dr. Brain coming to Apple TV+. The WandaVision time hole.
Is ‘Locked Down’ the COVID heist comedy we need right now? And is it even a heist comedy? Or more of a relationship dramedy? The Film Board convenes to break it apart to see if the whole worked as well as the sum of its parts. Tune in!
Netflix is doing well with Clooney… we guess. Richard Donner, who is 90, says he’s coming back for LW5. Shadow in the Clouds and other YA stuff, plus a digression on the works of Leigh Bardugo. _The Human Voice_. Letterboxd Year-In-Review. Plus three trai
The Film Board Gathers! The thugs have come together for an annual re-ranking of all the movies introduced on the show over the last year or so. And… it’s only for our esteemed members!
She’s been revealed. With two white light sabers. Plus, I’m still calling it Baby Yoda, I don’t care. Faizon Love sues Universal over Love Retreat poster. Why Santa Claus could be the last role Kurt Russell ever plays. Plus three trailers you’ll swear you
This last week we Americans all did our best to celebrate our Thanksgiving in ceremonies modified by the COVID 19 Pandemic. Netflix released “Hillbilly Elegy” on the Tuesday before the holiday and some may see the Appalachian memoir as a bit non-festive, but the autobiographical nature of the story is important. What’s the purpose behind telling a story like this now and what does it tell us about the people and their characters in it? The Film Board will take its own turn here, reviewing the film adaptation of J.D. Vance’s story of personal geography, growth and change.
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Fargo is back … Tommy loves it. Pete pleas for Kyle to try The Boys. Trailer Rewind is back this week! Some emergency COVID recasting on The Witcher… and everywhere else, presumably. Plus three trailers, a Tournament… of TERROR! and a list of great
Pete watches TV. Steve takes umbrage. “Jason and Friends” recalls the halcyon days of murder and cartoons. Physical media is still dying… but it’s not dead yet. Steven’s director’s chair. AMC is back with the cheap seats … for a day. Plus three solid
We’ve all been seeking something to look forward to this summer and Disney+ provided a glimmer last week by releasing a film version of “Hamilton” captured live from Broadway in 2016. Entertainment is on the cusp of revolution and sets a stage for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical to further demonstrate the importance and power of deals with titans in the ongoing battles for content on their proprietary streaming services. Join The Film Board for this landmark release in the middle of our summer malaise.