Is Shaka King’s political biopic the political biopic we need right now? How brilliant are Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya in the lead roles? And does the film hold up as more than just a history lesson? The Film Board convenes to talk through the film and give you their verdict!
A brief binge update. Good-bye, Blue Sky. Florence is the Machine (and let me say for the record, I can’t believe no one actually made that joke on the show). Marvel’s ‘Blade’ update. Fred and Ethel are home in ‘Ricardos’. Plus three terrific trailers and
Updates on In & Of Itself and The Expanse. Donnie Againko. James to get new tech? Harry Potter and the Controversial Series Order. Plus a controversial set of trailers, Pete’s mash-up-rules-movie-game, and a terrible, horrible, no-good list of films w
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!
Paramount gets the rights to Spamalot. A film festival for one. Damien Chazelle’s next film gets a new release date. Silver Linings debuts this week on The Next Reel. Plus, a rundown of some of the latest trailers, the IMDB game, and a list of films of be
Wonder Woman 1984 broke the seal on Warner’s year of day and date releases, giving us the return of Gal Gadot in full armor, and Mando out of his. But how well does the movie hold up in Patty Jenkins’ sophomore DC outing? The Film Board Gathers to hash it out!
And Charlie Cox is back?!?! HBO Max backlash. It’s official: Ahsoka The Series. Hayden Christensen has signed on for KENOBI. Patty Jenkins to direct Rogue Squadron. Godzilla v King Kong/Dune producer considers suing WB. Alfred Molina’s back as Doc Ock! AT
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.
WandaVision. Johnny Depp out as Grindelwald; Mads Mikkelsen in talks. Fatman sucks. New series by Lord/Miller has amazing cast and concept. Plus, a game of cinematic beards and eye-to-eye contact in film!
Sean Connery has passed. Plus, that time he laid down the law with Disney execs. Clive Barker is on for HBO. Maya Hawke in romantic comedy looking to get busy with George Harrison.