Ep 410 – Annhiliation – Jon Schnepp
*FILMS DISCUSSED: ANNIHILATION, A WRINKLE IN TIME, COBRA KAI, FANTASTIC BEASTS 2, THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN LIVES: WHAT HAPPENED?* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Jon Schnepp, into the ATC Studio. Jon liked Annihilation more than Chris and Graham. Chris family liked Wrinkle In Time more than Jon. Cobra Kai Youtube series looks great! Fantastic Beasts 2 looks fun. There are many Oscar films to choose from on DVD/VOD. Two good films this weekend so don’t let this episode fall into a #BloodGulch.
When you do a remake – or in this case a prequel that seems like a remake – you have to do some things that add to the film you’re remaking to make it somehow new. This has been done with varying degrees of success over the years, and this new version of The Thing falls somewhere in the middle. How’s that for a glowing endorsement?
DetailsI was looking forward to seeing this film because I really like Joseph Gordon Levitt and I had heard it was based on a true story. Both of these things came together well in what is a really good film. Still hung over from the abuse I took from Green Hornet, my Seth Rogen annoyance level was humming.
DetailsOk, it’s not necessarily a film one might think a bunch of “comedy film nerds” would be focusing on, but hey, the comic book movies are done for the year, so let’s delve into some meaty character driven drama, shall we? Time to find out why they aren’t given out press passes so readily.
DetailsDon’t try to say the name of the film too fast, for the alliteration is a bit of a tongue-twister, but you definitely should try to check this movie out.
DetailsSome movies offer you a message that is perhaps new or refreshing, some tell you something you already knew. But, if we’re lucky, all the other elements of the film add up to something worth watching. To my delight, such is the case with The Ides of March.
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