Ep 433 – Peppermint – Jackie Kashian & Simon Ore
Graham and Chris welcome Simon Ore and Jackie Kashian. Graham liked Peppermint a lot. Chris was bummed about Anon. Jackie liked Spy Who Dumped Me even with some problems. Chris got some He-Man doc love. Simon and Jackie talk about their new comic book project and more!
I initially thought that making another Jurassic Park film was an exercise in superfluous redundancy. Well, I still kind of think that, but as one of the summer’s surprises, Jurassic World is actually pretty entertaining. Not that the film offers any surprises, mind you. There are no “didn’t see that coming” moments in the film itself.…
DetailsJurassic World is as meticulously crafted as the strange, clean, efficient theme park that is the real central character of the movie. This script knows how to hit a story beat, how to let a cliffhanger of a line lead directly to the next scene, with appropriately cued, swelling music. It knows that a large part…
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DetailsThere is nothing inherently awful about the big screen version of HBO’s Entourage television series, other than it has absolutely no reason, or justification, to exist. Big screen versions of television shows are nothing new. I’m not talking about decades-later reboots but simply transitions to the big screen, including original actors and, often, sets, props and situations.…
DetailsEven Rose Byrne, who has consistently been scoring the most comic goals in supporting roles in American studio comedies over the last few years, is left high and comedically dry by the script and direction of Spy, a generallyunfunny, very expensive misfire that is often embarrassing to watch. Byrne manages to achieve a final moment of dignity…
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