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ArticlesFebruary 28, 2024

Oscars 2024 — Who Should Win? (Part One)

By Jonathan Butrin

Just like that, the 2023 movie season is coming to a close, and what a season it was! 2023 gave us the best slate of releases in recent memory. Over…

ArticlesFebruary 6, 2020

Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win (Part Two)

By Jonathan Butrin

Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2020 – Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that will…

ArticlesJanuary 30, 2020

Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win? (Part One)

By Jonathan Butrin

Here we go again. The Oscar nominations were announced on January 13 and everything felt familiar. Most of the nominees were deserving, but some of them weren’t. A handful of…

ArticlesJanuary 28, 2020

For Our Consideration: Best Writing, Directing, and Score

By Josh Matejka

The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 9. Earlier this month, the nominations were announced. We’re running through some of the categories to acknowledge a few of…

DVD/Blu-Ray, PodcastsAugust 30, 2018

Eighth Grade

By Jonathan Butrin

Anyone who says they loved eighth grade is lying. It’s the perfect storm. Bullies, hormones, rejection, fear, doubt, and self-loathing. Rinse, repeat. But what was hell on earth is cinema…

ArticlesMarch 3, 2018

Oscars 2018 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

By Jonathan Butrin

Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2018 – Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that will…

ArticlesFebruary 22, 2018

Oscars 2018 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

By Jonathan Butrin

The 2017 Oscars will be a hard year to top. Not only did the two best movies of the year duke it out for Best Picture, but they were both…

DVD/Blu-Ray, PodcastsNovember 30, 2017

Lady Bird

By Jonathan Butrin

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Oscar season. After a dismal year at the movies, studios have saved their best for last. December boasts the most hopefuls, but November has a…

DVD/Blu-Ray, ReviewsJanuary 12, 2017

Jackie

By Ron Steury

We all have days in our lives that we will remember for as long as we take breath and God grants our mental competence. Many of those are personal… our…

ReviewsJuly 30, 2016

Traverse City Film Festival – Day Two

By Ron Steury

Ron is back with a report from day two of the Traverse City Film Festival. The link to day one is below in case you missed it… Day One Another…

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Birdman

Dec 17, 2015 • 43:37

With Oscar season is in full swing, it’s time to look back at 2014’s best picture winner: Birdman. Join us as we discuss why Birdman is a perfect film, the...
The Hateful Eight

Jan 13, 2016 • 47:13

There are few filmmakers as polarizing as Quentin Tarantino. Some celebrate him. Others revile him. Now Tarantino is back with his latest film The Hateful Eight — a fitting title...
The Nice Guys

May 27, 2016 • 41:54

Shane Black is the king of buddy action movies. He sold the screenplay to Lethal Weapon at age 22. In 1996, Black scored a then-record-breaking payday of $4 million for...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

May 25, 2017 • 1:00:38

No one makes superhero movies like Marvel Studios. They’ve earned their big-screen domination with quality films, and Guardians of the Galaxy is at the top of the list. Released in...
Avengers: Infinity War

May 24, 2018 • 1:07:10

In 2008, Marvel Studios took the gamble of the century. They released Iron Man, featuring a virtually unknown character outside the comic book world and starring an actor with a...
Avengers: Endgame

May 31, 2019 • 1:08:44

Eleven years ago, Iron Man changed comic book movies forever. Not only was the movie great, it was the beginning of a journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with each...
Joker

Oct 30, 2019 • 1:21:45

No film in recent memory has been as polarizing as Joker. A scroll through Rotten Tomatoes reveals a spectrum of reactions ranging from the highest praise of the year to...