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Podcasts, Reviews, StreamingAugust 31, 2022

Nope

By Jonathan Butrin

Few names in Hollywood carry with them event status. Jordan Peele is one of them. Ever since the first trailer dropped in February, Nope was marked as the event 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…

Heroes and Villians

Cinema Faith

Birdman

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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...