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“One Night in Miami” (2020) Review

Check out this episode of the Video Lab Podcast, where myself, Sam, and special guest Maggie Scott discuss this film…

Aldis Hodge, Cassius Clay, Civil Rights Movement, Eli Goree, Film, Film review, Jim Brown, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr., Malcom X, Movies, Muhammed Ali, One Night in Miami, Regina King, Sam Cooke, Video Lab Podcast

“Soul” Review

Check out out this episode of the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I discuss this movie in more detail.…

Disney Plus, Film, Movies, Pixar, Soul, Video Lab Podcast

“The Mandalorian” Season 2 Review

Check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I discuss Season 2 in more depth with guest Sam Milewsky.…

Baby Yoda, Disney, Disney Plus, Season 2, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Video Lab Podcast

“Underworld” (2003) Review

It’s possibly a sign of this particular era of action films, but fight scenes in “Underworld,” at heart an action…

Film, Film Reviews, Movie Reviews, Movies, Underworld, Video Lab Podcast

“Project Power” Review

Project Power is a visually impressive piece with lots of interesting cinematography and well cut action sequences. Despite its visual…

Films, Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Movie, movie review, Netflix, Project Power, Video Lab Podcast

“Sputnik” Review

“Sputnik” is an original feeling Russian sci-fi, showing that a smaller budget doesn’t sacrifice the ability to be clever and…

Film, Film review, Movie, movie review, Russian Film, Sci-fi, Sputnik Movie, Video Lab Podcast

“Wonder Woman 1984” Review

While “Wonder Woman” (2017) was a widely praised and solid entry, “Wonder Woman 1984” (WW1984) unfortunately feels clunky and too…

Chris Pine, Film, Gal Gadot, Hans Zimmer, Kristen Wiig, Movies, Patty Jenkins, Pedro Pascal, Super Hero Movies, Wonder woman, Wonder Woman 1984

“Palm Springs” Review

Check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail. “Palm Springs” is…

Andy Samberg, Cinema, Comedy, Cristin Milioti, Film, Groundhog's day, J.K. Simmons, Movies, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Review

“Ad Astra” Review (2019)

Despite some lingering questions about the soundness of its storyline, “Ad Astra” is a thoughtful film that dives into space exploration in fresh and exhilarating ways, unencumbered by grand designs, intricate characters, and deliberate dialogue where it counts.

Ad Astra, Brad Pitt, Film, Gravity, Interstellar, Movies, Space monkeys

2020 Electoral College Prediction

Here is my 2012 prediction. Here is my 2016 prediction. I think the general public broadly misunderstands the 2016 Trump…

2020 Electoral College Prediction, 2020 Presidential Election, Biden, Electoral College, Politics, Trump

Down With the Traitor-in-Chief

The case against a Trump second term is as painfully obvious as it was in 2016. He is grossly unfit…

2020, Presidential election, Republican party, Trump

“Chef” Review (2014)

Check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail: “Chef” is a…

Bobby Cannavale, Chef, Favreau, Film, John Leguizamo, Movies, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara

“Underwater” Review

A fun and harmless deep sea sci fi romp. Some entertaining thrills aside, “Underwater” struggles with a clear visual telling…

Film, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Sci-fi, underwater

“1917” Review

The mesmerizing beauty of “1917” is owed to its dedicated perception as a one-shot film. This continuous motion aesthetic is…

1917, Action, Dean-Charles Chapman, Film, George MacKay, Movies, Sam Mendes, WWI

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Review

There’s no sugarcoating the fact that “The Rise of Skywalker” (ROSW) is a surprisingly sloppy send off for the new…

Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Film, George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Movies, New Trilogy, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review

“Knives Out” Review

It is ubiquitous among any written reception of “Knives Out” to point out that what makes the film particularly effective…

Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Film, Knives Out, Movies, Murder Mystery, Rian Johnson, Who-Dun-It

Elizabeth Warren for President

At a time when the leadership and international standing of the United States is in decline, we need someone with…

2020, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Filibuster, Presidential election, Republicans, Sanders, Trump, Warren

Blink-182’s “Nine” Review

Blink-182’s ability to make addictive songs endures and then some with their ninth studio album. Fans of the group will…

Blink, Blink-182, Music, Music Review, Nine Review, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Rock

“Joker” Review

“Joker” is unique in that it buries itself into realism unlike anything set in the Batman universe before. Most stories…

2019, Batman, DC, Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Joker Review, Movies

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Review

A sweeping, nostalgic homage to a bygone cinematic age, as much as an introspection of cultural change and personal fame,…

Brad Pitt, Film, Hollywood, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, Movies, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Review, Tarantino

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