Contra Zoom Pod 226: Make/Remake Ikiru and Living
Dakota and Rachel look at the similarities and differences between 1952's Ikiru and 2022's Living!
Bill Nighy
Sundance 2022: That Shelf Sundance Roundtable
Highlights from Sundance 2022 include After Yang, Living, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
Sundance 2022: Living Review
Bill Nighy's performance in Living is a master class in restraint in Oliver Hermanus and Kazuo Ishiguro's adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru.
Minamata Review: Depp Eases into a New Phase of His Iconic Career
Minamata won't resurrect Depp's fading career, but it's a step in the right direction.
Emma Review: Jane Austen Book Clubbers, Rejoice!
'Emma' is a top shelf adaptation, especially thanks to a scene-stealing performance by Miranda Hart.
The Kindness of Strangers Review: Your Holiday Turkey
Pedestrian feel-good bullsh*t.
Sometimes Always Never Review
Sometimes Always Never sees Bill Nighy play a Scrabble enthusiast in search of his missing son.
Parental Guidance: Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu is a family-friendly mystery with the added charm of imagining a world in which Pokemon are real – and sometimes solve crimes. But should you take your kids to see it?
Pokemon Detective Pikachu Review: Pocket Monster Gumshoe has Gotta Catch ‘Em All (Bad Guys, That Is)
Pocket monsters abound in a whodunit that ticks all the mystery boxes, but its real star is Ryan Reynolds’ deadpan Pikachu, reminiscent of his star-making turn as Deadpool.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Review
The only thing wrong with The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is everything. Even a talented cast can't save this one.
CONTEST: Win PRIDE on DVD!
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Pride on DVD, courtesy of Remstar Films!
Interview: Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer
We talk to actors Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer about their roles in the British historical ensemble comedy-drama Pride.
Contest: See Pride!
Enter for a chance to see an advance screening of Pride in Toronto or Vancouver!
TIFF 2014: Pride Review
Pride Special Presentations The true story of a group of queer folks from London setting out to help a Welsh village during the miner’s strike of 1984-85, Pride is a mash of odd couples and triumphs over oppression that satisfies, but predictable archetypes and glossed-over challenges are a drawback. Mark (Ben Schnetzer) forms Lesbians and […]
I, Frankenstein Review
I, Frankenstein is far better than it really has any right to be on a surface level. It’s gleefully attuned to how silly its premise is and not aiming to do anything else than be supremely entertaining.
