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Screener Squad: Private Life
It’s about to get real uncomfortable in here, but for all the best reasons. Tamara Jenkins (“The Savages”) returns to film making after an eleven-year hiatus with this Sundance darling. The story follows Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn as a New York couple named Richard and Rachel, who despite their best efforts cannot conceive a child or secure one for
First Round of Oscar Predictions for 2018-19 Season
Oscar season is afoot once again and I, Justin Zarian, am back to offer my thoughts on what will make the cut for each category when January rolls around (except for the short film categories because those are impossible to predict this early). Who are the heavy hitters this year? Well, I didn’t do too bad predicting this last year
Screener Squad: Colette
Justin and Davey continue exploring their new favorite genre to review together: lesbian historical biographies. This time, they’re exploring the life of famous French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, played here by Keira Knightley. Following her marriage to socialite and libertine Henry ‘Willy’ Gauthier-Villars, she is encouraged to write a novel as a means of expressing herself. Things get complicated, however, when
Eye on the Prize – Ep 15 – Let the 2018-19 Predictions Begin!
October is here and a number of major Oscar contenders are finally getting their wide releases. So it’s time once again to start making predictions for who will make it onto this year’s shortlists. Follow Davey and Justin as they go over some awards season news, have a lengthy discussion about the major foreign film contenders and, for the bulk
Screener Squad: Monsters and Men
The Screener Squad gets serious this time out as they cover Monsters and Men, the Sundance darling from director Reinaldo Marcus Green making his feature film debut. The story follows three lead characters (played by Anthony Ramos, John David Washington, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.) as they deal with a police shooting that affects their lives more than they could have imagined.
Highly Suspect Reviews: The Old Man & The Gun
Writer/director David Lowery (A Ghost Story, Pete’s Dragon) tells this tale based on the real story of Forrest Tucker, a career criminal but one with a special skill for escaping any cell they put him in, here played by Robert Redford. The story follows him, his new love interest (Sissy Spacek), the gang he puts together (Danny Glover and Tom
