A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Parental Estrangement
Dec 5, 2019
Stacy and Nicole discuss A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and how overall it left us both cold, the movie's strange choice in telling the story of Lloyd instead of Mr. Rogers, and how the movie fails in every way to understand the dynamic of children estranged from a parent. We vastly prefer the documentary
Dr. Sleep and Making Horror Real
Nov 21, 2019
Adam and Nicole discuss Dr. Sleep, our overall enjoyment of the film as we pick apart some of the flaws, some of the differences between the book and the film, how quality horror connects with us, and the film's treatment of alcoholism. Read how Mike Flanagan discussed the film with Stephen King.
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Harriet and Heroism
Nov 7, 2019
Jen and Nicole discuss Harriet, how the movie fell flat despite excellent performances by the cast, the serious problem with the black slave catcher character who was a grotesque stereotype, and how badly the supernatural element undercut the true heroism of Harriet Tubman. Ultimately, we're let down by the portrayal of...
Featured in the Washington City Paper
Oct 29, 2019
Nicole Funari was interviewed in the Washington City Paper on making Movies That Matter. Read the article here.
Bad Times at the El Royale and Quality Horror Movies
Oct 24, 2019
Nicole and Garrett discuss Bad Times at the El Royale, how the quality of the cinematic elements don’t match the poor plot, the fact that the horror genre is making the highest quality films these days, and how genre films get snubbed by the Oscars. Read how The Guardian coined the sub-genre “post-horror” to...
