This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about young underdogs in challenging relationships with the elders in their lives. PICK OF THE WEEK: Green Room (8:00—16:56) | cast: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat |… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about responsibility and cultural identity. Barbershop: The Next Cut (5:58—31:06) | cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Common, Regina Hall, Nicki Minaj, Eve | writers: Kenya Barris, Tracy… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about people with strong, disruptive ideologies. The Boss [8:48—21:28] | cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Kristen Schaal, Tyler Labine, Kathy Bates | screenplay: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone,… Continue Reading
Learn the name Jeff Nichols, because it’s one we’re all going to be talking about for years to come. After his well-received but little-seen debut, Shotgun Stories, in 2007, the 37-year-old Little Rock native emerged as arguably the most promising new American filmmaker… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review four new releases—three of which are about struggling musicians, and three about ravenous pussyhounds. You’ll have to listen to the show to find out which ones don’t overlap! (Or you could just… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about messy interpersonal clashes. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 [5:41—21:47] | cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Andrea Martin, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Joey Fatone | screenplay: Nia Vardalos… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about women who fight for what they want and don’t take “no” for an answer—even when maybe they should. Allegiant | cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about grappling with external forces greater than oneself: 10 Cloverfield Lane | cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. | screenplay: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about disasters of institutional, romantic, and natural varieties. Zootopia | voice cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Jenny Slate, Idris Elba, Shakira | screenplay: Jared Bush, Phil Johnston | directors:… Continue Reading
This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we talk about our final Oscar predictions before this year’s ceremony—check out our full ballot on The Binge’s Facebook page—plus we review two new releases that take vastly different approaches to telling stories… Continue Reading
