The Binge Interview: Lorene Scafaria and Susan Sarandon on “The Meddler”, Bad Press, and the Power of Beyoncé

There are surface aspects of writer/director Lorene Scafaria‘s superb new comedy The Meddler that almost dare you to underestimate it. The name, for one, is admittedly adorable. Then you watch the trailer and see what appears to be a sitcom-ready scenario: Lori… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Green Room | Sing Street | Louder Than Bombs

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: The Jungle Book | Barbershop: The Next Cut | The First Monday in May

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: The Boss | The Invitation | Demolition

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

The Binge Interview: Jeff Nichols on “Midnight Special,” Nancy Grace, and ‘The Jeff Nichols Style’

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: Everybody Wants Some!! | I Saw the Light | Born to Be Blue | Marguerite

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Krisha

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

The Binge Movie Podcast: Allegiant | Miracles From Heaven | Eye in the Sky

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

The Binge Interview: Sally Field and Michael Showalter on “Hello, My Name Is Doris,” Sexist Ageism, and Little Edie Beale

When you’ve been in the game as long—and as famously—as two-time Oscar winner Sally Field, it’s rare to find a role so unique and unexpected that it reveals you to audiences in an entirely new light. But that’s just what Field, who turns… Continue Reading