Movie Review: “The Menu”
A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to an island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
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Movie Analysis: “Blue Velvet”
A discussion of the cinematography, writing, and acting performances of David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet.” Premise: The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
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Movie Review: “TÁR”
Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra. Starring Cate Blanchett as Tár, the 2022 film received six Academy Award nominations.
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Movie Review: “Days of Heaven”
Kris + Jose discuss all the aspects of Terrence Malick’s second film that made it such a spectacular success, including it’s breakthrough star, Richard Gere.
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Movie Review: “The Whale”
Brendan Fraser earned a 2022 Best Actor Academy Award for this performance as a 600 pound man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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Unexpected Endings
Kris + Jose explain what inspired them to explore and discuss films that had surprise endings. There are ten discussions, one for each film. WARNING: SPOILER ALERT — if you haven’t seen the film being discussed you may not want to know why the ending was a surprise.
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