This week, we discuss movies that had us pumped, only to subtract the wind from our sails by being incredibly disappointing.
Todd Wofford
Peter Parker’s immersion into Marvel’s cinematic canon seamlessly continues with a well-acted, richly-textured sequel that somehow manages to be dramatically compelling and a consistently fun from start to finish.
Earlier in our podcast life, Travis and I discussed our favorite guilty pleasure movies. Now that Taylor’s on board, we decided to revisit this discussion.
Yesterday tiptoes around the fact that it creates an unappealing world by keeping its tone breezy and fun.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 has just enough enthusiasm to keep kids from destroying the theater around them.
Yeah, it has moments of dry cleverness and some downright wacky performances, but this Dead ultimately dies with a dull thud.
Take two of your favorite characters, real or not, and imagine them locked in combat. Who wins? That’s the premise of this week’s Cinemavino. Also, Travis “borrows” a scheme from Orange is the New Black, and we drink some delicious rosé.
This third reunion of Pixar’s flagship characters finds everyone in great form, with some brilliant additions who prove that the famed digital studio still has plenty of tricks stored in its magic Mary Poppins-style bag.
Child’s Play has its share of genuine scares, but its best moments flaunt a cheerfully wicked sense of humor. This is cinematic junk food at its absolute finest.
Judged on its own merit, The Peanut Butter Solution is a strange, cheerfully clunky little movie that feels too spooky for kids and too dumb for adults.
