All is merry and bright on this final What the Flick?! Podcast episode for 2018. Alonso, Ben and I enjoy a spirited discussion of Adam McKay’s polarizing political satire “Vice,” which greatly divided us, as well. We also review a couple of biopics: “On the Basis of Sex,” about Ruth...
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What the Flick?! Podcast 12/21/18
Everything’s better down where it’s wetter in this week’s episode of the What the Flick?! Podcast. Alonso and I dive into the gonzo superhero movie “Aquaman,” as well as the surprisingly good “Transformers” prequel “Bumblebee.” We also slog through Robert Zemeckis’ mawkish “Welcome to Marwen.” Ben joins us to revel in the greatness...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! Podcast 12/14/18
It’s a Christmas miracle: All four of us are actually here for the first time. And it’s a good thing, too, because this week’s What the Flick?! Podcast features blockbusters, comic book extravaganzas, serious awards contenders and everything in between. Ben, Alonso, Matt and I review the thrilling animated adventure...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Mule
All the pieces would seem to be on place here for a gripping and grown-up drama, including an incredible cast led by director Clint Eastwood. So why does the result feel so empty and unsatisfying? “The Mule” has some serious problems in terms of its depiction of Hispanics and women....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! Podcast 12/7/18
We — and by that I mean The Royal We — have a great cross-section of movies to talk about this week on the What the Flick?! Podcast. First off, Alonso, Matt and I review “Mary Queen of Scots,” with a pair of powerhouse performances from Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie....
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Ben Is Back
The first half of “Ben Is Back” is stronger than the second half, but Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges hold the movie together throughout. Writer-director Peter Hedges’ film about a 19-year-old drug addict who comes home from rehab for 24 hours to visit his family for Christmas begins as a...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! Podcast 11/30/18
I know I say it every week but it really is a jam-packed episode of the What the Flick?! Podcast. Christmas movies, awards contenders, cheesy Netflix flicks — we’ve got ’em all. Alonso, Matt and I review the Scottish rom-com-zom musical “Anna and the Apocalypse”; Andy Serkis’ performance-capture take on “The Jungle...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! Podcast 11/20/18
We’re thankful that some of the best movies of the year are opening during this Thanksgiving week on the What the Flick?! Podcast. Alonso and I review the latest twisted delight from Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” — which may be my favo(u)rite film of 2018 — as well as Alfonso...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! Podcast 11/16/18
It’s a jam-packed week on the What the Flick?! Podcast, and not just because of the prodigious casts in this week’s new movies. Alonso and I review the excellent heist thriller “Widows,” the so-so Harry Potter prequel “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and the feel-good drama “Green Book.” We also discuss...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Green Book
I am shocked that not only did I not dislike “Green Book,” I found myself dazzled and even borderline choked up by the end. It’s pure formula, this story of a black man and a white man who learn they’re not so different after all while on a road trip...
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