When you type “Grinch” into Netflix’s search bar, the first result is likely to be the 2018 animated offering by Illumination, the folks who brought us wonders like Minions and The Secret Life of Pets 2 (I promise I’m not rotten-cherry-picking). That’s probably where most families’ streaming queries regarding the hairy green hyper-Scrooge are destined … Continue reading The bygone bizarrerie of the Jim Carrey ‘Grinch’
The seasons are still greeting, y'all! The 1-2-3 punch of Halloween/Thanksgiving/ Christmas is a non-stop onslaught of Holiday cheer, and the movie industry doesn't mind taking advantage of it! So we ho-ho-hope to bring you the Christmas spirit (or help you avoid some Grinchy-ness) with a few more seasonal streaming reviews. Happy holidays! Little-known director … Continue reading Santa Season Streaming: ‘A Nasty Piece of Work’ (Into the Dark, S2E3)
Yes, we've been away, and we apologize, but we've back and ready to rumble. In the latest episode of ABOUT MOVIES with Cory and Isaac, we dive into Netflix's best films of 2019, including in-depth discussions of The Irishman and Marriage Story. That's right, two for the price of one. Cancel your plans and pop … Continue reading NEW EPISODE — Stay in tonight and watch a great Netflix movie (or two)
When we at ABOUT MOVIES with Cory and Isaac drafted our initial best-of-the-decade lists, each of us discovered America-centrism in our film viewing habits. As a result, we decided to focus on domestic films in that feature. To try and partially make up for our ignorance, Cory and I collectively picked our ten favorite films … Continue reading 10 Years, 10 Countries: The Best Films of the Decade, Global Edition
When you find a TV show that brings you great joy, it's hard to cut off that relationship. To celebrate this joy, Cory Cogley looks back on a recurring theme that brightened the show's first full-length season - the Thanksgiving episodes. As a show about a family-owned restaurant, it felt so fitting when Bob's Burgers … Continue reading Last Bite of Thanksgiving – Celebrating “Bob’s Burgers”
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