Alicia and I sit down and go through or best and worst movies of the year. This time we have our own list and we talk through what we saw was worth seeing and a few honorable mentions as well. We think this was a really average year but there was absolutely some gems and trash that came out
Bright (Netflix)
Alicia and I sit down to watch one of Netflix new movies that cost over $90 million. A fantasy cop drama that was totally beat up by the critics but got some love from the viewers and audience. We add our review to the mix.
In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, Battle both their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies together, to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic
Star Wars - The Last Jedi
Soooo, we go see the new Star War movie the last Jedi. This 2 1/2 hour movie was the next edition of the Star War series. Alicia and I saw the mixed reviews (86% critics / 56% people review) and figured the people missed the true premise of the movie and the critics were right. So we find out, one of them was absolutely correct
Luke Skywalker's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that changes their lives forever. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux lead the First Order in an all-out assault against Leia and the Resistance for supremacy of the galaxy
Mudbound (Netflix)
Alicia and I were moved to see this film on Netflix by the reviews and the Golden Globe nomination of Mary J. Blige. An interesting movie we initially thought was a typical southern white family story aligned beside a southern black family in the 1940's. But this movie showed an amazing directorial process and interpretation of the book "Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan by Dee Rees.
Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm, a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family's struggles, two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura's brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not - charming and handsome, but he is haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, now battles the prejudice in the Jim Crow South
Justice league (DC Universe) Movie
This episode Alicia and I go to the matinee to watch the new DC release Justice league. After enjoying the Wonder Woman movie and slightly looking forward to this release after the Superman vs. Batman. we talk about the pros and cons of the movie despite the bad ratings and the low box office results.
Stranger Things (Netflix)Season 2
This episode Alicia and I review the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. I did a quick blog on the first season of Stranger Things last year but we wanted to do a podcast on thisseason because of how much we enjoyed the first. We have different perspectives from season to season but overall listen as we share our view.
The Punisher (Netflix) Marvel
Big fan of the comic book character Frank Castle. I convinced Alicia to sit and watch this series with me on Netflix. First introduced on the Netflix Marvel Series Daredevil. I eagerly awaited for his series to come out. Here's the surprising review by Alicia and I.
After exacting revenge on the people responsible for the deaths of his wife and children, Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy that runs deeper than New York's criminal underworld. Now known as the Punisher, he must dig deep into the conspiracy to discover the truth about injustices that affect more than just him and his family. Assisting the vigilante in his quest to fight criminals are best friend Billy Russo, who runs private military corporation Anvil, and former NSA analyst Micro, who shares common enemies with Castle and helps him as part of a so-called marriage of convenience.
The Deuce (HBO)
Alicia and finally get around to see our iconic 42nd street put into a TV series. We talk about our time in downtown Manhattan and different aspects of the sex trade in NYC that the TV series shows.
"The Deuce" tells of the germination of the sex-trade industry in the heart of New York's Times Square. It's the early 1970s, and the porn business begins a shift from organized crime-backed parlors to a legitimate, culturally accepted enterprise.
Thor Ragnarok
Tonight Alicia and I take a late night movie in to see the new Thor movie. Paying full price is not our thing but opening weekend of the the movie. We had to go see it. Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization
A Ghost Story
In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
That was summary to the movie but anyway, Alicia and I watched this critically acclaimed movie called A ghost Story separately after I was recommended to watch and review this independent film. This love, spiritual and exploration of time story is an interesting view of what love and time does to a person when you have no control of what can be done.