We saw the most recent film adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery classic, Murder on the Orient Express. Directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, it's lush and lavish and maybe missing a few pieces it needs to be assembled into a fully functional whole? It’s like an Ikea bookshelf with a few screws and dowel rods missing, is what we’re saying. We discuss o ... Show More
Aug 18
O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)
From the Coen Brothers comes the early millennium hit, "O Brother, Where Art Thou". Both avid fans and casual watchers of the Coens' work will find plenty to enjoy in this satirical comedy starring George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Turturro. What did Jim and A.Ron think? ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2020
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey Movie Review
In this episode, we review the latest film from the DC Extended Universe "Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn". We discuss why the storytelling felt so confusing at times, our thoughts on Margot Robbie as the lead of this film, and whether or not we ... Show More
55m 32s
Dec 2017
308 – eps3.7_dont-delte-me.ko
USA Network’s Mr. Robot offers us a quieter, more introspective, but no less fascinating episode this week. A possible turning point for the series and our protagonist, as told through a meditation on suicide and death as seen through the lens of deletion. And if the material did ... Show More
1h 45m
Jul 2022
The Black Phone (2021) with director Scott Derrickson (spoilers)
This episode contains spoilers. In a Film Stories special episode, director Scott Derrickson joins Simon to chat about his new film, The Black Phone. They talk about adapting and changing the source short story, one or two moments within the film itself, right through to overseei ... Show More
28m 47s
Mar 2021
Coming 2 America Movie Review
In this episode, we review one of the highly anticipated films of the year starring Eddie Murphy "Coming 2 America". We discuss whether or not the original needed a sequel, how this story has evolved over time because of current cultural trends, and our overall thoughts on specif ... Show More
54m 1s