The Sundance indie drama starring white guys working out their problems became a joke over the last 20 years. With pseudo-hit after pseudo-hit landing with critical acclaim, the market quickly oversaturated. Whether we can blame this on the Duplass brothers, or the dozens of other filmmakers who attempted to cash in, is still a mystery. … Continue reading Review: ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Signals the Arrival of Cooper Raiff
Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Soars With a Brilliant Shia LaBeouf and a Fun Story
Sometimes we go to the movies to get caught up in human stories. It's easy to dismiss these tales as saccharine or bland. This can especially be true when many attempt to manipulate their audiences. The generic Sundance Indie dramas of the mid-2000s became guilty of this trend. Yet every once in a while, a … Continue reading Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Soars With a Brilliant Shia LaBeouf and a Fun Story
Review: Chilling, Creepy and Downright Grotesque, ‘Supiria’ Take the Horror Crown of 2018
Remaking horror films often sets up unrealistic expectations for the viewer. The majority of these projects that often get a remake have little to no vision behind the reboot. Rarely do the directors coming into the projects have the skill or talent to bring unsettling images to life. Often, the scariest films in the genre … Continue reading Review: Chilling, Creepy and Downright Grotesque, ‘Supiria’ Take the Horror Crown of 2018
Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Embraces Purgatory and Half-Naked Hemsworth
Dropping characters into a singular location will always be a popular genre trope. From Rope to The Hateful Eight, the concept has always been a way for directors to build tension slowly over a few hours. Dating back to the days of the stage, these moments can truly bring the most out of characters by secluded them in … Continue reading Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Embraces Purgatory and Half-Naked Hemsworth
We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
This week, Aaron and AJ discuss the Oscar-contender First Man and the fun genre film, Bad Times at the El Royale. We also jump into some listener questions and have a discussion about criticism versus going to a movie for enjoyment. Timestamps are below! 00- 28:20 - First Man Review 28:20 - 50:20 - Bad Times at the El Royale Review … Continue reading We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Looks Like a Good Time to Me
Clearly, we have strong feelings for Drew Goddard here at We Bought a Blog. Hell, we named a podcast after his feature film, Cabin in the Woods. It's one of my favorite horror movies and is definitely a stay tuned for the podcast in the near future. Goddard is a weird figure because despite being hyper-successful, … Continue reading Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Looks Like a Good Time to Me