The Binge Movie Podcast: Logan | Before I Fall | Table 19

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, Rebecca and Jason have one last throwdown about this year’s painful-to-the-bitter-end awards season. Then, they review three new releases about tormented people forced into reluctant action. Logan (starts 27:27) | cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart,… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Doctor Strange | Trolls | Gimme Danger | Tower

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, Jason and Rebecca review four new releases about creatures and circumstances that transcend human understanding. We’re joined by Jason’s long-suffering husband and in-house Marvel expert Scott Ward for the first movie! Doctor Strange (9:56—31:27) |… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: The Accountant | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review two new releases about protagonists who’ve lived many lives and don’t shy away from an awkward moment. The Accountant (10:47—25:55) | cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, John Lithgow,… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Antibirth (Guest: Joshua Grannell) | The Light Between Oceans | Complete Unknown | The Hollars

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review four new releases about life, death, and shocking revelations. For our review of Antibirth, we’re joined by noted Natasha Lyonne horror movie expert Joshua Grannell, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, who himself wrote… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | No Men Beyond This Point

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review three new releases about people clashing with institutions. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (5:25—14:42) | cast: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Sugar Lyn Beard, Kumail… Continue Reading

Film Reviews: Pitch Perfect 2 / Mad Max: Fury Road

Pitch Perfect 2 cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow screenplay: Kay Cannon director: Elizabeth Banks MPAA: Rated PG-13 for innuendo and language   Mad Max: Fury Road cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz screenplay: George… Continue Reading

Trailer Park: New Films from Sofia Coppola, Pedro Almodovar, Joss Whedon, Terrence Malick and more

The Bling Ring written and directed by: Sofia Coppola starring: Emma Watson, Leslie Mann, Taissa Farmiga Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Coming in… Continue Reading

Greatest Hits: I terrified Anna Kendrick at the Chateau Marmont penthouse and all I got was this lousy blog post

So here’s what happened. As some of you know, I spent my five-day birthday weekend staying with my friend Andrew in LA. I didn’t take a five-day vacation just to celebrate my birthday, lest you think I have some kind of cushy… Continue Reading