The Binge Movie Podcast: Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Call Me by Your Name | Darkest Hour | Wonder Wheel

On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases about conflicts that bring out the best—or worst—in their protagonists. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (starts at 16:01) | cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega,… Continue Reading

The Binge Movie Podcast: Absolutely Fabulous The Movie | Café Society | Lights Out | Breaking a Monster

This week on The Binge Movie Podcast, we review four new releases about unhealthy attachments. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (9:14—19:44) | cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks | writer: Jennifer Saunders | director: Mandie Fletcher… Continue Reading

The Binge Interview: Parker Posey on “Irrational Man,” Woody Allen’s Quirks, and the Legacy of Busy Bee

Let me begin by apologizing for the many ways this interview will fail to fully capture the experience of sitting down with Parker Posey. If ever there was an actor whose distinctive physical essence cannot be conveyed in print, it’s her. Reading… Continue Reading

Cate Blanchett is an SF Woman on the Verge in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” Trailer

First of all: yes, I’m finally posting this. In what I’m sure was a deliberate attempt to provoke me, Sony Pictures Classics released this much-anticipated trailer while I was in unplugged mode visiting my new nephew back in PA, so… Continue Reading