Production-wise, this is probably the best part of the Friday 13thseries. Camera work, lighting, sound, are all at least one level up fromthe usual production quality.
It starts very strong in my opinion. But then it goes into thissmall-American-town kind of vibe, which I don’t know, if it fits. Onitself this is a solid film, but in the series, this is the odd one out(so far – haven’t seen “X”). The special effects à la “The Thing” or“Alien” are totally my thing, and were probably the best thing about it.The characters were a bit too “Police Academy”-ish, with The Duke beingborder-line annoying.
In conclusion: a solid movie, but I feel like this would’ve been betteras a one-off rather than being part of the Jason-franchise.
This is more like “Jason takes the ferry” – because Manhattan content isindeed a bit thin. Anyhow, I liked this for the most part. Certainly oneof the better ones in this series. This has quite a bit of humour. Ienjoyed the stunts. The cheesy soundtrack, NY clichés and a nice guitarscene are not to be discounted, either. Solid!
The movie, if Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck choose to rewatch it, is the 2018 action thriller ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Henry Cavill. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I’m probably wrong about this one. Because I found this to be so bad, I question my own judgement, given all those other overwhelmingly positive reviews about it. But having been through it, I now also question my own favourable review of its predecessor “Knives Out”.
To begin with, this is wayyy too long. It tries very hard being trendy. And funny. Well, I didn’t laugh. It was just silly. Most folks’ acting got on my nerves. The story is pretty constructed. It wasn’t suspenseful. I didn’t like a lot about the filming and editing itself. The ending is just ridiculous. I’m sorry, but It’s been an eye roller for me. And again, I’m probably wrong. Maybe I just didn’t get it.
Well, merry Christmas! This is such a downer!
I think this was very well made and I felt it was nuanced enough toshine a light on opposites sites of what can be a very complicatedtopic.
I can recommend this, if you want to be informed about this topic. Justdon’t expect to not feel depressed afterwards.
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Lovingly made. Good soundtrack. But not quite my cup of frog’s breath.
My kind of movie! A story that could well be true. Great dialogue,perfectly delivered (Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are just 👌),lots of attention to detail, interestingly filmed, great charactersthroughout, funny, heartbreaking. Remarkable front to back!
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Sampa The Great is a songwriter, rapper, and singer from Zambia. She was based in Australia for years, but came back to Zambia in 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit. When she couldn’t travel, she decided to make her next album there in Lusaka. The album is called As Above, So Below, and it was produced by Mag44.
In this episode, Sampa the Great and Mag44 break down the closing song "Let Me Be Great," which features vocals from legendary West African singer Angélique Kidjo, winner of 5 Grammys and one of TIME’s Most Influential People. I got to speak to Angélique Kidjo in her studio in Paris, and I spoke to Sampa the Great and Mag44 in Lusaka. Together, the three of them tell the story of how they made "Let Me Be Great."
For more, visit songexploder.net/sampa-the-great.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Van Lathan are survivors living in New York City, and they will be at the South Street Seaport everyday at midday to rewatch the 2007 postapocalyptic action thriller ‘I Am Legend’ starring Will Smith and Alice Braga. Producer: Craig Horlbeck and Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Loved the atmosphere of this film. And that it’s filmed in black andwhite. So, visually, this was already nice. Pair this with an Iranianvampire girl protagonist, great humour and a top-notch soundtrack andyou have a very fun movie!
I probably didn’t fully appreciate V’s lyrical outpour, but I stillenjoyed it very much. Lot’s of “1984”, conspiracy-theories themes and aninteresting master-apprentice kind of relationship. Nice one!
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey are not paid to do their best, they’re paid to win, and to rewatch Sideny Lumet’s 1982 masterpiece ‘The Verdict,’ starring Paul Newman, Jack Warden, and James Mason. Written by David Mamet. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
