Are You Screening? Podcast

Midway Review

As we approach the height of award-bait season, Midway rolls on the scene looking for a war-interested audience. It's a genre that is becoming increasingly niche and efforts that focus on battles need more to draw people in than just an action-packed, historic account of events.
Does Midway have what it takes to get people in seats, and is it worthwhile once they show up?
We'll let you know how this one fared and if you're likely to sing its praises.
We'll also be giving you a rundown of some of the recent TV entries via new streaming services.

The Irishman, Terminator Dark Fate, Zombieland & More, Plus Al Pacino Tells A Story

We're playing catch-up this week, largely due to a trip to the premiere of The Irishman. We'll be taking a look at that one, Terminator: Dark Fate, Zombieland Double Tap, and Gemini Man so strap in.
We're also going to be giving you a quick run through of the films headed to theaters in November, because there is too much to see.
As a special treat, direct from the post-premiere press conference, Al Pacino tells a story about a weird acting spin when he was at The Actor's Studio and if nothing else, it cracked up Martin Scorsese.

Joker Review

The box office vote is in, and Joker is a winner, but is it because of the hype - positive and negative - or just because the title is going to draw crowds? If the film is, for example, really bad, or actually has nothing to do with the Joker, would it make as much money just because enough people want to find out?
We'll let you know where we landed on this DC adventure, and whether or not it's worth your time.

Ad Astra Review

Slow-paced movies that send big names into space have a pretty good track record, as does writer/director James Gray, but this one looks like it's taking "slow" a lot more seriously. Does that work with... whatever the story is, and can Brad Pitt hold the audience when it doesn't look like he gets a lot of help?
We'll let you know if you need to catch this one immediately or not, and we've got some takes on the Emmy's, as well as a few of our thoughts on Joker.

It Chapter 2 & Ready Or Not Reviews

It's hard to imagine two films that are, in some sense, aiming at horror that are more different in their approach, especially when you consider that both need some explanation just to wrap your head around if they are members of the genre at all.
These are also two films where expectations may lead you down the wrong path to enjoying them, and they are two films that are better than we thought they'd be... for what that's worth.
Tune in and find out our take on these films, and we'll also give you a bit of a rundown of what's headed your way.

Good Boys Review Plus Dead Don't Die & More

Good Boys is a difficult movie to judge by the trailers, because it seems to market itself for those who sneak in. Still, there are some notable comedic names attached to the project and coming-of-age doesn't often go completely wrong. 
Tune in and we'll let you know if this one is worth your time. We're also jumping back to The Dead Don't Die, because zombie movies shouldn't get skipped.

The Lion King & Once Upon a Time Reviews

The summer is fast abandoning us and it doesn't seem that weird CGI "live action" remakes or Tarantino can save us. As theaters ditch us in their deal with TV to let us have our eyeballs for fall, are either of these movies worth the time?
We'll let you know our thoughts on these two films that a lot of people are hopeful for... whether there's any reason to be or not.

Spider-Man: Far From Home Review

The Spider-Man franchise has to make some odd moves as a continuation of the broader Marvel story, and it's hard to know how that's going to play out going into this one. Beyond that, our new incarnation of the web-slinger has his own hurdles to get past.
Is this one worth your time, and will Gyllenhaal give us a decent villain?

Men In Black International Review

The return to certain franchises is often a longshot, especially when we're looking at large gaps between releases, but Men in Black International takes this to a whole new level. The best-case scenario for expectations seems questionable when you're after a franchise no one has mentioned in a decade.
But, stranger things have turned into solid films. Does this one have anything to pull you in, even if that may only be a small bite of popcorn fun? We'll let you know if this one is worth your time.

Dark Phoenix Review

The X-Men franchise hasn't had the success one might hope in this era of superhero/comic book films, and heading into Dark Phoenix, fans had to wonder if they were going to get something that was truly following Apocalypse or a branch that looked more like Logan.
We'll let you know if you need to see this one in theaters, or at all, and if it adds life to a franchise that might be looking to reboot.
We're also going to run through a few films heading your way soon, and the odd summer approaching.