Superfly (2018) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Superfly 2018 is a hot mess of a film. A remake of the cult 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly, the film tells a familiar story of a Cocaine ... Read more
Here Alone (2016) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Here Alone is a tense post apocalyptic thriller with some seriously dark twists and turns that manages to side step its obvious budget limitations for some ... Read more
The Grinch (2018) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: From its pre-credit Minion short film to its typically cute Illumination studios animation, you know almost immediately that The Grinch will place you in steady, safe ... Read more
The Shield (2002-8) – A Quick Capsule TV Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The Shield is arguably in my top two TV shows of all time. From Michael Chiklis’ uncompromising central performance to Shawn Ryan’s on-point writing and show ... Read more
Overlord (2018): Review by Motion Picture Manaic
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Sorry to say, I was disappointed with Overlord, the pulp tale of a small batch of US soldiers dropped into Nazi occupied France, mere hours before the landing in Normandy, ... Read more
Kick Ass 2 – A (Not So) Quick Capsule Review (Revisited)
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The Review: First let me say this. I wasn’t a massive fan of Kick Ass. I didn’t hate it but much like Scott Pilgrim, Sin City & Watchman I found it ... Read more
Podcast: Ross And Phil Talk… Halloween Special (A week late!)
Ross and Phil Talk Movies The Podcasts
On this episode of the podcast we deliver our Halloween Special (A week late!) as Ross returns to the podcast. Yup it’s Michael Myers from strat to finish as we break ... Read more
Scream (1996) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Wes Craven’s Scream remains surprisingly effective 22 years on. A post-modern slasher film that (much like Tarantino was doing in the gangster film) referenced the very ... Read more
Podcast: Ross And Phil Talk… Bohemian Rhapsody (InstaTake) Updated!
Ross and Phil Talk Movies The Podcasts
On this episode of the podcast Phil delivers his InstaTake on the Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Hosted by Award winning filmmaker Ross Boyask and blogger/writer/failed filmmaker Phil Hobden. Films ... Read more
The Descent (2005): Review by Motion Picture Maniac
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It’s actually kinda difficult, as of beginning to write this blatant gush, to put into words exactly why I love The Descent as much as I do, aside from it ... Read more
Platoon (1986) – A Classic Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Oliver Stone’s Platoon still has a lot to say about the horrors of war and the ripping away of innocence. That power still remains at the ... Read more
Beast Of The Southern Wild (2012) – A Quick Capsule Review (Revisited)
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review Beast Of The Southern Wild is truly one of the best debut films I have ever seen. Stunning, poetic & beautiful this almost impossible to describe coming of age fantasy drama shows a ... Read more