Connecting The World Through Misery (Episode 691)
Not since 2022 have Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy had a non-festival show where they reviewed 14 new films. But they did it again this week. Erik starts with a trio of documentaries including one on the growing concerns of a global food shortage (World Without Cows), then Dolph Lundgren looks back on his life after a potentially fatal diagnosis (Dolph: Unbreakable) and an incredible look at a comedian, actor (and painter) (Who Is Martin Mull?) Zachary Levi steps into the boots of John Wayne (Angel and the Badman) while Jesus may have come back to appear on a talk show (The Jesus Tapes) and a 19th-century town deals with a lethal outbreak (A Prayer for the Dying). Margaret Qualley tries to outrun grief after COVID strikes (Love Of Your Life). There are varying levels of horror ranging from a new chapter in a ‘70s spoof (Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence) and the ninth chapter in the ongoing anthology series (V/H/S/Mixtape). Samuel L. Jackson must outrun terrorists in his Presidential automobile (The Beast) and John Cena goes on a global mission with childhood friends who played with toy cars (Matchbox: The Movie). Ben Affleck stars and directs in a kidnapping thriller that has a familiar ring to it (Animals). Jessica Chastain is doubled up when a demon wants her daughter (Other Mommy). Finally, Aaron Sorkin returns to show us want Facebook has done since his Oscar-winning screenplay in 2010 (The Social Reckoning.)
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2:58 - Review Catch-Up
9:04 - World Without Cows
16:01 - Dolph: Unbreakable
22:17 - Who Is Martin Mull?
30:34 - Ad Break
32:34 - The Beast
45:10 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
51:02 - Angel and the Badman
1:02:49 - The Jesus Tapes
1:11:14 - A Prayer for the Dying
1:19:26 - Ad Break
1:21:26 - V/H/S/Mixtape
1:28:58 - Matchbox: The Movie
1:46:30 - Animals
1:59:11 - Ad Break
2:01:11 - Love Of Your Life
2:14:11 - Other Mommy
2:29:14 - The Social Reckoning
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