Abel Hour: Film Discussions with Abel Valencia

On this episode of Abel Hour I start off by reviewing the newest film from director Gia Coppola, Mainstream. The social media satire stars Maya Hawke as content creator who inadvertently creates a monster of a YouTuber with Andrew Garfield's Link. While I'm left mixed on it, it might be worth checking out solely for Andrew Garfield's performance.

After my review I analyze the films, performances, and overall trajectory of Andrew Garfield who is recognizable to the mainstream for playing a Spider-Man, but whose choices in roles and films always provide something off beat and daring in ways. 

In this episode I dive into the filmography of Sony Pictures Animation, the production company behind Netflix's latest animation release The Mitchells vs the Machines. While it's been critically acclaimed, the road to it's release has been bumpy due to Covid and it being bumped from a full theatrical release. Which is fitting since the studio's consistency in success and quality has been just as bumpy with some real highs (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse) and lows ( The Emoji Movie).

Listen as I also review the mixed bag that is Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

The Oscars happened! The most low key and uneventful Oscar ceremony has finally happened and I give my thoughts on the ups and downs of the ceremony that had the order shook up and gave the final awards to an absent Anthony Hopkins and a very to the point Frances Mcdormand.

Then I review the new take on Mortal Kombat currently streaming on HBO Max and playing in a theater near you.

The return of Abel Hour! After months of lethargy, I make my comeback through recapping the most notable films I've been itching to talk about like Kong vs Godzilla, Tom and Jerry, and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.

Then I make my final Oscar predictions on the 6 major categories for the longest Oscar season that we will hopefully ever have to bare witness to.

On this episode of the week I review Malcom & Marie, the divisive, controversial and above all talky new film starring Zendaya and John David Washington. I also give my takes on the announced nominations for the Golden Globes and SAG awards while noting that we're still two months away from the Oscars. Finally I take a look at the trailers and ads that the most recent Superbowl provided for us.

On this episode of Abel Hour, I am joined by my good friend Taylor Days as we hope for better things in 2021 and look forward in the year to countdown 20 movies that we can't wait to watch.

It's a long weekend so listen and see if we can get you hyped for all the movies that will (hopefully) be released in the new year.

We survived this hellish year through the thing that this podcast revolves around; movies!

In this episode I pick the 10 best things I saw this year as well as 5 of the worst things I saw this year. Listen and found it if movies like Mank, Soul, Minari, or Ma Rainey's Black Bottom make the list.

Stick to the end to see if I remember some of the year's big blunders like Artemis Fowl or A Fall From Grace. Either way I don't think you'll predict my top film of 2020 so listen to find out!

On this week's episode of Abel Hour, I tackle the big HBO Max drama and then review the latest slew of films to hit the streamers.

It's practically all of Hollywood vs Warner Bros this week, as the controversial move to release their entire slate to HBO Max and theatrical has people pissed and ready to sue. 

I also review two of the best films of the year, the dense but technically marvelous MANK (Netflix) and the intimate Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime).

Also touched on are the family pictures Half Brothers, currently in theaters from Focus Features, and Godmothered which is currently available on Disney+.

On this episode of Abel Hour, I talk box office for the first time in forever as The Croods: A New Age overperforms over the Thanksgiving weekend to beat Tenet as the biggest post-Covid theatrical release. I then shine a light onto the big releases ahead such as Mank (Netflix), Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime), Godmothered (Disney+) and more.

Also reviews of new Christmas releases Happiest Season (Hulu), Christmas Chronicles 2 (Netflix), and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix).

Finally I end the episode with talk about the passing of Daria Nicolodi, Elliot Page's coming out, and Peter Dinklage as the new Toxic Avenger!

It's the eve of Thanksgiving for this home struck American but that doesn't mean the film discussions stop!

On this week's episode of Abel Hour, host Abel Valencia reviews Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy (2020), the most blatant Oscar bait movie of 2020. Witness Amy Adams and Glenn Close practically shout "gimme an Oscar!" at the screen at your own peril.

Also reviewed is Hulu's horror hit RUN (2020), where horror pro Sarah Paulson joins the evil mother list by terrorizing her wheelchair bound daughter played by newcomer Kiera Allen.

Finally a look forward is made by discussing Wonder Woman 1984 move to HBO Max, the diminishing number of theatrical releases for December, Tom Holland's Cherry (2021) and Chaos Walking (2021), and Monster Hunter (2020)!