Eye of the Storm Movie Podcast

In this episode we review and discuss episode one of Netflix' Avatar The Last Airbender live action fantasy series by Albert Kim and starring Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio and Daniel Dae Kim.

Join us for a full spoiler review of season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender in which we discuss whether this adaptation adds anything to the story, the shortcomings of Netflix productions, and whether we should just watch the animated original.

In this episode we review and discuss the latest Sonyverse superhero offering in Madame Web by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Isabela Merced, about Cassandra Web who acquires spider-based clairvoyance and has to save three women who will become spider-women in the future.

Join us for a full spoiler review of Madame Web in which we discuss why this movie is what it is, what it could have been, why there is actually a lot to like about this movie once you sift through the wreckage, whether it was doomed from the start to be an incoherent mess of a movie and why complaining that nobody asked for a Madame web movie is nonsense, the state of superhero movies in general, why more superhero movies should deviate from the tights and fights and blue sky laser template, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Er_33KiNoY

In this episode we review and discuss the tragic tale of the Von Erich family in the Iron Claw, a biograpbhical sports drama directed by Sean Durkin and starring Zac Efron, Lily James and Holt McCallany.

Join us for a full spoiler review of The Iron Claw in which we discuss the movie's themes of family, the drive for excellence and the price paid by excessive competition, and much more.

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In this episode we're diving deep into the highly anticipated spy comedy film Argylle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Heny Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell.

Join us for a full spoiler review of Argylle in which we discuss how this movie is two very different stories stapled together at the hip, how the first half is much stronger but then goes off the rails in the end, and much more.

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:55 Argylle Non Spoiler Talk
21:04 Spoiler Talk
59:22 Current State of Film

In this episode we review and discuss the Indonesian horror movie Primbon directed by Rudy Soedjarwo and starring Happy Salma, Nugie and Flavio Zaviera, based on the real Primbon book described as the book of life predictions. When a young woman unexpectedly returns home after going missing for seven days, her family casts doubts about her true nature.

We talk about our reaction to the first South East Asian horror movie we've reviewed, try to make sense of the mythology and symbolism in the portrayal of the ghost, wonder whether this movie would have been a better movie as a straight family drama, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V73YAHVQ9Js&

In this episode we review and discuss the action thriller directed by David Ayer in The Beekeeper starring Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson and Jeremy Irons.

We talk about where the movie fell flat for us, why we were bothered by the concept of the Beekeeper when we are fine with other revenge movie and superhero movies that touch on similar ideas, what it would have taken to fix the story for us, why the protagonist breaks all the rules of good screenwriting, the idea of a "turn your brain off" movie, and much more.

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This week we review and discuss Night Swim, a supernatural horror movie directed by Byce McGuire and starring Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon, about a suburban family who discover that their backyard swimming pool is haunted by a malevolent entity.

We discuss why this movie did not survive the transition from the excellent short film to full length movie and barely has anything to do with it, why even relatively likeable characters can't save it, and how it's really two very different stories in one movie, one of which would have actually been a great horror movie had it been allowed to breathe.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8rwJeMrPA

This week we review and discuss Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire, a space opera movie directed by Zack Snyder and starring Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein and Anthony Hopkins, about a fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld, whose military, the Imperium, threatens a village on the moon Veldt. Kora, a former Imperium soldier, ventures on a quest to recruit warriors from across the galaxy to make a stand against the Imperium before they return to Veldt.

We discuss what thought about the movie's attempt to kickstart a new space opera franchise, make countless Star Wars comparisons, dissect the character arcs and ask if there is a compelling story here, what it would have taken for Rebel Moon to live up to its promise of being a Star Wars killer, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33sTuEOMH3o

Dive into the depths of cinematic adventure with our in depth spoiler review of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom! Join us as we explore the thrilling sequel to the underwater epic, dissecting the storyline, discussing performances, and diving deep into the oceanic world created by James Wan. Uncover the secrets of Atlantis and discover if this superhero blockbuster lives up to the hype.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
03:00 Non-Spoiler Impressions
07:43 Spoiler Discussion
45:10 Conclusion and Rating
46:58 Expectations for the James Gunn Era