“The Prom” #17Ben and Danielle discuss the 2020 musical The Prom, directed by Ryan Murphy. The movie stars Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Nicole Kidman, and Keegan-Michael Key. In a small Indiana town, four washed up Broadway actors help a lesbian teenager to attend her high school prom. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the set lighting, singing, and underlying messages. They get lost reminiscing about their own proms as teenagers, but they exa...

“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” #16Ben and Danielle discuss the 2018 magical realism comedy The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, directed by Terry Gilliam. The movie stars Adam Driver as Toby, a film director who hires a Spanish cobbler, played by Jonathan Pryce, to portray Don Quixote in his commercial. However, the cobbler believes himself to actually be Don Quixote. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the set lighting, acting, and direction. They also examine th...

“The Fountain” #15Ben and Danielle discuss the 2006 magical realism romantic drama The Fountain, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The movie stars Hugh Jackman as Tommy Creo, a man who goes on a quest for immortality as his wife, played by Rachel Weisz, is dying from a terminal illness. However, she has accepted her fate. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the visual effects, acting, and cinematography. They also examine the themes of death, immortality, love, and...

“Brave” #14Ben and Danielle discuss the 2012 Pixar movie Brave, directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, and Steve Purcell. The movie stars Kelly Macdonald as Princess Merida, a young woman who tries to change her fate as her parents force her to endure a contest to see which young man in the kingdom will take her hand in marriage. However, this attempt goes awry when she accidentally turns her mother into a bear with a witch’s spell. The animated film also stars Billy Connolly and Emma Thom...

“The Life Ahead” #13Ben and Danielle discuss the Italian drama The Life Ahead, directed by Edoardo Ponti. The movie stars Sophia Loren as Madame Rosa, a woman who runs a daycare who takes in a 12-year-old boy named Momo, played by Ibrahima Gueye. The two characters recognize their respective struggles and upbringings to form a bond. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the acting, directing, and storytelling. They also examine the themes of nature being indiffer...

“Before Midnight” #12Ben and Danielle continue their romance movie review series for Valentines Day with Before Midnight, directed by Richard Linklater. The movie stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as Jesse and Celine, a married couple dealing with troubles surrounding Jesse’s son from a previous marriage. This is the final movie in Linklater’s Before trilogy, but your hosts had not seen the first two prior to this viewing. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as th...

“You Again” #11Ben and Danielle begin their romance movie review series for Valentines Day with You Again, directed by Andy Fickman. The movie stars Kristen Bell as Marni, a successful PR professional who travels back to her hometown for her brother’s wedding only to find out that his fiancée is Marni’s high school bully. However, Joanna, her former bully, does not seem to remember Marni. The movie also stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White. Your hosts talk about aspects o...

“The Marksman” #10Ben and Danielle discuss the 2021 action drama The Marksman, directed by Robert Lorenz. The movie stars Liam Neeson as Jim Hanson, a weathered rancher with financial debt who comes across a boy named Miguel and his mother who have just crossed the border from Mexico into the US. Jim makes a deal with the mother to take care of Miguel, and the film emanates the classic storyline of a weathered older man taking a younger child on a journey and forming a unique bond. Your hosts...

“Two Mules for Sister Sara” #9Ben and Danielle discuss the 1970 western Two Mules for Sister Sara, directed by Don Siegel. The movie stars Clint Eastwood as Hogan, a lone cowboy who saves a nun, played by Shirley MacLaine, and helps her to safely travel through Mexico to help the Juarista army battle against the French troops. This unlikely pair finds themselves in many sticky situations and encounters. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the music and camera w...

“The Talented Mr. Ripley” #8Ben and Danielle discuss the 1999 drama The Talented Mr. Ripley, directed by Anthony Minghella. The movie stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, who is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, played by Jude Law, and send him back to the United States. Along the way, a friendship blossoms, but jealousy ensues as well. Your hosts talk about aspects of the movie that they liked, such as the music and camera work, and they discuss things that they disliked, like the pacin...