Scratch Cinema

The present moment requires us to speak up and support those harmed by an ongoing history of anti-Black racism. What we watch and learn from are underpinned by these real life stories. We will always be working to engage with the intersections between the stories we hear and the world around them.

In Honor Of Manuel Ellis

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Oh, boy, is ‘Becky’ bad. Nonsensical story line dooms would-be thriller

‘Shirley,’ a biopic about writer Shirley Jackson, grabs your attention and won’t let go

00:09 - Intro

Next week we discuss the films of Spike Lee leading up to the release of Da 5 Bloods. 

Is Tenet about 9/11? Why is Interstellar the best Nolan film? Is Homecoming season 2 good?

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‘The High Note’ chooses to be formulaic, and that’s its downfall

In this episode of the podcast we talk through all the shenanigans of season two of Dead to Me, the best isolation movies, and the newly released The Lovebirds.

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Lynn Shelton, who created a legacy of movies showcasing the Northwest, has died

Rae and Nanjiani shine in the Netflix comedy movie, ‘The Lovebirds’

Next week, we discuss the new season of Homecoming starring Janelle Monae from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss the most number of films yet! We discuss Tigertail, The Farewell, The Half of It, Driveways, and so much more!

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‘Driveways’ lacks strong story but is saved by moving performances from Chau, Dennehy

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242515996.html

How’d we get in such an economic mess? ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ shows us

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242677831.html

‘Capone’ is derailed by a convoluted story that wastes Tom Hardy’s talents

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242679271.html

Next week we talk isolation movies and romantic comedies in lead up to the new release of Lovebirds.

04:45 - Tigertail

22:37 - The Farewell

33:38 - The Half of It

41:10 - Driveways

48:49  - General discussion

58:42 - New releases 

In this episode of the podcast we joke about who would play Elon Musk and Grimes in a movie, review the Netflix miniseries Hollywood, and wade our way through the finale of Westworld.

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In this episode of the podcast we talk how The Invisible Man may be the last movie we ever see in theaters, Universal and AMC are looking to fight after Trolls made a big debut when released directly to streaming, plus discuss the 2020 SXSW Film Festival Collection and some new movies coming out.

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Rob Morgan delivers another stellar performance in rodeo movie ‘Bull’

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242371611.html

Both joyous and heartbreaking, ‘A Secret Love’ is a documentary worth seeing

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242325881.html

Netflix’s ‘Dangerous Lies’ isn’t funny or even coherent. Don’t waste your time

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242324491.html

Littles Fires Everywhere has come to a close. Will there be another season? Does the book even matter? Is Reese Witherspoon evil? In this episode of the podcast, we answer these burning questions. Next week we recap the best and worst of the SXSW Film Festival.

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What’s better than reading books, watching movies? Talking about them. Join our new clubs

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‘Extraction’ makes the most of stellar action sequences. The writing? Well ...

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242173431.html

‘Fantastic Fungi,’ while fascinating to look at, suffers from a lack of diverse voices

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242147536.html

Tiger King has finally come to a close and our long watch has ended. In this week's episode we celebrate this freedom, the fantastic season finale of Devs (which Westworld wishes it could be), the exciting first looks at Dune, and the new releases out today. 

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The Icelandic film ‘A White, White Day’ is beautiful to look at but hard to watch

We get reflective on this episode of the podcast. There is going to be a new Tiger King episode and that may not be a good thing. We discuss this, movies about toys, and some new releases that just came out.

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Maybe the Bergens should have won. Second ‘Trolls’ movie isn’t very good

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article242043991.html

In brilliant ‘Corpus Christi,’ a man finds his calling while trying to escape his past 

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article241832241.html

‘Zombi Child’ brings new dimensions to the zombie-movie genre, including a keen score

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article241830906.html

‘Slay the Dragon’ would have benefited from more voices in the fight against gerrymandering

https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article241834346.html

In this episode, we discuss some of the various shows and movies that are shot in Atlanta which is now officially under a shelter in place order. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. We hope this podcast provides some refuge and maybe a few good things to watch in facing the long time locked inside. 

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‘And Then We Danced’ features superb acting and incredible dance sequences

‘Balloon’ has its moments, but the German escape tale misses the mark in some regards