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  • “Dumb Money” and Surface Takes


    Just how did a Reddit user group push GameStop stock higher in 2021 and what did that do to some hedge fund managers?  The film “Dumb Money” puts forth an effort to show us.  It does not, however, truly succeed.

    “Dumb Money” may be a fun jaunt, but it isn’t an educational one.  Those who watch it in order to understand what took place and why will see only the most surface discussion of the issues.  For us, that’s a disappointment.

    Just where does it go wrong and why?  Click play below to find out And, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_12-19-23.mp3
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  • “The Creator” may be Great, but A.I. is Going to Kill us All


    What good is a cautionary tale if we don’t pay heed?  What good is an entire genre of cautionary tales if our only thought is, “yeah, let’s do that.”

    Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” is now available on blu-ray and it isn’t just a cautionary tale, it’s so much more.  It has us completely convinced that a nuclear holocaust at the hands of artificial intelligence is definitely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, on the way.  Truly.

    Just how do we get to that conclusion?  What are the bits of groundwork that we’re laying?  Click the play button below and listen to the podcast. And, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_12-12-23.mp3

    photo credit: 20th Century Studios

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  • Questioning “Oppenheimer” and the Father of the Age


    Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a brilliant movie.  We love the work Cillian Murphy and the rest of the cast do on it.  We admit to finding the way the narrative unfolds rather perplexing at times, but it’s no less clever for that.  There is, however, one thing with which we disagree.

    Well, we say that, and it is one thing, but only if you look at it from a certain point of view.  If you look at it another way, it’s a myriad of things.  Or, maybe it isn’t.  Perhaps it all depends on your definition of what the word “is” is, or something like that.

    Okay, here’s how to clear up what we’re saying — click the play button below and listen to the podcast. And, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_12-5-23.mp3

    photo credit: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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  • With “A Haunting in Venice” Branagh Solves Poirot


    There has been so much to enjoy with Kenneth Branagh’s first two Hercule Poirot outings, “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Death on the Nile,” but both have some more unsatisfactory elements as well.  Now, with his third go-round, “A Haunting in Venice,” the unsatisfactory elements are slimmed down, the enjoyment is ramped up, and the audience gets the best of Branagh’s Poirot works to date.

    This week’s podcast looks at the movie, which is now on digital and will be available on Blu-ray come November 28th, and sorts out just why it is that this one works so well.  Plus, naturally, we throw in a plea for the actor/director to keep on making these movies.

    Click play below to hear it all take place, and, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_more_11-21-23.mp3

    photo credit: 20th Century Studios

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  • Greek Weddings and Missions: Impossible and Continuing the Franchise


    With both “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” and “Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One” now out on Blu-ray and digital, it is the perfect time to compare and contrast these franchises.  Where does one succeed?  Where might the other?  Are there lessons we can take from both?

    While one of the movies is great and the other is not, there remains a whole lot of love and nostalgia for the characters in both.  Will we watch more of each franchise?  Do we want more of each franchise?  Is there a difference?

    Click play below to find out and, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_11-7-23.mp3

    photo credit: Universal Studios Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment

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  • Grim Grinning Ghosts


    And a very Happy Halloween to you foolish mortal.  Today, as befits the occasion, we’ll be discussing the 2023 live action “Haunted Mansion.”  A whole lot better than the first live action version, this one proves that not only is there always room for one more, but that Disney can do and be more than one thing.

    Slightly scarier than their usual sort of family film, this version of “Haunted Mansion” successfully walks that fine line between throwing in some bonuses for those familiar with the ride and not scaring away the newbies.  Well, maybe scaring them away with the ghosts and ghouls and what-not, but not in the other way.

    Look, we explain it all a lot better when you click play below and take listen.  And, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_10-31-23.mp3

    photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

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  • Following Where “Strays” Lead


    Do you want to see the movie “Strays;” are you going to like it?  That depends, how do you feel about movies in which dogs get high and tell dirty jokes?

    If you love that sort of thing, then yes, you definitely want to see this.  If not, it’s probably best that you avoid it.  But, hypothetically, what if you only wanted to watch movies like that?  Where would that lead?  How many widening circles would you need until you were willing to sit down for a truly sappy love story?

    All these questions and more (or maybe not) are answered this week.  And, of course, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_10-17-23.mp3

    photo credit: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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  • “Theater Camp” and the Need for a Counselor


    There are some movies where you can see just how close they came to greatness, just how close they came to being an all-time wonderful thing.  Movies which, instead, ended up as purely mediocre.  There is an added disappointment to such a movie because you want it to be great that much more.

    Enter “Theater Camp,” which is currently available on digital.  The tale of a summer camp meant for theater kids, it is a story of outcasts finding a community, of love and friendship and dedication to an idea.  It is… fine.  It could have been great, but it’s fine.

    Take a listen to exactly where things went wrong by clicking play below.  And, of course, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_10-10-23.mp3

    photo credit: Searchlight Pictures

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  • “The Boogeyman” and Hard Times


    Out now on digital and in and on Blu-ray come October 10th is “The Boogeyman,” a solid horror movie where a supernatural entity attacks a family in crisis.  And that is what interests us this week — a family in crisis being at the center of such a film, being the victim.

    Why is that a trope we see used so much?  What can we make of it?  Can anyone out there recommend a book for us to read about the psychology of it all?  If so, definitely drop a line.

    And, either way, click play below to listen to the podcast.  Plus, as always, don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_9-26-23.mp3

    photo credit: 20th Century Studios

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  • “Indiana Jones” and Another Disappointing Sequel


    “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is now out on digital and it is… well, it’s not as good as the first three.  Of course, no one ever expected it would be, no one ever thought it could be.  The big hope was that it would merely be better than the last one.

    It isn’t.

    Listen, a lot of people out there will tell you that it is.  We are not those people.  We are going to tell you the truth and we are, sadly, absolutely right about this.

    Take a listen to that truth below and don’t forget to subscribe, we’re available for download at Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible and more.

    https://traffic.libsyn.com/lassismore/Lass_is_More_9-19-23.mp3

    photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

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