Uncertain Age

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas, Dale Basye and special guest writer/director/sculptor Howard Goldberg visit The Old Man: the television series starring Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase, a former CIA operative who has been living off the grid for decades. When his past catches up to him, Chase is forced to go on the run, evading both the FBI and powerful enemies who want him dead. Is the two-season show a thrilling and expertly acted cat-and-mouse game, or a tired reworking of The Fugitive-meets-24-meets Homeland? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]! And be sure to check out Howard’s latests film Double Exposure. Learn more at howardgoldberg.com.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye pull up a chair to spend some time with the 2018 David Lowery film, The Old Man and the Gun, where Robert Redford plays a real-life convict who escaped San Quentin to perpetrate a string of heists. Is the film—Redford’s last— a fitting farewell for the legend, or a half-baked feel-good thriller that nobody asked for? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye are DTW (Down To Watch) the 2001 crime classic Sexy Beast, where Ben Kingsley plays pretty much the exact opposite of his Oscar-winning portrayal as Gandhi. Does the film holdup as a gripping thriller of ruthless gangsters reluctantly reuniting for one last heist, or is it a Cockney mess of violence and humor? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye embrace a “cantor-do” attitude and watch the 2024 Nathan Silver film, Between the Temples, where Jason Schwartzman plays a grieving cantor who finds solace and unexpected joy in an unlikely friendship with his childhood music teacher, Carol Kane. Is the film a poignant portrait of grief, loss, and the search for meaning after the death of a loved one, or is it an aimless if well-meaning vehicle for two compelling character actors? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye mourn the tragic loss of cinema visionary David Lynch by digging deep into what could be his strangest film (at least for him): 1999’s The Straight Story. The movie follows the real-life journey of 73-year-old Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth in his final role) who, with failing health and no driver's license, travels hundreds of miles on his lawnmower to visit his estranged brother (Harry Dean Stanton). Is the film an affecting, expertly made story about a man’s final quest for purpose, or is it an overly-sentimental misfire that runs out of gas? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye see if there’s life after Death and Other Details, the 2024 mystery drama Hulu show starring Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin. Is the show a clever whodunit that keeps you guessing until the end or a tired rehash of genre tropes that will have you praying for a merciful release? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye put up their dukes for Feud, the anthology series created by American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy that explores the lives and rivalries of famous figures in Hollywood. So is Feud a stylish and campy glimpse into iconic celebrity relationships or is it full of sound and fury, signifying nothing? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye stay in for the holidays and watch The Holdovers, director Alexander Payne’s 2023 comedy-drama where a disgraced English teacher (Paul Giamatti) is forced to spend Christmas break at his elite boarding school with a group of students who have nowhere else to go. Is the film a clever feast of unexpected connection and unlikely bonds, or two hours of dramatic detention? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye knock back the 2013 romantic comedy The Love Punch, where Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan play a divorced couple who team up to take back their stolen retirement money.  Is the film a sweet concoction of rekindled romance and intrigue, or a cloy potion of cinematic aspartame that will leave you gagging? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye go through the motions to review the HBO Max show Hacks, the acclaimed comedy-drama series that follows Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary stand-up comedian at a career crossroads, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a young, struggling writer. Does the show keenly tackle aging, fame, and the evolving nature of comedy, or is it an overrated exercise in schmaltz and cliché? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at [email protected]!