We Love Emilia Perez
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In this episode of I Hate Critics, we dive into three intriguing new releases and revisit a classic holiday favorite! New Releases: Red One Directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, and Kiernan Shipka. When a villain kidnaps Santa Claus, an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative teams up with the world’s greatest tracker to save Christmas in this action-packed holiday adventure. Emilia Perez Directed by Jacques Audiard and featuring Karla Sofia Gascón, Zoe Saldana, and Selena Gomez. This unique film tells the story of a...
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1994 - Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
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1994 continues to be one of the worst years for movies of all time with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Mary Shelly's Frankenstein Directed by Kenneth Branagh Starring Kenneth Branagh's ego Drowning in the ego of Kenneth Branagh, Mary Shelley's legendary monster story miscasts Robert De Niro as the monster while doing everything to indulge the ego of star and director Kenneth Branagh.
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We Love Anora, Hugh Grant, and Tony Todd
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This episode of the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast is a celebration of love for memorable movies and iconic performances. We review two exciting new films and pay tribute to a legendary horror actor. Anora Directed by Sean Baker Starring Mikey Madison This week, we dive into Anora, a striking film from Sean Baker. Mikey Madison shines as Anora, a Brooklyn sex worker who finds herself in a modern-day Cinderella story after marrying the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. But just as her dreams seem within reach, the fairytale turns dark when his family arrives from Russia, determined to end...
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1994 - The Road to Wellville
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The Road to Wellville Directed by Alan Parker A staunch advocate of healthy living, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins) opens a sanitarium that promotes his progressive, if eccentric, ideas about optimal well-being. Among the clients who arrive at the facility are the opportunistic Charles Ossining (John Cusack), who is keen on marketing Kellogg's cereal, and the wealthy Will Lightbody (Matthew Broderick) and his wife, Eleanor (Bridget Fonda). This comedy is inspired by an actual spa run by Dr. Kellogg at the turn of the century.
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1994 - Shawshank Redemption
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The Shawshank Redemption Directed by Frank Darabon Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.
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We Love Women of the Hour
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In this episode, we review two new films and revisit a time-travel classic! Here Directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright This introspective drama from Zemeckis follows multiple generations of couples and families as they inhabit the same home over a century. With Tom Hanks and Robin Wright leading the cast, Here dives into the layers of connection, change, and continuity within the walls of a single house. Woman of the Hour Directed by Anna Kendrick, starring Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto Set in 1970s Los Angeles amidst a wave of sensational murders, this film marks...
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We Hate Venom The Last Dance
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In this episode, we dive into Venom: The Last Dance, directed by Kelly Marcel and starring Tom Hardy. Eddie Brock and Venom are back with a choice that could change everything as they’re pursued by a relentless military figure and alien monsters from Venom’s home planet. Will the duo survive, and what sacrifices must they make along the way? We also review Conclave, a taut thriller directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, and Stanley Tucci. This film brings audiences into the Vatican’s hidden corridors as Cardinal Lawrence unearths secrets that threaten the...
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We Love Florence Pugh
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In this episode, we dive into Apple's troubled release of Wolfs. What went wrong, and why did such a promising film stumble out of the gate? We also discuss the film We Live in Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. This poignant drama, directed by John Crowley, follows the unexpected and emotional journey of Almut and Tobias as they navigate the limits of time in their unconventional love story. Next, we revisit the terrifying world of Smile and its sequel Smile 2. In Smile, directed by Parker Finn, Dr. Rose Cotter faces a spiraling nightmare after witnessing a traumatic event with...
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1994 - Pulp Fiction
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Pulp Fiction (1994) Directed by Quentin Tarentino Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" (Tim Roth) and "Honey Bunny" (Amanda Plummer).
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1994 - Ed Wood
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Ed Wood (1994) Directed by Tim Burton Starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau Because of his eccentric habits and bafflingly strange films, director Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) is a Hollywood outcast. Nevertheless, with the help of the formerly famous Bela Lugosi and a devoted cast and crew of show-business misfits who believe in Ed's off-kilter vision, the filmmaker is able to bring his oversize dreams to cinematic life. Despite a lack of critical or commercial success, Ed and his friends manage to create an oddly endearing series of extremely low-budget films.
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Directed by Rob Reiner
Written by Rob Reiner
Starring Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood, Julia Louis Dreyfuss, Jason Alexander
North (Elijah Wood) is a talented and bright kid, but his mom (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and dad (Jason Alexander) are utterly preoccupied with other things in their lives, leaving him largely ignored. Advised by a mysterious man (Bruce Willis) who pops up on occasion, North decides to legally separate himself from his parents and goes on a search across the globe for the ideal mother and father. Unfortunately for the young boy, most of the people that he meets have very little potential.