(parenthetical): Recent Episodes
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(parenthetical) is a short, twice-a-week podcast presenting mini-reviews of a handful of films each episode, hosted by a long time movie loving couple. The movies in each episode are (usually) thematically linked, and at least one review per week is for a film currently at the box office. Featured films are a mix of the old and new, mainstream and obscure, so you are sure discover forgotten classics and new gems every episode.
We caught up on some recent superhero films.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - 1:10Amanda - C
John - B
Wonder Woman (2017) - 10:41Amanda - B
John - C
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - 19:15Amanda - A
John - A
We watched all the Die Hard movies!
Die Hard (1988)
Amanda - A
John - A
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)Amanda - A
John - S
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)Amanda - B
John - B
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)Amanda - F
John - D
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)Amanda - D
John - C
In this episode of (parenthetical), we review three recent films by actor Adam Driver.
Silence (2016) Amanda - C John - A
Logan Lucky (2017) Amanda - A John - B
Paterson (2016) Amanda - A John - A
This episode we review the work of Steven Shainberg, and find his movies to be, generally, pretty tepid.
Secretary (2002) Amanda - B John - B
Fur (2006) Amanda - D John - C
Rupture (2016) Amanda - C John - D
This week we celebrate Charlize Theron by having a look at a handful of her films, each filmed about a decade apart, including the new Atomic Blonde.
Mighty Joe Young (1998) Amanda - C John - C
Hancock (2008) Amanda - C John - B
Atomic Blonde (2017) Amanda - C John - B
In this episode of (parenthetical) we take a look at a trio of biopics released in the last decade.
Goya's Ghosts (2006) Amanda - A John - A
Love & Mercy (2014) Amanda - C John - B
Into the Wild (2007) Amanda - F John - C
For the release of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, (parenthetical) decided to watch a couple other Luc Besson films. Our ratings:
Nikita (1990) Amanda - C John - C
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Amanda - C John - A
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Amanda - B John - B
Goofs When we talk about Salt (2010), we actually mean Lucy (2014), dir. Luc Besson
It's a grab bag of movies this time, although a fairly high quality grab bag.
Crumb (1994) Amanda - A John - A
Ruby Sparks (2012) Amanda - B John - B
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Amanda - C John - A
Housekeeping (1987) Amanda - A John - A
The (parenthetical) review for the entire new Planet of the Apes trilogy, since our local theater showed them to us in a triple showing.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Amanda - A John - A