I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast

Episode 465

New Movies: 

Outside the Wire - In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear attack.

Locked Down -  A couple attempts a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at a department store.

One NIght in Miami - One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.

MLK/FBI - Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Curse of Aurore - A thumb drive from the dark web reveals disturbing footage documenting three American filmmakers on a script writing trip to rural Quebec.

Rock Camp - Summer camp meets Spinal Tap as we journey to Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, where dreamers from across America and around the world gather to shred with their heroes - and learn to rock like the legends. Rock Camp is an institution and cultural phenomenon that has been going on in Los Angeles, New York and other cities since 1996. The brainchild of music producer David Fishof, Rock Camp boasts a jaw-dropping array of rock star "counselors" that include Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, Nancy Wilson, Joe Perry, Jeff Beck, Slash and countless other rock legends. The counselors teach, inspire and jam with the campers over the course of four days. Each Rock Camp concludes with all of the counselors and their respective campers, performing together.

Love, Sarah - A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.

Undisputed Classic

Notting Hill - The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world.

1990

Eve of Destruction - A terrorist hunter is hired by a scientist to deactivate her android double, a walking, talking, murderous nuclear bomb which has gone amok in the big city and is about to explode.

Flight of The Intruder - During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.

Men of Respect - A hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on others. However, with power comes consequences that are also predicted by the seer.

Once Around - Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle.

White Fang - Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.

Next Week - Our Friend, Brothers by Blood, In and Of Itself (Hulu), The White Tiger (Netflix)
Classic - Love Story
1990 - Too Much Sun

New Movies: 

Soul - A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.

Stars Fell on Alabama -  Successful Hollywood agent Bryce Dixon is returning to Alabama for the first time in 15 years for his high school reunion. When he learns he's the only one of his friends who isn't married with children, he convinces his client, starlet Madison Belle, to pretend to be his girlfriend. But he soon learns that success has different meanings, and romance may be closer than he thinks.

I Blame Society - A struggling filmmaker realizes that the skill set to make a movie is the same to commit the perfect murder.

Shadow in the Cloud - A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.

Undisputed Classic

Absence of Malice - When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.

1990

Not Without My Daughter - An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.

Lionheart - An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.

Ski School - Rival groups in a skiing school do battle on and off the piste. One gang are rich and serious, the other group are party animals.

Next Week - One Night in Miami, Locked Down, Outside the Wire, Dig, MLK FBI Doc, Rock Camp Doc, Love Sarah, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise
Classic -
1990 - Eye of Destruction, Flight of the Intruder, Men of Respect, Once Around, White Fang

Sean's Favorite movies of 2020: 

10: I'm Thinking of Ending Things
9: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
8: Promising Young Woman
7: Nomadland
6: On the Rocks
5: First Cow
4: The Invisible Man
3: Ms. White Light
2: She Dies Tomorrow
1: H is for Happiness

Bob's Favorite Movies of 2020:

10: First Cow
9: Let Them All Talk
8: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
7: Ms. White Light
6: Rent a Pal
5: Palm Springs
4: She's in Portland
3: On the Rocks
2: The Hunt
1: Mank

Episode 462

New Movies: 

Wonder Woman 1984 - When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

The Midnight Sky -  This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

News of the World - A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.

Promising Young Woman - A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path.

First Cow - A skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.

Undisputed Classic

The Godfather - The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

The Godfather: Part II - The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.

1990

The Godfather Part III: Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone - Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.

Alice - A spoiled Manhattan housewife re-evaluates her life after visiting a Chinatown healer.

Green Card - A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.

New Movies: 

Ma Rainey's Black  Bottom - Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play.

Fatale -  After a one-night stand, a successful married man finds himself entangled in a cunning police detective's latest investigation.

Monster Hunter - When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the video game by Capcom.

Bee Gee’s: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.

Dreamland - A teenager's adventures as a bounty hunter take an unexpected twist.

Sister of the Groom - Audrey attempts to stop her brother from marrying a young French woman during their rescheduled wedding weekend in the Hamptons, which happens to be the same weekend she turns 40. Sister-in-laws-to-be from two very different cultures and stages of life clash and struggle to connect and get along. Because of this tension, Audrey loses control and attempts to undermine the wedding, only to realize she can't stand in the way of true love.

Undisputed Classic

Diary of a Mad Housewife - A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.

Ladybug, Ladybug - Staff and students at a rural school react to a warning of an imminent nuclear attack, not knowing whether it is real or a mistake.

1990

Awakenings - The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

Kindergarten Cop - A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.

Bonfire of the Vanities - After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.

Hamlet - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

The Russia House - An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia.

Long Walk Home - Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

Almost an Angel - A small-time crook becomes convinced he is an angel after a traumatic incident and resolves to perform the work of one.

Next Week -Midnight Sky, First Cow, News of the World, Promising Young Woman, The Godfather Saga
Classic - The Godfather 1 & 2
1990 - Godfather 3, Alice, Green Card

New Movies: 

The Prom - A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

Wander Darkly -  New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.

I’m Your Woman - In this 1970s set crime drama, a woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.

Let Them All Talk - A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past.

Undisputed Classic

Sophie’s Choice - Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.

1990

Edward Scissorhands - An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.

Mermaids - An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.

Havana - In 1950s Cuba, a professional gambler falls for a woman heavily involved in the revolution movement.

Look Who’s Talking Too - This time, a new baby is on the way, and it's a girl. Wrapped together with the standard conflict between mother and father, Mikey engages in a bit of sibling rivalry with his new sister.

The Sheltering Sky - An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.

Next Week - Ma Rainy’s Black Bottom, Tenet, The Bee Gee’s Documentary
Classic - Diary of a Mad Housewife, Ladybug Lady Bug
1990 - Awakenings, Almost an Angel, Hamlet, The Russia House, Bonfire of the Vanities, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Kindergarten Cop, Long Walk Home.

New Movies: 

Mank - Follows screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz's tumultuous development of Orson Welles' iconic masterpiece Citizen Kane(1941).

Black Bear -  A filmmaker at a creative impasse seeks solace from her tumultuous past at a rural retreat, only to find that the woods summon her inner demons in intense and surprising ways.

Minor Premise - Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own experiment, pitting ten fragments of his consciousness against each other.

The Sound of Metal - A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Undisputed Classic

Citizen Kane - Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance; 'Rosebud'.

1990

The Grifters - A small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

The Rookie - A veteran detective gets stuck with a rookie cop when in pursuit of a German crook.

Next Week - The Prom, Alabama Snake, Let Them All Talk, I’m Your Woman
Classic -
1990 - Edward Scissorhands, Mermaids, Havana, Look Who’s Talking Too, The Sheltering Sky

New Movies: 

Hillbilly Elegy -  A Yale law student drawn back to his hometown grapples with family history, Appalachian values and the American dream.

Superintelligence - When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study average Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it's up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.

Happiest Season - A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.

Fatman - A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Undisputed Classic

Torn Curtain - An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.

1990

Mr. and Mrs. Bridges - Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.

Misery - After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

Hidden Agenda - When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the man's girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth.

Descending Angel - A recently engaged man getting to know his future father-in-law better unearths clues that the man may have been a Nazi collaborator and a mass murderer.

Next Week - Mank, Black Bear, The Sound of Metal, Minor Premise, The Prom
Classic -Citizen Kane
1990 - The Grifters, The Rookie

New Movies: 

Run-  A homeschooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.

Unhinged - After a confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection, a woman becomes the target of his rage.

The Twentieth Century - Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.

Vanguard - Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

Asylum Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales - Struggling comedian Brandon is determined to get through one final show. As the night progresses he starts to relate to his subject matter and slowly wins over his crowd. His final bit was killer, but was anyone left to appreciate it??

Megan is Missing - Two teenage girls encounter an Internet child predator.

Undisputed Classic

Blazing Saddles - In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

1990

Dances With Wolves - Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.

Predator 2 - The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.

Three Men and a Little Lady - Three ex-dads quickly discover how empty life is without their little lady, and go to outrageous lengths in their efforts to win their daughter back in this critically acclaimed and equally charming sequel.

The Nutcracker Prince - An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.

New Movies: 

Antebellum - Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Ammonite - 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever

Survival Skills - Survival Skills is a lost training video from the 1980s. In it, Jim, the perfect policeman, gets in over his head when he tries to resolve a domestic violence case outside the law.

The Giant - A teenager's small town life is changed forever when a series of murders begin on the same night that her missing boyfriend suddenly reappears.

Bullets of Justice - During the Third World War, the American government initiates a secret project code named "Army Bacon" in order to create super soldier by inbreeding human being with pigs. 25 years later a breed called "Muzzles" have occupied top of the food chain, eating and farming humans like animals. Rob Justice is an ex-bounty hunter working for the last line of human resistance - a group of survivors hiding in a nuclear bunker deep underground. His mission is to find out how muzzles came to power and destroy them.

Chick Fight - When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine.

Undisputed Classic

Dirty Harry - When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.

1990

Home Alone - An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

Rocky V - Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.

The Rescuers Down Under - The R.A.S. agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.

Next Week - Fatman, Unhinged, The New Mutants, Run,
Classic - Blazing Saddles
1990 - Dances With Wolves, Predator 2, Three Men and a Little Lady, The Nutcracker Prince