Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum tackle the movie so controversial it was effectively kicked out of theaters twice — once by its studio, Universal, buckling under pressure to postpone its initial release, and then again by ...
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Filmcore Podcast: “The Platform”
In a continued attempt to maximize our time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum watched the dystopian Spanish science fiction thriller “The Platform,” a new arrival to Netflix streaming. SoundCloud YouTube
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Filmcore Podcast: “House Party”
Happy COVID-19 quarantine, guys and ghouls! To avoid cabin fever and live vicariously via Kid and Play, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum watched the original "House Party" on the 30th anniversary of its release.
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“Parasite” and the Horrors of Horizontal Class Warfare
“Parasite,” a 2019 film directed by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho and co-written by Joon-Ho and Han Jin-won, triples as an intimate family drama, dark comedy, and at several points, a menacing thriller. Centering on Kim ...
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The Not-So-Sweet Lessons of “Honey Boy”
“Honey Boy” is a semi-autobiographical screenplay penned by child-turned-adult star Shia LaBeouf. It chronicles his time living with his father as they struggle to get his career off the ground. Shia, or “Otis” as he ...
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Critical Exchangecore: “The King”
Filmcore critics Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum go medieval on Netflix’s “The King” in the latest Critical Exchangecore. In the film, directed by David Michod and written by Michod and co-star/co-producer Joel Edgerton, we follow Hal ...
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Listcore: 10 Reasons Why “Jennifer’s Body” Was Ahead of Its Time
On September 18th, 2009, the Megan Fox-Amanda Seyfried horror comedy “Jennifer’s Body,” directed by Karyn Kusama (“Girlfight,” “Destroyer”) and written by Diablo Cody (“Juno,” “Young Adult”), was unleashed upon an unsuspecting audience. Critics and audiences alike ...
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Halloweencore Podcast: “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare”
Happy Halloween, guys and ghouls! To celebrate, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum explored one of the first big meta-horror flicks ever, "Wes Craven's New Nightmare."
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“Midsommar” Critical Exchangecore
The Critical Exchangecore podcast is back! Armani Barron and Adora Wilson-Eye review "Midsommar," director Ari Aster's Swedish daytime pagan cult horror film, starring Florence Pugh. "Midsommar" serves as the follow-up to Aster's divisive 2018 directorial debut, "Hereditary."
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“Native Son” Doesn’t Quite Find Its Place
Note: Spoilers abound throughout this review. You have been warned. Based on the novel of the same name by Richard Wright, the new HBO film “Native Son” tells the story of a Black Chicagoan as ...