Critique-Opolis
Jay & Louisa deliver a fiery, opinion fueled overview of movies, social movements, cultural behaviors and eating habits - dovetailed with a honey-based recipe and reviews of the most obnoxious movie/media news headlines we can get our eyeballs in front of. For our latest editions, we will be reviewing scripts from the infamous Hollywood 'Black List' (scripts with a ton of 'buzz' that have yet to secure a deal or go into production) - and adding our own casting and story development suggestions.
Episodes
Mandalay Pictures has producing rights for this yet-unshot poke at Wall Street and American greed. There is ONLY ONE ACTOR who should get this role. Pay attention, Hollywierd.
My mustard is better than yours.
The unthinkable may be on the horizon. Paramount Pictures - a PRIVATE company 9under Sony/Apollo )? Well, the boys from Japan came to play - with 26 BILLION dollars!
Javier Bardem stars as an attorney turned detective tasked with investigating, tracking down, and stopping a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist of an unnamed Latin country.
Just FYI - this was John Malkovich's directorial debut.
The Ricotta toast uses prosciutto. The movie and the snack have nothing to do with each other aside from the fact that you would be a damn fool to miss out on eit...
Ilker Catak delivers this gripping story of a German teacher embattled by her own school, fellow faculty members, students, and parents when 'someone' steals money out of her wallet. Frustrating and engaging.
Oh, I forgot to give you guys a recipe last time - so we lead off this episode with one to make up for it.
P.S.
It's very German. There is a scene where a lady i...
No recipe this week! Suck it!
This little nugget is for a unproduced project called 'Polo' from 2023's Blacklist called 'Polo'. From there we delve into Disney's unscrupulous tactics to manipulate shareholder proxy votes, Benedick Cumberbatch takes on Michael Douglas, F.F. Coppola sells a vineyard to finance a potential arthouse masterpiece, and Jay falls in love with...
Wim Wenders crafts this melodic story about Hirayama - a man who cleans public toilets in Tokyo. While he lives his day to day life in peace and tranquility, he has experiences which cause him to reflect on himself. Koji Yakusho delivers an informed performance as Hirayama, our primary player in a predominantly Japanese cast.
As our discussion unfolds, we realized just how many layers there was ...
My recipe goes on forever, deal with it.
Louisa and I cover a bucketload of films on the horizon, say goodbye to Iris Apfel, try to figure out how Kevin Spacey got another job, gear up for the Oscars, and try to answer the age old question, 'Why do they keep remaking "Freaky Friday"'?
#irisapfel #kevinspacey #oscars #meringue
Jay is solo for this go around (Louisa is working). Thank God your you, it's a short one. He muses on a School of Life episode about how kids behave when they are unloved. Quick transition to 2 separate bread recipes and closes with the Hey Honey 2024 farmer's market schedule.
#bread #schooloflife #schedule #farmersmarket
Greenbaum takes over Disney Motion Picture Studios, Bradley Cooper get's his blefs done, middle market movies are on the rebound, and Al Pacino can't get enough of 'King Lear' and Big M. Fassbender becomes a spy with an identity crisis.
#alpacino #michaelfassbender #disney #bradleycooper #plasticsurgery
I didn't realize this movie is already 10 years old! Mark Raso's debut feature about an American 20 something on a quest in Denmark, attempting to find his paternal grandfather, deliver a letter from his father, and cathartically mend the effects of years of bad parenting. Will (our lead) tears through Copenhagen having meaningless sex in an attempt to fill a void. He encounters Effy, who is stil...
Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, and John Hamm keep us connected to our youth and instill in us the importance of maintaining childhood friendships. How? By telling the story in this comedy about a group of friends who get together for a month to continue playing a game of Tag.... for 30 years.
Louisa breaks down her blacklist pick 'There You Are'.
Plus: Lion's Gate has a new upcomin...
We are SLICK! We forgot to tell you guys the title of this movie during the podcast. This week, we reviewed 'May December' with Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore. The title is a reference to inappropriate, amorous relationship between a much older person and a juvenal. With subject matter heavily borrowed from the Mary Kay Letourneau case in which a 34 year old teacher puts the hussy moves on...
Louisa is coming down with a cold, which never happens. So I hook her up with the ultimate honey folk remedy (key ingredient here).
Most importantly, we break down "The Summit of the Gods", a Japanese anime movie about mountain climbing and one climber's efforts to etch his name into the halls of mountaineering greatness (which oddly, has French production components).
We&a...
Merry Christmas and Stuff
We explore the trails of being an out of place Navajo boy exiled by his parents for the summer to the reservation. 'Benny' (our main character) struggles with the challenges of being a city boy in the country trying to connect with his native roots and relatives he doesn't understand.
Next, we hit the pause button on this episode for 'The Blackl...
Special edition this week. No - we have not done the latest movie review or Blacklist. No - there is no recipe for you to dissect. No - Jay still has not fixed the music import recording bug yet.
We just wanted to review and discuss the latest movie industry buzz that we get from our weekly movie biz newsletter, 'The Dailies'.
P.S. Disney is taking over Hulu. The Mouse is cem...
A longer chat this time. School of Life is a YouTube channel comprised of short, 3 to 10 minutes videos that break down the fundamental questions of being alive and how to tackle your existence:
'Passion vs Duty'
'How to Have a Transcendental Experience'
'Does Love Make You Weak'
'How to Listen to Your Body'
'Why You Are NOT a Loser'
T...
Aubrey Plaza slowly sinks in the quicksand of debt when she agrees to be a 'dumb shopper' and get involved with credit card fraud. 'Yay' on the character building talents of the modern educational system. 'Juice' from Son's of Anarchy acts as her coach on the road to criminality. I show you how to make honey and vanilla custard. Louisa casts a star studded 'Sharper&...
Louisa subjected me to a movie with music in it. I know gross, right? Was I pleasantly surprised. Tune in and find out. I teach you to develop a drinking problem with honey and Scotch (more ideas, including a cocktail here). Then we look at a Blacklist pick from 2022 that the studios should be calling us to cast. My rate is $10,000/hour.
#Jessicamauboy #Deborahmailman #ChrisO'Dowd #Sharisebb...
Indian movie - don't even ask me how it's pronounced - Louisa couldn't even do it. Four friends who leave their dream of film making behind for more 'conventional' roles reconvene for a trip to Goa and reconnect with their original love to create celluloid glory amidst personal struggles.
Then, I show you how to make a carrot cake that will make you forgive your parents.
Jason Bateman leaves us stunned with his command of the English vocabulary and his willingness to upset a national spelling bee by entering as a participant and subsequently TRASHING a bunch of 10 year-olds. This was Louisa's pick and it was a BANGER!
P.S. I have a fruit based dessert for you.
P.P.S. I know you will love it. You can find more here.
#badwordstrailer #spellingbee #foull...
We reviewed two episodes - Jibaro & Three Robots - Jibaro wasn't Louisa's cup of tea but she was a trooper and gave an objective analysis. I blow your mind with a simple apple appetizer that only has 4 ingredients and one of which is the limited edition Albizia Rose Apple honey (Hawaiian single pollen).
These were only 2 episodes of a 3 season set. If you like animation and you have ...
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