A.Ron and Cecily are here to peddle podcasts for Hulu's very lush, very fun, Harlots, back now for it's third tawdry season. We run down all of our favorite characters and their positions and predicaments. How will Charlotte ( Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown-Findlay) defend her burning bawdy house from the rash advances of London's latest pimp Isaac Pincher, played by the always punchable face of Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones Theon Greyjoy)? How will high society deal with Lady Fitz' (Liv Tyler) em...
Jul 12, 2019•47 min
We're doing something new on BMTV this week; talking about industry news! Netflix swears they have no plans for adding commercials to their service at any subscription level, while advertising execs say they're going to have to . Then we talk about HBO's odd little short musical by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and musician Thom Yorke, "Anima". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 05, 2019•27 min
Jim and I had the pleasure of taking a European vacation with Spider-Man: Far From Home . Just when you wonder how Marvel will pick up the pieces and continue from Endgame , the drop a super fun Spider-Man sequel on us that manages to be just as delightful as the first with even more heart. Tom Holland was born to play Peter Parker, everyone is having a great time, including the audience. We honestly can't wait to see where Spidey goes next! This podcast is an abridged version of the full, spoil...
Jul 02, 2019•21 min
We discuss Russell T. Davies' latest creation, Years & Years, as well as Legion's third and final season. Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Jim, A.Ron, and Cecily are back to round up television for the week! We run silent and run deep on Hulu's new WW2 submarine drama, Das Boot (00:01:34) before viewing the Brazilian political documentary Edge of Democracy (00:14:17), before Cecily pitches Netflix's Dark to us (00:32:31), and finally Cecily and I talk briefly about our feelings on NBC's The Good Place (00:46:23). This podcast is sponsored by Away – thoughtful luggage for modern travel. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/b...
Jun 21, 2019•54 min
Frankly, we were prepared to be mildly disappointed and to cluck our tongues at the Mouse and wag our fingers at all of his hubris as we sat down to watch Toy Story 4. Nobody asked for this sequel. It was foolish to get this franchise out of the vault after you delivered an absolutely perfect trilogy with the most beautiful ending you could ask for. But you know what? They did it. Toy Story 4 can look it's predecessors square in the eye as it has just as much humor, heart, and a wonderful, emoti...
Jun 20, 2019•16 min
Jim, A.Ron and Cecily put season five of Netflix's Black Mirror to bed as we talk about the final episode, "Rachel, Jack and Ashlee Too". Then we check out the latest products of Netflix's global reach, the supernatural high school fantasy of Jinn (00:10:59), as well as the Indian dystopia of Leila (00:19:03). Finally, we look at the new HBO documentary, "Ice on Fire" (00:31:47), and consider some small "c" conservative talking points and counters to the film . Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Jim and I have seen the latest installment in the long running Men in Black franchise, Men in Black: International. And it's okay. It's fun and entertaining, largely because Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth are fun and entertaining people who have an easy chemistry. The plot is twisty, but not very smart, and the whole thing just struggles to find the big red "hyperspace" button that would get it into orbit where it belongs. But if all you're looking for is a bit of 90s nostalgia in a forgetta...
Jun 13, 2019•17 min
To celebrate our recent passing the big 50 millionth podcast downloaded milestone, we take to the mics to answer all the burningest questions our loyal listeners have for us. Our past, Bald Move's future, our opinions on everything, who we'd cast in movies about ourselves. Thanks to everyone who's ever downloaded a pod and for all the love and support! See you at 100 million! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2019•3 hr 22 min
Jim, A.Ron, and Cecily talk about the latest things that have flashed before their eyes. This week's topics include the new sci-fi thriller from Netflix, I Am Mother (00:00:00), as well as the belated season five of Black Mirror (00:19:24), before wrapping up the stellar first season of Good Omens (00:42:36) and briefly discussing our lack of coverage for The Handmaid's Tale (00:57:40). If you want to take a gander at the Lunch content I mentioned in our Club promo, you can find it all here! If ...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Jim and I went to see the latest X-Men flick, Dark Phoenix. It's not as bad as it's Rotten Tomatoes rating would imply, but it's certainly not good. And it's unfortunately because once again a classic X-Men plotline is burnt (refried, in this case) and all-time great Magneto and Professor X performances by Fassbender and MacElvoy are wasted on a script with muddled characters and paper thin villains. Long time fans of the X-Men will enjoy some great stand alone moments with their favorite charac...
Jun 06, 2019•21 min
The final episode of HBO's Chernobyl, "Vichnaya Pamyat" derives it's title from the traditional prayer said at the end of an Eastern Orthadox funeral; "memory eternal". Our hope is that everyone who has watched this and will watch this in the years to come takes to heart this encomium, that we need to remember the cost of lies, the cost of taking our eye off our institutions and systems we setup to keep us safe and prosperous, because if you fail to do so the cost only becomes more dear. Thanks ...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Jim and I have come to Deadwood at long last, to behold it in movie form. We've seen differing amounts, but we have a lot of esteem for David Milch's western epic, and we thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent this week at the old camp. We talk about our experiences with the show, how Justified informs our thoughts on Deadwood and vice versa, Milch's thoughts on mortality, and how amazingly the movie gave equal closure and tribute to it's legion of incredible characters. Support Bald Move: Club Ba...
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Jim, A.Ron and Cecily team up to take on the end of the world as envisioned by Amazon Prime's Good Omens. Adapted from the novel of the same name by co-author Neil Gaiman himself, it offers a warm, funny, and human take on the Apocalypse, focusing on the unlikely friendship between a demon (David Tennant) and an angel (Michael Sheen) who have decided they like Earth like it is, thankyouverymuch , and team up to keep it that way. Then, Cecily and A.Ron talk about their thoughts on the conclusion ...
May 31, 2019•56 min
Jim and I are both long-time fans of Godzilla, and we're here to report that this here is a really great Godzilla... trapped in a really, really dumb film. Godzilla: King of the Monsters has never looked better, has never been more bad@ss, has never been a meaner lizard, the problem is the homo sapiens that keep interrupting the truly amazing kaiju action we're getting here. If you can find a dumber lot of heroes and villains in a major motion picture, we'd like to see them. Worse, there are zer...
May 30, 2019•21 min
Hello, comrades! It's time once again to descend into the man-made hell of Chernobyl, now with 100% more puppy-murder! The deep irony of the episode's title, "The Happiness of All Mankind", underscores the misery of the people who were forced to evacuate, the soul and body destroying heroism of the soldiers and engineers doing the work that must be done, as well as the predicament of the people that have to decide between their principles and ethics and disobeying a political structure that can ...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Me, Cecily and Jim have some recommendations and thoughts for your weekend viewing! We rave about the nearly flawless two seasons of Fleabag we just saw on Amazon Prime (00:00:00), Jim gives a bit of a preview for Netflix's new dramedy Dead to Me (00:00:00) , starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, and then... we get to our review of The Perfection (00:00:00). This is a movie that Jim walked out on. Twice. Yet people are loving this film . What gives? Cecily and me try to defend the f...
May 24, 2019•43 min
If you're wishing for a three-way review of Disney's latest live-action adaptation, Aladdin, then listener you're in luck. Wish granted. Cecily, Jim, and I went to see it tonight with appropriately low expectations, but were very pleasantly surprised at how much fun and energy the movie provided. Better, the script smartly adapted the original, improving it's pacing while also adding depth to Jafar's intrigue and Jasmine's character, making it smarter and more relatable to modern audiences. The ...
May 23, 2019•23 min
Jim and I have seen episode three of HBO's Chernobyl series, "Open Wide, O Earth", and are shaken by the graphic depiction of the Chernobyl first responders' last days. We get to see the horror from multiple perspectives, the victims themselves, the and the friends and family who struggle to cope with this strange manner of death and the danger it poses to them. Meanwhile as the Soviets manage to contain and stop the fire, we gear up for the long war ahead; to fully contain the death and destruc...
May 22, 2019•59 min
The Super Serious Film Fest: Fantasy reaches it's thrilling conclusion with a look at 1998's Willow. The brain child of one George Lucas, directed by protege Ron Howard, and starring the delightful Warwick Davis, Willow still struggles to this day to find an audience. It suffers from simultaneously being curiously dark for a family film, but far too simple, uncomplicated, and broad to hold much interest for adults. While it boasted some cutting edge special effects for our day, the best one migh...
May 22, 2019•38 min
Jim and I take a belated look at the latest installment in the John Wick saga, Chapter 3: Parabellum. JW3:B , has some of the finest action sequences we've ever seen, but it's also rapidly approaching diminishing returns in terms of quantity over quality. We're all for combat innovations including insane knife work, horse and dog augmented combat, and up-armored adversaries, but there's only so many times you can watch Keanu kill a guy with a gun before you start checking your watch. With John W...
May 20, 2019•17 min
Jim, A.Ron and Cecily discuss their thoughts on the latest offerings from the gods of television. Catch-22 (00:00:00) - a new dark comedy/drama from Hulu based on the novel of the same name. Fleabag (00:22:50) - returning for it's second season for Amazon is this extremely funny off-beat comedy about a woman trying to get her life together starring the crazy talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge.Muhammad Ali: What's My Name (00:34.59) - a new sports documentary from HBO, about the famed boxer's life in ...
May 17, 2019•56 min
Jim and I strap on our lead shielding and check our dosimeters before doing a deep dive into the second installment of Chernobyl , the HBO miniseries about the doomed nuclear facility. In "Please Remain Calm", the stakes increase as the lives of over 60 million Europeans are threatened by the crisis, and decisions are made that will lead to the deaths of individuals to potentially save millions. Some further reading / viewing material submitted by the Bald Move audience: Voices from Chernobyl: T...
May 15, 2019•49 min
Excalibur is one of the most ambitious tellings of the legend of King Arthur. It's chock full of knights, castles, and excellent actors. Today we find out if Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir (?... probably) Liam Neeson, among others, can do enough heavy lifting to hold Excalibur on high or if it will forever be a stabbing pain in our rocky hearts. This podcast is an abridged version of the full, spoiler-filled discussion available only to our club members. Check out our Club Bald Move page to find ou...
May 15, 2019•41 min
Jim, Cecily, and A.Ron have a round table discussion about the new Watchmen trailer from HBO, the latest micro-comedy from Sundance, State of the Union , an update on Netflix's Tuca and Bertie, and Cecily and A.Ron pitch Hulu's Harlots to Jim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2019•37 min
Novice Pokemon Trainer A.Ron is joined by S Rank Trainer Cecily to break down the action in Detective Pokemon. We were both surprised at how straightforward a kids film this was. To be fair, we weren't expecting Deadpool out of a Ryan Reynolds' starring Pokemon film, but parents looking to be thrown an adult bone over the heads of their children are probably going to be disappointed. Still, it's relentlessly, almost threateningly cute, and the more into Pokemon you are the more you'll appreciate...
May 09, 2019•19 min
Chernobyl is already one of the most fascinating and relevant disaster movies I can think of, and we're only one episode into it's five episode run. "1:23:45" does a great job of introducing us to the men and women that will be affected by the nuclear power plant's explosion, sets up the political dysfunction that will impede the increasingly desperate and heroic attempts to contain the environmental catastrophe, and visually and audibly highlight the dangerous, hellish conditions the rescue wor...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min
OMG! It's a movie with Sean Connery, David Thewlis, and DRAGONS? What could be better? I'll tell you what... A movie without Dennis Quaid. ANY movie without Dennis Quaid. Especially a movie without Dennis Quaid sporting a dime-store wig and an accent to match. But here we are. We've seen the movie and we have thoughts. This podcast is an abridged version of the full, spoiler-filled discussion available only to our club members. Check out our Club Bald Move page to find out how you can gain acces...
May 08, 2019•45 min
We've got the whole crew together today, forming up like a TV-reviewing (and definitely the least rad) Voltron to tackle yet another Netflix original about piece about Ted Bundy, a powerful documentary on the fight to give power back to the people, a modern animated tale of the ups and downs of relationships and the final verdict on season two of American Gods. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile - 00:00:59 Knock Down the House - 00:30:13 Tuca & Bertie - 00:40:50 American Gods - 00:4...
May 03, 2019•58 min
The next installment of Super Serious Film Fest: Fantasy features Reign of Fire , a movie so-close-to-sort-of-kind-of-good that it lands squarely into the realm of "cheesy fun." Aside from Game of Thrones, no film or series has done more to advance the art of CGI dragons as Reign , and no other film even comes close in the coveted shirtless McConaughey vs. Bale category. If you look carefully, you may see an extremely young King Joffrey hiding out among the other plucky young heroes. Please enjo...
May 01, 2019•42 min
