Some sequels just don't need to be made. That's the case for The Lost World: Jurassic Park . It's not a bad movie, it just doesn't match the expectations set by the original, nor does it add much to the overall story.
I'm not sure if we got older or times changed, but this movie is not as funny as it was when we were 10. Go figure. Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey discuss why that is and whether this movie lives up to the original.
Star Wars is obviously a classic. Even on its own, it's a great movie. Who would have thought that its sequel, which was not planned from the beginning, would be even better?
Our first sequel this semester was highly anticipated. It did not deliver.
Can you believe that we've been doing this for 10 seasons? Crazy. Fr. Tito and I are excited to begin again next week and we have a great theme for the season: sequels and prequels.
Listen to Fr. Casey, Fr. Tito, and special guest draft their favorite Pixar movies. Once it's drafted, it's gone!
There have been 26 movies produced by Pixar, many of them among the best movies of a generation. But which is the best? With the help of a special guest host, Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey complete the Pixar bracket to determine the champion.
You thought the original Spider-Man was good? Wait until you see the 2012 reboot starring Andrew Garfield. Although it's using the same source material, it feels very different.
At this point, superhero movies are a dime a dozen. Everyone knows their tropes and everyone knows they'll be successful. This was not the case in 2002 when Toby Maguire portrayed the iconic character. In many ways, this movie vaulted us into the superhero era we know today.
Imagine a world where if you open your eyes outside, you die. You must survive entirely by touch and sound, feeling your way around the world, lest the monsters get you. For this reason, Bird Box might be the most unsettling movie I've ever seen.
A Quiet Place is about monsters that kill people who make sounds. It's also about coming together as family to live a contemplative life. I dare you not to see the Catholic imagery in this movie.
Robin Williams as Peter Pan? Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook? Sign me up! While the classic kid's movie Hook has a lot of flaws, there's something really wonderful about it. Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey find a lot to discuss in this episode.
How do you help a kid that feels alone? How do you help a kid when he loses his best friend in a tragic death? These were questions that Katherine Paterson had with her son in 1977, inspiring her to write the classic novel, The Bridge to Terabithia. The movie is a bit uneven, but it has something important to say.
For people of my generation, there is no more iconic high school movie than Mean Girls . If you were in high school in the early 00's, you can probably quote a dozen famous lines from it. But it's not just an iconic movie: it tells a great story and shares a relatable lesson.
Everyone in high school wants to be noticed and to fit in. But what if it takes lying about something to achieve that? What if that lie gets out of hand? Based on the themes of the Scarlet Letter , Easy A is a warning about how rumors can spread.
Some movies are just fun. They don't evoke deep questions or require a lot of thought to enjoy. That's how we feel about Red.
Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey are torn on this one. One thinks it's brilliant, the other used to think it was brilliant. There's no denying, though, that it's original and interesting to watch.
They say there isn't a perfect movie. That might be true, but you're not going to hear any criticisms from Fr. Tito or Fr. Casey about the movie Shutter Island . Beautifully scored, powerfully acted, meticulously directed, and ingeniously written, it is one of the best thrillers ever made. Not for the faint of heart though, so be attentive to the R rating.
Most movies these days are remakes or sequels, leaving very little room for originality. Free Guy is by no means an original concept, borrowing a lot from various sources (see The Truman Show ) and yet it feels fresh and creative. It's a bit shameless at times, playing to emotion and cheap tricks, but man do we love it.
Birdman is a dizzying work of art. Enter the anxiety of a man trying to show the world that he matters by creating a hit Broadway show when, ironically, the best bit of advice he receives is that he doesn't.
Few movies leave you feeling as awe-inspired and stricken as 1917. It's the sort of movie where, once the credits begin to roll, you just continue staring from your seat. "What just hit me?" Fr. Tito and I highly recommend it.
This semester, we've been focused on the under-appreciated movies, the gems that bombed at the box office, received no awards, or have been forgotten to history. Now, we have 32 movies to battle them out to determine which is the most under-appreciated movie! You can follow the bracket here: https://twitter.com/caseyofm/status/1523102433324548096/photo/1
Fr. Casey and Fr. Tito both agree that The Last Castle is a great movie for the first two acts. Regarding the third act... well, there's a reason is bombed at the box office...
Chevy Chase was known for being silly and foolish in his work, using sarcasm, a quick wit, and a lot of slapstick to make people laugh. No performance is better than the 1985 comedy Fletch .
Fr. Tito loves the movie Willow. Fr. Casey... found it very strange and very unoriginal.
Cloud Atlas is a polarizing movie. Some love it, some hate it. This podcast is entirely in the LOVE category. It's complex, stimulating, inspiring, and cinematically original. As far as we're concerned, you can't get much better. Sad that the movie only grossed 27 million in the US.
The 1999 adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow isn't a perfect movie, but it's pretty interesting. Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent to uncover the mystery of mysterious beheadings in 1790s New York, only to find that there is more than he expected going on.
Everybody loves a good mystery. In K-PAX, the mystery surrounds the identity of a lovable, odd figure in a mental hospital that changes people's lives.
Portraying the CIA as cold and calculated, treating human beings as collateral damage, is fairly common for blockbusters. In 2001's Spy Game , we see a spy in Brad Pitt who struggles to keep his emotions out of his work.
Tina Fey is a beloved writer and actor across the world, but it seems that her works never receive the popularity they deserve. Nothing highlights this more than her 2016 biographical film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Marketed as a slapstick comedy, it's actually a deeply moving story of conversion and self-actualization.
