We start this week by reviewing Mel Eslyn’s post-apocalyptic dramedy BIOSPHERE (2:01), which stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass (who also co-writes) as the last two men on Earth, who learn that they must adapt, quite literally, to save humanity. It has great performances and surprising themes, but we don’t all agree on how well it tackles those themes. Next, we cover Alice Troughton’s thriller, THE LESSON (25:10), which stars Daryl McCormack as a young writer who tutors the son of a famous author (Richard E. Grant) and discovers a dark web of family secrets. We agree that the film’s acting is top-notch, but for two of us, it isn’t thrilling or surprising in any way. And in this week’s Patreon exclusive audio, we talk about Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick’s technological thriller MISSING, a follow-up to 2018’s SEARCHING (which we discussed as our AAPI Heritage Month poll winner on a recent Patreon bonus episode!
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The Oscars and A WRINKLE IN TIME with guest Kristen Halbert on Episode #191
Oprah the All-Powerful is fantastic in Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME.
Things are a bit different this week at Spoilerpiece as technical glitches force us to employ some improvised recording methods, so please excuse any changes in pacing/audio quality! Dave couldn’t be here, so Evan and Kris are joined by special guest critic Kristen Halbert of Forces of Geek, who describes some rather unique experiences at Comic-Con. Kris fell short of his goal to watch everything nominated for an Oscar in every category — 51 out of 59 films — and gives his thoughts on some of the categories he felt were a bit off (5:23). Then it’s on to the main event, A WRINKLE IN TIME (14:02), Ava DuVernay’s valiant and heartfelt attempt to adapt the unadaptable and beloved novel by Madeleine L’Engle. All three hosts were touched in some way, and though it occasionally suffers from odd pacing and other issues, it can be quite dazzling and powerful when it works. A definite see!
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And of course, for your viewing pleasure, Evan and Kris sharing a microphone after some technical difficulties.
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