This week on End Credits, there’s more here than meets the eye. Are we transforming? No, but we’re here to talk about transformative performances and we’ll start with the one that just won the Oscar for Best Actor. On this show, we’re reviewing winner of two Academy Awards, The Whale, and we’re going to talk about other actors who did more for a part than get a haircut. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 22, 2023 (Episode #289)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 15, 2023 (Episode #288)
This week on End Credits, leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet’s get ready to rumble!!!!! Of course there will be no real rumbling, unless there’s some violent disagreement about the quality of this week’s movie, which is about boxing obviously. We’re reviewing Creed III, and in honour of the recently completed Oscar cycle, we will re-write history to fix some historic wrongs. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 15, 2023 (Episode #288)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 8, 2023 (Episode #287)
This week on End Credits, we’re just saying “yes” to drugs. Well, we’re saying “yes” to movies about animals doing drugs and then attacking people. If you’re unsure based on this complete lack of subtlety, we’re reviewing Cocaine Bear, which may end up one day being a cult classic, but in case it doesn’t, we’ll suggest a few other movies that are already classics. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 8, 2023 (Episode #287)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 1, 2023 (Episode #286)
This week on End Credits, we’re going to talk about movie magic. Of course, that’s essentially the basis of this show, but on this episode we’re deconstructing some of that magic with the person more credited than most with creating it. We’re going to review The Fabelmans and we’re also going to turn a famous director’s illustrious career into a game. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 1, 2023 (Episode #286)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 22, 2023 (Episode #285)
This week on End Credits, we’ve got a little bit of a post-Valentine’s Day treat for you, the listener. On the docket for this episode is a romantic comedy made by a husband-and-wife filmmaking team, which kind of makes it a Valentine for Valentine’s. So we’re reviewing Somebody I Used to Know and talking about other movies made by couples. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 22, 2023 (Episode #285)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 15, 2023 (Episode #284)
This week on End Credits, we’re back at the end of the world. Again. Our tour guide is M. Night Shyamalan, a man with many hits and many misses and not much in between. So is Knock at the Cabin one of the hits or is one of the misses? We will make that determination, and we will also talk about other entries from the Shyamalan canon that definitely qualify as hits. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 15, 2023 (Episode #284)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 8, 2023 (Episode #283)
This week on End Credits, we’re once again on vacation vicariously. There have been a lot of movies about life-changing things happening at resorts while on vacation, and Aftersun is definitely one of them. In other news, we’re returning to another favoured trope on this show: movies that don’t exist yet, but we definitely want to see them when they are. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 8, 2023 (Episode #283)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 1, 2023 (Episode #282)
This week on End Credits, it’s playtime! We’re finally catching up with the biggest hit of 2023 (so far) by making friends with M3GAN (pronounced “Megan” if you’re unaware), you’re new best friend or worst enemy depending on what side of her programming you’re on. And speaking of friends and enemies, we’re going to talk about the Oscar nominations. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday February 1, 2023 (Episode #282)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday January 25, 2023 (Episode #281)
This week on End Credits, it’s time to eat! Although our show plays at mid-afternoon every Wednesday, perhaps you might enjoy a small snack while you listen because, this week, we’re going to make you hungry. Along with our review, which is about The Menu now streaming on Disney+, we will talk about some food-based movies to tease the palette. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday January 25, 2023 (Episode #281)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday January 18, 2023 (Episode #280)
This week on End Credits we have unfinished business. The calendar says 2023, but we’ve still got some work leftover from 2022 as we finally get back into the regular swing of things. First, we’ve got to talk about that list that got so many people up in arms before the holidays, and then we’re going to talk about one of the last movies to be released in 2022. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday January 18, 2023 (Episode #280)”