Category: 2020

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October 23, 2020

AFI Fest 2020: Wildland, by David Bax

If you’re watching Jeanette Nordahl’s Wildland and you can’t quite put your finger on what’s so familiar about it–and you also haven’t read a single other review of it, as they’ve all pointed out this comparison without fail–it’s because the...

2020 / afi fest / afi fest 2020 / david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

October 23, 2020

AFI Fest 2020: Jacinta, by David Bax

Jessica Earnshaw’s Jacinta doesn’t come with the Kartemquin imprimatur but it produces great rewards by adhering to the Steve James methodology of years-long dedication. Starting with its namesake subject nearing the end of a ten month prison term and following...

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October 23, 2020

AFI Fest 2020: Notturno, by David Bax

After the Golden Bear win and the nominations at the Oscars, Césars and the David di Donatello awards, Gianfranco Rosi’s Fire at Sea, his fifth feature length film, finally secured him a place on the list of today’s most vital...

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August 18, 2020

David’s Summer Playlist 2020

Wolverine Blues – Entombed Master of Puppets – Metallica Gasoline – HAIM La vita nuova – Christine and the Queens The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) – Fleetwood Mac Be Honest – A.K. Paul Simply Done (feat. Benny...

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August 3, 2020

Episode 698: Comic-Con at Home Wrap-Up with Kyle Anderson

In this episode, Tyler and David are joined by Nerdist’s Kyle Anderson to discuss the many panels from Comic-Con at Home.

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April 27, 2020

Episode 684: TCM Classic Film Festival Special Home Edition Wrap-Up

In this episode, David and guest co-host Julie Sesnovich are joined by Battleship Pretension editor-at-large Scott Nye and Nerdist.com Senior Editor Kyle Anderson to discuss the movies they watched during the first ever Special Home Edition of the TCM Classic...

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April 21, 2020

TCM Classic Film Festival 2020: Special Home Edition: Part Three, by David Bax

Bette Davis doesn’t technically play the title role in William Wyler’s Jezebel (1938) because that’s not actually her character’s name (it’s Julie) but, come on, it’s totally the title role. We can tell she’s trouble from her hall of fame...

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April 21, 2020

TCM Classic Film Festival 2020: Special Home Edition: Part Two, by David Bax

After viewing a decidedly fumbled (though enjoyable) “Good Neighbor” film the previous day with Neptune’s Daughter, it was nice to catch up with Night Flight (1933), a tribute to the South American airmail industry directed by the great Clarence Brown....

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April 20, 2020

TCM Classic Film Festival 2020: Special Home Edition: Part One, by David Bax

As you are probably aware if you’re reading this, in lieu of what was supposed to have been the 11th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood this past weekend, the network devised a “Special Home Edition.” For four days...