Movie and TV Show Reviews - Ray Taylor Show

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Join Ray Taylor as he reviews “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2”. In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Katniss Everdeen recovers from her injuries in District 13 after being attacked by a hijacked Peeta Mellark. President Coin sends her to join the assault on the Capitol's armory in District 2,...

Tetris: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  Join Ray Taylor as he reviews Tetris, a 2023 biographical thriller film directed by Jon S. Baird and starring Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, Toby Jones and Roger Allam. Based on true events, the movie follows the race to license and patent the video game Tetris in the late 1980s during the Cold War...

Knock at the Cabin: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological horror film directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint, it is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay. The...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this 2014 dystopian science fiction war film, Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence, finds herself in District 13 after surviving the Hunger Games twice. She reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the Capitol, fighting to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. Direct...

The Whale: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In "The Whale," a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher, Charlie, tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter by offering her $120,000 in his bank account. As Charlie's health rapidly declines, he is visited by a missionary from the New Life Church and his nurse, Liz, who urges him to seek medical care. The fil...

Outlast - Season 1: TV Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Join us as we review and discuss every episode of the thrilling survival reality competition series "Outlast". Produced by Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment, and executive produced by Jason Bateman, Grant Kahler, Michael Costigan, Emma Ho, and Mike Odair, the show places 16 players in the Alaskan wilderness, where they...

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the second installment in The Hunger Games film series, directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, alongside Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, and features new additions to t...

The Last of Us - Season 1: TV Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  Join Ray Taylor for a comprehensive review of the first season of "The Last of Us", an American post-apocalyptic drama television series based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO, the series is set in 2023, twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mas...

Skinamarink: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Join us for a spine-tingling episode as we review Skinamarink, the 2022 Canadian experimental horror film directed by Kyle Edward Ball. The film follows two siblings who wake up in the middle of the night to find their father has disappeared, and the objects in their house are gradually vanishing. As they try to unravel the myste...

The Hunger Games: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Join us as we delve into the dystopian world of The Hunger Games, a 2012 American action film directed by Gary Ross and based on the 2008 novel by Suzanne Collins. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from...

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”. "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” is a heartwarming live-action/stop-motion animated comedy-drama film about a tiny talking shell named Marcel and his life with his grandmother Connie. After his marriage ends, documentary filmmaker Dean moves in...

Women Talking: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  Join us as we dive into the powerful drama film Women Talking, based on the novel by Miriam Toews and directed by Sarah Polley. Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Frances McDormand, this film tells the gripping story of the women of a remote Mennonite community in Bolivia who must decide how to respond to the horrifying abus...

The Fablemans: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode, Ray review The Fabelmans, a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. The semi-autobiographical story follows the young and aspiring filmmaker, Sammy Fabelman, as he navigates his dysfunctional family and discovers the power of films. We discuss the film's themes of family, art, and i...

Triangle of Sadness: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews "Triangle of Sadness”. "Triangle of Sadness" is a 2022 satirical black comedy film that follows a celebrity couple, Carl and Yaya, on a luxury cruise with wealthy guests. However, things quickly take a turn for the worse as a storm hits and pirates attack, leaving a small group of survivo...

The Disciple: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie "The Disciple”. "The Disciple", a thought-provoking 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama film that explores the themes of tradition, discipline, and the pursuit of excellence. Written, directed, and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane, and executive produced by Alfonso Cuarón, the movie features outst...

M3GAN: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this movie review, Ray Taylor discusses "M3GAN”. "M3GAN” is a 2022 American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone and produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. The movie stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw, with Amie Donald physically portraying M3GAN and Jenna Davis voicing the character. The plot revolves aroun...

Babylon: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews “Babylon”. “Babylon" is a 2022 American epic period black comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It features an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. Set in 1920s Hollywood, the movie chronicles the rise and fall of...

The Worst Person in the World: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie ""The Worst Person in the World”. “The Worst Person in the World" is a 2021 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier. The movie follows Julie, a medical student turned photographer, who finds herself in a love triangle between her older comic artist boyfriend Aks...

Men: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this movie review, Ray Taylor discusses "Men", a 2022 British folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. Starring Jessie Buckley, the movie follows a widowed woman on holiday in a village who becomes disturbed by the strange men in the area, all played by Rory Kinnear. We explore the plot, characters, and themes of the fil...

The Woman King: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews “The Woman King”. “The Woman King” is an epic historical action drama film that delves into the world of Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that guarded the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. The movie follows General Nanisca, played by Viola Davis, as she trai...

The Bob’s Burgers Movie: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie "The Bob’s Burgers Movie”. The Bob's Burgers Movie is a 2022 American animated musical comedy film based on the popular Fox animated television series of the same name. Directed by the series creator Loren Bouchard and director Bernard Derriman, the film features the original voic...

Annihilation: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie “Annihilation”. In this movie review episode of the podcast, we take a deep dive into the 2018 science fiction psychological horror film, Annihilation. Directed by Alex Garland and based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer, the film stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Lei...

The Sea Beast: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show  Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews “The Sea Beast”. "The Sea Beast" is a 2022 computer-animated adventure film that tells the story of a sea monster hunter and a young orphan girl who joins his team in their search for the elusive Red Bluster. Directed by Chris Williams, the film stars the voices of Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator...

Strange Days: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie "Strange Days”. "Strange Days" is a cyberpunk thriller film set in the last two days of 1999, in a dangerous and war-torn Los Angeles. The film follows the story of Lenny Nero, a black marketeer of recordings that allow a user to experience the recorder's memories and physical sensations, as...

Ex Machina: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic:  In this episode Ray reviews the movie “Ex Machina”. Ex Machina is a 2014 science fiction film that explores the boundaries between human and artificial intelligence. The film follows programmer Caleb Smith as he administers the Turing test to Ava, a humanoid robot built by his CEO Nathan Bateman. Through their interactions, Caleb...