The TODDcast

Powerful documentary by Jeffrey Robinson- must see. # netflix #whowearemovie

Sandles sells his beleaguered basketball scout. NBA represents well and does good job with underdog tale. Nothing earth shattering but definitely worth the time. #hustle #netflix # sandler

Ewan McGregor and the Mando tech make this one work. Christiansen is a welcome return and explains some SW plotholes. Excellent Legacy sequel. #obiwan #kenobi #disneyplus

THE Legacy sequel to beat. Cruise is a craftsman. Pretty much perfection. #topgun #maverick 

Reboot? Remake? Who cares? It works. Lonely Island made a minor miracle with a Roger Rabbit spiritual and literal sequel. Catch all the cameos and references if you can.  #chipndale #disneyplus #disney #rescuerangers

Bateman and Linney had me sold, but Julia Garner brought the goods. The ending is bittersweet not because it was over but because it feels incomplete. The rest is all good, but this is one that didn't stick the landing. 

Branagh and his dutch angles catch the Christie essence. Apparently better than Murder on the Orient Express and able to watch on Hulu and Disney. Totally worth a few moments, but also as slight as it ever was with such a murder mystery. #deathonthenile #hulu

Apatow fails.  Pure and simple. This overwrought Covid movie about a Covid production dies on the vine. Some of the actors seems as interested in the concept as Covid.  #netflix #thebubble

Hard to ding a movie like this for any reason. On #Downsyndrome day a worthy movie to checkout for the breakout actor Zac Gottshagen.  Ably assisted with great direction and a terrific supporting cast. Worth a watch.  #thepeanutbutterfalcon #imdbtv 

A family has been making shoestring budget movies and they are getting good. This one shows great technical promise and the music and score are top-notch. Worth watching to be impressed. #hellbender @adams_films #adamsfilms #shudder 

Segel, Pleamons, and Collins do what they can. This is an example of a covid production done wrong. Story is predictable and music is oddly inappropriate. #netflix #windfall

While the owner Sarma is clearly trying to rehab her image, the docu-series does not shy away from the fact that she looks culpable if nothing else. Interesting look at being duped. Chris Smith is docu-director-king. #netflix #badvegan

Race and horror have become somewhat synonymous since Jordan Peele. This is almost up there except for a third-act flip that doesn't assist the landing. Still great and worthy of a watch.  #masteronprime #prime #master

Greg Daniels of King of the Hill, The Office, and Parks and Rec creates killer scifi comedy. The concepts alone are worth exploring Like a fun version of Black Mirror concept that pays off better. #amazonprime #upload #robbieamell

You will believe that Pattinson can be Batman. May not be your favorite Batman movie, but this will eventually get up there. Everyone is firing on all cylinders- could use a trim on edit, but hard to complain. #thebatman

Servicable. That's about as complimentary as you get. With the pedigree involved in making this, it could have and should be better. At least the kid nails the Ryan Reynolds impression as a child. #adamproject #netflix

No need for spoilers. Except to avoid this. Lifetime produces better thrillers. #netflix #theweekendaway

Fantastic look at toxic masculinity and modern dating as allegory? Stan and British? Edgar-Jones really sell the "romance" in this dark tale. Not terribly gory but does stick with you in the right way #hulu #fresh #sebastianstan

Faves are BFFS by Awkafina and John and Sun-Hee by Andy Samberg. Even for non-fans of the show, good animation make anthology work. #diabolical #amazonprime

Wish I could recommend. Like recent albums, there are good bits, but have to suffer to get them . #studio666 #foofighter

Three distinct tonal changes make this actiony thriller with a horror twist a tough sell. Execution is mixed bag but Beltrami score helps. Worth putting on in the background. #noexit #hulu

Haven't seen Yellowstone, don't need to for this! Sam Elliott is GREAT. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are good. Narrating the lead girl is good in scene, but horrific accent in narration is painful. Monologue by Elliott in the finale is worth the price of admission #1883 #paramountplus

Wish I loved this. Reynolds and Comer are good. Taiki is always a win The writer is Zak Penn tho and this is essential a live version of Wreck It Ralph. Fun for kids, that's about it.  #freeguy #disneyplus

Really well done prequel. They should let Vaughn handle Bond for lord's sake. Fiennes has this character, M, and John Steed!!! #hulu #thekingsman

Love D&D?  Grew up on it, because your kids can't watch this? Really works. Hope they can make more.  #amazonprime #legendofvoxmachina #voxmachina