The TODDcast

Yes, lower your expectations.  Anya Taylor Joy is good in everything. Lives up to the comics, but if you didn't know them, this will probably disappoint you alot #thenewmutants

If you like Skull Island at all and the King of the Monsters, this will probably work for you. Nothing earth shattering but the kaiju versus gorilla fight.  #hbomax #kong #godzilla #GodzillaVsKong  

Didn't hate the Whedon cut? You probably won't hate this one either, but as both will illustrate you have to have a good foundation to begin with and sadly, the whole enterprise never really did. Listen to learn what the big problem with both was. While this one has some things going for it, there was a reason Warner stopped this before it it was saved by the fans. #releasethesnydercut #zachsnyder...

What it finally took to get me to re-up Disney Plus. Marvel doesn't pull their punches in action or character work for this "show." Just go watch. #falcon #wintersoldier #sebastianstan #anthonymackie #falconandthewintersoldier

A particularly good telling of a true-crime story that rocked the Mormon church in the 1980s dealing with a master forger, the ramifications of him fooling the church, and what he did to cover up his crimes. I enjoyed it because I read the in-depth story via a book called "A Gathering of Saints" and it was great to see it come to life. #murderamongthemormons #markhofman #truecrime

Do like time loop movies? Do you like shoot'em up video games? Yeah, you're gonna like this. Frank Grillo is excellent as the shooter in this live action video game that plays well with the rules of time loop movies. Best of its genre since "Edge of Tomorrow" or "Live Die Repeat". #bosslevel #frankgrillo

Did you ask for the nostalgic cash grab? Me neither. Murphy and company hit most of their marks, but it still doesn't et many laughs that weren't in the original.  #coming2america #eddiemurphy

A decidedly mixed tone makes this hard to recommend to most people. While going to a black comedy feel, it has more in common with a mobster flick. Performances by Pike, Dinklage, and Wiest make it worth a watch, but not everyone's cup of tea.  #icarealot #rosamondpike #peterdinklage

As a contender for Oscar, this meditative look at the camper/van lifestyle of retirees and people who want to live off the grid is anchored by an award-winning performance by Frances McDormand.  #nomadland #oscar #mcdormand #eternals

Take the movies of Neill Blomkamp like District 9 and Elysium and mix them with the gungho antics of Guardian of the Galaxy with South Korean production values and you get a decent action movie. 

Valentine's Day? Low-key young adult time loop movie? Sure, why not?  Me completely screwing up the name at least once in the review? #kathrynnewton #mapoftinyperfectthings #levgrossman

Did you like Ocean's Eleven? BBC's Sherlock? Then you will probably like this French series about a man who emulates his favorite REAL French gentleman thief character to get revenge. #Lupin #lupinnetflix #omarsy

A hodge podge of futuristic war ideas that plays like the cinematics of Call of Duty Advanced Warfare but with worse acting. Mackie needs to make better choices than this.  #outsidethewire #anthonymackie

Your favorite chop socky boomers are back for season three of the nostalgia-thon. And it works. Like really well.  #cobrakai #karatekid

Engaging if violent nihilistic and dystopian take on "Alice in Wonderland." Comparisons to "Lost," "The Prisoner," and "Battle Royale" are very appropriate.  #aliceinborderland #chishiya #arisu #hatter

What you have seen is pretty true. Mostly a missed opportunity. Suffered from superhero sequelitis. #wonderwoman #ww1984 #ww84 #dc  #dcuniverse #galgadot  #dceu  #ww #dianaprince 

Riz Ahmed gives a star turning performance as a drummer who goes deaf over night. It acts as mediation on being alone and directly dealing with problems head on. 

Mixed emotions with the performances on this movie. It is great to see Chadwick Boseman's last performance be such a powerhouse. Definitely worth your time. 

Should you give George Clooney's sci-fi epic a chance? A derivative affair from a book, while the technical side and performances are worth looking at, it might be a bit too long  and overwrought for most people. 

Kurt Russell is back with the girl from the first one to save Christmas again from a rogue elf.  Nothing crazy, but a good solid story similar to the first on the importance of family.  #thechristmaschronicles #thechristmaschronicles2 #christmasmovies

Kicking off the Christmas movie season with a new one from Clea DuVall daughter of Robert... Standard rom-com set in Pittsburgh PA which has decent cast and fairly well done. Does rip from other in the genre but in a competent manner. Other than the gay part of the relationship, nothing staggeringly new here?  Worth a watch, but not going into my holiday rotation.  #happiestseason #harpe...

From the Russo Brothers (as producers) comes a similar production to their last Netflix movie, Extraction with Chris Hemsworth. Set in Iraq, where a special police force is trying to take down ISIS fighters in Mosul, a similar story to Blackhawk Down with some flavor for the region and the times. 

Ethan Hawke does double duty bringing a fictionalized account of the abolitionist to life through the eyes of youthful tagalong. Does a phenomenal job- listen to learn more!  #goodlordbird #ethanhawke #thegoodlordbird #johnbrown #joshuacalebjohnson

A fantastic coming of age/coming out story told by Alan Ball, the creator of Six Feet Under- filmed primarily in North Carolina. While slightly sugary, still does a phenomenal job. 

A Great depiction of #chess in #netflix #thequeensgambit.  Hard to believe that Anya Taylor Joy isn't going to have a great career and that the stunning cast was used so well.  The direction and writing by Scott Frank is on point.