Wyce On Film

Wyce on Film: Vengeance (2022) Review Is B.J. Novak's directorial debut a sharp satire of modern America or a confused tonal mess? This week on Wyce on Film , we're breaking down the 2022 dark comedy thriller, Vengeance .Our hosts analyze how the film navigates complex themes—like red-state/blue-state divides, the "death of elocution," and the insidious nature of the attention economy—through the...

Kuffs (1992) In this episode, we head into the screening room to review the Christian Slater vehicle, Kuffs . Following the story of George Kuffs—a broke 21-year-old who unexpectedly inherits his brother’s professional patrol district in San Francisco—the film attempts to blend high-stakes shootouts with slapstick humor. We break down the film’s lackluster box office performance, its 28% Rotten To...

One Last Wild Night: A Deep Dive into "Stand Up Guys" This week on Wyce on Film, we’re stepping into the underworld with a legendary trio of Hollywood heavyweights. Join host Terry Wyce as we break down the 2012 dark comedy Stand Up Guys, starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin. Val (Pacino) is finally out of prison after 28 years, but his best friend Doc (Walken) is carrying a heav...

Jaws on Land? A Deep Dive into Beast In this episode of Wyce on Film , we take a trip to the screening room to review the 2022 survival thriller, Beast . Directed by Baltasar Kormákur , the film stars Idris Elba as Dr. Nate Daniels, a widowed father who travels to a South African game reserve with his two teenage daughters to reconnect. What starts as a journey of healing quickly turns into a desp...

The Black Phone: A Deep Dive into a Modern Horror Classic In this episode of Wyce on Film , host Terry Wyce shares his thoughts on the 2022 supernatural horror film, The Black Phone .Drawing comparisons to the iconic Stephen King’s It , the film tells the story of Finney Shaw, a 13-year-old boy kidnapped by a sadistic killer known as "The Grabber" and held in a soundproof basement. Finney soon dis...

Wyce On Film - "Nope" ReviewIs it a spectacle or just a stretch? This week on  Wyce On Film , we’re heading out to the desert to break down Jordan Peele’s 2022 neo-Western sci-fi horror, Nope . Join us in the screening room as we discuss the magnetic performance of Keke Palmer and the "off-kilter warmth" of Steven Yeun. We marvel at the stunning cinematography and unique visuals, but we aren't hol...