It’s kind of crazy how much social media conversation has been sparked by The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s just an Illumination movie for kids, and yet people are so upset if you don’t think it’s the greatest thing ever made. I am one of those critics who didn’t love it (I thought it was fine) and I said so in my review.
I also made a TikTok about how the music in it was cliche. I stand by it. They should have used more music from the games and not the most cliche ’80s songs they could clear. But any criticism of this movie is apparently an attack on gamers, or makes you a cynical asshole, or means you’re pretentious for expecting a kids’ movie to be anything beyond super basic, or something along those lines.
I guess what I’m saying is, people need to calm the hell down about this movie.
I also reviewed AIR, which I liked a lot. But nobody’s losing their shit about this movie online because it’s aimed at adults.
And in addition to all that, Kim and I recorded a new episode of the Whatcha Watchin pod.
The new episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast features a whole bunch of Oscar talk. Kim also talks about Shazam: Fury of the Gods and John Wick Chapter 4 while I talked about how much I love Rana Naidu and why I’m probably going to watch it several times.
You can watch it on Trashwire here or listen on the podcast app of your choice.
We’re baaaaack! My friend and fellow Denver film critic Kim Pierce and I just released the second episode of our Whatcha Watchin podcast. Kim attended press screenings for Cocaine Bear and Creed III, but I was sick at home, so I rewatched the YRF Spy Universe movies. We chatted about the Cocaine Bear’s cocaine cubs, Michael B Jordan’s directorial style, why Pathaan is a blast, my crushes on both Ranveer Singh and Rana Daggubati, and why people need to start embracing movies with subtitles.
Check out the episode on Trashwire here, listen on Apple Podcasts, or listen on Spotify.
My friend Kim and I studied film together in college and today we launched the very first episode of our new podcast! Check it out on YouTube, listen to the audio version, or get both on Trashwire.