Category: I’m just sayin’

Whatcha Watchin episode 2 is out now!

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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.

I watched two great Hindi movies on Netflix and you should too

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Two movies I loved and would highly recommend to anyone looking for something to watch on Netflix: Gangubai Kathiawadi with Alia Bhatt and Pad Man with Akshay Kumar. Both are based on true stories and acted to perfection by their stars.

Pat Man poster featuring Akshay Kumar holding up a maxi pad in front of a large window with New York City in the background.
Gangubai Kathiawadi poster featuring Alia Bhatt in a white sari standing in front of a black car.

Pad Man is the story of a man in rural India who invents a low-cost maxi pad after seeing how much the women in his family struggle with sanitary solutions, but he faces tons of challenges like social stigma and competition from multinational corporations. I always hesitate to call a movie “wholesome” but this was really emotionally satisfying in a wholesome kind of way. 

Gangubai is about a woman who is sold to a brothel and rises to power in order to protect sex workers and their children. Alia Bhatt’s powerhouse performance is just mesmerizing to watch and there is not a frame of this movie that isn’t visually gorgeous. 

So if you aren’t afraid of subtitles and want something really fantastic to watch, definitely give these two a try.