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Deep Dive Movie Reviews

By: Steve Hackman
  • Summary

  • What happens when an American and an Englishman meet up over drinks to discuss movies? Join James Marsh (the Brit) and Steve Hackman (the Yank) as they do deep dive reviews on the latest releases at the box office and streaming services. James is a film critic for the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong and Steve, he just knows a bunch of obscure movie trivia that he's never managed to leverage into anything useful...until now!
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Episodes
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | SPOILER REVIEW
    May 29 2024
    madmax #furiosa Anya Taylor-Joy assumes the role of Furiosa, a young girl stolen from her family in George Miller's post-apocalyptic Australia. Steve & James not only unpack the new film, but also do a deep dive into the Mad Max franchise as a whole. ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS ** 0:00 -Introduction 0:26 - Our history with the Mad Max franchise 2:36 - “One of the best prequels I’ve ever seen” 4:00 - Chris Hemsworth 6:23 - Furiosa grounds the film in Australia again 9:54 - Blood, Sweat, and Chrome 13:09 - George Miller’s genius 24:21 - Smooth transitions 30:50 - How does Anya Taylor Joy compare to Charlize Theron? 34:30 - Final score for “Furious: A Mad Max Saga” ___________________________________________________________________
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    40 mins
  • Dune: Part Two | SPOILER REVIEW
    Mar 2 2024

    The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2

    9:26 - Are the Harkonens “twisted” enough?

    13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story

    17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2

    20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”

    27:14 - “The sandworms were great”

    29:10 - A “Dune” TV show could rival “Game of Thrones”

    30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two”

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    34 mins
  • The Zone of Interest - DISTURBINGLY BRILLIANT
    Feb 22 2024
    thezoneofinterest #holocausteducation Jonathan Glazer wrote and directed the disturbingly brilliant film of a Nazi family building an idyllic home life while the father commands the Auschwitz extermination camp on the other side of the wall. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Unlike any previous holocaust film 5:37 - "The Zone" is so relevant for today 13:04 - The Zone of Interest reminds us we must never forget 15:53 - Sound is such a crucial ingredient 23:35 - The Zone of Interest nominated for 5 Oscars 25:57 - Final score for “The Zone of Interest”
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    30 mins

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