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Critique-OpolisTitan: The OceanGate DisasterSend us a textThis movie should have been titled "Titan: The Stockton Rush Disaster." We watched this Netflix account of the most narcissistic and self centered deep submersible pseudo diving professional the universe saw fit to create. Join us on this analysis of how entitlement and monstrous ego led to a half baked submersible company, years of corporate intimidation, a legacy of ignoring and persecuting subject matter experts, and ultimately the death of five people (spoiler alert: this egomaniacal square headed life ruiner also died, so that's good). Louisa never would have written that, b...2025-07-1454 minCritique-OpolisF1Send us a textIn his latest summer tentpole for Apple, Brad Pitt plays race car driver Sonny Hayes, whose race car career is probably over, but then Sonny's friend Ruben Cervantes played by Javier Bardem, finds Sonny doing his laundry at a local laundromat and convinces Sonny to think about coming back to the APXGP team for their next race. Just when Ruben thinks that Sonny will be a no show, Sonny graces the Screen walking down the race track looking like an average guy, but ready to race! This is where the first argument happens...2025-07-0641 minCritique-OpolisPee-Wee As Himself (and Tacos)Send us a textWe're back! Today, we chat about a documentary - Pee Wee as Himself directed by Matt Wolf. Jay has been a big fan of Pee Wee since childhood. He has introduced Louisa to Pee Wee in recent years, including the viewing of Pee Wee's Big Adventure which Louisa enjoyed! : ) You should check it out if you have never seen it before. In this two part series we learn about Paul Reubens's early life, where his alter ego Pee Wee came from, Pee Wee's success as well as the sad and unexpected p...2025-06-2450 minCritique-OpolisThe DescendantsSend us a textGeorge Clooney heads another quality ensemble cast as Matt King, in this 2011 Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay. Matt is a real estate and trust attorney attorney in Hawaii charged with shepherding the sale of 25,000 acres of prime Hawaiian oceanfront property that has been in his family for centuries. All while dealing with his wife who is slowly dying after a boating accident, managing the issues to 2 daughters trying to make sense of their situation, and coming to grips with infidelity. 2025-06-1645 minCritique-Opolis'How to Build a Library' and Hot Honey Buttermilk SteakSend us a textThe Cinetopia Film Festival has hit Ann Arbor and our Saturday pick was 'How To Build a Library'. 2025 Kenyan-American documentary film, directed and produced by Maia Lekow and Christopher King. It follows Shiro Koinange and Angela Wachuka, as they restore McMillan Memorial Library, Nairobi. Kenyan publisher Angela Wachuka and writer Shiro (Wanjiku) Koinange quit their jobs to start a non-profit organisation named "Book Bunk" and, as their third project, to restore the famous, neo-classical McMillian Library. Along the way, they navigate local politics and confront Kenya's colonial past.This led to a...2025-05-1953 minCritique-OpolisThe SaintSend us a textThis 1997 action/romance starring Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue is one of Jay's personal favorites! This flic has it all! Espionage, disguises, cool tech gear (for the 1990's), chases, and a love story that works between 2 characters who actually have palpable on-screen chemistry. With an absolutely kick-ass soundtrack that reflects the time it was made - heavy on the electronic rock, ambient, alternative flare.Buckle up as Val takes on a thrill ride across countries from England to Russia where he becomes a multi-persona chameleon to steal technology, highjack a formula fo...2025-05-1227 minCritique-OpolisThe AmateurSend us a textRami Melek and Lawrence Fishburn take on the espionage genre in this new spy thriller. Here's the twist, Rami's just a big nerd who happens to work at the CIA. But when his wife is killed, can he leverage his keyboard crypto-jockey talents into a cold-blooded, protein-eating, super assassin to avenge his wife? Especially with both the killers and Langley hot on his trail. Holt McCallany and Rachel Brosnahan support.2025-05-0530 minCritique-OpolisHollywood Writer Decline & Blue Origin FlightSend us a textJobs for writers in L.A. for TV shows and original projects took a steep decline. We get into it. Also, Jay has 'feelings' to say the least about the all-ladies Blue Origin trip. Yes, it's been covered but not yet by the bald honey guy and he has a bit of a meltdown. Worth a listen.2025-04-2845 minCritique-OpolisThe Phoenician SchemeSend us a textWes Anderson is back with his latest joint. Benicio del Toro takes center stage as an ailing arms dealer who has to navigate the transition of his empire to his only daughter who just happens to be a holy rolling woman of the cloth (that's a nun for the uninitiated). An all star cast rounds out this ensemble including Tom Hanks, Willem Dafoe, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson and Mia Threapleton (as Sister Liesl). All the things that you love about a Wes Anderson movie promise to take centerstage. Unlike prior episodes, we have...2025-04-2133 minCritique-OpolisFarewell to Val KilmerSend us a textA heartfelt goodbye to one of our favorite Hollywood heartthrobs, Val Kilmer with his recent passing we thought that we would take a moment to recap his illustrious career. From Real Genius to Willow to Top Gun to The Doors. Val was a consummate professional and an actor's actor who handled everything from humor to drama. He always left the audience wanting more and left the audience looking forward to his next role. We started using Notebook LM to give ourselves an edge with creating this show, so part of the e...2025-04-1442 minCritique-Opolis3 ShortsSend us a textQuick viewing for anyone who is sick of paying for content! We checked out three short films available on YouTube for free!Cautionary Tales - Aaron attends a support group for people with afflictions of urban legends popularized by children and finds out there is someone for everyone.Room 8 - A prison inmate meets his new bunkmate and his curiosity gets the better of him as it relates to things that don't belong to him.Exit Strategy - A man stuck in a time loop seeks out h...2025-03-1742 minCritique-Opolis2025 Oscar ChatSend us a textIn a somewhat rare occurrence, Louisa takes charge of this episode discussing some of her opinions on some of the current 2025 Oscar nominations. As Jay and Louisa are recording their latest Podcast episode the 2025 Academy Awards are underway in Hollywood, California. Louisa asks the question, what exactly does it mean to be a Best Picture?? How can "you" pick just one movie to win Best Picture each year?? Louisa also discusses her love for the Oscar nominated Shorts categories: animated, live action and documentaries. Jay is feeling a bit under the w...2025-03-1033 minCritique-OpolisThe Nuclear OptionSend us a textToday, Jay and Louisa discuss several different topics, ranging from studio related discussions to the very passionate subjects of what is happening within the James Bond Franchise and Jay's favorite Heat 2 ... Sequel, acting/casting speculations. We discuss a few in development projects as well. Thank you, J.K. Simmons and Plan B. 2025-03-0357 minCritique-OpolisWorld's Fastest IndianSend us a textAnthony Hopkins drives this one forward, literally, in a biographical story of New Zealander Burt Munro and his modified 1920s Indian Scout Motorcycle. Directed by Roger Donaldson, Hopkins takes us on a journey from Burt's native New Zealand all the way to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Armed with a burning desire to set a land speed record, Munro's chipper personality allows him to etch is way into the hearts of everyone he comes across, thereby, bringing more believers to the cause. It's a lighthearted, albeit mildly harrowing journey that tells the...2025-02-2436 minCritique-OpolisWICKED & The DailiesSend us a textThis afternoon, Jay and Louisa discuss the latest Dailies email with a focus from Louisa on WICKED! Namely, the heavy marketing that came before the release of WICKED as well as the continued merchandise filled marketing for the promotion of Part 1. Louisa tries to give a good detailed review, but really she just thinks that you should go see it and be totally amazed. We discuss some other "items" too. The pre-Thanksgiving Box Office results ... WICKED taking the top spot. Gladiator II holding some space and a few other films, some t...2024-12-0935 minCritique-OpolisRomancing the StoneSend us a textIn today's episode we discuss the 1984 film Romancing the Stone. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito star in this action packed, adventure filled movie, romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) travels to Colombia to help rescue her sister, Elaine (Mary Ellen Trainor) who has been kidnapped. Joan soon finds herself in the middle of several "bad guys" all hunting for the same lost treasure that only Joan has the map for. The map has been mailed to Joan in the States and she has to get it Elaine in Colombia or else...2024-12-0235 minCritique-OpolisPaddletonSend us a textTwo unlikely neighbors bond over their everyday routine. They invent an outdoor sports game that they enjoy playing together after work to let off everyday stress and just to hang out in general. One day, Michael and Andy go to Michael's doctor's visit together and get some sad news. Michael decides to go through with assisted suicide, but to get the medication, Michael and Andy will have to drive to a town/pharmacy 6 hours away. We watch Michael and Andy go on their trip, purchase the medicine and come back home. L...2024-11-2127 minCritique-OpolisEntourage vs U-571Send us a textAri Gold (Jeremy Piven) vs Matthew Mcconaughey. We squeezed in two flics for fun. I know we said we were going to cover 'Paris, Texas' but we are having trouble tracking down a digital download that doesn't require a subscription.For this go around we cover the excess portrayed in Entourage while Vince, Ari, and the boys navigate Hollywood in Vince's opus effort to direct and star in his own picture while Billy Bob Thornton and his pain in the a$$ son, Haley Jole Osment, try to derail it. As usual, Ari...2024-11-1450 minCritique-OpolisSpy GameSend us a textRobert Redford and Brad Pitt are paired as a pro C.I.A. station chief and his protege as their career timeline is dissected while one races against the clock to rescue the other from foreign captivity. This was a fast paced espionage adventure by Tony Scott. Considering the careers of all the players involved, you can bet this one does not disappoint.I gave my honey recipe listeners a bonus this episode. This go around you're getting 2 recipes!P.S. I messed up Cher's height on the last pod...2024-11-0547 minCritique-OpolisMidnight RunSend us a textJake (Robert DeNiro) is a bounty hunter working to get John (Charles Grodin) an accountant for the Las Vegas mob, back to L.A. to stand trial and testify against Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina). Very much a buddy comedy in the vein of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Quite a throwback on this one. If you grew up watching movies in the 80's, this one will hit you with a fair does of nostalgia. If you are younger, you will be stunned to see how things operated back before laptops and cell phones.2024-10-2152 minCritique-OpolisDailies - Down to ThreeSend us a textYou know how we do it! This week: Sundance contemplates a move out of the mountains (and possibly to Cincinnati - gross).Ari Emanuel thinks that there will only be a few key players in Tinseltown in the next few years (so, business as usual). No one wants to be Bob Iger. Chick-Fil-A thinks it can make TV shows now (maybe this means Kirk Cameron will get some work - you know, because both of them are religious nerds). Judd Apatow and Spielberg are going to take the Pepsi Challenge.Micha...2024-09-1650 minCritique-OpolisMy Penguin FriendSend us a textSo, this is what IMDB says:"Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them."That's pretty much the movie. Good Sunday afternoon movie, a tad flat but definitely a good watch for kids about to hit adolescence.Plus, I have a tropical fruit salad honey medley recipe for you.We cap it off...2024-09-0957 minCritique-OpolisDisney 23 DailiesSend us a textDailies Hollywood news episode! The Olympics, Snoop Dog, D23, LA Mayor Karen Bass's plan to keep Hollywood from leaving LA, and Huey Lewis returns to acting! All this and more on this episode of Critique-Opolis!Plus - Honey Mango leather recipe! (It's like a mango and honey fruit roll-up)!2024-08-1952 minCritique-OpolisThe GrizzliesSend us a textThis 2018 Canadian sports drama film, directed by Miranda de Pencier was based on a true story. The film depicts a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. This wasn't 'Miracle' with Kurt Russell but it did have a good message and a healthy redemption element. Strong performances by a largely Native American cast. Ever been faced with bleek circumstances that appeared uncorrectable? This project highlights the importance and value of team building to create solutions to shared str...2024-08-1244 minCritique-OpolisWe Saw TwistersSend us a textThis actually a Dailies episode and while we never do podcasts about movies that just came out, we literally just walked in the door from seeing Twisters. Not to worry, the bulk of this one is dedicated to the latest and greatest from the entertainment business including, but not limited too, Apple TV+ being a tightwad, Warner Bros. going hat in hand to the bank asking for extra money to try to save NBA content, Maura Tierney becoming a cop on Law & Order #Season 24 and Brendan Fraser as Ike (Dwight D. Eisenhower). 2024-08-0536 minCritique-OpolisThe Swimsuit IssueSend us a textNew Blacklist entry!!!The Swimsuit IssueWritten by Randall Green in 2014. A nerdy high schooler, who fancies himself as an amatuer photographer, attempts to create a "swimsuit issue" featuring his high school classmates.Plus - I finally got back to giving you guys a honey based recipe. This time, an iced espresso honey cinnamon latte. 2024-07-2933 minCritique-OpolisMatthew RuckerSend us a textA little change of pace for this week's episode. We attended the Ann Arbor Art Fairs this weekend and with the shear volume of artists in front of our eyes, we would be doing the creative community a disservice by not discussing our favorite creators. This week, Matthew Rucker. This color blind artist produces near photo realistic paintings of single animals on a colored vacant background that are purely captivating and have to be seen to be fully appreciated. His paintings have brought many spectators to tears. We chat a little bit about...2024-07-2448 minCritique-OpolisHundreds of BeaversSend us a textThis is a new personal favorite! If you combined Davy Crockett, The Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, the most original cut-out animation you've seen in forever, and Looney Tunes style sensibility, you would end up with 'Hundreds of Beavers'. (not a euphemism)If you want a synopsis, check Wikipedia because this movie is too involved and I'm too lazy. However, we will say that you should see the trailer BEFORE you watch the movie - just to get primed as to wh...2024-07-1852 minCritique-OpolisThe AgencySend us a textThere is to much going on in Hollywood on our nation's birthday to just cover a movie. So what's all the hub-bub?We'll tell you:Richard Gere and Michael Fassbender do espionage in "The Agency"Mary-Louise Parker has a black hole in her stomach and there is not enough Pepto-Bismol to fix her in "Omni Loop".Lionsgate remakes Indian super violent ass-kicking on a train flick "Kill" for Western audiences.Ray Liotta's final movie "1992" get's a release date and Snoop Dog joins the production t...2024-07-0852 minCritique-OpolisThe Little ThingsSend us a textKern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.P.S. I ripped this synopsis straight from IMDB because I am falling asleep. Do not judge me.As always there is a honey-based recipe. This one is for a Greek pastry I can't pronounce.2024-07-0133 minCritique-OpolisJuanitaSend us a textAlfre Woodard plays Juanita, a discontent mother of three adult children with questionable futures and no life goals. One day she decides to leave her current life behind and embark on a personal trip with no itinerary. Driven by a desire to experience her own reality, unencumbered by the day-to-day demands of her regimented existence. Even her imaginary relationship with Blair Underwood falls flat (due to Blair's underlying motives to bilk money from Juanita to start a food truck).Will she find fulfillment in the exotic and faraway land known as Bu...2024-06-2430 minCritique-OpolisThe VillainSend us a textMandalay Pictures has producing rights for this yet-unshot poke at Wall Street and American greed. There is ONLY ONE ACTOR who should get this role. Pay attention, Hollywierd. My mustard is better than yours.The unthinkable may be on the horizon. Paramount Pictures - a PRIVATE company 9under Sony/Apollo )? Well, the boys from Japan came to play - with 26 BILLION dollars!2024-05-1053 minCritique-OpolisThe Dancer Upstairs - Fighting a Marxist Revolution with Ricotta ToastSend us a textJavier Bardem stars as an attorney turned detective tasked with investigating, tracking down, and stopping a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist of an unnamed Latin country.Just FYI - this was John Malkovich's directorial debut. The Ricotta toast uses prosciutto. The movie and the snack have nothing to do with each other aside from the fact that you would be a damn fool to miss out on either one.2024-04-1757 minCritique-Opolis'The Teacher's Lounge', Honey Vinaigrette, and Dead AirSend us a textIlker Catak delivers this gripping story of a German teacher embattled by her own school, fellow faculty members, students, and parents when 'someone' steals money out of her wallet. Frustrating and engaging. Oh, I forgot to give you guys a recipe last time - so we lead off this episode with one to make up for it. P.S.It's very German. There is a scene where a lady is riding her bike in the rain while wearing him heeled boots.#germanschool #leoniebenesch #ilkercatak #parents #students #teac...2024-04-1049 minCritique-OpolisPolo (Blacklist), and Coppola sells a vineyard!Send us a textNo recipe this week! Suck it!This little nugget is for a unproduced project called 'Polo' from 2023's Blacklist called 'Polo'. From there we delve into Disney's unscrupulous tactics to manipulate shareholder proxy votes, Benedick Cumberbatch takes on Michael Douglas, F.F. Coppola sells a vineyard to finance a potential arthouse masterpiece, and Jay falls in love with bar room brawler Jake Gyllenhaal.Sorry, we spent too much time discussing my man-crush and I forgot to give you guys a recipe. Next time!#jakegyllenhaal #waterpolo #navy #coach #dail...2024-04-051h 02Critique-Opolis'Perfect Days' - in Japan - with Barbeque SauceSend us a textWim Wenders crafts this melodic story about Hirayama - a man who cleans public toilets in Tokyo. While he lives his day to day life in peace and tranquility, he has experiences which cause him to reflect on himself. Koji Yakusho delivers an informed performance as Hirayama, our primary player in a predominantly Japanese cast. As our discussion unfolds, we realized just how many layers there was to this story. Pleasant surprise.Then, I give you a recipe for honey BBQ sauce that uses 3 different honeys. That's because I am a g...2024-04-0355 minCritique-OpolisFreaky Dailies, Projects in Development, and the longest meringue pie recipe... EVERSend us a textMy recipe goes on forever, deal with it.Louisa and I cover a bucketload of films on the horizon, say goodbye to Iris Apfel, try to figure out how Kevin Spacey got another job, gear up for the Oscars, and try to answer the age old question, 'Why do they keep remaking "Freaky Friday"'?#irisapfel #kevinspacey #oscars #meringue2024-03-1147 minCritique-OpolisTwo Bread Recipes & Summer ScheduleSend us a textJay is solo for this go around (Louisa is working). Thank God your you, it's a short one. He muses on a School of Life episode about how kids behave when they are unloved. Quick transition to 2 separate bread recipes and closes with the Hey Honey 2024 farmer's market schedule.#bread #schooloflife #schedule #farmersmarket2024-03-0512 minCritique-OpolisLeap Year Dailies, Plastic Surgery Foolishness, Oh, and Cheesy ProfiterolesSend us a textGreenbaum takes over Disney Motion Picture Studios, Bradley Cooper get's his blefs done, middle market movies are on the rebound, and Al Pacino can't get enough of 'King Lear' and Big M. Fassbender becomes a spy with an identity crisis. #alpacino #michaelfassbender #disney #bradleycooper #plasticsurgery2024-03-0142 minCritique-OpolisCopenhagen - Learning How to Act Your Age - And... Air Frier Teriyaki SalmonSend us a textI didn't realize this movie is already 10 years old! Mark Raso's debut feature about an American 20 something on a quest in Denmark, attempting to find his paternal grandfather, deliver a letter from his father, and cathartically mend the effects of years of bad parenting. Will (our lead) tears through Copenhagen having meaningless sex in an attempt to fill a void. He encounters Effy, who is still a minor, and enlists her help to track down his grandfather. After a rocky start, an affection develops and will must struggle with his own libido and acti...2024-02-2854 minCritique-Opolis'Tag' - A Friendly Game and Pineapple Honey Teriyaki Salmon BitesSend us a textJeremy Renner, Ed Helms, and John Hamm keep us connected to our youth and instill in us the importance of maintaining childhood friendships. How? By telling the story in this comedy about a group of friends who get together for a month to continue playing a game of Tag.... for 30 years.Louisa breaks down her blacklist pick 'There You Are'.Plus: Lion's Gate has a new upcoming crime comedy, AI makes it easier for agents and execs, and Jordan Peele and Gore Verbinski have new projects inbound. #jo...2024-02-201h 05Critique-OpolisMay December with Gouda, Chili Oil, & Hot Honey Grilled CheeseSend us a textWe are SLICK! We forgot to tell you guys the title of this movie during the podcast. This week, we reviewed 'May December' with Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore. The title is a reference to inappropriate, amorous relationship between a much older person and a juvenal. With subject matter heavily borrowed from the Mary Kay Letourneau case in which a 34 year old teacher puts the hussy moves on a 7th grader and emotional (and legal) fallout destroyed a ton of people's lives. In short, this movie is all about the giggles. Also, I teac...2024-01-0853 minCritique-OpolisTaking on "The Summit of the Gods" while armed with a Flu BombSend us a textLouisa is coming down with a cold, which never happens. So I hook her up with the ultimate honey folk remedy (key ingredient here).Most importantly, we break down "The Summit of the Gods", a Japanese anime movie about mountain climbing and one climber's efforts to etch his name into the halls of mountaineering greatness (which oddly, has French production components). We're back to cast our latest pick from 2023's Blacklist. This week's entry, 'The Profit', a story that chronicles the rise and fall of Korean investor Bill Hwang, whos...2024-01-011h 04Critique-OpolisFrybreadface & Me polished off with Peanut Butter Honey ChexSend us a textMerry Christmas and StuffWe explore the trails of being an out of place Navajo boy exiled by his parents for the summer to the reservation. 'Benny' (our main character) struggles with the challenges of being a city boy in the country trying to connect with his native roots and relatives he doesn't understand.Next, we hit the pause button on this episode for 'The Blacklist' instead opting to discuss the eventual crumble of cable and terrestrial TV. Plus, George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Brad Pit have projects in de...2023-12-2548 minCritique-OpolisThanksgiving Dailies ReviewSend us a textSpecial edition this week. No - we have not done the latest movie review or Blacklist. No - there is no recipe for you to dissect. No - Jay still has not fixed the music import recording bug yet.We just wanted to review and discuss the latest movie industry buzz that we get from our weekly movie biz newsletter, 'The Dailies'. P.S. Disney is taking over Hulu. The Mouse is cementing his foot in history as a media dictator. We all saw the signs.2023-11-2738 minCritique-OpolisSchool of Life - Understanding Your World a Piece at a Time - (with a salmon filet)Send us a textA longer chat this time. School of Life is a YouTube channel comprised of short, 3 to 10 minutes videos that break down the fundamental questions of being alive and how to tackle your existence:'Passion vs Duty''How to Have a Transcendental Experience''Does Love Make You Weak''How to Listen to Your Body''Why You Are NOT a Loser'Tons of great videos that will help enjoy and understand the process of being alive. P.S. The Blacklist script is 'Pizza Girl'Finally, we dig in...2023-11-2051 minCritique-OpolisEmily The Criminal - 'Doin' Crime with Honey CustardSend us a textAubrey Plaza slowly sinks in the quicksand of debt when she agrees to be a 'dumb shopper' and get involved with credit card fraud. 'Yay' on the character building talents of the modern educational system. 'Juice' from Son's of Anarchy acts as her coach on the road to criminality. I show you how to make honey and vanilla custard. Louisa casts a star studded 'Sharper'.More honey recipe ideas here.#emilythecriminal #aubreyplaza#sidehustle#criminal#studentdebt#theorossi2023-10-2636 minCritique-OpolisThe Sapphires, Gettin' ripped on a Penicillin Cocktail, and the upcoming 'The Americano'Send us a textLouisa subjected me to a movie with music in it. I know gross, right? Was I pleasantly surprised. Tune in and find out. I teach you to develop a drinking problem with honey and Scotch (more ideas, including a cocktail here). Then we look at a Blacklist pick from 2022 that the studios should be calling us to cast. My rate is $10,000/hour.#Jessicamauboy #Deborahmailman #ChrisO'Dowd #Sharisebbens #Mirandatapsell #wayneblair #Cannesfilmfestival #TheSapphiresfilm #Aboriginal #indigenous #musical #comedy #Australia2023-08-3148 minCritique-OpolisEe Nagaraniki Emaindi (real title) - Indian Gonzo Film Making and Carrot Cake for Winners!Send us a textIndian movie - don't even ask me how it's pronounced - Louisa couldn't even do it. Four friends who leave their dream of film making behind for more 'conventional' roles reconvene for a trip to Goa and reconnect with their original love to create celluloid glory amidst personal struggles.Then, I show you how to make a carrot cake that will make you forgive your parents.P.S. This week's Blacklist is for an upcoming script called Indigo and the casting session was a trip!2023-08-1552 minCritique-Opolis'Bad Words' & the Wonders of Rosemary Balsamic PeachesSend us a textJason Bateman leaves us stunned with his command of the English vocabulary and his willingness to upset a national spelling bee by entering as a participant and subsequently TRASHING a bunch of 10 year-olds. This was Louisa's pick and it was a BANGER!P.S. I have a fruit based dessert for you. P.P.S. I know you will love it. You can find more here.#badwordstrailer #spellingbee #foullanguage #swearing #cursing #loser #Kathrynhahn2023-07-2955 minCritique-OpolisLove, Death, & Robots - Indian Hydra-Sirens, Robots, and Apple Peanut Butter BarkSend us a textWe reviewed two episodes - Jibaro & Three Robots - Jibaro wasn't Louisa's cup of tea but she was a trooper and gave an objective analysis. I blow your mind with a simple apple appetizer that only has 4 ingredients and one of which is the limited edition Albizia Rose Apple honey (Hawaiian single pollen). These were only 2 episodes of a 3 season set. If you like animation and you have not dipped your toes in the water yet.... Get. Your. Life. Start consuming this series at a rabid pace. No WB rabbit or Road...2023-07-2543 minCritique-OpolisMaudie - Genius Painting in the Middle of Nowhere - with Shrimp Stir FrySend us a textEthan Hawke & Sally Hawkins tell the story of an arthritic Nova Scotia woman who, while working as a housekeeper, develops a talent for painting and slowly becomes a beloved community figure - all the while dealing with an acerbic relationship with her husband and a contemptuous brother and aunt. Then we show you how to do shrimp stir fry followed by this week's Blacklist - the historical retelling of the Dancing Plague of 1518 from the script 'VITUS'. #ethanhawke #sallyhawkins #maudie #novascotia #shrimpstirfry #painter2023-05-2949 minCritique-OpolisDestination 'Beyond Rangoon' to have a Barraquito coffee cocktailSend us a textPatricia Arquette and U Aung Ko head up the cast of this 1995 release that lends a narrative to the backdrop of the 8888 Uprising in Burma (now known as Mayanmar). Arquette's Laura Bowman visits Burma in an effort to assuage the pain of her recently murdered husband and son. After losing her passport, she becomes entangled with a small group of peaceful students protesting for democracy led by an aged student leader. While Burma's military junta applies pressure from all sides, Bowman witnesses the brutality as she and her cohorts attempt to flee to Tha...2023-05-0945 minCritique-OpolisTim's Vermeer - Painting Lessons at Brunch with Ricotta & Blackberry Shortcake with Honey & TymeSend us a textYes - it's a documentary. Yes - it's about painting. Yes - the recorder failed multiple times! And Yes - Jay had a tantrum. You might think that this would be a natural snooze fest but prepare to be mistaken and mesmerized. Whoever said they have no interest in seeing a millionaire obsess over discovering an unknown painting technique used by a 17th century Dutch master to achieve near perfect photorealistic imagery just has no imagination. This one was Louisa's pic. 2023-04-0430 minCritique-OpolisFitzcarraldo - Boat Hauling in the Amazon with Pear & Brie CrostiniSend us a textGoing back to 1982 for this Werner Herzog classic starring Klaus Kinski and Claudia Cardinale as Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald and Molly - two German expats living in the Amazon. Brian is a fanatical lover of opera who is having mixed success trying to bring refrigeration to the jungle. He schemes to enter the lucrative rubber trade and use the profits to build an opera house in the middle of the jungle and host the greatest European Opera stars for the day. With a loan from Molly, he commissions an old river boat and a dr...2023-03-2236 minCritique-OpolisThe Lunchbox - And a Coolada Cocktail-A-Do-YaSend us a textIrrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur make us wish that happenstance and chance encounters were a regular occurrence. Ila's marriage is loveless and going nowhere. Saajan is a widower who quietly continues to morn the loss of his wife while he teeters on the edge of retirement. Everyday Ila preps a lunchbox for her husband which is picked up by the lunchbox delivery system. it is mistakenly delivered to Saajan who is blown away by the quality of the dishes. Notes are soon exchanged with the lunchbox acting as courier. The audience witnesses the blo...2023-03-1437 minCritique-OpolisCake - And Jennifer Aniston loves my Lemon Cheesecake Overnight OatsSend us a textJennifer Aniston stars as Claire Bennett, a woman determined to uncover the truth about Nina, a woman who committed suicide in her chronic pain support group. While struggling with her own demons and a poignant, personal tragedy, Claire develops a relationship with Nina's widowed husband. Once a powerful L.A. defense attorney, Claire has been reduced to a pill popping misanthrope. Suffering from hallucinations, often involving Nina, Claire stives to answer why Nina took her own life and how she can take control of her own pain which is slowly driving her to mad...2023-03-0743 minCritique-OpolisPaterson (Drives the Bus) - while eating Hot Honey Truffle PizzaSend us a textAdam Driver drives a city bus but moonlights as a poet while on his lunch break. His wife has an obsession with everything black and white and rebrands herself mid-movie as the Elon Musk of farmers market cookie bakers. There dog is a nitwit that SOMEHOW helps these two maintain a relationship. In short, it's a relatively healthy (and leisurely) character study on staying grounded. It's good for you - have a listen.Also, I'll teach you how to make a spicey pizza and turn you into a snob (the recipe has...2023-03-0120 minCritique-OpolisSoft White Underbelly and a Gold RushSend us a textLet me preface this episode by saying, if you have an interest in checking out our recommendations, please be aware that Soft White Underbelly (YouTube channel by Mark Laita) can be ROUGH. Mark was a corporate brand photographer who switched gears to document the decay in Skid Row in Los Angeles by interviewing all manor of homeless people. From drug addicts to child molestation survivors and perpetrators, to sex workers and Mob bosses, Mark casts a light on the members of our society who are broken, abandoned, or ignored but are undeniably, a s...2023-02-101h 00Critique-OpolisSkeleton Twins & A Honey Limoncello Cake for the AgesSend us a textBill Hader (Milo) and Kristen Wiig (Maggie) are estranged siblings who get the wacky idea to kill themselves on the same day. Their respective plans get fucked up and, through a series of events, these two nut jobs try to fix one another (no flaw in that plan). Then, I teach you how to make a cake that is so delicious, you'll want to beat up a vegan.2023-01-1140 minCritique-OpolisBossa Nova & Plantain SeductionSend us a textAmy Irving is a BANGIN' American teaching English in Rio de Janeiro and gets hit on by basically everyone in the country. Antonio Fagundes is an attorney who tries to woo her and spends most of the movie looking f***in' fantastic in a suit (why shouldn't he, his Dad is a tailor). After watching this movie I became convinced that all of Brazil is collectively horny (how wonderful). Stephen Tobolowsky shows up.The recipe is easy but, as always, I'll walk you through it.2022-12-2836 minCritique-OpolisHunt for the Wilderpeople - Honey Gelato Mega GoodnessSend us a textHunt For The Wilderpeople - Taika Waititi made a movie were that puffy, super powered arsonist kid from Deadpool, gets adopted by the grumpy archeologist from Jurasic Park (Sam Neill). A nationwide manhunt ensues. Louisa makes dessert. #samneill #taikawaititi #huntforthewilderpeople #gelato #jurasicpark #rhysdarby #juliandennison #20162022-12-2143 minCritique-OpolisCentral Station - Brazilian Redemption and Sage Honey & Roasted Red Pepper CornbreadSend us a textIn 1998, Walter Salles directed Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera and Vinicius de Oliveira in a Brazillian picture from a screenplay adapted by Joao Emanuel and Marcos Bernstein. In case you missed it, Montenegro won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1999. P.S. the movie also snagged a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. That usually indicates that this is something you should watch. Oh, and along the way, we'll teach you how to make a cornbread that will make you disgusted with simple buttered toast from now until Judgement Day.2022-11-081h 00Critique-OpolisRed Rocket - Fast Times with washed up Porn Stars & Chilean Pumpkin SopapillasSend us a textWe didn't love it. However, we don't speak for everyone. The life of a male ex-porn star is a rough one. Anthony Jeselnik is one of our FAVORITE comedians and he LOVED it! For those of you who like tales of the rough and tumbled souls living out there on the fringes, trying to reinvigorate their hustle, check it out.2022-10-2643 minCritique-OpolisWar of the Roses (and a fattening pie)Send us a textA blast from the past - that's going to be a thing with us - get used to it. This go around we look at the darker side of marriage through the eyes of Danny Devito, Michael Douglas, and Kathleen Turner in the 1989 Twentieth Century Fox release of 'War of the Roses'. Recipe:PEANUT BUTTER HONEY COMB PIEYou will get fat.#waroftheroses #michaeldouglas #dannydevito #kathleenturner #divorce2022-10-1854 min
Critique-OpolisColumbusSend us a textWe review 'Columbus' - a 2017 film were a Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams. Who would have thought there was anything to see in Indiana?The recipe of the week - Honey Soy Chicken! Pay attention - it's a good one and it's easy.Finally, German female prison inmates start a food fight - get fi...2022-07-1943 min
Critique-OpolisCatch Me If You CanSend us a textWhat can we say - Louisa Loves Leo. We do a deep dive on the hit movie staring Leo DiCaprio about the life and adventures of Frank Abagnale. There is (as always) a recipe - Fruit Au Gratin - if you can believe that. Then, Louisa goes to Okinawa and doesn't bring Jay any souvenirs. 2022-07-1259 min