For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham & Lauren Cohen. This week we're reviewing the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan, "Knock At The Cabin," starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn & Rupert Grint. Based on the 2019 book "The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul G. Tremblay, Shyamalan crafts another faith-based, taut thriller that focuses on character and important moral questions surrounding belief. What did we think of its themes, performances, tension, and of course, the ever-talked-about M. Night Shyamalan ending? Tune in below as we discuss these points and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Knock At The Cabin"

Like his previous film, Old, M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin is an intriguing, self-contained, efficient thriller - although not nearly as satisfying as it could be. The setup: A family staying at that classic American horror location, the cabin in the woods, is taken hostage by four invaders who've had visions of the apocalypse.

To say more would rob the film of some of its surprise, and its ability to keep you questioning what will happen is one of its pleasures - so think twice about listening to the podcast before you see it, because we spoil everything! There's a lot to like, including its portrayal of a same-sex couple so unremarkable that the characters' sexuality barely needs addressing (although more affection shown between them would have been welcome) and Dave Bautista's calm but imposing presence as the leader of the intruders. But it's so keen to have its sceptical protagonists arguing with what their opponents tell them that it doesn't explore the dramatic and moral questions it has the opportunity to, and it's too eager to be tasteful. When even José's asking for gruesomeness you know you've shown too much restraint.

Knock at the Cabin is an interesting and engaging film but rather thin and could do with showing more bravery and style. Worth a look, though.

Recorded on 1st March 2023.

390 - Knock at the Cabin

Jerome and Kevin sat down to record their longest episode in quite some time, but it's an important one as they discuss Netflix's Mindhunter, a show where David Fincher is featured prominently as a director and creative force. 

They go over both seasons over nearly three hours and cover the good and the bad. They also determine whether the show truly was Canceled Too Soon.

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Lara joins Philip to reminisce about ten years of Disney's 'Frozen'. They discuss the film's influence and how the film and animation industries have changed since 2013. They also explore the fandom of 'Frozen' and Disney more generally and consider the future for the franchise in the context of Disney's status as a film studio in 2023. Follow The ThawedCast: Conversations About Animation: twitter.com/thawedcast and instagram.com/thawedcast. Find us at instagram.com/laraakal,   instagram.com/philipehlke. Visit thawedcast.com

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The spectre of Ryan Murphy returns to Run The Julias, but this time like a good version. Like in the Wizard of Oz when the good witch shows up, after you've seen the worst the witch community has to offer. TV's Kevin & Kat welcome Han Gottlieb to the pod to discuss the heartbreaking play adaptation The Normal Heart (2014), starring Mark Ruffalo! We technically got this out during Pride! It counts!

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A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film releases and discusses various topics within the world of film and the awards race.

Mike Thomas, Matt Waters, Ben Phillips, Kevin Ford, Jerome Cusson and more bring you shows covering a plethora of films and TV shows, including Lost, Adventure Time, Game of Thrones, Firefly and even superhero movies, because nobody else is talking about those! Where else could you hope to find a 90-minute critical discussion of Brokeback Mountain and a dump truck of trivia on Mission: Impossible II in the same feed?

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