Author: Ernest Calderon
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‘Black Adam’ is a boring disaster – Review
The hierarchy of power in the DC universe was supposed to change. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson promised us so in the lead-up to his 15-years-in-the-making superhero outing as the titular Black Adam. The walking, talking ultra-workout one-man brand (it’s about drive, it’s about power) has been hyping up his first official entry into the superhero…
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The Banshees of Inisherin – Review
A hundred years ago on an island off the coast of Ireland, the quiet and quaint village of Inisherin has one single pub that serves pints of dark beer alongside the occasional fiddle song or friendly squabble between old pals. One such pair of friends gets into a spat every couple of years, and it…
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Patch Adams (with Bryan Adams)
We’re joined by Bryan Adams to head to medical school and convince the scientific community that laughter is the best medicine in 1998’s Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams. Based on a true story and met with largely negative reviews, the film was a huge hit for general audiences and captures much of what we love…
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The Rehearsal, Spitgate, A Music Festival Update, Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, and More
Danny joins us for a ketchup episode covering some of the latest pop culture topics including the Don’t Worry Darling cast drama, the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, and the current state of music festivals (Outside Lands and Music Midtown). Plus, thoughts on House of the Dragon, Rings of Power, What We Do in the Shadows,…
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Good Will Hunting (with Danny Seoane)
Robin Williams and Matt Damon star in Gus Van Sant’s 1997 Academy Award winning film Good Will Hunting. It earned Robin his acting Oscar and Damon and Ben Affleck a writing Oscar. Danny Seoane returns to discuss Boston, math, therapy, and more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! E-mail us: weboughtamic at gmail dot com Follow WBAM: Instagram,…
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Flubber (with Gaia Rose Mobley)
Absent-minded professor Gaia Rose Mobley returns to the show to cook up some flying rubber in the lab and discuss Robin Williams’ 1997 movie FLUBBER, directed by Les Mayfield and written by John Hughes. Does it hold it up? What ever happened to goons in film? Did Danny Elfman have to go that hard with…
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Better Call Saul – Series Finale Review
Local Cinnabon store manager Javi returns to the show in black and white in order to celebrate and bid farewell to Better Call Saul, one of the best shows of the year and, frankly, of all time. We break down the final season as well as share thoughts on the series as a whole, our…
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For All Mankind – Season 3
Martian pioneers Ernest and Dane discuss Season 3 of For All Mankind on Apple TV+. This season raised the stakes with a manned mission to Mars, building upon the stories and characters we fell in love with in the first two seasons. Some arcs worked better than others, but it all culminated in a shocking…
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NOPE
Jordan Peele returns to blow our minds. We discuss his third feature film, NOPE, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun. With scary clouds and UFOs, Peele brings us a new kind of terror; a grand sci-fi horror tale wrapped in themes of spectacle and exploitation set on a horse ranch in the California…
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Father’s Day (with Steven Addington)
Robin Williams and Billy Crystal team up in Father’s Day, a 1997 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman that flopped upon release. First-time guest Steve Addington joins us to discuss the film, what works, what doesn’t, and why Sugar Ray is an integral part of the story. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! E-mail us: weboughtamic@gmail.com Follow WBAM: Instagram,…