"Send us a Text!" A masked hunter with a code, an android with secrets, and a franchise that finally bets on heart over havoc—Predator Badlands surprised us in all the right ways. We dig into why centering the Predator as the protagonist reframes familiar lore, how physical performance and micro-expressions carry emotion without a word of English, and where the film threads in smart world-building that points toward Weyland and the broader Alien universe without relying on cheap cameos. We u...
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"Send us a Text!" A masked hunter with a code, an android with secrets, and a franchise that finally bets on heart over havoc—Predator Badlands surprised us in all the right ways. We dig into why centering the Predator as the protagonist reframes familiar lore, how physical performance and micro-expressions carry emotion without a word of English, and where the film threads in smart world-building that points toward Weyland and the broader Alien universe without relying on cheap cameos. We u...
Con Artists and Christmas Calls: Catch Me If You Can
The Couch Critics
22 minutes
2 months ago
Con Artists and Christmas Calls: Catch Me If You Can
"Send us a Text!" What makes a Christmas movie truly deserving of the title? That's the question we tackle head-on as we dive into Steven Spielberg's 2002 masterpiece "Catch Me If You Can" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. This fascinating cat-and-mouse thriller follows teenage con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. as he successfully impersonates doctors, lawyers, and airline pilots while being pursued by determined FBI agent Carl Hanratty. The film boasts an extraordinary cast delivering ca...
The Couch Critics
"Send us a Text!" A masked hunter with a code, an android with secrets, and a franchise that finally bets on heart over havoc—Predator Badlands surprised us in all the right ways. We dig into why centering the Predator as the protagonist reframes familiar lore, how physical performance and micro-expressions carry emotion without a word of English, and where the film threads in smart world-building that points toward Weyland and the broader Alien universe without relying on cheap cameos. We u...
