From film to television and music, the world of entertainment is vast and ever-expanding. Join Lee Parham on his pop culture quest and view the industry through his eyes, reviewing the latest releases and recapping topical news, poising a new "Are you not...?" question each episode
It's finally here! After years of buildup and speculation, Spider-Man: No Way Home is out in theaters and breaking box office records. After seeing it for a second time to wrap his head around all the emotions, Lee is ready to review the latest MCU effort in detail for the most extended, most significant, boldest, and the most amazing episode of Are You Not...? yet!
Disney has released another Princess flick despite a severe lack of marketing, this time heading to Columbia for Encanto! After waiting a week to see the Thanksgiving release, Lee finally saw the new animated film in theaters and is ready to share his thoughts on the film, representing the brand's best and worst.
It's that time of the year again; a new Marvel property has arrived! This time it's Eternals, one of Marvel's most mysterious additions to the MCU yet. Eternals comes from Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao and has been described as "the greatest pitch" Marvel president Kevin Feige has ever heard. However, to the surprise of many, the film subsequently has become the lowest-rated movie in the entire franchise. Find out where Lee stands in the conversation of divineness on Eternals in the latest episode of Are You Not...?
On a Halloween Special episode of Are You Not...?, Lee reviews two different spooky season-themed films. First is an extremely early review for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, three weeks before its release. Lee explains his story seeing the film and if it honors (or dishonors) the franchise. Second, Lee talks about the latest Michael Myers piece with Halloween Kills! Discover his take on the newest entry into the slasher movie franchise and more!
After a year of delays, the sequel to the controversal 2018 supehero flick Venom is finally here in Venom: Let There Be Carnage staring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom and Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady/Carnage. Lee expresses his weird fondness for the first film, if the sequel can live up to the hype surrounding it, and the implications the film has for the Sony Marvel Universe moving forward in the latest episode of Are You Not...?
On the latest episode of Are You Not...? Lee reviews the latest Broadway show turned movie in Dead Evan Hansen before its official release. Does the movie live up to the hype of the Tony-winning play? Lee breaks down the film in detail and explains why it's one of the more awkward films he's seen in year and more.
Lee reviews the latest Marvel film in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings two weeks before its official release in the newest episode of Are You Not...?, breaking down the specifics of the filmn, how the movie fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how it sets itself apart from the average superhero flick.
5 years after the release of the first Suicide Squad, one of the worst comic books movies ever made, DC lets their team of morally ambiguous villains loose again on the big screen. After being fired by Disney from Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn spins the franchise in his own unique way, but does it yield better results than the first? Lee Parham reviews the film in detail and explains his pros and cons with the film in the latest episode of Are You Not...?
After 6 weeks of insanity and years of anticipation, Marvel Studio's latest TV series Loki has finally concluded its first season. In this episode of Are You Not...? Lee Parham reviews the entirity of the show and articulates his thoughts on the series high and low points, including whether or not he ships the infamous Loki and Lady Loki romance.
After over a year of delays, the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its return to movie theaters, but is it a triumphant one? The cinematic kickoff to Phase 4 sees Scarlett Johansenn's Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow getting her own solo film after over a decade of appearances in supporting roles. How does the latest installment in the ever-expanding franchise hold up? Lee reviews Black Widow and expresses how the film succeeds in many aspects but also falters in a few other on todays review episode of Are You Not...?
The summer movie season has officially switched into a higher gear with the release of F9: The Fast Saga! Will the latest entry into the seemingly-never-ending Fast and Furious franchise live up to all the hype after years of delay? Lee Parham articulates his thoughts in this latest review episode of Are You Not...?
Despite decades of resounding success, Pixar's latest effort Luca seems to have been dead on arrival with little to no hype leading up to its release. Lee reviews the animated feature and expresses some frustration with the film. In addition, Lee cotinues his weekly Loki reviews with the third episode of the series. Finally, Lorde dropped a new song and Lee expresses how it sounds eerily similar to another big hit.
Sometimes things don't go according to plan, but the show must go on! After a busy week, Lee scambled to find topics for the latest episode of Are You Not...? eventually settling on a short but sweet review for the second episode of Loki and some updates on future episodes of this podcast.
After years of ignoring some of horrors biggest hits, Lee finally sat down and watched all 3 of The Conjuring films in 1 week to bring you his review of the third installment of the franchise known as The Devil Made Me Do It. Additionally, Marvel's latest Disney+ series Loki debuted this week. Lee articulates his early thoughts on the shows pilot episode. Tune in for all this and more on the latest episode of Are You Not...?
The cash cow that is Disney continues to milk their old properties, this time remaking the iconic 101 Dalmations but with a twist; what if Cruella De Vil was a sympathetic and misunderstood heroin? Lee Parham reviews the latest Mouse House cash grab along with comparing it to others of its kind in a ranking of all the Disney live-action remakes.
After over a year of delays, A Quiet Place Part II has finally hit theaters and is taking the post-Covid world by storm. In a new style of episode dedicated to just one review, Lee Parham shares his thoughts on the horror movie sequel and why he believes it might've been a slight step down for the franchise.
Zombie films and heist movies have been extremely popular genres for decades, but what happens when you combine the two? The answer is hidden in Zack Snyder's latest effort Army of the Dead. Lee Parham reviews the undead uprising in detail. Additionally, Lee reacts to the latest Marvel Studios project teaser trailer for Eternals set to premiere later this year. Finally, a lot of new music was released last week. Lee Parham highlights the songs that made an impression on him, including tracks from Olivia Rodrigo to Duran Duran.
After nearly two years, the iconic summer movie season is finally upon us! In this impromtu episode of Are You Not...?, Lee Parham previews the films he's most excited for coming out this summer, including Black Widow, Snake Eyes, The Suicide Squad, In the Heights, Luca, and more!
Video game movies have baffled film fans for decades because of their shockingly low quality. Will the latest adaptation of Mortal Kombat be any different? In honor of May 4th, Disney released the premiere of their latest Star Wars show The Bad Batch on Disney +. How will this Clone Wars spinoff stack up? Finally, Marvel announced titles for a number of upcoming projects and revealed footaged for their new film The Eternals. What does the future of the MCU look like? Lee Parham answers all of these questions and more in the latest episode of Are You Not...?
After reviewing every individual episode weekly, Lee Parham finally sits down and reviews the entirity of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season 1 in spoiler-filled fashion, touching on the shows characters, action, storylines, and deeper themes. In addition, Lee follows-up last weeks Oscar preview by recapping the most recent Academy Awards in a cant miss enraged rant.
With the Oscars right around the corner, Lee Parham breaks down each and every category for the 93rd Academy Awards, giving his prediction for the winner and who he would've personally voted for and more on the 2021 Oscar Spectacular Episode of Are You Not...?
Remember that time Edward Norton played Bruce Banner? Well, we're all trying to forget it, but I'm here to remind you it's technically a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe whether you like it or not. On the latest episode of Are You Not...?, Lee Parham discusses the new trailer for the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings along with the penultimate episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier all while elaborating on the good (and bad) movies he watched this past week.
In a week with no major releases, Lee Parham recaps what he watched in the past week, including new Danish film Another Round and the latest episode of The Falcon and the Winter Solider. In addition, he reviews Taylor Swift's latest album and provides some hot takes about the superstars career.
After years of buildup, two of cinema's most iconic monsters face off in Godzilla vs. Kong! Who will win between these two behemoths? Lee Parham reviews the epic showdown of titans in the latest epiosde of Are You Not...? along with the third episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Marvel TV series all while reacting to new trailers for Space Jam: A New Legacy and Loki.
Everyone's favorite invertebrate is back in Nickelodian's latest release of The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on Run. In addition, Marvel and DC are back at it again, this time with another episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and a new trailer for the upcoming The Suicide Squad. Finally, Oscar season is heating up and A24's Korean/America drama Minari is gaining a lot of attention. Lee Parham reviews and reacts to all this projects in the latest episode of Are You Not...?
After years of high demand from fans, Warners Brothers finally folded and released Zack Snyder's original cut of Justice League. Meanwhile, Marvel continues to build their cinematic universe with their latest release of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, expanding on the once side characters backstories. In the latest battle between the old comic rivals, who wins between DC and Marvel? Lee Parham answers all that and more in the second episode of Are You Not...?
On the pilot episode of Are You Not...? Lee Parham reviews multiple new Disney titles, including the entirety of the Marvel WandaVision series and their latest animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon all while recapping the Grammy awards ceremony.