Movie Criticism for the 21st Century
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum examine the final two episodes of “Lovecraft Country” season one, “Rewind 1921” and “Full Circle.” SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum examine episode 8 of “Lovecraft Country” season one, “Jig-a-Bobo.” After a tragedy, Diana finds herself evading the CPD, while Leti, Atticus and Montrose deal with Leti’s pregnancy. SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum explore Atticus’s past in the Korean War and Hippolyta’s trans-dimensional journeying through time and space in their appraisals of episodes 6 (“Meet Me in Daegu”) and 7 (“I Am”) of “Lovecraft Country.” SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum review the transformational fifth episode of HBO’s wild new fantasy horror extravaganza “Lovecraft Country,” ” Strange Case.” SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum review the fourth episode of “Lovecraft Country,” ” A History of Violence” following a wave of lukewarm reviews. Can this period horror developed by Misha Green and executive produced by Green, Jordan Peele, and JJ Abrams turn this ship around? YouTube SoundCloud
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum review “Holy Ghost,” the third episode of the premiere season for HBO’s new prestige fantasy horror period adventure, “Lovecraft Country,” developed by Misha Green and executive produced by Green, Jordan Peele, and JJ Abrams. SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum review the first two episodes of the premiere season for HBO’s new prestige fantasy horror period adventure, “Lovecraft Country,” developed by Misha Green and executive produced by Green, Jordan Peele, and JJ Abrams. SoundCloud YouTube
Armani Barron and Luiza Serra discuss how the star-studded new Hulu show "Little Fires Everywhere" explores themes of womanhood -- and the difficult decisions women navigate in motherhood.
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum tackle the movie so controversial it was effectively kicked out of theaters twice — once by its studio, Universal, buckling under pressure to postpone its initial release, and then again by a terrifying pandemic that forced all film theaters to close indefinitely, within a week of its March 13th release. It’s […]
In a continued attempt to maximize our time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum watched the dystopian Spanish science fiction thriller “The Platform,” a new arrival to Netflix streaming. SoundCloud YouTube
Happy COVID-19 quarantine, guys and ghouls! To avoid cabin fever and live vicariously via Kid and Play, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum watched the original "House Party" on the 30th anniversary of its release.
Happy Halloween, guys and ghouls! To celebrate, Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum explored one of the first big meta-horror flicks ever, "Wes Craven's New Nightmare."
The Critical Exchangecore podcast is back! Armani Barron and Adora Wilson-Eye review "Midsommar," director Ari Aster's Swedish daytime pagan cult horror film, starring Florence Pugh. "Midsommar" serves as the follow-up to Aster's divisive 2018 directorial debut, "Hereditary."
Armani Barron and Greg Brecher break down the "Game of Thrones" series finale, titled "The Iron Throne," and reminisce on the glory days on HBO's blockbuster series. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and check out FilmcoreReviews.com for the latest reviews from the crew!
Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum break down the "Game of Thrones" series' game-changing, penultimate episode titled "The Bells." Don't forget to like, subscribe, and check out FilmcoreReviews.com for the latest reviews from the crew!
As we inch closer to the end of "Game of Thrones," Armani Barron and Greg Brecher talk Starbucks, the true star of the series, and fuckboy fatigue in this week's Filmcore TV Core-ner Game of Thrones podcast. The topic of conversation? Season 8, Episode - "The Last of the Starks."
Armani Barron, Greg Brecher, and sporadic "Game of Thrones" watcher Alex Kirschenbaum break down a gargantuan episode of "Game of Thrones," Season 8 Episode 3, titled "The Long Night". Tune in as the gang laughs, cries and predicts more incest babies.