194. Moulin Rouge, Civil War, The Iron Claw, The Boys, Ezra, and More

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Its just Kevin and Lauren this week and they discuss Moulin Rouge (The Musical), Only Murders in the Building, The Iron Claw, Civil War, The Boys, and Ezra.

Since last episode started off a hair dour, this one kicks off on Broadway with Lauren discussing the stage version of Moulin Rouge. She's not quite as taken with it as Kevin is with the original film, but it's a spectacle, if nothing else.

Keeping it light for a little longer, Kevin discusses the Hulu original, Only Murders in the Building. He's only about 1/3 of the way through the entire series, but the Steve Martin/Martin Short/Selena Gomez joint is a fantastic and fun umrder mystery series.

The show then takes a turn to the more serious with The Iron Claw. It's an emotional story of a family of professional wrestlers in the early 80's. The film features fantastic performances from Zach Effron, Jeremy Allen White, and Lily James. It's not the happiest of tales, but definitely worth all of the buzz it got.

Sticking with the heavy topics, Kevin discusses Alex Garland's Civil War. His expectations set by the trailer were turned on their ear upon watching the film. It's much more a story about the toll war takes on those involved than it was about the war itself. It's an excellent film filled with brilliant performances by Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura. It's not as action packed as expected but it is well worth the watch.

While not always a "positive" show, The Boys leads us from the darkness back to the light! Kevin discusses the latest season and the 3 episode debut. It doesn't reinvent the wheel this time around and feels a hair more stale than in the past, but it's still a great show if that's your jam.

Lauren then finishes off the episode with an upbeat and heartfelt film, Ezra. Bobby Canavale plays a comedian who takes his autistic son on an unplanned (and unapproved) drive across the country. The film also starts Robert DeNiro and Canavale's real life wife, Rose Byrne. It's a story of love, growth and understanding and definitely worth taking in if you are looking for that feel good film to watch with the family.

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