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Trap (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2024-08-05 | We're back with another review, this time it's M. Night Shyamalan's new Josh Hartnett starring thriller Trap, featuring music from his daughter Saleka Shyamalan, Kid Cudi and Russ, for some reason. Is there a big M. Night twist ending? Let's get into it.I've been out of work all summer and I'm still trying to reach the goal for my moving/temporary housing fund. Links below:http://spot.fund/3n5sd9scpaypal.me/domgriffhttps://cash.app/$domgriffin00:00 intro00:08 main review (no spoilers)03:19 spoiler-y discussionMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Fairweather Facet" - Dusty DecksKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Why I Love Batman: Caped Crusader The Armchair Auteur 2024-07-29 | I'm back to talk about Prime Video's Batman: Caped Crusader, a killer new series Amazon snatched from HBO Max's failure. I got to experience the entire first season a few weeks ago and wanted to talk about it and a little about why Batman: The Animated Series and this new show mean so much to me.I move in 24 hours and could really use your helpCrowdfund link below: http://spot.fund/3n5sd9scpaypal.me/domgriffhttps://cash.app/$domgriffin00:00 intro00:09 not a review07:35 outro / end of an eraMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Boulevards" - Dusty DecksCheck me out on THE WAR REPORT: patreon.com/TheAShowRNChttps://t.co/lAjRa4NWaqKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Deadpool & Wolverine (Movie Review) [NO SPOILERS] The Armchair Auteur 2024-07-23 | I'm back with a spoiler-free review of Deadpool & Wolverine, a movie that is pretty difficult to talk about if you can't discuss its many "surprises" and elaborate bits of fan service.Also, it's been a pretty rough summer for your favorite film critic, so the back half of this review is a channel update and a plea for help with my current situation. Crowdfund link below: http://spot.fund/3n5sd9scpaypal.me/domgriffhttps://cash.app/$domgriffin00:00 movie review (spoiler-free)15:05 channel update / call for helpMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Woodwind Saga" - Dusty DecksCheck me out on THE WAR REPORT: patreon.com/TheAShowRNChttps://t.co/lAjRa4NWaqKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
The last episode of the podcast...for a bit (S02E13) The Armchair Auteur 2024-05-31 | Returning from a hiatus to announce another hiatus. I lost my job and I've been struggling pretty badly mental health wise. I talk about the X-Men '97 finale, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Challengers, Furiosa, other stuff obviously but the first half is pretty raw and personal, so the time stamps allow you to skip it for the "good" stuff. If you feel compelled to chip in or help:paypal.me/domgriffhttps://cash.app/$domgriffinOr use my One Bone affiliate link if you need new gear for the summer:One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurhttps://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/starting-over00:00 intro & trigger warning03:49 i lost my job41:58 what i watched & read01:15:05 q&a01:39:27 outroCheck me out on THE WAR REPORT: patreon.com/TheAShowRNChttps://t.co/lAjRa4NWaqKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
RIP OJ, you would have loved Joker 2 Trailer 4K HDR (S02E12) The Armchair Auteur 2024-04-12 | On the mid-season finale of the pod before a short hiatus, I give my Joker: Folie a Deux trailer reaction, talk about OJ Simpson's death, recount Wrestlemania XL and Cody Rhodes' big hero arc, stroll through memory lane via back issues of Wizard Magazine, and then talk about Brad Meltzer's Identity Crisis, The Legion of Super-Heroes (Meltzer & Johns' Lightning Saga, Mark Waid's Threeboot Legion, and Brian Michael Bendis' recent efforts), as well as unpacking the insanity of Mark Millar's work on the Ultimate line over the years.Let's dig in!https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/retrograde00:00 intro04:05 news20:03 wrestlemania42:18 comics01:05:55 q&a01:12:06 outroCheck me out on THE WAR REPORT: patreon.com/TheAShowRNChttps://t.co/lAjRa4NWaqOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Posy Cut" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Is Cowboy Carter COUNTRY or WITCH HOUSE? (S02E11) The Armchair Auteur 2024-04-05 | This week on the pod, I talk about Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter's country controversy, CM Punk's interview with Ariel Helwani, Daniel Clowes' graphic novel Monica, Julia Garner's Silver Surfer casting in the new Fantastic Four movie and probably a lot of other stuff, tbh. Oh! And your questions!!Let's dig in!https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/my-first-rodeo00:00 intro12:16 some comics talk25:52 some rasslin talk50:21 some beyoncé talk01:06:49 q&a01:27:47 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Cue Points" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Xavier had a dream (S02E10) The Armchair Auteur 2024-03-29 | This week on the pod, we're talking about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Rock making Cody Rhodes bleed ahead of Wrestlemania XL, the new episode of X-Men '97, and digging more into the big comic book catch up, jumping from DC (Phillip Kennedy Johnson's run on Action Comics and Paul Dini and Alan Burnett's Batman: The Adventures Continue) back over to Marvel (finishing Jonathan Hickman's part of the Krakoa X-Men work, Kieron Gillen and Al Ewing's work on Immortal X-Men and X-Men Red, respectively.) Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/protect-this-land00:00 intro20:02 what i watched43:19 what i read01:12:48 q&a01:17:56 outroGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review: looper.com/1550107/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-movie-reviewGodzilla vs Kong Review: Godzilla vs Kong (Movie Review)One X-Cellent Scene: X-Men #7 ("The Crucible"): youtube.com/watch?v=z10EdJL1XV8TRIPLE BEAM STREAMS REUNION EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=7W3EhnnjX70One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"New Arrivals" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Everything wrong with the modern state of superhero comics (S02E09) The Armchair Auteur 2024-03-22 | This week on the pod is light on movies (my third watch of Dune: Part Two, revisiting Michael Keaton in The Founder, Aaron Taylor Johnson's alleged Bond casting, the use of AI in Late Night with the Devil), but heavy on all the comics I've been reading, including Mark Waid and Dan Mora's World's finest, basically every comic Tom King has written in the last three years and revisiting the entire Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips oeuvre, from Criminal to Reckless and beyond. Also, we talk about my thoughts on and reaction to Disney's X-Men '97, and my thoughts on the modern state of superhero comics.Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/retcon00:00 intro06:18 the news23:01 what i watched (and read!)01:22:01 q&a01:34:17 outroTRIPLE BEAM STREAMS REUNION EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=7W3EhnnjX70One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Shiny Spinners" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
If they ban TikTok where will I get my Paul Atreides edits? (S02E08) The Armchair Auteur 2024-03-15 | This week on the podcast, I talk about the TikTok ban, the fall out from the Academy Awards, The Batman II getting delayed, the J. Lo double feature This is Me...Now & The Greatest Love Story Never Told, my third watch of Oppenheimer, Drive Away Dolls, and as always, your questions!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/ke-huy-quan-is-grown00:00 intro14:48 the news34:45 what i watched01:10:18 q&a01:15:20 outroTRIPLE BEAM STREAMS REUNION EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=7W3EhnnjX70One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Dustified" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
You cannot escape THE DUNE DISCOURSE (S02E07) The Armchair Auteur 2024-03-08 | This week on the podcast, I talk about Dune: Part Two, the Dune phenomenon, Dune discourse, Dune, Dune, Dune, and more Dune. But in non-Dune content, I also talk about Aquaman 2, The Beekeeper, Past Lives, the awful Tyler Perry movie Mea Culpa, reviewing Kung Fu Panda 4, Wonka, and as always, your questions!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/low-taper-feyd00:00 intro02:30 the news / tiktok discourse29:01 what i watched51:04 dune part two spoiler discussion01:17:40 q&a01:24:30 outroTRIPLE BEAM STREAMS REUNION EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=7W3EhnnjX70Kung Fu Panda 4 review for Looper: looper.com/1533490/kung-fu-panda-4-movie-reviewOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Jazz Bars" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Who would win, Superman or Paul Atreides? (S02E06) The Armchair Auteur 2024-03-01 | It's Dune 2 week, but we're talking Big Blue on the pod instead! James Gunn dropped the Legacy from his new Superman movie, so we talk about the chest emblem reveal and what the future of the DCU might become, as well as me reviewing True Detective: Night Country, talking about the Rebecca Ferguson workplace harassment whodunit, the trailer for Kevin Costner's 12 hour western Horizon: An American Saga, Metal Gear Solid and your questions!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/power-scaling00:00 intro10:47 the news36:44 what i watched55:45 q&a01:18:37 outroTRIPLE BEAM STREAMS REUNION EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=7W3EhnnjX70One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Muddy Milk Crates" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
First the X-Men, now Sam Spade is WOKE? (S02E05) The Armchair Auteur 2024-02-23 | In this week's episode of the pod, I talk about the X-Men '97 "woke" controversy, Twitter discourse around Starship Troopers, Dune: Part Two, my thoughts on the AMC+ series Monsieur Spade, Charlie Wilson's War, Bob Marley: One Love, and I reluctantly fantasy book the main event for next year's Wrestlemania 41. Plus your questions!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/woke00:00 intro08:44 the news37:36 what i watched57:42 q&a01:17:12 outroAre You Afraid of the Dark Universe? patreon.com/dylananddaltonOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Confetti Bouquetti" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Dune: Part Two (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2024-02-22 | It's been a long wait, both for Dune: Part Two and for me to upload a new review to the channel, but you're in luck since both are now here!00:00 intro01:19 prior reading plug01:33 raw thoughts on the film02:37 what didn't work about part one04:05 dom eats crow05:01 can a movie be too badass?07:59 outromy review of Dune (Part One) for Looper: looper.com/634272/dune-review-to-be-continuedOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Dune Wave" - HITAMITSUNAMII made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
How bad is Madame Web, really? (S02E04) The Armchair Auteur 2024-02-16 | Because I hadn't watched any movies this week, I decided to subject myself to Madame Web for your entertainment to see just how bad it really is. But this week, we also talk about all the Super Bowl movie trailers, like Twisters and Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as Beyoncé going country, the Fantastic Four casting news, Seth Rollins' promo from this week's raw, and why the soap opera side of professional wrestling is just as important as the in-ring work. And as always, your questions.Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/ropes00:00 intro02:39 the news27:22 what i watched44:32 spoilers for madame web01:12:31 q&a01:26:35 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Mosaic Mist" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Can Cody finish the story? (S02E03) The Armchair Auteur 2024-02-09 | This was a light movie week for your favorite film critic, so most of this episode is going to be talking about one of my other loves: professional wrestling. This week, I talk about Carl Weathers' passing, the Apple Vision Pro, Christopher Nolan loving the Fast & Furious series, Teyana Taylor's amazing performance in A Thousand and One, and then the road to Wrestlemania 40, Cody Rhodes' story, The Rock's roadblock, and my thoughts and feelings about the scandal and tragedy that has rocked the wrestling world as of late. And as always, your questions.Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/real-story-finishers-only00:00 intro05:45 the news33:10 what i watched37:14 the road to wrestlemania41:57 TW: vince mcmahon scandal58:54 end of triggering talk/the rock & wrestlemania 40 kickoff01:27:27 q&a01:30:52 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Ditty" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Will the REAL Agent Argylle please stand up? (S02E02) The Armchair Auteur 2024-02-02 | On this episode of yr fave film critic, I go in depth with a spoiler-y review of Argylle, delve deep into Ava DuVernay's Origin, dish a bit on Anatomy of a Fall, as well as touch on Milly Alcock's Supergirl casting, Aquaman 2's surprising box office returns, the current state of superhero cinema, Jake Gyllenhaal's indie production meltdown, the rumors of Paul Thomas Anderson ghostwriting Killers of the Flower Moon, WANTED MAN NIC NEMETH, and as always, your questions.Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/spy-pawgMurjani's Deadscreen pod, featuring yours truly: https://x.com/MurjaniRawls/status/1752342330151952825?s=20My Origin review: baltimorebeat.com/origin-is-too-ambitious-for-its-own-goodJamelle Bouie's Origin review: letterboxd.com/jbouie/film/origin-2023-1My Argylle review: looper.com/1506484/argylle-movie-review00:00 intro15:48 the news33:35 what i watched01:11:42 q&a01:24:15 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Solid Centre" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
The Oscar nominations, Barbie discourse, new Road House Trailer, and getting Ted-pilled (S02E01) The Armchair Auteur 2024-01-26 | yr fave film critic is back for season two! In this season premiere, we talk about the 2024 Oscar nominations, the ensuing discourse around Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's alleged snubs for Barbie, the trailer for Amazon's Jake Gyllenhaal starring remake of Road House, True Detective season 4, and why Ted on Peacock is my new favorite show. And as always, your questions.Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/they-got-him00:00 intro06:43 the news32:49 what i watched54:02 q&a01:17:06 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:nothing, this week lolI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e24: season finale The Armchair Auteur 2023-12-22 | It's the season finale of the first year of the podcast, the final episode for 2023! This week, we talk about the potential Warner Bros Discovery/Paramount merger, Jonathan Majors getting fired from the MCU, Aquaman 2's box office chances, why it's so fun to watch movies like Spotlight piecemeal on TikTok, and instead of answering a bunch of your questions, I pose some of my own back at you!Let's dig in!audio only version: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/season-final00:00 intro00:24 season retrospective21:13 the news36:53 what i watched55:31 q&a01:16:58 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Cellar Clefs" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e23: snakebitten The Armchair Auteur 2023-12-15 | On the penultimate episode of the pod for the season, I apologize profusely for some poor audio quality, tell a very long story explaining the circumstances causing the poor audio quality, and then talk about the Golden Globe nominations, the Civil War trailer, Doctor Who and CM Punk and my thoughts on the discourse surrounding the possibility of WWE booting AEW off its home network. Oh, and your questions!Let's dig in!AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/snakebitten00:00 intro04:01 the leak, the fans, and the very bad no good week34:43 the news43:30 what i watched01:13:13 q&a01:28:24 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Climbing the Tree" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e22: restoring the feeling The Armchair Auteur 2023-12-08 | In this week's episode of the pod, I review Netflix's May December and The Holdovers, as well as take an extended look at David Tennant's big return in the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials. I also tell a long story about my week, answer some questions, talk about the GTA 6 trailer and get into how washed Donald Glover seems in the Mr. and Mrs. Smith trailer.Let's dig in!AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/restoring-the-feeling00:00 intro01:17 channel update / the er 22:54 the news30:51 what i watched01:00:43 q&a01:11:32 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Sterling Skies" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e21: cm punk in love The Armchair Auteur 2023-12-01 | For this week's podcast, because I literally only watched one movie (Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw!), we go long on CM Punk's return to the WWE at Survivor Series, and my reaction to both that big angle and it's reception on Wrestling Twitter. I also chat up the Furiosa trailer and answer some great questions from you guys!Let's dig in!AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/cm-punk-in-love00:00 intro07:19 the news10:02 what i watched48:26 q&a01:07:02 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Calando Canyon" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e20: scott pilgrim vs all my oomfies The Armchair Auteur 2023-11-24 | This week on the podcast, I go long about Melissa Barrera being fired from Scream 7, the Nicolas Hoult and Skyler Gisondo being cast in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, Ridley Scott's insane press run for Napoleon, and a spoiler-filled discussed of Netflix's new anime Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. And, as always, your questions. Let's dig in!AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/scott-pilgrim-vs-all-my-oomfies00:00 intro01:50 the news39:04 what i watched52:15 q&a01:00:21 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Fall Call" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e19: tangled web The Armchair Auteur 2023-11-17 | This episode on the pod, I give my reaction to *that* Madame Web trailer, Pedro Pascal potentially playing Reed Richards in Matt Shakman's Fantastic Four movie, The Engineer casting for James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, Daniel Destin Crettin leaving Avengers: Kang Dynasty, as well as previews of my reviews for Ridley Scott's Napoleon and Bradley Cooper's Maestro. I also strongly urge all of you to see Billy Friedkin's last picture, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and answer your questions!AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/tangled-webvariety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-ai-artificial-intelligence-board-no-votes-1235790853Let's dig in!00:00 intro00:50 the news30:33 madame web trailer reaction43:49 what i watched01:05:30 q&a01:11:53 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Springwood" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e18: back to work, timmy The Armchair Auteur 2023-11-10 | The SAG-AFTRA strike is over so it's time for all these thespians to get back on the red carpet. On this week's episode, I go long on a spoiler discussion of The Marvels and the curious case of its critical reception, WBD cancelling Coyote vs Acme, the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer (which I repeatedly refer to as Frozen Kingdom), as well as Ashanti's work in A New Diva's Christmas Carol and a brief bit about Emma Stone in Poor Things. And as always, your questions.AUDIO VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/back-to-work-timmyLet's dig in!00:00 intro01:24 the news29:02 what i watched32:59 the marvels spoiler discussion41:13 what i watched cont'd01:04:42 q&a01:28:07 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Hype Stickers" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
The Marvels (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2023-11-08 | I've seen The Marvels and I am here to review the movie for you as best I can. Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson return from Captain Marvel, with Ms. Marvel's Imani Vellani and Wandavision's Teyonah Parris in tow. Nia DaCosta has been taking some unfair heat for the film's low pre-sales and troubled production, but is it possible that the movie is more than the unmitigated disaster the negative buzz would suggest? Is it just another delivery system for a post credits scene?Let's dig in!One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Leipzig" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e17: its so over The Armchair Auteur 2023-11-03 | In this week's episode, I wrap up Hooptober X with my final horror watches of the month, among them Tod Browning's Dracula, Dracula 3000, The Last Man on Earth, the execrable Clive Barker penned Rawhead Rex and the Dick Maas directed classic Amsterdamned. I also talk a bit about a trio of new movies, Michael Mann's Ferrari, David Fincher's The Killer and the new Nic Cage joint Dream scenario. There's also a bit of talk about Five Nights at Freddy's and the difference between lore and story, and me revisiting The Blackening. Oh, and we go long on that MCU Variety article and what feels like the slow heath death of Marvel Entertainment.Let's dig in!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/its-so-overvariety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hbo-casey-bloys-secret-twitter-trolls-tv-critics-leaked-texts-lawsuit-the-idol-123486772200:00 intro01:02 the news30:26 what i watched01:06:27 q&a01:11:18 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Private Pressing" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e16: scorsese on scorsese (taylors version) The Armchair Auteur 2023-10-27 | Sweet episode sixteen is here. This week, I go on a pretty lengthy discussion about Killers of the Flower Moon discourse and the way people on the internet talk about Martin Scorsese's films, a trio of Wes Craven flicks I watched for Hooptober X, Amazon Prime's The Burial, and most importantly, John Schneider's To Die For. I also answer questions.Let's dig in!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/scorsese-on-scorsese-taylors-version00:00 intro02:36 the news (lengthy scorsese talk)36:22 what i watched56:48 q&a01:07:52 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Brass Acres" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e15: video home system The Armchair Auteur 2023-10-20 | On this week's pod, I talk about binging the VHS franchise, from the mumblegore original all the way up to the Shudder outings, as well as the director's cut of Brian De Palma's Raising Cain, Justin Lin's 1997 feature debut Shopping for Fangs, and Aussie queer horror flick So Vam, as well as my experience seeing Killers of the Flower moon and a bit of a channel update on what's to come.Let's dig in!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/video-home-system00:00 intro01:39 the news19:35 channel update36:06 what i watched01:01:11 q&a01:04:46 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"RPM - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Review): youtu.be/c8CIGs8Hjlwyr fave film critic s01e14: a man with the face of a dog: youtu.be/gd_vBkzSgPkyr fave film critic s01e13: jason goes to toronto: youtu.be/yXQ66Lqvno0yr fave film critic s01e12: mulligan minisode: youtu.be/AvhYZWybbocThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2023-10-19 | For Martin Scorsese's first film since 2019's The Irishman, Killers of the Flower Moon is destined to be controversial. Even if it weren't for his comments on Marvel as a brand and the MCU being akin to a theme park ride, the 206 minute historical epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser and Jonathan Lithgow has a high mountain to climb with the implications of such a sensitive story about the Osage's past being handled by a white man, even one as gifted as Martin Scorsese. So is the film worth all the hype? Let's find out.One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Meanwhile Uptown" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e14: a man with the face of a dog: youtu.be/gd_vBkzSgPkyr fave film critic s01e13: jason goes to toronto: youtu.be/yXQ66Lqvno0yr fave film critic s01e12: mulligan minisode: youtu.be/AvhYZWybbocyr fave film critic s01e11: ultimate armchair auteur: youtu.be/duWrJLQn5ZMThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e14: a man with the face of a dog The Armchair Auteur 2023-10-13 | Hooptober X rages on! It's episode 14 and we're talking about the Iron Claw movie trailer, A24 going Marvel mode, Jason Momoa in Johnny Depp cosplay, the Daredevil reboot, The Exorcist: Believer, When Evil Lurks and all the other horror movies I watched this week, among them Totally Killer, We Have a Ghost, The Omen, Bitch Ass, When a Stranger Calls, and most importantly, DOGFACE A TRAPHOUSE HORROR.Let's dig in!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/a-man-with-the-face-of-a-dogMe and Rob talking about Kill Bill Volume 1 for the 20th anniversary: https://letswatchitagain.transistor.fm/episodes/kill-bill-vol-1-20th-anniversary-retrospective00:00 intro02:25 what's in the news23:50 a love letter to letterboxd35:20 what i watched01:16:53 q&a01:21:58 outroOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Playa Plate" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e13: jason goes to toronto: youtu.be/yXQ66Lqvno0yr fave film critic s01e12: mulligan minisode: youtu.be/AvhYZWybbocyr fave film critic s01e11: ultimate armchair auteur: youtu.be/duWrJLQn5ZMyr fave film critic s01e10: film fest fomo: youtu.be/yeeReXd7fbkThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e13: jason goes to toronto The Armchair Auteur 2023-10-06 | Welcome to episode thirteen, the first of four Hooptober X themed episodes! This week I review The Creator and Saw X, get into the first several October horror movie watches I've dug into on my staycation, and the main event of course, I watched the entire Friday the 13th franchise, including Freddy vs Jason and the Platinum Dunes reboot! I also eviscerate the Platinum Dunes reboot of Nightmare on Elm Street, a movie I hate with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. All told, we talk about twenty three different movies on this super-sized episode.Let's dig in!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/jason-goes-to-toronto00:00 intro01:24 what's in the news08:08 what i watched (birthday weekend edition)31:45 what i watched (hooptober 2023 edition)52:23 what i watched (every friday the 13th/jason vorhees movie ever)01:33:38 q&a01:37:45 outro*pls note the episode audio had a few spots with some weird feedback I couldn't completely mitigate. so three or so times, the opening minute, around the 15min mark and again later in the episode. I'm aware it sounds not quite right and I'm very sorry! 😩*One Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Strummer Boy" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e12: mulligan minisode: youtu.be/AvhYZWybbocyr fave film critic s01e11: ultimate armchair auteur: youtu.be/duWrJLQn5ZMyr fave film critic s01e10: film fest fomo: youtu.be/yeeReXd7fbkyr fave film critic s01e09: my beautiful dark twisted greek wedding: youtu.be/iagTb05zEjgThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e12: mulligan minisode The Armchair Auteur 2023-09-29 | This is not episode twelve of the pod. This is a eulogy for episode twelve of the pod.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/mulligan-minisodespoil me for my birthdayhttps://cash.app/$domgriffinpaypal.me/domgriff?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Etched" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e11: ultimate armchair auteur: youtu.be/duWrJLQn5ZMyr fave film critic s01e10: film fest fomo: youtu.be/yeeReXd7fbkyr fave film critic s01e09: my beautiful dark twisted greek wedding: youtu.be/iagTb05zEjgyr fave film critic s01e08: pimps don't commit suicide: youtu.be/nMFFF8s6DEQThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e11: ultimate armchair auteur The Armchair Auteur 2023-09-22 | For episode eleven, we talk about the potential end of the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes, my rewatches of Barbie and Across The Spider-Verse, the Kurt Angle documentary from Peacock, Jonathan Hickman's rebuilding the Ultimate universe in Ultimate Invasion, and HBO docs Bama Rush & Telemarketers. We also talk about my upcoming birthday marathon plans, Hooptober, and as always, your questions!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/ultimate-armchair-auteurFutura's cursed/amazing Letterboxd diary: letterboxd.com/yenguyen/films/diaryWGA & SAG-AFTRA UNITE SHIRT - 100% of proceeds will be going to The Entertainment Community Fund which provides financial assistance to film and television workers who are in need during the work stoppage. transfigureprintco.com/shop/wga-sag-aftra-unite-shirtOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteur00:00 intro01:38 future binging preview13:08 what's in the news16:58 what i read32:40 what i watched (and rewatched)01:01:36 q&a01:15:57 outroKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Latewood" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e10: film fest fomo: youtu.be/yeeReXd7fbkyr fave film critic s01e09: my beautiful dark twisted greek wedding: youtu.be/iagTb05zEjgyr fave film critic s01e08: pimps don't commit suicide: youtu.be/nMFFF8s6DEQyr fave film critic s01e07: amc stubs life: youtu.be/RUtS1Yho5RkThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e10: film fest fomo The Armchair Auteur 2023-09-15 | We made it to episode TENNNNNNN. On this week's MILESTONE episode, we talk about whether or not TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is better than Across the Spider-Verse, Michael Jai White's follow-up to Black Dynamite, Outlaw Johnny Black, how evil the villain of BS High is, how bummed I am that I didn't get to go to TIFF, and most importantly, the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer! Also, as always, YOUR questions.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/film-fest-fomoCheck out my friend Geoff's channel! youtube.com/user/GeoffSaysHiWGA & SAG-AFTRA UNITE SHIRT - 100% of proceeds will be going to The Entertainment Community Fund which provides financial assistance to film and television workers who are in need during the work stoppage. transfigureprintco.com/shop/wga-sag-aftra-unite-shirtOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteur00:00 intro00:21 tenth episode celebration (rumination)18:52 what's in the news33:09 what i watched58:36 q&a01:17:05Keep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Gatefold" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e09: my beautiful dark twisted greek wedding: youtu.be/iagTb05zEjgyr fave film critic s01e08: pimps don't commit suicide: youtu.be/nMFFF8s6DEQyr fave film critic s01e07: amc stubs life: youtu.be/RUtS1Yho5RkHow Much Should a Movie Ticket Cost? (National Cinema Day 2023 Rant): youtu.be/VYv5Owg3AkcThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e09: my beautiful dark twisted greek wedding The Armchair Auteur 2023-09-08 | Episode 9 is here! This week I talk about my weekend with Tommy Wiseau, the Big Fat Greek Wedding cinematic universe, My Adventures with Superman, Taylor Swift's Eras film, Richard Linklater and Glen Powell's Hitman flick, a fantasy 24 hour movie marathon, and my snazzy new brand ambassadorship! And answering your questions and more!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/my-beautful-dark-twisted-greek-weddingOne Bone, the fashion brand for the hard-to-fit man. To get 15% off your first order with 1B, use code THEARMCHAIRAUTEUR at checkout: onebonebrand.com/thearmchairauteur00:00 intro02:19 a word from our sponsor06:55 my weekend with tommy wiseau21:54 what's in the news30:46 what i watched57:17 q&a01:15:01 outroKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Courtyard Cadence" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e08: pimps don't commit suicide: youtu.be/nMFFF8s6DEQyr fave film critic s01e07: amc stubs life: youtu.be/RUtS1Yho5RkHow Much Should a Movie Ticket Cost? (National Cinema Day 2023 Rant): youtu.be/VYv5Owg3Akcyr fave film critic s01e06: gal gadon't: youtu.be/B0mMvmNOdMoThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e08: pimps dont commit suicide The Armchair Auteur 2023-09-01 | Episode 8 of the pod is here. This week, I talk about movie trailer that got me stoked for in the fall (Michael Mann's Ferrari, David Fincher's The Killer) and ones that didn't (Emerald Fennell's Saltburn), an extended interlude about AEW's All In show at Wembley and the ensuing fallout from CM Punk and Jack Perry's backstage altercation, going into movies I watched this week (Shiva Baby, Radioactive Dreams, Fallen Angels, and Southland Tales, the Cannes cut), and then answering your questions, including a walk down memory lane to my first ever job at a Hollywood Video.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/pimps-dont-commit-suicide00:00 Intro01:13 What's in the news pt. I (fall movie preview edition)12:58 What's in the news pt. II (not so short wrestling interlude / BRAWL IN)37:37 What I watched this week (Letterboxd last four)01:01:50 Q&A01:23:27 OutroKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Cathartic" - [ocean jams]I made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e07: amc stubs life: youtu.be/RUtS1Yho5RkHow Much Should a Movie Ticket Cost? (National Cinema Day 2023 Rant): youtu.be/VYv5Owg3Akcyr fave film critic s01e06: gal gadon't: youtu.be/B0mMvmNOdMoBlue Beetle (Movie Review): youtu.be/05bqRnJ9aSAThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e07: amc stubs life The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-25 | Here it is, folks. Episode Seven is all about the ten (yes, ten) movies I watched this past weekend on a cine-bender. I talk about Miguel Wants to Fight, Polite Society, rewatching Man on Fire and Oppenheimer, Landscape with Invisible Hand, seeing Albert Pyun's Nemesis for the first time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, A24's Talk To Me and The Last Voyage of the Demeter, aka, da dracula boat movie. As always, I answer your question, but we also pay tribute to two recently fallen professional wrestlers, Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/amc-stubs-life00:00 Intro02:24 RIP Terry Funk / RIP Bray Wyatt13:10 What I've Been Watching (extreme edition)01:01:02 Q&A01:20:51 OutroKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Golden Crates" - Dusty DecksI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!How Much Should a Movie Ticket Cost? (National Cinema Day 2023 Rant): youtu.be/VYv5Owg3Akcyr fave film critic s01e06: gal gadon't: youtu.be/B0mMvmNOdMoBlue Beetle (Movie Review): youtu.be/05bqRnJ9aSAyr fave film critic s01e05: rip billy friedkin: youtu.be/KIE_1sN6issThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
How Much Should a Movie Ticket Cost? (National Cinema Day 2023 Rant) The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-23 | This Sunday, August 27th, is 2023's National Cinema Day, where all participating movie theaters will be offering movie tickets for $4, all day, all movies, all formats. But it sparked a conversation for me about what is a fair price to pay to go to the movies, how that price has changed over time, and why we value what we value when it comes to our forms of entertainment. I also talk a little bit about MoviePass, AMC Stubs A-List, Regal Unlimited, Alamo Drafthouse Season Pass and my thoughts on the theatrical subscription model as a compromise against the onslaught of streaming.Let's dig in.00:00 Intro00:22 National Cinema Day 202301:35 How Did We Get Here?06:14 Piracy, Streaming & Compromise10:16 The Summer of MoviePass12:32 Important Disclosures15:26 SHAMELESS PODCAST PLUG16:33 Is Stubs The Way?18:25 A Eulogy for Regal Cinema Countryside 2020:11 "I'm not here to defend going to the movies"22:18 I get very emotional defending going to the movies27:07 ConclusionKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"ORANGE" - SINYI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e06: gal gadon't: youtu.be/B0mMvmNOdMoBlue Beetle (Movie Review): youtu.be/05bqRnJ9aSAyr fave film critic s01e05: rip billy friedkin: youtu.be/KIE_1sN6issyr fave film critic s01e04: my secret was better: youtu.be/YraLt2woR6YThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e06: gal gadont The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-18 | In episode six, we talk about that infamous NYTimes article about MovieTok, the trailer for Bradley Cooper's Maestro, the 2023 G1 Climax, Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone, how underrated Jennifer Lawrence is in No Hard Feelings, the Lethal Weapon series, and many other things!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/gal-gadont00:00 Intro04:03 What's in the news?30:40 A brief, ingobernable interlude38:09 What I've been watching01:03:18 Q&AMy Blue Beetle review: youtu.be/05bqRnJ9aSAThat NYtimes article: nytimes.com/2023/08/15/movies/tiktok-movie-reviews-critics.htmlKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Jukebox Jackpot" - Dusty DeckI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Blue Beetle (Movie Review): youtu.be/05bqRnJ9aSAyr fave film critic s01e05: rip billy friedkin: youtu.be/KIE_1sN6issyr fave film critic s01e04: my secret was better: youtu.be/YraLt2woR6Yyr fave film critic s01e03: kernel war survivors: youtu.be/e7H4wCRqqkwThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Blue Beetle (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-16 | Originally meant for HBO Max, Blue Beetle is coming to the big screen, unlike its slain brethren Batgirl. Xolo Maridueña from Cobra Kai stars as Jaime Reyes, a recent college grad trying to help lift his family out of poverty before being bonded with an alien scarab that gives him fantastical powers, powers evil CEO Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon) wants to use for war. James Gunn and Peter Safran have said Angel Manuel Soto's film represents the first hero of their new DCU, so how does it all fit together? Are there any cameos in the post credits sequence? How good is George Lopez? Let's dig in.This video was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, "Blue Beetle" being reviewed here wouldn't exist.Keep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Oh The City" - Ad InfinitumI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e05: rip billy friedkin: youtu.be/KIE_1sN6issyr fave film critic s01e04: my secret was better: youtu.be/YraLt2woR6Yyr fave film critic s01e03: kernel war survivors: youtu.be/e7H4wCRqqkwyr fave film critic s01e02: keep that same kenergy: youtu.be/ks4otRYZhiMThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e05: rip billy friedkin The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-11 | We're back for episode five and we're dedicating it to one of the greatest American filmmakers of all time, my close, personal friend Billy Friedkin. I revisited a handful of William Friedkin's films, some new watches entirely, and that takes up a good chunk of the episode, but we also talk about DJ Crazy Times, Sidney Lumet, how I became a film critic and advice for young writers. And lots of other stuff!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/rip-billy-friedkin00:00 Intro02:27 Entertainment News (DJ Crazy Times Remix)15:00 What I've been watching26:03 RIP BILLY FRIEDKIN56:26 Q&AKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Llevame Lejos de Aqui" - Matt LargeI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e04: my secret was better: youtu.be/YraLt2woR6Yyr fave film critic s01e03: kernel war survivors: youtu.be/e7H4wCRqqkwyr fave film critic s01e02: keep that same kenergy: youtu.be/ks4otRYZhiMOppenheimer (Movie Review): youtu.be/-heddwEi2cYThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e04: my secret was better The Armchair Auteur 2023-08-04 | Episode four! This week we talk about Wonder Woman 3, Christopher Nolan's best film The Prestige, the saga of Fast Eddie Felson following Paul Newman from The Hustler to The Color of Money with Tom Cruise, the new Peacock original documentary American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes, the nature of modern stardom and loads of other topics. And your questions, obvi!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/my-secret-was-better00:00 Intro06:55 Entertainment News25:32 What I've been watching56:23 Q&AKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Bummer" - [ocean james]I made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e03: kernel war survivors: youtu.be/e7H4wCRqqkwyr fave film critic s01e02: keep that same kenergy: youtu.be/ks4otRYZhiMOppenheimer (Movie Review): youtu.be/-heddwEi2cYyr fave film critic s01e01: the pilot: youtu.be/CwHznFQYtt0The Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e03: kernel war survivors The Armchair Auteur 2023-07-28 | It's the third episode of the pod! This week, I talk about the psychological after effects of surviving Barbenheimer opening weekend, revisiting Christopher Nolan's pre-Batman films Following & Insomnia, Greta Gerwig's mumblecore beginnings as the co-director of Nights and Weekends, Steven Soderbergh's new webseries Command Z and my recent obsession with America's Cobbler on TikTok. We also address the alleged Lena Dunham Polly Pocket movie. Amongst other topics!!!HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/kernel-war-survivors00:00 Intro01:49 Barbenheimer & The Strike(s)14:42 In other news...24:02 What I've been watching53:27 Q&AKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Shoe Shinin" - GuustaavI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!yr fave film critic s01e02: keep that same kenergy: youtu.be/ks4otRYZhiMOppenheimer (Movie Review): youtu.be/-heddwEi2cYyr fave film critic s01e01: the pilot: youtu.be/CwHznFQYtt0Channel Update: I Have An Announcement: youtu.be/VuHQkyei8eYThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e02: keep that same kenergy The Armchair Auteur 2023-07-21 | Episode two! Dom talks about what he's been watching lately, what's going on in the news this week, and answers audience questions about a variety of topics, among them: TikTok influencer Strawhat Goofy being a scab, Steven Soderbergh's new Max series Full Circle, Barbie and Oppenheimer and Barbenheimer, and the climax of the 2011 comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/keep-that-same-kenergyMy Oppenheimer review: youtu.be/-heddwEi2cYMy Barbie review: looper.com/1342109/barbie-movie-reviewA Barbie feature I wrote that has some stuff that didn't make it into the review proper: looper.com/1345561/ending-barbie-explained00:00 Intro03:08 What's Been Going On In The World of Entertainment20:19 What I've Been Watching55:26 Your Questions...ANSWEREDKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Beach Day in Brooklyn" - Sarah, the IllstrumentalistI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Oppenheimer (Movie Review): youtu.be/-heddwEi2cYyr fave film critic s01e01: the pilot: youtu.be/CwHznFQYtt0Channel Update: I Have An Announcement: youtu.be/VuHQkyei8eYHere's Why the MCU's "Secret Invasion" Doesn't Work: youtu.be/T8DSv-p3uHkThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Oppenheimer (Movie Review) The Armchair Auteur 2023-07-19 | Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr and countless others, is finally upon us. In this review I talk about the film itself, the best format to see it in, and whether or not it's better than the Barbie movie. Barbenheimer time!!!My more recent thoughts on Tenet: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/film/tenet/5Find IMAX 70mm near you: lfexaminer.com/theatersThis piece was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, “Oppenheimer” being reviewed here wouldn’t exist.00:00 Intro01:23 Background on my Nolan fandom02:59 The Review Proper (no spoilers)14:17 What format to see it in18:05 BARBENHEIMER21:30 OutroThis video was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, "Oppenheimer" being reviewed here wouldn't exist.Check out the new podcast, yr fave film critic: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/Keep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Survive" - SoaraI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Channel Update: I Have An Announcement: youtu.be/VuHQkyei8eYHere's Why the MCU's "Secret Invasion" Doesn't Work: youtu.be/T8DSv-p3uHkThe Weeknd is the Reason "The Idol" Sucks: youtu.be/r6MSUp3I7v0The Flash (Movie Review): youtu.be/deu-mJplseQThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
yr fave film critic s01e01: the pilot The Armchair Auteur 2023-07-14 | Our inaugural episode! Dom talks about what he's been watching lately, what's going on in the news this week, and answers audience questions about a variety of topics.HERE'S THE AUDIO-ONLY VERSION: https://yrfavefilmcritic.transistor.fm/episodes/the-pilotMy review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - looper.com/1331189/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-review-cruise-proves-to-be-the-only-real-superheroRocky's piece on Mission Impossible - vulture.com/2023/07/mission-impossible-7-bye-to-rebecca-fergusons-ilsa-faust.htmlOne of my favorite Adam Katzman reviews - baltimoresun.com/citypaper/bcpnews-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-sequel-review-20160610-story.htmlThe cursed Regal pre-show ad - youtube.com/watch?v=WaO2EE43fY000:00 Intro01:36 What I've Been Watching07:58 What's Been Going On In The World of Entertainment15:43 Your Questions...ANSWEREDKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Track Club:"Fire in Our Eyes" - DistanceI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Channel Update: I Have An Announcement: youtu.be/VuHQkyei8eYHere's Why the MCU's "Secret Invasion" Doesn't Work: youtu.be/T8DSv-p3uHkThe Weeknd is the Reason "The Idol" Sucks: youtu.be/r6MSUp3I7v0The Flash (Movie Review): youtu.be/deu-mJplseQThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Channel Update: I Have An Announcement The Armchair Auteur 2023-06-28 | What it says on the tin.Keep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Cold as Ice" - Particle HouseI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!The Weeknd is the Reason "The Idol" Sucks: youtu.be/r6MSUp3I7v0The Flash (Movie Review): youtu.be/deu-mJplseQSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Movie Review): youtu.be/XQ-k4ZNfVmoThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
Heres Why the MCUs Secret Invasion Doesnt Work The Armchair Auteur 2023-06-21 | Disney Plus is back with the first MCU television series of 2023, Secret Invasion! Super loosely based on the Brian Michael Bendis penned event comic of the same name, the series finally gives Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury a starring role, as he tries to snuff out who the hidden skrulls in our midst are. Featuring Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Ben Mendolsohn and Kingsley Ben-Adir, the show, on paper has all the makings of an interesting drama and spy-fi exercise. Unfortunately, it leaves a lot to be desired. And I'm not just talking about the controversial AI art in the show's intro.Let's dig in.Keep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Sunset Drive" - Future JoustI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!The Weeknd is the Reason "The Idol" Sucks: youtu.be/r6MSUp3I7v0The Flash (Movie Review): youtu.be/deu-mJplseQSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Movie Review): youtu.be/XQ-k4ZNfVmoGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review): youtu.be/iIHoZbmGd4gThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's a former member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a current Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
The Weeknd is the Reason The Idol Sucks The Armchair Auteur 2023-06-14 | The reviews are in and HBO's new controversial series "The Idol," starring Lily Rose Depp, is trash. But while plenty of negative notices tend to place the blame on Sam Levinson's shoulders, it brings me no pleasure to say the real problem is his star and collaborator Abel Tesfaye, The Weeknd himself. In this video, I try to break down why the show doesn't work, while navigating its many pitfalls, chief among them all the unnecessary stunt casting from the likes of Troye Sivan, Hank Azaria and Jennie from Blackpink.Levinson may have learned very little from the debacle that was Euphoria season 2, but it's Tesfaye's performance as Tedros that is the real culprit.The Rolling Stone piece I reference in the vid: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/the-idol-hbo-next-euphoria-torture-porn-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-blackpink-jennie-1234688754THE BLKPRINT: YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCa_tdGXQMlEd4FcmkueA6NAPatreon - patreon.com/BlkPrintAmp - onamp.com › theblkprintradioKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Me and My Dirt" - Sum ItI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!The Flash (Movie Review): youtu.be/deu-mJplseQSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Movie Review): youtu.be/XQ-k4ZNfVmoGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review): youtu.be/iIHoZbmGd4gwhere i have been and what i have been watching: youtu.be/pk_hMbsVPrgThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's currently a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
We Need To Talk About The Flash... The Armchair Auteur 2023-06-06 | This is not, strictly speaking, a real movie review of The Flash. I will have one of those out this week on Looper.com! This is instead a big long discussion from me fresh out of seeing The Flash addressing all its secrets, its cameos, the big leaks, and the all important post credits scene. But also, of course, Michael Keaton returning as Batman, the Ezra Miller controversy, and basically everything else under the sun. Did Andy Muschietti do a good job? What does the future of DC Films hold with James Gunn at the helm? Will Ezra return? Do you even want them to?Let's dig in!en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Miller#Controversies_and_legal_issues00:00 Intro02:38 NO SPOILERS / JUST OBSERVATIONS11:31 SPOILER DISCUSSION28:22 END OF SPOILERS / ConclusionKeep up with my print and web reviews:baltimorebeat.com/author/dominic-griffinlooper.com/author/dominicgriffinMusic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound:"Pink Gloves" - JF GlossI made a separate IG page exclusively for the channel, so follow ya boy: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurKeep up on my current watches: letterboxd.com/capnmagik/films/diarySUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UC7llcWZBhR9nvIzquktSzqg?sub_confirmation=1Recent videos you may have missed!Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Movie Review): youtu.be/XQ-k4ZNfVmoGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review): youtu.be/iIHoZbmGd4gwhere i have been and what i have been watching: youtu.be/pk_hMbsVPrgA Mild Mannered Reaction to James Gunn's DC Films Slate Announcement: youtu.be/3AZ8WM4R_vIThe Armchair Auteur is an ongoing video project from film critic Dom Griffin. Every week, there will be new reviews, retrospectives, rants and video essays about film and film-adjacent pop culture.Dom Griffin is a freelance film critic, pop cultural polymath and an obsessive lover of storytelling. His work has been published on Looper, SyFy.com, Birth.Movies.Death, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Spectrum Culture, and VultureHound UK. He's currently a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic.You can find him online here...Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ArmchairAuteurTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/AllNewDomLetterboxd - http://www.letterboxd.com/capnmagikInstagram: instagram.com/thearmchairauteurTikTok: tiktok.com/@allnewdom
