Will and Chris return for Episode 59 and we’re reviewing Will’s choice Nebraska. Not a documentary on the Bruce Springsteen classic album but the 2013 Alexander Payne comedy drama starring Bruce Dern.
Part road trip, part snapshot of Middle America and part portrait of dementia, shot in black and white Nebraska is funny, poignant and a fantastic vignette of a dysfunctional extended family.
Interestingly this was the first film Payne wasn’t directly involved in writing, yet it feels very much like he could have. It’s very hard not to love this film, the cinematography is beautiful, the whole cast is superb, it’s very, very funny, warm and moves along at a lovely gentle pace.
We also discover the most watched films by Chris and Will are Mrs Doubtfire and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid respectively.
Scores
| Episode Crew Name | Recommendability Score | Repeat Viewing Score | Small Screen Score | Engagement Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris | 4.8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Will | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Helen | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.375 |
| Kobi | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.05 |
| 4.875 | 4.2 | 3.65 | 4.4 | 4.28125 |
What do you guys think? Have you seen Nebraska? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below!
Episode #059 Crew Links
Thanks to the Episode #059 Crew of Chris Smith @ChrisDSmith27 and Will Roe- @willroe2 from Lords @HomeOfCricket. Find their website online here: https://www.lords.org
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It has to be Putting on the Ritz, but there is no Gene Wilder version so we have added the Mel Torme Version!
More about Nebraska
For more info on Nebraska, you can visit the Nebraska IMDB page here or the Nebraska Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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Films New on Netflix
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When IRA member Larry Marley is sent to Northern Ireland’s Maze prison, he puts his methodical and manipulative plan for a mass-escape into action.
Added to UK Netflix: 22nd May 2018
Amid a terrifying pandemic, a father searches the wilds of Australia for someone willing to protect and care for his infant daughter.
Added to UK Netflix: 18th May 2018
Amid growing tensions in their marriage, a Johannesburg professor and his journalist wife find their lives upended by a famous, hard-partying author.
Added to UK Netflix: 18th May 2018
Arrested in 1970 after trying to smuggle two kilos of hash out of Turkey, American student Billy Hayes faces a nightmare 30-year jail sentence.
Added to UK Netflix: 18th May 2018
Still-grieving widow Marnie moves to Los Angeles to be close to daughter Lori, but soon discovers new outlets for her maternal and romantic needs.
Added to UK Netflix: 17th May 2018
Films Leaving Netflix
Unfortunately, not all of the films stay on Netflix for ever, booooo! Often you don’t get to find out until its too late. The films listed below are leaving Netflix UK super soon so please don’t miss out!
Denzel Washington stars as true-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas and Russell Crowe plays the outcast NYPD cop charged with bringing him down.
Leaving: 24th May 2018