I Am The Wiz Film Club

Dec 11 2024 401 ep. 29 mins

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Hosted by The Wiz, he does film reviews and discussions with co-host Zero on a diverse set of movies, from blockbuster to art house films. Have a suggestion for us to talk about or review? Email us at [email protected]!

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Edward Scissorhands, dir. Tim Burton

Dec 11 2024 13 mins

Zero and Wiz RECOMMEND Edward Scissorhands Combining a gothic horror monster with a 1950s aesthetic and sensibility, Edward Scissorhands takes this odd mash-up and turns it into an allegorical story on being an outsider and the vapidness of suburban life. Edward has Johnny Depp as the title character who's scarred face, leather and buckle attire hides a very child-like, mousey de

Arthur Christmas, an Aardman Production

Dec 09 2024 7 mins

Wiz DOES NOT RECOMMEND Arthur Christmas I understand to a certain extent that critics overrate movies for kids to a certain extent. The reason why is simple: how are they going to review something meant for kids through a kids perspective? They can't. For the most part, it feels like they review those movies based on how painful it will be for the adult watching it with them. Bu

Klaus, dir. Sergio Pablos

Dec 06 2024 6 mins

Wiz RECOMMENDS Klaus For the first thirty minutes of Klaus, I had the most acute sense of deja vu: did the filmmakers seriously just copy/paste The Emperor's New Groove from the main character to the humor? Honestly, it sure as hell felt like it: Jesper can easily be a stand-in for Kusco with his smarmy, rude sense of humor that might as well have been David Spade. The only diff

In Bruges, dir. Martin McDonagh

Dec 04 2024 10 mins

Zero and Wiz RECOMMEND In Bruges Part pulpy crime story, part morality play with a crass, blackened humorist tinge, In Bruges is a film that is a hilariously dark with a surprisingly sweet aftertaste. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson carry a curse-laden, non politically correct yarn about two hit men waiting for their next assignment while they discuss what happened in the last

Spencer, dir. Pablo Lorrain

Dec 03 2024 8 mins

Wiz RECOMMENDS "Spencer" To be honest, I was conflicted after watching Spencer. On the one hand, the biopic is chock full of formulaic crap that highlights performances that are little more than good mimicry than anything that lets you see the heart and soul of the person it's about. For every brilliant movie like I'm Not There, Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters and Malcolm X, th

To Boldly Watch - A Star Trek Film Series Recap

Nov 27 2024 10 mins

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Hannah and Her Sisters, dir. Woody Allen

Nov 26 2024 6 mins

Wiz RECOMMENDS Hannah and Her Sisters Like a lot of Woody Allen’s films, its feature is more about the dialogue and actors than anything Allen can do behind the character. This is certainly the case with Hannah and Her Sisters, an at times hilarious film about the lives of upper crust sisters and the people in their lives. Some of the characters in this film are hilariously wri

Monkey Man, dir. Dev Patel

Nov 23 2024 7 mins

Wiz RECOMMENDS Monkey Man Monkey Man is a film that makes critical rookie mistakes. It expands when it should retract. It pulls punches when it should have hit hard. It strives for ambition when it should have kept things to the fundamentals. Dev Patel's revenge thriller about a man named "Kid" who gets into a sinister organization to find a way to murder the people who killed h

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, dir. George Miller

Nov 21 2024 8 mins

Wiz RECOMMENDS Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Mad Max: Fury Road took the film world by storm with it's amazing visuals and mind-bending stunts. It's an action film that, to this day, seems to hold a special place in action film fans hearts. And I agreed: the stunt work, visuals and it's breakneck pace in action gave it a breathless, if not mindless, adrenaline rush. Furiosa: A Mad Max

The Fall Guy, dir. David Leitch

Nov 19 2024 7 mins

Wiz DOES NOT RECOMMEND The Fall Guy It was pretty easy to see what The Fall Guy was trying to emulate to get it's laughs and entertainment: Tropic Thunder. Tropic Thunder got its laughs not only by lampooning the film industry, its vapid stars and celebrity culture, but it also did it by having ridiculous humor that was often vulgar and offensive. It has a biting edge to it that