The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Episode 97: The Odyssey The Greeks are back, BABY! Director and writer Christopher Nolan takes on the epic retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, and Stratis is all in. Tina, on the other hand, wasn’t convinced. She thought Nolan didn’t get "freaky" enough with the classic and had some serious notes on casting. Actually, we both had issues with the casting, but we were in total agreement on Agamemnon’s bronze vertebrae helmet. What a work of art. Somebody should get an Oscar for that. Lastly, how did Nolan make a movie about ancient Greeks without putting even one Greek actor somewhere in the epic film? Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecineramadome/] Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/tinakakadelis.com] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/tina_docx/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecineramadome] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthecineramadome] Music - "New York Big Jazz" by MagikStudio/Jamendo/Adobe Stock

The Invite

Episode 96: The Invite Getting out of the parking lot this week was a bit rough, even after watching a great Olivia Wilde movie - The Invite. The first third of the movie worried Stratis because he thought he’d have to discuss an orgy film with his daughter. Luckily, the movie took a turn midway and he was saved. We moved on to the fact that Wilde directed and starred in this movie and talked a bit about the way actors and directors approach a script. The other actors in this film did a great job, but we had to take a pause to visit Pittsburgh's own, Page’s Dairy Mart, for some soft serve before we finished our conversation. Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecineramadome/] Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/tinakakadelis.com] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/tina_docx/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecineramadome] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthecineramadome] Music - "New York Big Jazz" by MagikStudio/Jamendo/Adobe Stock

Minions & Monsters

Episode 95: Minions & Monsters How did we celebrate America’s 250th birthday? Fireworks, hot dogs, and a cold beer? NOPE. We saw Minions & Monsters at our local cineplex! Okay, it was only the 3rd of July, but that didn’t help us agree on much. We do think the animator did a great job of taking the Minions back to 1927 Hollywood, complete with callbacks to great actors and movies from that era. And just to spice up this episode, we swing by the Wendy’s drive-through to pick up a couple of Minionion-themed kid's meals. You’re going to get a review of the movie and our food choices this week. Happy Fourth! Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecineramadome/] Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/tinakakadelis.com] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/tina_docx/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecineramadome] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthecineramadome] Music - "New York Big Jazz" by MagikStudio/Jamendo/Adobe Stock

Supergirl

Episode 94: Supergirl It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…we can’t agree on what Supergirl is all about. This is Tina’s favorite type of bummer superhero cinema and nothing like the superheroes of Stratis’ youth. We get into the morality of using human trafficking and dog torture to get the audience emotionally connected to the characters. Tina tries to buy an intergalactic fizz cocktail but ends up being thwarted by the AMC bartender. Let’s just say that superhero movies aren’t simple good-versus-evil stories anymore, so whether you agree with Tina or Stratis, this episode will bring you into our conversation. Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecineramadome/] Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/tinakakadelis.com] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/tina_docx/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecineramadome] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthecineramadome] Music - "New York Big Jazz" by MagikStudio/Jamendo/Adobe Stock

Masters of the Universe

Episode 93: Masters of the Universe By the power of Grayskull we are transported to the mythical planet of Eternia, home of He-Man. Let’s just say that Masters of the Universe does not bring to mind our ideal vacation spot, but Stratis did manage to take a couple of relaxing naps during the movie. Somehow Tina analyzes He-Man’s gender identity issues while Stratis has flashbacks to his college dorm. Overall, we do a great job of showing off how little we know about the He-Man universe, and this movie didn’t make us want to try to learn more. Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecineramadome/] Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/tinakakadelis.com] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/tina_docx/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecineramadome] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthecineramadome] Music - "New York Big Jazz" by MagikStudio/Jamendo/Adobe Stock