Cory Woodroof, Author at The Playlist

‘RRR’ A Rollicking, Soulful Tollywood Action Epic [Review]

April 7, 2022 2:52 pm

For the two hours, you might spend watching Jared Leto sulk around a Sony/Marvel B-side that somehow reportedly can't muster the artistic integrity of the "Venom" movies, you could jump into one of the best in...

‘Severance’ Review: Ben Stiller Crafts A Fascinating, Eerie Meditation On Work Culture

Cory Woodroof

February 17, 2022 10:53 am

News, Reviews, Television

Actor/filmmaker Ben Stiller is no stranger to examining the rigors of the American workplace. Ever since he shined a light on everyone's favorite cable guy in, well, "The Cable Guy," Stiller has spent some tim...

Netflix’s ‘Untold: Malice At The Palace’ Effectively Examines The Troubling History Behind An Infamous NBA Brawl [Review]

Cory Woodroof

August 18, 2021 12:41 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Earlier this year, NBA superstar LeBron James, now with the Los Angeles Lakers, engaged in some back-and-forth during a road game with an Atlanta Hawks fan. It's not that uncommon for players and fans to engag...

‘McCartney 3,2,1’: An Electrifying Conversation On Beatles Legacy Between Rick Ruben & Paul McCartney [Review]

Cory Woodroof

August 15, 2021 3:44 pm

Reviews, Television

Sir Paul McCartney is a Beatles fan. While that might seem painfully obvious, it's actually not where the music superstar found himself when he was actually in The Beatles. After all, it can seem like a gargan...

‘The First Step’: A Challenging Look At Van Jones And Nature Of Bipartisanship [Tribeca Review]

Cory Woodroof

June 25, 2021 1:29 pm

Reviews

The challenges of bipartisanship are easy to spot. It's casting a die for cooperation, a hope that with your differing neighbor you can find not just common cause but common decency. You have to bank on shared...

‘The Neutral Ground’ Provides A Powerful Dissection Of The Lost Cause Myth [Tribeca Review]

Cory Woodroof

June 25, 2021 12:35 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When you're driving down one of Alabama's main interstates, it's not hard to see gaudy Confederate flags flying atop a hill, a memorial site, gravesites, or basically, anywhere else. Growing up in the South br...

‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything:’ AppleTV+ Docuseries A Sturdy Overview Of Early ’70s Culture [Review]

Cory Woodroof

June 20, 2021 4:01 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Studying the cultural and political revolutions of the late 60s and early 70s won't earn you any points for originality. It's not that this period in world history isn't important -- it's continually worthy of...

‘Servant’ Season 2: Apple TV+ Thriller Returns With A Fury [Review]

Cory Woodroof

January 13, 2021 11:05 am

News, Reviews, Television

Do you remember the story of Joshua from the Bible? The one where the Israelites, led by Joshua en route to Canaan, march around the city of Jericho for seven days until its grand walls collapse? It's a story ...

‘Brahms: The Boy II’ Trailer: The Creepy Doll Returns In Delayed Sequel Starring Katie Holmes

Cory Woodroof

January 8, 2020 11:00 am

News, Trailers

With the "Child's Play" revamp, another "Annabelle" sequel, and "Brahms: The Boy II" (and, honestly, depending on your view of the "Toy Story" franchise), creepy dolls are all the rage. The next "The Boy" insta...

‘Servant:’ M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple TV+ Chiller Is Creepy But Can’t Stick The Landing [Review]

Cory Woodroof

November 27, 2019 12:11 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Noted devotee of psychological terror and surprise twist endings, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan goes behind the creative curtain of TV once more—his first time since 2016's "Wayward Pines" finale— with Apple TV+...

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