Movieha! - Omaha’s Favorite Movie Podcast

by Ryan Syrek

On Your Radar: Journey to the West

Netflix Roulette: Cartoon Noir

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Cutting Room for February 1

by Ryan Syrek

• Despite Kanye West’s repeated assertions to the contrary, it turns out one man should have “all that power,” as illustrated in the documentary The Powerbroker. On Thursday, Feb 21 at 7 pm, Film Streams (filmstreams.org) will stop…collaborate with the Urban League of Nebraska…and listen with a Q&A about the film, which tells the story of civil rights leader Whitney Young. Producer Bonnie...

Only Kinda Good, Fellas

by Ryan Syrek

Gangster Squad

Nothing brings back memories of Sean Penn’s history as a serial domestic abuser like watching him revel in a man being drawn-and-quartered by automobiles. What a weird choice to take a cheesy, scene-chewing, 1940s mob-boss role at this point in his career. Cross-apply the same bewilderment to the decisions of Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin. Nick Nolte and Giovanni Ribisi? No, that...

Diabetes: The Real Monster

by Ryan Syrek

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

Hansel (Jeremy Renner) has diabetes. This is not a throwaway character trait, not a bit of bizarre nuance in a quasi-steampunk re-imagining of a Grimm fairy tale. The fact that Hansel must stop combatting the forces of darkness whenever his wrist-alarm-thingie goes off so he can inject himself with insulin is a full-fledged, God’s honest plot point in writer/director Tommy Wirkola’s film. Oh,...

Check Out Some Hot Briefs

by Ryan Syrek

Oscar-Nominated Short Films

The 2013 Oscar-nominated Shorts sizzle
Ryan Syrek

Outside of the unspeakable fame and groupies, the best part of being a movie critic is getting a peek at stuff you may otherwise never see. One of my favorite annual traditions is checking out what the Academy felt were little films worthy of a little guy made of gold. This year’s group is cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die (no takebacks) the...

Cutting Room for January 25

by Ryan Syrek

• I may not know whether The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia takes place in Connecticut or Georgia, but I do know it will premiere in Omaha! Specifically, on Thursday Jan. 31 at midnight, Aksarben Cinema (aksarbencinema.com) will premiere the film, and director Tom Elkins (an Omaha native) will be signing autographs, introducing the film and do a Q&A (my first question may have...

Movieha! - Omaha’s Favorite Movie Podcast

by Ryan Syrek

On Your Radar: The East

Netflix Roulette: Whisker Wars

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