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High n' Dry PodcastAuthor: Ryan Baron North and James Crosslin
Hosted by Ryan Baron North, James Crosslin, and Luke, High n' Dry tackles film and philosophy with their patented 3-part method. What makes them so special and fun? One of them is drunk, and the other two are really, really high. Welcome to a drunken chat at 3 in the morning with your best buds. Come talk movies and philosophy, and get wasted along the way. New episodes every other week! Music by AlexGrohl @ PixabaySupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1271972/supporters/new Language: en-us Genres: Comedy, Philosophy, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Corporate Pawn To Island Queen: A "Send Help" Thriller Review
Episode 103
Monday, 16 February, 2026
Send a textWe rate Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” four stars and dig into how an island strips the gloss off corporate ambition, turning tropes into a sharp critique of power, merit, and survival. McAdams owns the screen, the camera bites, and the final stare puts the audience on trial.• acting that turns humiliation into resolve• Raimi signatures in kinetic, queasy camera work• familiar desert‑island tropes used as satire• the rock reveal reframing agency and ethics• competence versus entitlement as core conflict• the last shot reading as judgment, not wink• theater crowd energy enhancing tension• why “women are crazy” is the wrong lens• our insert‑ourselves what‑ifs for dark humor• final verdict: a tight, rewatchable four starsGo see this movie if it's still in theaters near youSupport the show
