Sporadically disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his smash hit Single Take podcast. Best known for recycling animal byproducts into protein meal, fats and biofuel ingredients, Daniel is famed for reducing waste and… Hang on a second. I’m describing a rendering plant. Daniel Barnes is just some guy who reviews movies.

This week, Daniel takes a hop on the wild side to review Hoppers, the latest film from Pixar. Daniel also offers his Single Take on Rashida Jones and Kate McKinnon in Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton’s Hulu exclusive In the Blink of an Eye.

Listen as Daniel talks about oily beavers, caveman acorns and his ideas for remodeling the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

DANIEL SAYS: BUMP IT

*Now playing everywhere.

IMDB Synopsis: “A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.”

DANIEL SAYS: DUMP IT

*Now streaming on Hulu.

IMDB Synopsis: “Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection and the circle of life.”

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Daniel and Corky cut their central Florida vacation short to review Sally Potter’s Orlando (1992). An adaptation of a Virginia Woolf novel long thought unfilmable, Orlando provided the supernatural Tilda Swinton with her breakout role. But did your hosts find Orlando to be a magic kingdom, or a tragic kingdom?

Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #157 [tied]

World premiere: Sep. 1, 1992 (Venice Film Festival)

IMDB synopsis: “After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world.”

Original theatrical trailer for Orlando (1992)

Ah, Poetry!

The maze runner

Tilda eye contact montage

Brief Encounter (1945; Dir.: David Lean)

IMDB synopsis: “Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.”

Our review of Brief Encounter comes out Tuesday, March 17!

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Perennially disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his white-hot Single Take podcast. A born entertainer known for his incredibly affable personality, Daniel boasts numerous stage and screen credits. But he’s perhaps best known for creating “Carpool Karaoke”, a delightful series of sketches in which…oh, you know what? I was thinking of James Corden. Daniel Barnes is just some guy who reviews movies.

This week, Daniel takes a Munch out of Scream 7, the latest entry in the still-somehow-straggling-along horror franchise. Daniel also offers his Single Take on Oscar winner Jessica Chastain in the erotic drama Dreams.

Listen as Daniel discusses Sha Na Na slasher flicks, forced nostalgia death marches and dreams he’s like to forget.

DANIEL’S RATING: DUMP

*Now playing everywhere.

IMDB Synopsis: “When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target.”

DANIEL’S RATING: DUMP

*Now playing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Opening Friday, March 6, at the Tower Theatre in Sacramento.

IMDB Synopsis: “A powerful American socialite (Jessica Chastain) and an undocumented Mexican ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair in this tense, erotic drama.”

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