Episode 249: Can The Candyman Can?

The title suggests something equally sweet and horrible and art can be both. There is certainly a lot of art and artists on this week’s movie review episode. There are influencers and a photographer in the remake of She’s All That (He’s All That). The music and life of Guy Clark is featured in a new documentary (Without Getting Caught or Killed). There’s the story of a domino artist named Lily Hevesh (Lily Topples the World) and a guy who is good with numbers but bad with social interaction and fumigation (Mosquito State). But there is also another relationship on pandemic lockdown (Together) and another film about the final days of Ted Bundy (No Man of God). It’s enough to want to get away with John Cena and Lil Rel Howery (Vacation Friends). But wait, there’s more art in the tragic story of a beloved painter (Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed) and the whole damn shady world of art is exposed in a fascinating new documentary (The Lost Leonardo). Finally, there is another artist featured in Nia DaCosta’s updating of Bernard Rose & Clive Barker’s Candyman. Does the film have the right palette? Tune in and hear the opinions of Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy.   0:00 - Intro Without Getting Caught or Killed 10:15 – Mosquito State 18:21 – He’s All That 29:58 – Together 40:27 – The Lost Leonardo 53:19 – No Man of God 1:05:00 – Lily Topples the World 1:14:10 – Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed 1:26:16 – Vacation Friends 1:37:52 – Candyman 2:02:25 - Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com