Uncertain Age

This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye put on their comfortable walking shoes for a stroll through Widow's Bay, where the scenery is gorgeous and the life expectancy is not. This 2026 Apple TV horror-comedy stars Matthew Rhys as an ambitious New England mayor bent on turning his little island into the next Martha's Vineyard, despite the centuries-old curse that keeps, wait for it, killing everybody. With Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, and Dale Dickey along for the very bumpy ferry ride. Is Katie Dippold's genre-bender a wickedly funny love letter to Jaws-era horror, or a tourist trap that runs out of chum? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye probe Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, a UFO conspiracy thriller that plays like Close Encounters got recruited by the CIA and made to sign an NDA. Written by David Koepp from a story by Spielberg himself, the film stars Emily Blunt as a mild-mannered meteorologist who abruptly starts clicking and chittering on live TV (first contact by way of the Weather Channel) and Josh O'Connor as a cybersecurity whistleblower who's just cracked open a vault of stolen alien tech and government secrets he was paid to bury. Is the film a paranoid return to Spielberg's sense-of-wonder roots, or does its Three Days of the Condor-meets-alien-abduction plot buckle under its own cosmic weight? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

 
Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas hosts solo for a deep dive into the award-winning feature film The Addiction of Hope, with indie filmmakers Martin Grey Gottlieb and Anne-Marie Johnson. The film is a moving story about a successful female actor of a certain age coming to terms with the realities of ageism in show business as she reconnects with herself, her family, and discovers a new fulfilling passion. The film is streaming on Amazon, Apple, and Tubi, and there's lots more at theaddictionofhopefilm.com. A special note for anyone on the Big Island of Hawaii: there's a benefit screening on June 26 at the Historic Aloha Theatre! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye dissect the 2025 Netflix film A House of Dynamite. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson, A House of Dynamite has the President of the United States (Elba) making the toughest decision of his life when a mysterious missile is launched toward the country, with only minutes to decide whether to retaliate or hold back. The film unfolds from three different perspectives, peeling back layers of political tension and human frailty along the way. Is A House of Dynamite a taut and thought-provoking portrait of doomsday decision-making, or does its unconventional structure leave audiences feeling shortchanged? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye dissect the Netflix series The Diplomat. Keri Russell plays Kate Wyler, a no-nonsense American ambassador suddenly thrust into the heart of a major international crisis, all while navigating a complicated marriage to a politically ambitious husband and a role she never expected to be in. Is The Diplomat a savvy and compulsively watchable portrait of modern geopolitics, or does it stretch credibility in its race to the next twist? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye take on the 2025 film Black Bag. Starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, Black Bag is a sleek espionage thriller that delves into themes of trust, loyalty, and the dangerous intersection of marriage and spycraft.  Is the film a taut and stylishly crafted exercise in tension, or does it sacrifice emotional depth for genre thrills? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye pack their bags for a lavish Labor Day weekend in Sirens, the Netflix dark comedy limited series where Julianne Moore plays a billionaire's wife so magnetically unhinged she makes wealth look like a personality disorder (which, in many ways, it has proved to be). When Devon shows up to a gorgeous island estate to pry her sister Simone away from her suspiciously devoted new boss, what unfolds is five episodes of class warfare, sisterly tension, and the creeping question of just how much free will a really nice guest room can buy. Is Sirens a sharp, stylish skewering of money and power, or just another pretty rich-people nightmare with better hydrangeas? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye take a look at Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in Rian Johnson's acclaimed whodunit series, starring Daniel Craig as the inimitable Benoit Blanc: this time drawn into the baffling death of a divisive Catholic priest tangled up with a missing inheritance. As the film layers questions of faith, guilt, and motive across a spectacular ensemble cast, we explore how Johnson keeps the franchise fresh while digging into something genuinely soulful beneath all the clever plot machinery. Learn more on Uncertain Age! And if there's a movie, show, or podcast you'd like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye waddle into The Penguin Lessons, the true story of a British teacher (Steve Coogan) in 1970s Argentina whose life is unexpectedly transformed by an orphaned penguin. What begins as a small act of kindness turns into a surprisingly moving tale about friendship, empathy, and the strange teachers that wander into our lives: sometimes with flippers. Learn more on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye take a look at Jay Kelly, the reflective dramedy starring George Clooney as a man quietly unraveling the meaning of success, fame, and identity in midlife. As the film follows Kelly navigating family, regret, and the strange distance that can grow between who we were and who we’ve become, we explore how the story balances humor with a deeper meditation on reinvention and the search for authenticity. Learn more on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.