Reel Rap: Mike Nichols' 'Wolf' (1994)

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, midnight

b"The Reel Rap boys are howling into the mics this time around as they discuss Mike Nichols\\u2019 baffling 'Wolf.' I know what you\\u2019re thinking, \\u201cJack Nicholson going wolf-mode?\\u201d That\\u2019s gotta be good!\\u201d Think again, buddy!\\n\\nSometimes a movie\\u2019s cast, crew, and premise are just too good to be true. That\\u2019s definitely the case with 1994\\u2019s Wolf. The film not only promises lycanthropic, Tex Avery antics from Jack Nicholson and James Spader, but features a Michelle Pfeiffer performance, an Ennio Morricone score, sets from Academy Award winner Bo Welch, and uncredited rewrites from the one and only Elaine May. Somehow, all these great chefs cook up a pretty dismal pot of bisque. Instead of subjecting yourself to Wolf, listen to Shane and Bennett discuss Jack Nicholson\\u2019s lackadaisical run, Rick Baker\\u2019s worst stab at creature effects, and the several eras of James Spader\\u2019s career."