The Ballad of Wallis Island is a gently odd British low key comedy/drama that I appreciated and enjoyed… but not as much as I should have. It’s about a slightly washed up British folk singer who gets a gig on … Continue reading
Watched early as a Monday Mystery movie/Screen Unseen. The Legend of Ochi is a PG rated A24 creature feature… I know, the world turned upside down. What even is life? It’s kind of their quirky quirk quirk version of Mac … Continue reading
I dunno… the title of this movie makes no sense. There’s definitely a wedding… but no banquet. Maybe – and I’m stretching – there’s a brief banquet moment, but that’d be like renaming Star Wars to The Trash Compactor. But … Continue reading
I’m sad to damn this ambitious horror film with faint praise because it comes off like yet another generic PG13 horror flick… you know the ones I’m talking about. But it goes all serpentine and gets enough right to settle … Continue reading
The Ugly Stepsister is a Norwegian language retelling of the Cinderella story from the ugly stepsister’s POV. And when the call for actresses to play the ugly stepsister goes out, that must be a tough decision to show up for … Continue reading
Y’know, with a title like iHostage, I was expecting something quirkier or funnier than this dour, over-serious hostage crisis film. And then I found out it was based on a true story and that there’s a documentary about these events. … Continue reading
Sinners is a curious movie that wants to be about two different things mashed into a depiction of the dirty south. It isn’t just a movie about the blues (which it is) but it’s also a southern gothic horror. The … Continue reading
Studio Head: Let’s make an adaptation of the life of Jesus… for kids! Doubting Studio Head: But kids won’t relate to an old fashioned Jesus story. Studio Head: We’ll have a frame story starring Charles Dickens! Doubting Studio Head: Charles … Continue reading
825 Forest Road is a frustrating film. On the one hand, it knows that fear is best expressed as a lurking dread rather than cheap jump scares. On the other hand, it’s incredibly poorly written full of “What?!” moments where … Continue reading
Sacramento shares significant DNA with the superior but darker A Real Pain. Except instead of taking place across Europe, it settles for a road trip to Sacramento, California. Maybe that’s a downgrade but also maybe it’s more approachable? The film … Continue reading