Checked out the new international spy thriller The Rhythm Section. I say international spy thriller when I really should say “international incompetent spy thriller” though… and one based on a series of novels (which I have not read) so I … Continue reading
Also checked out the most recent Guy Ritchie movie The Gentlemen. This film bring Ritchie back to his tough guy crime roots after spending time making Disney and King Arthur movies (to various levels of success and failure). His early … Continue reading
So there’s a new horror movie out this past weekend called The Turning. It’s another film version of Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw which has been adapted a number of times, most notably 1961’s The Innocents. I checked … Continue reading
Bad Boys For Life came out last week and is, despite the title obvious implication, only the third film in the series. I checked it out finally after a long delay (mainly due to wonky sleep patterns and my l … Continue reading
Also rented a (very long) documentary called In Search of the Last Action Heroes on iTunes. This is a documentary ostensibly about action movies from the 1960s to the present… but really it’s just about 80s and early 90s. Maybe … Continue reading
Indie film-maker/podcaster/stoner Kevin Smith released a new movie via roadshow last year that finally came to streaming this week. So I rented Jay and Silent Bob Reboot on iTunes, hoping (again) this would be a return to quality. Something I … Continue reading
Had the “pleasure” of seeing the new Robert Downey Jr. starring film Dolittle. This flick is being crucified by the professional reviewers and certainly not without cause. But I’m on the fence about it a bit. It’s certainly a bad … Continue reading
Checked out the new big anime theatrical release Weathering With You. This is the follow-up to the same Japanese writer/director’s utterly amazing film Your Name. That was one of the best movies of its release year, regardless of animation style. … Continue reading
Went to see the new January 2020 comedy Like a Boss. This flick stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek… and you’d think it’d be a better, funnier film with this good cast. And I gather some people find … Continue reading
Also watched the new Sam Mendes’ World War 1 war film 1917. This film is primarily known as a “single take” war film – two solid hours of military suspense and action made to look like it was filmed without … Continue reading