Jun
22
Censor
I liked this movie… but I wish I liked it more. At the same time, I expect I would like it more on a rewatch since I’m sure there’s bits and bobs they seeded into the movie that I missed. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Jun
21
New Order
New Order is one pessimistic, nihilistic, angry movie. You might love it or hate it because of those traits… but you’ll probably remember it either way. It also looks like it’s quite controversial since it focuses so heavily on the … Continue reading
Jun
20
Wish Dragon
Wish Dragon is a weird movie. In theory, it should be a run-of-the-mill Netflix original with middling animation and a generic plot with generic standard-issue themes. And it kind of is… but it also has some very creative comedic timing, … Continue reading
Jun
19
Holler
I kept thinking this movie shouldn’t work. It’s about desperate people who scrap the bones of their desperate town’s industrial corpse. It spends a fair amount of time focusing on the job of legally (and otherwise) taking apart the ruins … Continue reading
Jun
19
Fatherhood (2021)
I think we should all be proud of Kevin Hart… he pulled off a dramatic roll with small doses of comedy and certainly none of his usual schtick. And it works. I was shocked – shocked – when I realized … Continue reading
Jun
18
Luca
It would be unfair to ask why The Little Mermaid is a mermaid or why The Lion King is a lion. So maybe it should be unfair to ask why this movie has merfolk (merpeople? Merboys?). It doesn’t need them … Continue reading
Jun
16
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, The
I swear to all the Gods of AMC that I saw The Hitman’s Bodyguard. I remember going to see the movie, I remember it starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, and I remember thinking it was dumb enough fun … Continue reading
Jun
15
Misfits, The
The Misfits surprised me only once… when the credits rolled, Renny Harlin’s name came up. Yet it didn’t surprise me either… I can believe the flashy attempts at cool would come from a director like him. But also that the … Continue reading
Jun
14
Skater Girl
I was moved by this sweet, well-intentioned little film about finding your courage and standing up for yourself. Which is certainly more identifiable to me than actual skateboarding… because I think I’ve been on a board once in my life … Continue reading
Jun
14
Spirit Untamed
Oddly enough, I’ve never seen the original Spirit (Stallion of the Cimarron) ) so it’s a little perplexing I bothered tromping to the cinemas to watch this kid’s film remake? Sequel? But I have an AMC Stubs card burning a … Continue reading