Orphan: First Kill is a prequel to the 2009 creepy kid horror/thriller Orphan. That first movie is one I pretty much enjoyed as a movie of its sub-genre but it got a real kick from a bonkers (if not totally … Continue reading
I think the Inside of the Mind of a Cat is a scattering of loose change, a couple of raggedy mice toys, a stray laser pointer, and a cow bell that clangs randomly. But this Netflix documentary wants to explore … Continue reading
Look Both Ways is a new Netflix film in which the multiverse has a say about the life of a college graduate. When checking the results of a pregnancy test, it’s positive in one ‘verse and negative in the other. … Continue reading
Carter is a new single-take action flick from the director of The Villainess… which had a number of great single take action scenes in an otherwise muddled plot. Carter has a plot… something something North and South Korea, a rogue … Continue reading
I was going along with this flick thinking it featured a much more interesting character than plot… until the end where even my cold, calculating heart might have both melted a little and been betrayed all at once. Yeah, this … Continue reading
Fall (not Moonfall, Legends of the Fall, Falling Down, or even The Fall) is what happens when Cliffhanger and The Descent have a baby birthed by Buzzfeed Studios and it doesn’t suck. It’s not amazing and it has unfortunate downtime, … Continue reading
Secret Headquarters is the kind of bad that makes me want to apologize to most modern blockbusters and Netflix originals for showing us what a bad superhero movie really looks like. But, then again, this is barely a superhero movie… … Continue reading
I’m not sure why I kept watching this once I realized this Netflix musical was for and about middle schoolers. I’m not the target market but I once was a 13 year old (who didn’t break out into song randomly) … Continue reading
Day Shift is a new Netflix original that was all over the map. It started strong but then threatened to become a goofy buddy cop movie… and then exploded with exploding vampire gore and inventive kills, and then slowed down, … Continue reading
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a dark horror comedy/slasher/murder mystery with a capable cast playing very unlikable characters who you wouldn’t mind seeing bodied. But since it’s a bit of a goof on Twitter/TikTok/Gen-Z-like dialog, a lot of the bickering becomes … Continue reading