A bunch more classics, most of which come from spooky season, 2024. 1920 – Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – The silent film version of the old story. It’s pretty good even if its pacing is typically slow and there … Continue reading
I’m vaguely familiar with Robbie Williams. I know three of his songs… but it turns out the third was actually a Ricky Martin song (oops). Angels and Rock DJ are solid works. I know he’s huge in England so I … Continue reading
I barely remember anything about the first Den of Thieves and nothing about this sequel encouraged me look it up. About all I remember is that I thought it was kind of boring and overstuffed with macho bullshit. The sequel … Continue reading
Ooooh… Latin. Ad Vitam makes this French Netflix movie sound fancy, or introspective, or deep… or if not those, able to summon Deadites. But, no, it’s just a too-lah-de-da title for a pretty generic but entertaining action flick. It’s about … Continue reading
Ever watched one of those “I just don’t get it” movies? This is certainly one of them. I mean, I get the premise… but not quite the approach. It’s about a rich family and a few servants living out the … Continue reading
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is a documentary about George Romero, Resident Evil, and the failed attempt for him to adapt the video game into a movie. If all that sounds like gibberish, this might not be your favorite film. … Continue reading
The Last Showgirl tries maybe a little too hard to be the showcase for Pamela Anderson that it very clearly is. And, to be fair, she’s not the first actor to get a role that speaks to their career and … Continue reading
The Damned is a movie that proves my whole theory: being a fisherman in 18th century Iceland would suck. Maybe a little more than sitting through this drudgery of a movie, but the flick doesn’t have me tap-dancing across the … Continue reading
More classic films… many, many old horror movies from last spooky season. Too many, really (if there is such a thing). 1896 – The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat – a train arrives, 19th century people long dead … Continue reading
It took me longer than usual to get around to A Complete Unknown… mainly due to sleep problems over the holidays and never being awake for showings. But schedules are shifting and Saturday’s 10am showing synced with my schedule… that … Continue reading