Sep 15

DAN DA DAN: First Encounter

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Joel Hilke

Well… that was a mistake. To be clear, this review and rating are a me thing. If you are hardcore anime fan – or a fan of the manga this film is based on – my reaction to it is … Continue reading →

Sep 14

Uglies

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Joel Hilke

Uglies is a Netflix YA adaptation somehow directed by McG… a man who takes a licking and keeps on filming. It feels ten years too late… it should have been made during the teen dystopian apocalypse that brought us Divergent, … Continue reading →

Sep 13

Killer’s Game, The

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Joel Hilke

The Killer’s Game is very proud of its hyper-stylized action, though perhaps its reach is beyond its grasp. It’s very proud of its wacky characters but it feels like it’s trying too hard. It’s excited to be funny, but it … Continue reading →

Sep 12

Speak No Evil (2024)

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Joel Hilke

Speak No Evil is such a generic title, I didn’t realize it was an American remake of the Danish film of the same name. It took me twenty minutes to realize it was actively similar in theme but it was … Continue reading →

Sep 11

(Un)lucky Sisters

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Joel Hilke

(Un)lucky Sisters is an Argentinian Netflix comedy that lacks a lot of core things to make a comedy… namely laughs but also interesting characters. It’s about two sisters from other mothers whose estranged dad has died. They don’t know each … Continue reading →

Sep 10

Apollo 13: Survival

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Joel Hilke

Apollo 13: Survival sounds like an Asylum knockoff of Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 from 1995. And compared to that movie, it might as well be. If you’ve seen that far superior ’95 film, there’s very little reason to bother with … Continue reading →

Sep 09

My Old Ass

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Joel Hilke

My Old Ass is a romance. A romance with comedy and a little magical realism… but it’s not a romantic comedy nor is it fantasy/sci-fi. It has elements of those things but mainly its a sweet and earnest straight-up romance … Continue reading →

Sep 08

Out Come the Wolves

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Joel Hilke

When it comes thrillers and horror, I’m usually the guy who says dumb characters are ok since, if they were smart, we wouldn’t have a movie. But Out Comes the Wolves proves that I have my limits. The flick is … Continue reading →

Sep 07

Rebel Ridge

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Joel Hilke

I was all set to give Rebel Ridge a superlative star rating within its first hour but as soon as the flick went from defense to offense, it fell hard. I was so disappointed in the final act from a … Continue reading →