Reality is almost a more fascinating experiment in filmmaking as it a taut and suspenseful drama. But happily it’s both. I’ve never seen anything quite like it except maybe in a documentary that uses too many reenactments. But this is … Continue reading
Thus confirming my whole theory: comedy is subjective. No, I didn’t like this movie. At all. Yes, I thought it was aggressively unfunny. No, I really don’t know Bert Kreischer or his standup act. Yes, this is a hell of … Continue reading
I spent the first half of this movie pretty sure I was bored… and then second half slowly realizing I was totally bought in. I can’t pinpoint when the switchover happened, but it certainly happened and I was left bemused. … Continue reading
The Old Way is an overly-talky Western stocked with stereotypes and clichés instead of characters. Nicolas Cage plays a retired killer settled down with a family. When bandits murder his wife, he has to come out of retirement, towing his … Continue reading
Tin & Tina is a Spanish creepy kids horror flick that border on satire. It’s about a young couple who decide to adopt two of the oddest and most off-putting children imaginable. They are so odd and off-putting, their school … Continue reading
I knew almost nothing about this movie going in… I figured it was going to be just another war in the Middle East flick. But when I realized that was Gerard Butler under that beard, I quickly re-oriented my thinking. … Continue reading
Becky was a solid streaming revenge flick about a fourteen year old girl fending off a bunch of Neo Nazis. It was a pretty bloody entertaining B picture. I certainly didn’t expect a sequel, much less one released to theaters. … Continue reading
For a movie I clicked play on with no small amount of trepidation, I was surprised by how good this flick is. With a title like “Influencer”, I thought it was going to be just another thriller about how chasing … Continue reading
Mother’s Day is a Netflix-produced Polish action film in the John Wick style. It features an ex-soldier who had to give up her child and go into hiding. Years later, the boy has been kidnapped and she must re-emerge to … Continue reading
Given that I wasn’t a fan of the original 1989 film (*gasp*), I thought this “live action” remake was a little better than the original. It still has a few of the same issues but it makes improvements to the … Continue reading