One More Time is a combo time loop and “relive your youth” timey wimey wibbly wobbly movie. A 40 year old woman is hit by a truck and wakes up on her 18th birthday and continues to relive the day … Continue reading
I do not like Broken Lizards. I do not like them on the pool cage when visiting my parents in Florida, I do not like them in their interminably unfunny comedies. I know the Broken Lizard guys are popular but … Continue reading
A Tourist’s Guide to Love is a pretty average rom-com mixed with a Netflix Watcher’s Guide to Vietnamese Tourism. Yeah, just a fairly cute rom-com randomly set and shot in Vietnam. You want to pay a monthly Netflix rate for … Continue reading
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a film about a group of young activists who gather together to rescue puppies and kittens… Ummm… hang on… <flips through notes> Oops… It’s about a bunch of young activists who gather together … Continue reading
I was concerned going into this film since my last Guy Ritchie experience was so very bad… and I’m just not a big fan of his arch hyperactive tough guy crime films. But I needn’t have worried since this is … Continue reading
Evil Dead Rise starts with one of the coolest title reveals in film before bouncing from the typical cabin (A-Frame) in the woods to a high rise apartment building. I guess that’s why it’s called Evil Dead (High) Rise… or … Continue reading
If for nothing else, credit due to Nefarious for being a different kind of demonic possession film. We don’t get the inverted crosses, the projectile vomit, the bendy bodies, or anyone shouting “The Power of Elvis compels you” (or some … Continue reading
Despite the fact I find the world of snooty celebrity chefs and haute cuisine tiresome, the sub-genre of drama/thriller that follows a perfectionist chef or a restaurant crew is fascinating to me. It’s the joy of seeing excellence working at … Continue reading
Phenomena is a slight and slightly disjointed Spanish supernatural horror/thriller on Netflix. It’s about a trio of apparently real-life ghost hunters who are semi-famous in Spain. I’m unfamiliar with them and I don’t think this movie does much to correct … Continue reading
I went blind into the latest anime flick to show up at the theater. It didn’t look like it was based on a long-running series that I didn’t follow so I felt it was a safe bet. After it was … Continue reading