Aug
16
Respect
There are some biopics that end too early and give us text about what happened next, leaving me thinking that that’s the movie I’d have wanted to see. Respect is a movie that goes on and on and on and … Continue reading
Aug
16
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
To be generous, this is an admirable attempt to make a brainy science fiction film on a low budget, limited cast, and probably during the pandemic (subtitle should be Everybody’s Gone to the Pandemic, perhaps). But I’m not going to … Continue reading
Aug
14
Coda (2021)
Coda is a movie I want to hug… and a movie I wanted to go on for another hour, get a sequel, or binge watch a season of. I really engaged and connected with this film and its multiple ideas … Continue reading
Aug
14
Coda (2019)
So I’ll admit to watching this only because I saw that a movie called Coda popping up in reviews. I didn’t read those reviews – I just noted there was buzz about this film about music so figured I should … Continue reading
Aug
13
Don’t Breath 2
I rather liked the first Don’t Breath film but never thought there was a need for a sequel. But here we are. And it’s not a complete disaster… though perhaps it makes some story decisions that some might find… controversial. … Continue reading
Aug
12
Free Guy
Free Guy is kind of like taking a shopping car through movie history and picking and choosing elements from all over. Instantly I saw a little Lego Movie, Truman Show, Dark City, The Matrix, Tron and a few others. In … Continue reading
Aug
11
Kissing Booth 3, The
Well, this snuck up on me. And the feeling of inevitable dread as I saw it popup on Netflix and knowing that I – being a reasonable and logical person – was going to have to watch it. And I … Continue reading
Aug
10
Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love, and Rage
I found Woodstock ’99 documentary to be a fantastic narrative about the concert that went up in flames. Definitely a doc with a pre-determined angle and opinion but they gave enough people time for the defense in this trial. And … Continue reading
Aug
09
Val
Val is a pretty good documentary that wavers in interest and quality but ultimately skews closer to pretty good than average. It’s about the life and career of Val Kilmer who is recovering from throat cancer and has a breathing … Continue reading
Aug
08
Swarm, The
You’d think a movie about blood-sucking locusts would be a fun (or insufferable) B movie. But, no, leave it to the French to give us a story about a struggling small business owner with family drama who is trying her … Continue reading