To be fair, Never Let Go is probably more a victim of how many times I’ve seen this exact premise over the past few years. But, that said, maybe they don’t have to regurgitate the same gimmick over and over … Continue reading
Given the surprise positive buzz around this flick, I went in expecting the best and I kind of got the worst. I hated the first half of this film… thinking I might have to give it some slack for being … Continue reading
Dear lord… I think I’m traumatized. I’ve been on this Earth a long time and I’ve seen some seriously messed up movies… but The Substance might just be the most f’ed up thing I’ve ever seen in a theater. To … Continue reading
I rented this Chinese flick because it sounded like an inspiration story of self-improvement… and as I sat there on my Velcro seat, that was something I wanted to see. I also figured odds of it being a cringe-fest were … Continue reading
Kowloon Walled City in China is such a fascinating place it’s almost unbelievable it actually existed. It’s borderline sci-fi to the point sci-fi has borrowed from it to build their own overcrowded worlds. I was primed to be curious about … Continue reading
Subservience begins as a hugely uneventful sci-fi drama, turns into a low-brow erotic thriller, and ends up the exact same battle with the AI bot you’ve seen before. It does none of this well and does most of it boring. … Continue reading
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
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
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
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