Checked out the new rental (I saw it on iTunes) Antebellum. This looked interesting when I saw the trailers in the Old Times… and it finally gave in and released to streaming instead of theatrically. Antebellum is a kind … Continue reading
Checked out the new Netflix film I’m Thinking of Ending Things. This is the latest to be written (and directed) by Charlie Kaufman, the wildman who wrote Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and more. He’s … Continue reading
In the incomplete manuscript of one’s life, every once in a while one must watch a movie called The VelociPastor. Not because it’s good, but because it’s called The VelociPastor. And it’s free on Amazon Prime. And YouTube, actually. … Continue reading
After delaying and delaying and refusing to succumb to the high price tag, I finally broke down and paid for “unlocking” the new live action Mulan on Disney+. I feel like a chump since it’s coming “free” to the service … Continue reading
Checked out the new HBO (or possibly HBO Max) documentary Class Action Park. This film is about the notorious New Jersey park that had a very distant concept of safety and responsibility. It was more-or-less turned into a fiction comedy … Continue reading
So Bill & Ted Face the Music is the third in the Bill & Ted franchise and the first in around 30 years. And massive credit to good guy Keanu Reeves for shrugging his shoulders and playing the characters again. … Continue reading
Checked out the new Disney+ family zoo comedy The One and Only Ivan. This flick is based on a book that I haven’t read and is based on a true story… a line on screen that appears a few seconds … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) a new Russian science fiction/horror flick called Sputnik. I haven’t seen too many Russian-made films but the ones I’ve seen are pretty much the rare imports that some American studio thought we’d enjoy. Which usually means a … Continue reading
Checked out the new but not-particularly-original Netflix cop vs superpowers action flick called Project Power. I saw one trailer for this in advance and I like the cast though I was leery of Netflix declaring they are the home of … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) the new high concept heist flick Money Plane. Despite the similarity in titles, not a sequel to Money Train. Also, despite the similarities to other heist films, a far cry from anything you might consider smart, sly, … Continue reading