Alita: Battle Angel is the new budget sci-fi action flick based on a Japanese manga/anime called Battle Angel: Alita. This is a flick that James Cameron has been talking about making for around twenty years… but, in the end, he … Continue reading
Also rented on iTunes 2018’s high school musical zombie comedy Christmas movie Anna and the Apocalypse. This is a small Scottish flick that has a lot of heart, not a lot of brains, that almost works. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading
So… you’d think a movie with the title The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot would be funnier, quirkier, or maybe even bad-assier than the actual movie tuned out. But I suspect the name was given – and … Continue reading
Checked out Lego Movie 2 tonight… finally. This one follows The Lego Movie, Lego Batman, and Lego Ninjago movies… which might be one too many Lego movies. I dunno. All I can say for sure is that I found Lego Movie … Continue reading
The latest killer kid flick came out this weekend and I don’t think anyone noticed. It’s called The Prodigy and… well… it’s anther killer kid movie. I was just thinking to myself, ‘Self,” I said, “there just aren’t enough killer … Continue reading
Also saw What Men Want, the not-really-reboot-remake of Mel Gibson’s What Women Want… but kind of is. I guess. Not sure if this is officially a remake or if someone just took the plot and did a gender swap and … Continue reading
Checked out the new Liam-Neeson-Is-a-Snow-Plow-Driver-On-A-Revenge-Quest movie Cold Pursuit. You know, that old chestnut. How many times must we see snow plow revenge movies? Seriously. 🙂 Anyhow, Cold Pursuit is an odd film that IS about a snow plow driver … Continue reading
Checked out the 2018 documentary Free Solo which finally made its way to my local theater (and its faux IMAX screen). This is the documentary about the first guy to free climb (as in, with no ropes) the face of … Continue reading
Checked out the new Netflix Original art scene satire / horror movie Velvet Buzzsaw. Not a movie on my radar; didn’t see the trailer, gave it a shot based on some simmering buzz. Wasn’t pleased by the result. It’s … Continue reading
Checked out the new sun-baked neo noire suspense film Serenity. Actually, I went to see it twice… first time, I turned into an old man and slept through an hour of it… and then I went home and read some … Continue reading