With a lot of disinterest, I went to see the movie Superfly, a remake of a 1972 blacksploitation film (similar time and style as Shaft and Foxy Brown). It was a thing to see that had trailers that did nothing … Continue reading
Because I also just discovered dropping a ten pound stone on my toe hurts, I watched the kiddie film Sherlock Gnomes and thought it was really quite bad. To be charitable, it didn’t kick my cat or poor acid into … Continue reading
Also caught Tag, the new comedy – based on a true story – of a group of friends who have been playing the same game of tag for the past 30 years. Apparently actually based on a Wall Street Times … Continue reading
So Pixar’s Incredibles 2 came out… and the history of Pixar and random, possibly unnecessary sequels is rocky. Yes, Toy Story 3 can rip your heart out… but Cars sequels make you want to cry. So its been 14 years … Continue reading
Caught Ocean’s 8… this is the spin-off or sequel or continuation of the Ocean’s 11 franchise. It stars Sandra Bullock as the sister of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean who is allegedly – but not convincingly – dead. This is somewhat … Continue reading
The new film Hotel Artemis is as pulp as pulp fiction crime drama/action flicks get. It’s about a hospital for criminals in near-future Los Angeles. It stars a weird cavalcade of actors who are sometimes better than the material, sometimes … Continue reading
Hereditary is a new horror film that has gotten a lot of positive buzz from festivals and critics. I saw the movie tonight and I think it’s a lot of overrated hooey for a movie that’s trying too hard and … Continue reading
Checked out the latest survival / man-vs-nature movie Adrift. This one stars Shailene Woodley and Sam (I am NOT a block of wood) Claflin as survivors of a typhoon at sea… it seems they are… ADRIFT! in the Pacific on … Continue reading
So, based on the recommendation, I watched a 1992 BBC produced Halloween special Ghostwatch. Playing like a real news investigation with at least some British news people, it tells the story of a haunted house, allegedly in real-time. The film … Continue reading
Checked out the new comedy Action Point, a film most noticeable as an excuse to let Johnny Knoxville to continue to hurt himself, this time in a narrative story. As opposed, you know, to a bunch of jackasses hurting themselves … Continue reading