Annihilation is the new Big Ideas, serious-minded science fiction film from Alex Garland who previously made the very good Ex Machina. This film is based on a novel I really did not like because it didn’t have any interest in … Continue reading
Went to see an Old Testament religious movie… a modern retelling of the Samson (and Delilah) story. I went in not expecting much having only maybe seen one trailer months ago… and was modestly surprised by the flick. It’s both … Continue reading
Also watched the new Netflix original romantic comedy / time loop movie When We First Met. It’s mainly a (very broad) romantic comedy that merges that sequence in Groundhog Day where Bill Murray tries to replicate the perfect day with … Continue reading
Checked out the Netflix original horror film The Ritual the other day and, well, if you like the kind of movie where unlikable idiots wander into the woods and get what’s coming to them, you’ll probably like this flick. I’d … Continue reading
Rented an eerie little Norwegian-language movie called Thelma on iTunes the other night. It’s about a sheltered Christian girl who goes to university in Oslo where she starts having seizures. Could these seizures be the work of the devil, a … Continue reading
Rented a cerebral WTF sci-fi suspense, art-house, almost experimental flick called Black Hollow Cage on iTunes tonight. A cold, distant, austere meditation on grief with multiple sci-fi concepts, barely explained and barely interested in explaining. It’s a head trip of … Continue reading
Based on the packed parking lot and the ten other people in the theater with me to see Early Man, I suspect Black Panther is making ALL the money. Early Man, for what it’s worth, opened against a juggernaut but … Continue reading
Warning: This is gonna be a long one! Went to see the latest Marvel movie Black Panther. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Like many Marvel movies, this movie is good. Somehow they continue to make good, but not great, … Continue reading
Checked out a recommended film on Amazon Prime streaming called Shot Caller. This is a gritty prison/crime drama about a white-collar accountant thrown into a maximum security prison after a DUI that killed and injured a couple of people. It’s … Continue reading
Checked out the new Peter Rabbit movie… and I’ve never seen a movie more embarrassed by its source material (except maybe the recent Lone Ranger movie which more hated its source material). I’m not very familiar with Beatrix Potter’s Peter … Continue reading