The Snowman is a new murder mystery film based on a best-selling book by Jo Nesbo that I have not read. It’s something like the seventh book in the (ahem) Harry Hole series of Norwegian detective novels, of which I’ve … Continue reading
Checked out another streaming rental (on iTunes) called Better Watch Out. It is advertised as a Christmas-based home invasion horror/suspense film and that’s more-or-less accurate… though the villain isn’t an Evil Santa as you might expect from the title. Like … Continue reading
Checked out the creatively titled Netflix original The Babysitter last night. To my surprise after watching it, I saw that it was directed by McG… oh how the marginal have fallen? Maybe… this isn’t his best film but it’s hardly … Continue reading
Rented a new flick on iTunes called Super Dark Times… based on the 90s setting, the teen cast, and the “cover” art, it looked like it was inspired by Stranger Things. And it did have that authentic teen feel though … Continue reading
Also saw Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, the new biopic about the creator of Wonder Woman and the two loves of his life who influenced the creation. And by the two loves of his life, I mean his wife … Continue reading
Went to see the great big weird lie that is The Foreigner, the alleged new Jackie Chan movie. Because, surprise, it’s really a Pierce Brosnan political thriller with a random Jackie Chan running around occasionally in his own, nearly separate … Continue reading
Checked out the new time loop horror movie Happy Death Day. By time loop movie, I mean a film that follows the tropes of Groundhog Day and similar movies and tv episodes that share the premise of a person reliving … Continue reading
The documentary film “24×36: A Movie about Movie Posters” is, indeed, a movie about movie posters. When I saw this on iTunes I said to myself, “Self, can they possibly make an entire 72 minute documentary about movie posters?” so … Continue reading
Noticed a new sci fi film on iTunes (streaming) with the inexplicable title “The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1” and I just had to give it a try. Because what kind of title is that? I figured it was … Continue reading
Another blind theater experience – Til Death Do You Part… about all I knew is that it has a mainly African-american cast and a title that suggests another domestic horror suspense movie. And it was…. a rather mediocre but not … Continue reading