May
18
If
I feel like disliking If is like punching a Winnie the Pooh plushy… did the toy really deserve it or was I just having a bad day? I’m not sure… but this earnest and good-willed movie isn’t something I want … Continue reading
May
17
I Saw the TV Glow
When I heard this film was directed by Jane Schoenbrun, the woman who did We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, I was both intrigued and worried. While I liked World’s Fair, its vibe was cryptic and weird enough to … Continue reading
May
16
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Given that it takes places in the overgrown Australian wilderness, calling this unexpected sequel to The Dry (from 2020) “Forces of Nature: The Dry 2” is kind of like the title “The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia”. As … Continue reading
May
16
Last Stop in Yuma County, The
The Last Stop in Yuma County has been getting good worth of mouth… and I think it’s even better than advertised. It’s a surprisingly energetic and fun little crime thriller that had twists and turns I wasn’t expecting. The flick … Continue reading
May
15
Riddle of Fire
I feel like a real bully for giving this imaginative and clever film a relatively low score. But I can’t help it when so much of its right but way more of its wrong. So call me Scut Farkus because … Continue reading
May
14
Lazareth
Lazareth is a viral outbreak thriller that tries very hard but has internal logical consistency issues that are hard to ignore. Your reaction to such a thing will depend on how much patience you have for this somber, internally focused … Continue reading
May
13
Sleeping Dogs
After a pretty solid first act, I got lost in the weeds, distracted, and wound up having no idea what was going on this movie. So I stopped, reversed, and picked it up where it’d lost me. I then got … Continue reading
May
12
Courier, The
I (almost) got nothing. The Courier is one of those movies where I paused and realize there’s a full hour and change left and I have no idea how they are going to fill the time. Repeat at a half … Continue reading
May
11
Breathe (2024)
Breathe is a small-scale post-apocalyptic thriller/sci-fi film that has a decent opening act but slowly slides off a cliff. It’s about the near future where all the oxygen has gone… somewhere <shrug>. All the plants are dead, most of the … Continue reading
May
11
New Life
New Life is a stark, barren, cold thriller/horror film about a woman on the run and an agent sent to capture her before its too late. It hides what’s “really going on” so I’ll be vague too… though it has … Continue reading