Exhuma is an interesting take on a ghost story from South Korea. It involves shamanistic practices that I’m highly unfamiliar with… enough so that I’m not even sure if they are based on actual Korean beliefs or just made up … Continue reading
Inside Out 2 is neck-and-neck with the original film… though I give it the edge due to a more emotionally complex story. It follows the same premise as the original but adds depth to Riley’s internal and external personality because … Continue reading
Brats is a Hulu documentary that follows Andrew McCarthy – 80s star – around LA as he tried to reconnect with former cast mates. People like Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, and other 80s heartthrobs who were … Continue reading
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors is a Netflix documentary about the archeological excavation of the tomb of the first emperor of China… and his army of terracotta warriors. It’s a third of the backstory of finding the massive grave site, … Continue reading
So I did this one to myself… I knew the reputation of Poolman as an ego-driven stinker which actually made me curious. Could it, indeed, be as bad as they say? Yes. Yes it can. Poolman stars Captain Kirk (I … Continue reading
Ezra, to me, came as a real surprise. I read the synopsis… and was a little worried we’d have a Rain Man situation here. And it’s weird to say that since Rain Man (about an autistic adult) is a pretty … Continue reading
A movie where every actor is worse than the last and every line delivery needed a second or third take. Kill Craft is real amateur hour walking. I rented it because I liked the premise and hoped for a hidden … Continue reading
Reading my review of Bad Boys for Life, I was surprised at how nearly everything I said applied to this new movie too. And yet I gave that film 3 stars because there was apparently something in it that worked … Continue reading
Glen Powell kind of proved revelatory to me in Hit Man. Not just a pretty face and a casual, sly grin… I’ve been mentally stuck on his Top Gun: Maverick personality but this flick scrubs that impression clean. The guy’s … Continue reading
Colors of Evil: Red is a Netflix detective/mystery/serial killer investigation film set in Poland. A young woman is found murdered in the same fashion as a killer with the same M.O. is paroled. This sets off an investigation led by … Continue reading