Aug
06
Ice Age: Collision Course
So my A/C is out and I have a repair dude coming in between 1 and 6. So what to do in an uncomfortably warm house? Go to a movie! Joel going to a movie? Unheard of! But I’ve … Continue reading
Aug
04
Suicide Squad
Checked out the early Thursday screening of DC’s new villain ensemble superhero flick Suicide Squad. Movie has been getting some very bad reviews that seem to be centered on a confused tone… and I’m here to say it’s a bit … Continue reading
Aug
04
Meet the Blacks
What inspired me to see Suicide Squad on the early Thursday 9pm Imax 3D $16 screen was me renting the god-awful garbage fire of a movie Meet the Blacks tonight. This turkey even got a theatrical release but not near … Continue reading
Aug
02
Batman: The Killing Joke
Rented the new R rated Batman animated film Batman: The Killing Joke. Based on a 1988 Batman v. Joker comic book, this adaptation adds 30 minutes of preamble to the story to build up the character of Batgirl before what … Continue reading
Aug
02
Into the Forest
Rented a new release (also in limited theatrical run) film called Into the Forest, starring Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood as two sisters surviving in an America where the power seems to have gone out forever. It’s not sci-fi … Continue reading
Jul
30
Young Messiah, The
Rented the movie The Young Messiah which was released theatrically early this year but I missed. This is a faith-based movie about a seven year old Jesus as he (along with Joseph and Mary, his aunt and uncle, and a … Continue reading
Jul
30
Bad Moms
Checked out Bad Moms today (which sounds like I’m a lecherous creep but really just means I want to the see the movie Bad Moms). This is the flick about a mom, played by Mila Kunis, who is running ragged … Continue reading
Jul
26
Nerve (2016)
Checked out the new movie Nerve which opens, somewhat inexplicably, on Wednesday and had early Tuesday evening showings (when the local theater has “guest appreciation” ticket prices so, hey, cheap tickets!). This is the new movie about people playing an … Continue reading
Jul
23
Mr. Right (2016)
Also rented the movie Mr. Right starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, and Tim Roth. It’s a little movie about Kendrick, bouncing back from a bad breakup, running into a wacky weirdo played by Sam Rockwell. Rockwell tells her he’s an … Continue reading
Jul
23
Lights Out
Also saw Lights Out, the new horror film about a ghost who only exists in the dark. Not a very original premise and not a very accurate one since she more seems to only exist in silhouette. If you can … Continue reading