The world of Into the Abyss is like a rainier, darker Seven. Or maybe a less misty version of The Mist. Or maybe a more accurate solo build of The Last of Us. It’s actually a lot of things you … Continue reading
Parallel is a low ambition, low-fi sci-fi film about parallel worlds… the whole multiverse open to them and all they could put together was a couple of people wandering through the woods. But, hey, maybe you make do with what … Continue reading
As a movie I think is good, Zone of Interest is nigh on impossible to rate. Is it a “good” movie? Yes. Is it a movie I’d ever want to watch again? No. Did it maintain my rapt attention for … Continue reading
Similar to the director’s wonderfully inventive Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, River is also about an unusual 2 minute time loop. In this case, it’s a more familiar Groundhog Day type loop with the unique twist that everyone in the … Continue reading
I saw and enjoyed the original Megamind way back in the day but I haven’t seen it since and don’t remember it well. But something is off about this new film… and not the cheap animation, different voice cast, or … Continue reading
As a guy who has spent more than a few 4 AMs feeling isolated, a great big part of me appreciated Spaceman and grokked it. Then the part of me that doesn’t really need a giant alien spider therapist to … Continue reading
Air Force One? White House Down? Air Force One Down! This B movie is pretty shameless in its “influences” but turns out its not a bad knockoff… as knockoffs go. Imagine this: Eastern European terrorists using both a mole and … Continue reading
Dune Part Two is a different type of epic sci-fi than part 1. Part 1 ends at the exact right moment, right before Part 2’s broader scope and slower pacing This is kind of evidenced by the 1984 Dune which … Continue reading
Well, at least Code 8 Part II is better than Code 8 (part I). Which isn’t saying much since both are low energy, morose, generic action thrillers with two, two, two sci-fi premises in one. You remember Code 8, don’t … Continue reading
As a disaster movie, The Abyss has a great premise and location but it fails to be the disaster movie I wanted to see. Maybe its intent was to be more serious… though a sinking sandbox suggests otherwise. The flick … Continue reading