Damsel scratches my epic fantasy itch…. and I’m surprised to say that given how the movie gets off to such a generic bouncy shiny YA start. It takes its sweet time to drop its gloves and go bare knuckle on … Continue reading
I’ve never been the biggest fan of the Kung Fu Panda series… it’s not something I grew up with and I barely even remember the third film. But I’ve been ok with them… nothing great, nothing bad. So when I … Continue reading
Beautiful Wedding is the unexpected sequel to the pretty bad – but campy – Beautiful Disaster. Not sure who was asking for a sequel but sometimes chumps like me fall for it… so… I guess the producers? This one follows … Continue reading
Another roll-up of classics (pre 2000). 1927 – The Jazz Singer – the first talking picture… by which I mean a silent film with actual singing and the very occasional line of dialog. It’s not overly dull but really its … Continue reading
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