Based on a documentary based on a true story… this is level 3 of the Last Breath drama. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a movie credited as being based on a documentary but that’s ok since its an … Continue reading
As an actioner, Aftermath works pretty hard to be mediocre. Bad acting, bad dialog, a semi-ludicrous Die Hard-like scenario. But its got some core competency that kept me engaged, even if I winced during otherwise cool action bits. The film … Continue reading
Another round of classics (pre-2000) films. The rate of these classics updates is gonna slow down… I’m on a manic tear to get some old movie challenges out of the way. 1942 – To Be Or Not To Be – … Continue reading
The sick, sad thing is Love Forever is not actually that bad a Swedish Netflix movie… it’s just bland, boring, predictable, and not even funny. Like, I’m not sure it’s a comedy kind of romantic comedy. And yet the genre … Continue reading
I can’t, with reasonable sincerity, claim I understood 100% of this movie. That’s partly due to my ignorance of Chinese folklore and legends but also because the subtitles on the US release were kinda bad. But I got enough to … Continue reading
Terrorist have taken control of a high rise building and only one person is in the right place at the wrong time. Now these terrorists are going to have to deal with an unlikely hero… the window cleaner. Somehow a … Continue reading
The Unbreakable Boy makes it hard to be on its side. It has a likable kid actor who does everything he can to annoy the audience in the same way he annoys his dad. So good job there. It also … Continue reading
Dhoom Dhaam is an Indian Netflix action comedy romance… and it doesn’t do any of these genres particularly well. In fact, it starts with such cartoony comedy that bounced off my cynical armor that it took the film an entire … Continue reading
The Bayou is not a good movie… but its got a curious level of competency AND incompetency that makes it a bit of low rent trashy fun. I’m not saying it’s good, but it’s weirdly amusing. It’s about a small … Continue reading
Paddington in Peru is the least of these three Paddington movies but it’s still kinda in the “just fine” camp. It’s an enjoyable enough adventure film with a CGI pear plugged in… along with his smooth, gentle good manners. In … Continue reading