I was concerned going into this film since my last Guy Ritchie experience was so very bad… and I’m just not a big fan of his arch hyperactive tough guy crime films. But I needn’t have worried since this is … Continue reading
Evil Dead Rise starts with one of the coolest title reveals in film before bouncing from the typical cabin (A-Frame) in the woods to a high rise apartment building. I guess that’s why it’s called Evil Dead (High) Rise… or … Continue reading
If for nothing else, credit due to Nefarious for being a different kind of demonic possession film. We don’t get the inverted crosses, the projectile vomit, the bendy bodies, or anyone shouting “The Power of Elvis compels you” (or some … Continue reading
Despite the fact I find the world of snooty celebrity chefs and haute cuisine tiresome, the sub-genre of drama/thriller that follows a perfectionist chef or a restaurant crew is fascinating to me. It’s the joy of seeing excellence working at … Continue reading
Phenomena is a slight and slightly disjointed Spanish supernatural horror/thriller on Netflix. It’s about a trio of apparently real-life ghost hunters who are semi-famous in Spain. I’m unfamiliar with them and I don’t think this movie does much to correct … Continue reading
I went blind into the latest anime flick to show up at the theater. It didn’t look like it was based on a long-running series that I didn’t follow so I felt it was a safe bet. After it was … Continue reading
Y’know, calling a movie The Pope’s Exorcist seems unfair to the demon. It’s doubling down on the holy…. but that assumes the demon is Catholic… maybe the demon is Presbyterian or Mormon or Seventh Day Adventist? All I know for … Continue reading
Sometimes you blind watch an unknown indie film with the hope you’ll stumble upon a classic. This is one of those times… but it’s hardly a classic. Some would argue it’s hardly a movie. I wouldn’t go that far… but, … Continue reading
Renfield is a fun but slight movie. So slight that it holds it back from greatness. It’s a meta action/horror/comedy hybrid that manages its various genres pretty well. The movie stars Nicholas Holt as Renfield, forever the familiar to the … Continue reading
What if Bob Ross as played by Owen Wilson. That’s it. That’s the joke. Hope you laughed because there’s 90 minutes of that knee-slapper. Paint is about a guy with curly hair who hosts a painting show on a local … Continue reading