I gave an extra nudge to the the first two flicks in this misbegotten franchise simply because they looked good and were filmed well. Well, the charity has run out, the gloves are off, and I’m joining the masses with … Continue reading
Orphan: First Kill is a prequel to the 2009 creepy kid horror/thriller Orphan. That first movie is one I pretty much enjoyed as a movie of its sub-genre but it got a real kick from a bonkers (if not totally … Continue reading
I think the Inside of the Mind of a Cat is a scattering of loose change, a couple of raggedy mice toys, a stray laser pointer, and a cow bell that clangs randomly. But this Netflix documentary wants to explore … Continue reading
Look Both Ways is a new Netflix film in which the multiverse has a say about the life of a college graduate. When checking the results of a pregnancy test, it’s positive in one ‘verse and negative in the other. … Continue reading
Carter is a new single-take action flick from the director of The Villainess… which had a number of great single take action scenes in an otherwise muddled plot. Carter has a plot… something something North and South Korea, a rogue … Continue reading
I was going along with this flick thinking it featured a much more interesting character than plot… until the end where even my cold, calculating heart might have both melted a little and been betrayed all at once. Yeah, this … Continue reading
Fall (not Moonfall, Legends of the Fall, Falling Down, or even The Fall) is what happens when Cliffhanger and The Descent have a baby birthed by Buzzfeed Studios and it doesn’t suck. It’s not amazing and it has unfortunate downtime, … Continue reading
Secret Headquarters is the kind of bad that makes me want to apologize to most modern blockbusters and Netflix originals for showing us what a bad superhero movie really looks like. But, then again, this is barely a superhero movie… … Continue reading
I’m not sure why I kept watching this once I realized this Netflix musical was for and about middle schoolers. I’m not the target market but I once was a 13 year old (who didn’t break out into song randomly) … Continue reading
Day Shift is a new Netflix original that was all over the map. It started strong but then threatened to become a goofy buddy cop movie… and then exploded with exploding vampire gore and inventive kills, and then slowed down, … Continue reading