Skylines
In that there’s an actual Skyline film franchise is a bit of a surprise. I saw the original Skyline and thought it had some interesting visuals and ideas but was ultimately not a very good flick. To my surprise, seven … Continue reading
In that there’s an actual Skyline film franchise is a bit of a surprise. I saw the original Skyline and thought it had some interesting visuals and ideas but was ultimately not a very good flick. To my surprise, seven … Continue reading
Shadow in the Cloud is an all-over-the-place campy WW2 action/horror flick about a bomber under attack from gremlins (and Japanese Zeroes). At various times, I kind of loved and kind of hated it… it’s so scattered that there’s surely something … Continue reading
Honest Thief is a simple movie that doesn’t revolutionize anything, doesn’t set the world on fire, doesn’t change hearts and minds. It does what it does competently and entertains. It’s a solid, effective suspense thriller. The film stars Liam Neeson … Continue reading
I gave this one a shot only because I was lazy and when it showed up front and center on Netflix, I just hit the play button. And it was a kid friendly superhero flick and seemed ok… and then … Continue reading
Just repeat after yourself “This is not a sequel to the original Wonder Woman movie” and maybe you’ll be able to more quickly get into this movie or forgive its inconsistencies. Because Wonder Woman 84 is very much more of … Continue reading
I gave Breach a blind rent since I was optimistic for well-produced movies over the same rough time period that Hollywood was finally able to give us Tenet and Greenland. But, sadly, this is one of those movies where you … Continue reading
I gave this flick a shot because (like many people, apparently) I was suckered in by the trailer. It looked like a big goofy corny ball of kung fu / sci-fi fun. The kind of thing that you can laugh … Continue reading
To Your Last Death is a weird amalgam of genres and styles… and not a bad one at that. For me, the biggest turn off was its animation style… it’s kind of a vaguely animated motion comic with a similar … Continue reading
Oh boy. Just… wow. I haven’t laughed this much at a movie that was trying to be serious since Keanu Reeves gifted us the cinematic masterpiece that was Replicas. The 2nd is a comically self-serious, macho-action-guy piece of hokum… and … Continue reading
Fatman is a new Christmas-themed action movie that’s available for rent on streaming. It tells the gritty tale of how a twelve year old rich kid, disappointed by the piece of coal he receives for Christmas, puts a hit out … Continue reading