Summer of 69 pretends to be a super raunchy sex comedy… but it evolves into a gentler, if a little daft, heart-felt buddy comedy. It’s almost like the title is designed to be misleading (also of note: it doesn’t take … Continue reading
Nonnas is a movie that will work better for you if you have big family meals and/or an Italian upbringing. I think to the rest of us – or maybe just me – it loses something in the translation. Which … Continue reading
Clown in a Cornfield begs the question: where are the scarecrows? Are they going to bring this up in the next meeting of Horror Icons Anonymous? I think the clowns co-opting the cornfields is reason for a dialog – even … Continue reading
Fight or Flight is a perfectly ok dumb energetic action flick. I was entertained and that’s about it. I’ll honestly have forgotten it in a couple weeks unless musing over Bullet Train… which I’ve mostly forgotten about too. Josh Hartnett … Continue reading
Another Simple Favor is the sequel to a movie I apparently really enjoyed from seven years ago but have almost no memory of. And reading my review, I can see why I enjoyed it… it sounds like fun! So I … Continue reading
The Ballad of Wallis Island is a gently odd British low key comedy/drama that I appreciated and enjoyed… but not as much as I should have. It’s about a slightly washed up British folk singer who gets a gig on … Continue reading
Sacramento shares significant DNA with the superior but darker A Real Pain. Except instead of taking place across Europe, it settles for a road trip to Sacramento, California. Maybe that’s a downgrade but also maybe it’s more approachable? The film … Continue reading
The Dad Quest is a dire Netflix drama/comedy about an ex-husband who learns his son might not be his kid. So he and the child go on a quest to find his bio-dad. Decent idea for a heart-warming family film… … Continue reading
Hell of a Summer is a horror/comedy camp slasher movie… and when you can’t tell what tone the comedy is going for – or if some of the jokes are even intentional – then you’re gonna have a bad time. … Continue reading
Banger is a crime comedy set in the world of DJs and dance music… a topic I have very little real world interest in. So why watch if so uninvested? Well, it’s up to the writer and direct to make … Continue reading