Ride the Eagle is an odd film. It’s maybe meant to be a life-affirming journey of self-discovery but holds that concept at a distance. Yet it also has some of the best romantic chemistry on screen in a while… between … Continue reading
How it Ends maybe could have been called Chill Apocalypse. This is a laid back gentle comedy about the last day on Earth. Or, really, it’s more about self-discovery than an actual end of days affair. Yes there are people … Continue reading
This film is advertised with a reference to early Tarantino. Don’t you believe it. It’s more similar to 70s era bad girl exploitation… maybe a little Russ Meyers. But it’s not as hyper literate or as violent as Tarantino. So … Continue reading
Free Guy is kind of like taking a shopping car through movie history and picking and choosing elements from all over. Instantly I saw a little Lego Movie, Truman Show, Dark City, The Matrix, Tron and a few others. In … Continue reading
Vivo is a Sony Pictures animated flick that premiered on Netflix. I’m not sure if that shows a lack of confidence in the film or if Netflix just threw around THAT much money. But I could have seen this as … Continue reading
I have zero nostalgia for the first Space Jam movie. It was a 90s flick that came and went, only memorable for its basic premise and actors/cameos. So I’m not coming into the sequel with any reverence for the property. … Continue reading
First Date is a desperate film. Desperately trying to be hip, edgy, daring, and funny but coming off as a trying way WAY too hard. It reminds me of a copy of a copy of a 90s era post Pulp … Continue reading
On tonight’s episode of Low Expectations Theater: Boss Baby 2! I saw the original film and thought it wasn’t very good but it had moments of creativity and inventiveness (within its weird plot). And, because I’m stupid, I went to … Continue reading
I think I was being a bit of a scrimbleyshanks or a globbygoobins or something similar while watching Peter Rabbit 2. I was certainly in a mopsyheaded mood while watching this stinker. A movie I disliked so much that I … Continue reading
I mean, I guess Meet the Blacks 2 is better than Meet the Blacks 1 in the same way that getting your foot slammed in a car door is better than your hand. But neither is good and both get … Continue reading