Superintelligence is trying to be too many things it just continuously fails be. It’s a bog standard AI Becomes Intelligent film, it’s a romantic comedy without a lot of convincing romance, and it tries – and I do mean tries … Continue reading
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two is the kind of sequel that brings with it very low expectations, especially when the plot reveals itself. The original film – about a rock ‘n roll Santa played by Kurt Russel – was a … 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
Unknown Origins is an amusing collision of the serial killer movie Seven and <pick your comic book origin story here>. It’s about a straight-laced detective in Madrid, Spain who is on the trail of a serial killer who uses superhero … Continue reading
I wasn’t expecting anything when I rented Words on Bathroom Walls… all I knew about it was that it was an early post-closing theatrical release and that it starred Charlie Plummer who was just in the last movie I saw … Continue reading
I gave Spontaneous a watch almost at random. I saw it on Amazon Prime (rental), read the synopsis, and said, “well, there’s nothing else attracting my eye right now” and gave it a shot. And I’m so glad I did. … Continue reading
The LEGO Holiday Star Wars Special is a bit of a goof in that usual Lego kind of way and that’s alright. I’d say it’s not nearly on the level of the LEGO Movie or some of the other productions … Continue reading
Spree is a found footage movie starring Joe Keery (aka Steve from Stranger Things) as a social media influencer / ride-share driver. He’s not a successful influencer as he’s been live streaming his life for a few years and has … Continue reading
Over the Moon is a new Netflix original CGI animated film that wasn’t on my radar. But when I saw some positive reviews that described it as a professionally made, inspirational film, I decided to give it a shot. I … Continue reading
The Witches (or, more properly titled: Roald Dahl’s The Witches) is the second film version of Dahl’s classic novel. I really enjoyed that original from 1990 though I was too old to be scared of it. This new version is … Continue reading