To be generous, this is an admirable attempt to make a brainy science fiction film on a low budget, limited cast, and probably during the pandemic (subtitle should be Everybody’s Gone to the Pandemic, perhaps). But I’m not going to … Continue reading
I’ll admit that I watched this one just because I just watched Bruce Willis more-or-less in Midnight in the Switchgrass, another thriller where he more-or-less-but-mostly-less stars. And since I’d seen Cosmic Sin earlier this year, I figured I’d be a … Continue reading
I’m sure the two dudes who made (and starred in) this movie are rightfully proud of their creation. And I’m sure their friends and family have no end of fun watching it. But I’m not sure why anyone else should. … Continue reading
I have a weird history with the saw franchise (of which Spiral is a continuation). I only really liked the first one and all the rest are “enjoyable” for their splatter effects only… they aren’t very scary and their faux … Continue reading
Welcome to Cross Fade: The Movie… or possibly Terrible Editing with Unconvincing Character: The Movie. Vanquish is just… weirdly bad in some fascinating ways. The story isn’t the problem… it doesn’t help, but it’s not a problem. It’s about as … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) the new high concept heist flick Money Plane. Despite the similarity in titles, not a sequel to Money Train. Also, despite the similarities to other heist films, a far cry from anything you might consider smart, sly, … Continue reading
Checked out a sci-fi/crime movie called Code 8 on Netflix. It’s not a Netflix original and was available for streaming for months but I never pulled the trigger. Box art shows a robot similar to Chappie (the police robot movie … Continue reading
Checked out the new Charlie’s Angels reboot/sequel. This is a continuation of both the 70s tv show and the Drew Barrymoore reboots… it directly visually and vocally makes reference to the old material and acts as an expansion of the… … Continue reading
Checked out The Goldfinch, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Do they offer Pulitzers for movies? No? Well, that’s ok… this movie wouldn’t have won one anyway. It won’t win any Oscars either… or even Golden Globes. It might … Continue reading
Also checked out the “I promise you it’s a theatrical release” movie Bennett’s War. This is the second “major” theatrical release they offered up for Labor Day. In other words, they gave up on the weekend… this is just end-of-Summer … Continue reading