Rented the new R rated Batman animated film Batman: The Killing Joke. Based on a 1988 Batman v. Joker comic book, this adaptation adds 30 minutes of preamble to the story to build up the character of Batgirl before what … Continue reading
Rented the new documentary Raiders! which is the story of three kids who, in 1984, decided to film a shot for shot re-enactment of Raiders of the Lost Ark (including crazy car stunts, lighting each other on fire, making nazi … Continue reading
Also sat through the unending and unendingly earnest Matthew McConaughey civil war era movie The Free State of Jones. Based on a true story (not sure how true) of a bunch of confederate deserters, runaway slaves, and victimized civilians who … Continue reading
So I checked out a Thursday showing the new movie Warcraft, based on the Warcraft/World of Warcraft PC game franchise. Quick reaction…. not a very good movie and if you aren’t familiar with the mythology and storylines, you should probably … Continue reading
Also checked out Criminal, the new spy movie with an SF twist starring Kevin Costner. And Gary Oldman. And Ryan Reynolds. And Tommy Lee Jones. And Gal Gadot (you know, Wonder Woman). How, you may ask, can such a great … Continue reading
Risen is the new biblical film about a roman soldier (Joseph Fiennes) who is tasked, at first, to make sure no one disturbs the tomb of the just-crucified Jesus (Pontius Pilate and the Pharasies believe his followers will steel the … Continue reading
Went to see How to be Single, perhaps a movie for which I was not the target demographic. Or maybe I was just grumpy, or tired, or having an existential crisis. But there were moments in this romantic comedy where … Continue reading
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is the new movie based on the book based on that other book, you know the one (hint: Sense and Sensibility – har!). Before I talk about what I thought of the movie, I want … Continue reading
Also saw The Boy, a new January horror film about a nanny who hires into a British estate to take care of a creepy boy… mainly creepy by the fact he’s a porcelain toy. So, yes, it’s yet another killer … Continue reading
Went blind into a movie called The Funhouse Massacre… all I knew about it was the title which cleverly suggested there would be a funhouse in which a massacre would take place. I’m clever in deducing these things. But, yeah, … Continue reading