May
12
Courier, The
I (almost) got nothing. The Courier is one of those movies where I paused and realize there’s a full hour and change left and I have no idea how they are going to fill the time. Repeat at a half … Continue reading
Tag Archives: High 60s
May
11
Breathe (2024)
Breathe is a small-scale post-apocalyptic thriller/sci-fi film that has a decent opening act but slowly slides off a cliff. It’s about the near future where all the oxygen has gone… somewhere <shrug>. All the plants are dead, most of the … Continue reading
May
10
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride is an inconsequential and rather uninspired Netflix rom-com that, to my mind, has one interesting thing in it: Brooke Shields. Not that I’ve been biding my time for her return, but it is nice to see … Continue reading
Apr
28
Unsung Hero
Unsung Hero is a movie I hadn’t heard of when I saw it pop up at the local theater. Analyzing the ticket patterns of showings, I deduced it might be a faith-based film. The screenings were unusually full for such … Continue reading
Apr
14
Arcadian
Arcadian is a movie that wants to be good without putting in the effort. It’s a sci-fi/horror art house wannabe… a scrappy movie put together on a limited budget trying to be a variation on The Quiet Place. A mysterious … Continue reading
Apr
12
Civil War
I guess I’ll be the contrarian… but I refuse to believe this is a hot take. Alex Garland’s Civil War is a movie about nothing, it says nothing, it is nothing. It’s a big swing that is too cowardly to … Continue reading
Apr
07
How to Date Billy Walsh
How to Date Billy Walsh is a teen romantic comedy that’s a bit much when a little less would do. It has the trappings of a better movie and, indeed, is sometimes kind of funny and cute but there’s a … Continue reading
Apr
06
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Old Ones
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Old Ones is a low (very low) budget film that’s not an adaptation of any one Lovecraft story… despite his name being a writing credit. Instead it’s a goofy amalgamation of a bunch of his ideas and … Continue reading
Apr
04
Monkey Man
Monkey Man is a tale of two halves… if you can bear the shitshow shambles of the first half, you might find a good movie in the second. But what do I know? Everyone seems to be loving this flick … Continue reading
Mar
29
Wages of Fear, The (2024)
The Wages of Fear (2024) on Netflix is the latest adaptation of the book… or a remake of either the 1953 film or Sorcerer from 1977. And what does a modern French remake of two classic white-knuckle adventures that were … Continue reading