Nov
22
Wicked
Wicked is the first half of the stage musical that I haven’t seen nor have I read the book its based on or listened to the soundtrack. It’s a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, telling the tale of how … Continue reading
Tag Archives: High 70s
Nov
22
Spellbound (2024)
Spellbound is a weird one. By the way the Netflix app on my tv introduced it as a boot-up splash screen – nearly full screen with a play button – I guess they think they are onto something big. Or … Continue reading
Nov
18
Magpie
Magpie is a infidelity thriller that succeeds by creating a husband and wife with very particular personality traits and cranking up the tension. It works fairly well even as it delivers more pointed glances than actual dramatic moments. It stars … Continue reading
Nov
14
Emilia Perez
When Netflix calls a movie a “fever dream” in its description, go ahead and believe it. This flick is weirdly unmoored from reality except when it’s not… and except when it is. Early on I uttered “what in hell is … Continue reading
Nov
08
Heretic
Heretic is a tough one for me to review. It’s basically someone’s philosophical screed shaped awkwardly into a horror movie… and I like horror movies and I like philosophical movies. But this film did it poorly… but in that it … Continue reading
Nov
05
4:30 Movie, The
I missed The 4:30 Movie in theaters… it was playing in one theater but I wasn’t aware it was Kevin Smith’s latest. Only found out the day after it closed and have been waiting for a reasonable rental price ever … Continue reading
Oct
30
Time Cut
Time Cut is an interesting problem for a Netflix flasher film. Similar to Totally Killer, it’s a slasher film and a time travel movie and it doesn’t get either quite right, though for different reasons. It’s about a town that … Continue reading
Oct
27
Die Alone
Die Alone is a great example of how a mediocre flick can saves itself in the third act. Its finale is so good, I kind of hate the movie for wasting so much time in the first two acts. How … Continue reading
Oct
06
Outrun, The
The Outrun is, in fact, not an adaptation of the Sega racing franchise Outrun. Tt’s about as opposite from a video game about racing Ferrraris as you can get. And I’m largely ok with that because: Saoirse Ronan > Ferrari. … Continue reading
Sep
29
Tiger Stripes
Hell is a tween girl, I guess? Or, better yet, Hello God, It’s Me Zafreen (and my demon buddy). I mean, beware the girl in class who gets her period first… she’s probably possesed by SATAN! Tiger Stripes is about … Continue reading