Also finally caught up to Taika Waititi’s daring/risky coming-of-age comedy Jojo Rabbit. This is the Nazi comedy set in the waning days of WW2 in which a little boy has an imaginary friend – Adolph Hitler. It’s a satire, a … Continue reading
Went to see the new con artist movie The Good Liar. It’s not just a con-man movie though… it’s an old person con-man movie. You want your sexy crosses and double crosses with a touch of grey? We got your … Continue reading
Checked out another (nerdy) documentary – What We Left Behind. A documentary about the middle child Star Trek series Deep Space Nine. Title based on the last episode of the series (What You Left Behind). Rented it on iTunes. … Continue reading
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a new movie based on a series of kids horror anthologies from the 90s. I’d see those books in passing at the book store but thought nothing of them… until I found … Continue reading
Checked out the new workplace-like comedy Late Night. The film was written by Mindy Kaling (who also stars, along side Emma Thompson). The film is about an aging and slightly out-of-touch late night talk show host (played by Emma … Continue reading
Also caught the critical darling teen comedy Booksmart. This one had a huge positive reaction at one of the film conventions/expos and had decent trailer. So I went in hoping for something great. I didn’t get it… but it wasn’t … Continue reading
Checked out the new teen romance movie The Sun Is Also a Star. Wasn’t familiar with the book its based on or the actors involved, though I know the guy is on Riverdale. But the trailer was cute and seemed … Continue reading
Finally finished the new Netflix original movie Triple Frontier. This is a tough-guy action flick with an interesting cast. While not the best movie, easily one of their better Netflix originals. I mean, it’s no Cloverfield Paradox! :-p So … Continue reading
Checked out the new Netflix documentary about Flat Earth conspiracy theorists Behind the Curve. The title suggested it wasn’t pro-flat earth but I wasn’t sure and I didn’t want to suggest to Netflix or Flat Earth conspiracy people that I … Continue reading
Happy Death Day 2U is the unexpected direct sequel to 2016’s Groundhog Day time loop meets a slasher film original (just called Happy Death Day). I was not expecting a sequel to that clever horror comedy but was not against … Continue reading