Also caught the new Halle Berry suspense film Kidnap. That’s an apt title – the movie is basically about a kidnapping and absolutely nothing else. Truth in advertising. This is not a criticism – the movie knows it’s a B … Continue reading
So, there’s this French indie horror film called Raw that made the festival circuit rounds that was so horrific, so gory, that people were fainting in the audience. Don’t believe the lies – this is a kind of unsettling horror … Continue reading
Went to see the new teen romance flick Everything, Everything. It’s not a bad time at the movies… it could have picked up the pace in the middle as I thought it got a bit draggy at times. Premise … Continue reading
Checked out the new Tom Hanks / Emma Watson paranoia drama The Circle. I don’t think it’s getting a lot of reviews and attention… and I’m not sure it really deserves it. But it’d be nice for a couple Hollywood … Continue reading
The Great Wall is a new action flick set in China, directed by a Chinese director who had previously worked in small Chinese dramas like Raise the Red Lantern and art-house kung-fu movies like Hero (which I liked) and House … Continue reading
Fist Fight is a new comedy starring Charlie Day and Ice Cube as high school teachers dedicated to having a fist fight after school. If the idea of tiny and screachy Charlie Day and Ice Cube in Bad Ass mode … Continue reading
Caught up with Lion, an academy award nominated film releases late last year. Six award nominations, including best picture… I do not agree with that nomination. This is the true story of a five year old Indian (as in, … Continue reading
A Dog’s Purpose is a dog reincarnation movie which basically means its like Marley & Me only with about five dead dogs to cry over. It’s about as manipulative as a dead dog movie can be in that any movie … Continue reading
Caught up on the new HBO film Bright Lights which is a pre-death documentary about the close relationship between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. It was finished last year and includes a lot of interviews and footage of the two … Continue reading
Checked out Why Him?, the new Brian Cranston / James Franco domestic comedy. Cranston’s daughter is marrying weirdo Franco, a tech millionaire who doesn’t have an off switch, swears up a storm, but is genial and happy and clueless…. basically … Continue reading