Oct
20
Hate U Give, The
Checked out the new film The Hate U Give. This is a film about race and the police, based on a YA book that I did not read but probably should. The Hate U Give is about a black … Continue reading
Tag Archives: High 80s
Aug
03
Eighth Grade
Checked out the indie film Eighth Grade which just went wide this weekend. This is a very good film that shares some basic DNA with Napoleon Dynamite, though the lead is far more likable, less snide, and has 100% fewer … Continue reading
Jul
27
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Mission Impossible: Fallout is the sixth Mission Impossible movie and the series just keeps on trucking. Tom Cruise continues to ingest the N-Rays from Lord Xenu, performing his own stunts, running faster than anyone his age should, flying a helicopter, … Continue reading
Jul
08
Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Checked out the new documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor. This is the film about Fred Rogers… aka Mr. Rogers… and his show. It’s got a terrific trailer that risks making you tear up… now imagine the whole movie. Wow. … Continue reading
Jun
18
Superfly (2018)
With a lot of disinterest, I went to see the movie Superfly, a remake of a 1972 blacksploitation film (similar time and style as Shaft and Foxy Brown). It was a thing to see that had trailers that did nothing … Continue reading
Jun
01
Upgrade
Went to see the new sci-fi/cyberpunk/revenge flick Upgrade last night. This is a movie that got some buzz out of SXSW but I only caught one trailer for it months ago, long enough that I’d forgotten everything. Which was great … Continue reading
May
09
Andre the Giant
Watched a new HBO sports documentary (in association with the WWE) Andre the Giant. This is, surprisingly, a documentary about Andre the Giant!! Who knew! I’m not a fan of pro wrestling but I do acknowledge the guys who do … Continue reading
Apr
08
Quiet Place, A
I checked out the new suspense/horror/sci-fi almost experimental film A Quiet Place on Sunday. This is the film written, directed, and starring John Krazinski (Jim from The Office) and co-starring his real life wife Emily Blunt (lucky man). It made … Continue reading
Jan
31
Phantom Thread
Got around to checking out Phantom Thread tonight and I wish I’d gone sooner. It was pretty great. I was concerned because I wasn’t the biggest fan of Paul Thomas Anderson’s last films (Inherent Vice and The Master) and, frankly, … Continue reading
Jan
17
I, Tonya
Check out I, Tonya – the new Margot Robbie film about Tonya Harding’s life, ice skating, abuse, the Olympics, taking a baton to a skater’s knee, and a host of unreliability narrators. It’s almost Rashomon if, instead of samurai, it … Continue reading