Monstrous is a curious film. It’s one of those horror movies that seems to be a horror movie by financial obligation. It feels like it really wants to be a personal drama, a character study, that they felt had to … Continue reading
Petite Maman is an understated, quiet, introspective French film that really wants me to rate it four stars. And there’s a lot of argument why I should… but I came away thinking it was pleasant but not amazing. Well acted, … Continue reading
Along for the Ride is a pleasant, reasonably mature and thoughtful teen romance. It’s not an amazing flick but it’s nice that a Netflix original adapted from a YA novel isn’t silly, cringe, or dumb. Or, more to the point, … Continue reading
7 Days is a cute, charming movie about Covid. Or, rather, it’s a movie about two Indian-American twentysomethings who are on a date (arranged by their mothers) when the lock-down hits. Now they have to shelter-in-place together. Only for him … Continue reading
As They Made Us is listed as a comedy… which is pretty funny because I wouldn’t go into this flick expecting a laugh. It’s a drama… maybe some low-key amusing moments, but it’s drama… maybe even a bit of a … Continue reading
On the way to being yet another mediocre exorcism clone with all the usual clichés, this movie does something interesting and, dare I say, unique? It also goes bugnuts insane. The flick kind of works as both an exorcism movie … Continue reading
Better Nate Than Ever is a Disney+ original comedy musical… and it ain’t bad at all. Sure, it’s got the emotional complexity of a cardboard box and is set in a fantasy version of New York where a couple thirteen … Continue reading
Truth be told, I watched this Disney+ remake fully expecting to hate it… since I’m too cool for Cheaper by the Dozen ‘n all. But I didn’t. What can I say… sometimes you bite the mouse, sometimes the mouse bites … Continue reading
Somehow, Pixar has been relegated to Disney+… but that’s ok since that certainly makes it easier to watch. And happy to say that, when this movie launches and you just want the excitable teen girls to chill out, that that’s … Continue reading
The latest sequel to the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is nasty, brutish, and short. And for those reasons, I rather liked it. It didn’t overstay its welcome at all of 73 minutes and it reveled in being this dark, … Continue reading