Oct
09
House of Spoils
As a film about a chef trying her best to succeed, this is a good film. As a spooky film about a chef in a haunted kitchen, it’s a little less so. As a story that eventually leans into a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Low 80s
Oct
07
Hold Your Breath
Hold Your Breath is a generic title for a movie with an interesting, unique, and rarely mentioned time in American history… and with (the potential for) a unique villain <glances suspiciously at the dust I haven’t cleaned off my tv … Continue reading
Sep
25
Boon
A two year old action/thriller that boosts no particular footprint on pop culture was a strange movie to pick. But a non-LB friend recommended it out of nowhere and after years of ignoring his recommendations to watch Justified and Yellowstone, … Continue reading
Sep
16
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Kowloon Walled City in China is such a fascinating place it’s almost unbelievable it actually existed. It’s borderline sci-fi to the point sci-fi has borrowed from it to build their own overcrowded worlds. I was primed to be curious about … Continue reading
Sep
07
Rebel Ridge
I was all set to give Rebel Ridge a superlative star rating within its first hour but as soon as the flick went from defense to offense, it fell hard. I was so disappointed in the final act from a … Continue reading
Sep
01
City of Dreams
The only thing I knew about City of Dreams was that it was an immigrant story. The person who said that was sugar-coating it because, yeah, its an immigrant story in the same way Grave of the Fireflies is about … Continue reading
Aug
23
Incoming
Incoming isn’t the best teen comedy I’ve ever seen and is actually overly-familiar in its characters and plotlines. But I bet it could be a formative, iconic film to just the right teenager looking for a modern teen comedy. Get … Continue reading
Aug
14
Watchmen: Chapter 1
When I first saw there was going to be a Watchmen animated adaptation, it looked so similar to the Zack Snyder film, I couldn’t figure out why they’d bother. But that impression was wrong as this film more closely follows … Continue reading
Jul
28
Deer Camp ’86
Deer Camp ’86 is a prime example of how taking a gamble on a nothing movie can actually work… sometimes. Not often. But in this case, I gave it a shot basically just because it’s set in Michigan where I … Continue reading
Jul
19
Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea is a bit of a split narrative, one that I liked a lot more than the other but, combined, make for an entertaining sports and kicking against the patriarchy narrative. It’s the true story of … Continue reading