While watching Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, I asked myself who this movie was made for. And I immediately answered: Me. It was made for me. And every thirteen year old who rocked out to Eat It at the roller … Continue reading
I think Halloween Ends will be the most polarizing and divisive film in this entire crazy franchise. And I suspect I’m going to be an odd man out for giving it that crazy high a score. I was sitting in … Continue reading
Barbarian is a particularly bad title for a particularly great horror film. I didn’t see a trailer, didn’t even know the premise, the decade, or anything other than it being in the horror genre. And I loved the build up … Continue reading
I knew this Amazon Prime original movie had landed when I was so unapologetically moved by a goddamn Spongebob Squarepants cake. Not that the movie hadn’t jangled my nerves and rattled my brains up to that point, but… wow… someone … Continue reading
It’s a damn shame that the Predator franchise got ran into the ground with middling theatrical releases while this excellent sequel gets relegated to streaming. But that’s where we are… Prey released on Hulu and manages to easily be the … Continue reading
Vengeance is a new theatrical release written, directed, and starring BJ Novak (Ryan from The Office). It’s a movie with thoughts in its head. With ideas. It’s smart and witty and made me feel melancholic as I walked out of … Continue reading
The Black Phone snuck up on me and I managed to watch it without any background (other than Ethan Hawk being in it and a creepy cover). For instance, I wasn’t aware that this is from the director of Sinister … Continue reading
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a wonderfully charming and surprisingly sweet movie about an older woman who hires a sex worker. Not exactly a plot you’d normally describe as sweet and charming, but there you have it. I … Continue reading
Top Gun: Maverick is a pretty terrific film. Let’s just start with that. And, yeah, there’s no doubt some of that old nostalgia in that opinion. And, even though Top Gun is far from my favorite 80’s flick, I got … Continue reading
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a pretty remarkable and interesting film that has both lofty and human ambitions. I went in knowing only that it had something to do with the multiverse and that it starred Michelle Yeoh… which … Continue reading