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
I hesitated and delayed and just kept passing up the opportunity to check this flick out. I know the story and I like Peter Dinklage but something about a musical version was turning me off. Then it came out on … Continue reading
With some trepidation, I rented this movie… I’d heard it was paced weird and, at three hours, it’s a commitment. But it needn’t have been a concern since I really, really liked it. And I’m almost (“almost”) at a loss … Continue reading
Paul Thomas Anderson in shaggy loose mode is an off and on prospect for me. Licorice Pizza roams where it wants to… it lopes and ambles and just hangs. It’s got a similar structure as The Master but I hated … Continue reading