So Scoob! (with an exclamation point) is the big screen CGI adaptation of Scooby Doo and gang… released first to streaming since theaters are still closed. Scoob suggests that its going to be an update to the Mystery Inc … Continue reading
Also watched a Netflix movie called The Reliant. I recall seeing reactions to this film’s marketing last year from more liberal outlets who were alternatively laughing at it and incensed it would attack Black Lives Matter groups. So I watched … Continue reading
Rented a new horror flick (on iTunes) called The Wretched. Had a decent cover art and around 78% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes so that seemed worth giving a shot. And I’d say that RT score is about accurate. … Continue reading
Gave an iTunes rental to the new movie Wendy, a modern re-imagining of the Peter Pan story. This was going to be a theatrical release but that just didn’t happen and showed up on streaming for regular (non-$20) rental pricing. … Continue reading
Rented a new movie on iTunes called Vivarium. This is a little horror-like movie essentially starring just Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots with a couple other actors coming in and out of the plot. It’s very, very Twilight Zone like… … Continue reading
Rented a teen indie comedy called Banana Splits on iTunes. It’s a new release, but one always intended for streaming (so the price is reasonable). Banana Split is about a teen girl who breaks up with her boyfriend, meets … Continue reading
Also rented the other Covid-19 theatrical-to-streaming-early film that I hadn’t yet seen The Hunt. This is the flick that was scheduled for release last year but, after a couple shootings and conservative outrage over the premise (including the president), got … Continue reading
Also checked out the latest film version of the book Emma. This one is called Emma. with a period. There’s a period in the title of the film Emma…. that’s not a period or ellipses in my sentence. The film … Continue reading
Went to see the new Pixar flick Onward. This one didn’t do the best at the movies this weekend, possibly due to bad marketing and possibly due to people not being interested enough compared to staying home and avoiding crowds. … Continue reading
Checked out the new horror flick Color Out of Space based on the HP Lovecraft short story The Colour Out of Space. Rented it on iTunes but is probably streaming elsewhere too. This is not the first filmed version of … Continue reading