Sep
17
Pearl
I’d heard Ti West was working on a sequel to his movie X (which I wasn’t a huge fan of). I went to see this one in total ignorance, not even realizing it was a Ti West film. And then … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mid 80s
Sep
14
Anthrax Attacks, The
I was pretty into this documentary about the anthrax investigation post 9/11. Like many of us, the anthrax scare was just more nightmare fuel to stare at on tv in those late days of 2001. I didn’t think it was … Continue reading
Sep
12
Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva
I was on the fence about Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva because it was yet another nearly three hour long Indian film of unknown quality, origin, and actors. But it showed up on IMAX 3D so I figured there must be … Continue reading
Aug
26
Samaritan
Samaritan is an Amazon Prime original film starring Sylvester Stallone. I didn’t have high expectations and had, in fact, heard it dismissed as Stallone’s version of Hancock (i.e. a superhero flick about a washed-up superhero). And certainly the early review … Continue reading
Aug
21
I Love My Dad
Have you ever watched Back to the Future and thought, “Yeah, the whole mother has the hots for her son thing is creepy and weird for this otherwise delightful sci-fi romp… but I’d just love to see some incest that’s … Continue reading
Aug
20
Beast (2022)
If you thought the idea of Liam Neeson punching wolves in the face was cool, imagine Idris Elba punching a lion. And bonus: we actually get to see our movie star land those punches which makes this flick automatically better … Continue reading
Aug
13
Day Shift
Day Shift is a new Netflix original that was all over the map. It started strong but then threatened to become a goofy buddy cop movie… and then exploded with exploding vampire gore and inventive kills, and then slowed down, … Continue reading
Aug
08
Rescue, The
I didn’t follow the true-life rescue story from 2018 that this doc covers. I remember it happening but also remember it just being another news story about people lost in a cave, in a mine, or down a well. I … Continue reading
Aug
01
Purple Hearts
Purple Hearts is as earnest a romantic flick as you can get. No sarcasm, no wise-acreing, just a straight up romance on the rocky side. It has a few issues but I liked the actors and found them annoyingly sweet … Continue reading
Jul
29
American Carnage
American Carnage opens with a title scene that you’ll either see as biting satire, the goddamn truth, or lies and slander. I suspect what you think of it will color your opinion of the film (and if you are hard-core … Continue reading