Checked out the film Megan Leavey, the true story of a US marine and her working military dog sent to Iraq to sniff out bombs and her state-side attempt to adopt the animal. It is a new release with fairly … Continue reading
Alien: Covenant is easily the third best movie in the rocky Alien franchise (which definitely includes Prometheus and arguably contains the Alien vs. Predator movies). Saying it’s third best is kind of damning with faint praise given that the only … Continue reading
Also checked out the big mother’s day weekend movie Snatched. This is the one starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. Hawn hasn’t been in a movie since The Banger Sisters back in 2002. I guess her husband Kurt Russell is … Continue reading
So I liked Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 more than the first one… though I would understand why many wouldn’t. Now, I liked Guardians Vol 1 but I didn’t like it nearly as much as some – it was … Continue reading
To all throw-back 80s horror fans, watched a new flick called The Void (on iTunes, limited theatrical release) which is very much inspired by flicks of that decade. Basic premise: a group of people are trapped in a hospital by … Continue reading
Netflix put up a new “show” this weekend – really three hour-long documentaries called Five Came Back. It’s about five Hollywood directors who joined the armed forces during WW2 – primarily to make films for the government (don’t call it … Continue reading
The new Beauty and the Beast live-action remake of the 1991 Disney original is a remarkably good film. I suspect it’ll be a better movie if I see it again without having to constantly compare and predict how it’s different … Continue reading
The Girl with All the Gifts was a great novel that has been turned into a good film. Just released on streaming with a limited theatrical release, this is 50% a great film and 50% a good one – the … Continue reading
Checked out an early showing of Get Out, the new horror suspense paranoia thriller by Jordan Peele of Key and Peele fame. Yes, the comedian wrote and directed (but did not star in) his first film – a ‘black’ horror … Continue reading
The Academy Award Nominated film Moonlight just hit digital rental (after being at the local theater for over a month but only at 6 or 10pm). I gave it a spin since, hey, it’s an important Oscar flick, ‘n all. … Continue reading