The Little Things is one heck of a somber, slow, gloomy, ugly bit of film that reminds me of the end of Burn After Reading: what did we learn here? What was this about? Was it as nihilistic and defeatist … Continue reading
For a movie that sounds like a gimmick, The Kid Detective is surprisingly moving, somber, and dark. It slowly crept up on me and took me by surprise. So much more and so much more moving than I expected. This … Continue reading
Unknown Origins is an amusing collision of the serial killer movie Seven and <pick your comic book origin story here>. It’s about a straight-laced detective in Madrid, Spain who is on the trail of a serial killer who uses superhero … Continue reading
Enola Holmes is the latest Netflix collaboration with Millie Bobby Brown and the latest Sherlock Holmes (related) movie. I didn’t go into this expecting anything beyond the basic concept (Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister) so was able to be surprised by … Continue reading
Watched a new Netflix original (with a forgettable title) named Dangerous Lies. Not a movie that will set the world on fire but it’s a tight, tense little thriller. A down-on-their-luck couple takes care of an old man in … Continue reading
Checked out the new Netflix original mystery Earthquake Bird. Strange title but it kind of makes sense sorta when you see the flick. If you see the flick. Big “if” there. So Earthquake Bird is about a woman (played … Continue reading
So I checked out the new whodunit murder mystery Knives Out today. This is the first film from Ryan Johnson since he wrote and directed The Last Jedi… a film with some controversy behind it. But this movie is a … Continue reading
Also checked out the curious men-in-hats neo noire with the curious title Motherless Brooklyn. This is a movie made by and for Edward Norton who directed, adapted, and stars in it. It’s based on a novel of the same name … Continue reading
Checked out the generically-titled Don’t Let Go… a movie that might have once been called Relive. It’s a twisty timey winey sci-fi murder mystery so I guess the marketing department thought the title Don’t Let Go would bring in the … Continue reading
Also saw Pokemon: Detective Pikachu… or maybe just Detective Pikachu (the title is uncertain). This is the live action – and big budget – film based on the Pokemon franchise. And, spoiler alert, it’s pretty good. And that makes it … Continue reading