The amusing thing about going to see Gran Turismo – a movie about how video games can translate into real world skills – is that I was playing Jedi Survivor right before leaving the house. I suspect I’m not on … Continue reading
Checked out the new racing/business/underdog/sports movie Ford v Ferrari the other day. This is the mostly true story of the time (1966) when Ford decided it wanted to compete against Ferrari by building the fastest, most durable car for the … Continue reading
Also checked out the “I promise you it’s a theatrical release” movie Bennett’s War. This is the second “major” theatrical release they offered up for Labor Day. In other words, they gave up on the weekend… this is just end-of-Summer … Continue reading
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a movie with a pretty terrible title on the surface. This is a dog movie… a talking dog movie… yet the title doesn’t suggest that at all. I was suspect of yet … Continue reading
So I unenthusiastically dragged myself to see Cars 3. I thought the first movie was… ok, I guess. Cars 2 was pretty bad and the Non-Pixar Planes spinoffs were about the same. So I’m rather shocked to say that, despite … Continue reading
Need for Speed is the new driving/street racing movie that’s both a vehicle for Electronic Arts and for Aaron Paul (from Breaking Bad). I’m sure they are hoping Aaron Paul’s stint on Breaking Bad will drive people to the theaters…. … Continue reading