The Wages of Fear (2024) on Netflix is the latest adaptation of the book… or a remake of either the 1953 film or Sorcerer from 1977. And what does a modern French remake of two classic white-knuckle adventures that were … Continue reading
Based on the first ten minutes of Prey, this film actually surprised me by not being as big a pile of big cat scat as I thought it was going to be. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves… that … Continue reading
Love Lied Bleeding, besides being a killer title, is a wicked, sun-baked neo noire that lets the ladies off the chain. It’s a tale of murder, mayhem, and gym memberships set in dark corners, darker rooms, and too much sunshine … Continue reading
Red Right Hand is a solid little crime thriller that gets the job done even though it takes a little too long to do it. Crime thrillers aren’t my favorite genre but this one mostly kept my interest. The flick … Continue reading
Mea Culpa is a Tyler Perry flick about a defense attorney who takes on the case of an artist accused of murder most foul. She takes the gig because her husband, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law subtly suggest she not (and by … Continue reading
Well, here’s another one I think I’m obligated to hate but didn’t. Miller’s Girl is a southern gothic starring a mismatched pair of actors who don’t get to slink as much as they do. I hope they had a good … Continue reading
I spent an inordinate amount of time staring at the pants of the Stone Age hunter/gatherers in this film. Their white cloth pants, wondering when they had the time to cut and stitch them so tight. Their stone knives and … Continue reading
When is a vampire movie not a vampire movie? When it’s set in the American Pacific Northwest but filmed in Ireland and it’s about a local monster myth called The Red Coat. But when you likely have to rename the … Continue reading
Egads. I gave this flick a try since it had some decent, if not exactly remarkable, cast members… but it was a dud on an impressive scale. The film is about a trio of brothers who get a girl hooked … Continue reading
I.S.S. sounds like a movie designed for me… a total Gravity aficionado. Give me more realistic Low Earth Orbit (or high, or on Mars… I’m easy) movies and I would be a happy camper. But a (Russian) bear came along … Continue reading