Rented a new documentary (on iTunes) called Spaceship One which is about the Biosphere Two project back in the early 90s. If that rings a bell, that was the self-contained environment that a bunch of people built to see if … Continue reading
Also watched the new Sam Mendes’ World War 1 war film 1917. This film is primarily known as a “single take” war film – two solid hours of military suspense and action made to look like it was filmed without … Continue reading
So checked out the new WW2 war movie Midway, a movie about the war in the Pacific. I’d say it was about the Battle of Midway but that’s not exactly true… and that’s one of the bigger problems with the … Continue reading
Rented a sci-fi action flick called Occupation… which is in the same wheelhouse as Red Dawn… only with ALIENS instead of Russians or North Koreans. It’s also set in Australia so it has a little of that Tomorrow, When the … Continue reading
In the pantheon of Nazi Zombie movies, the new flick Overlord is easily top 5. Of course, I think I’ve only actually seen two other Nazi Zombie movies… but this is easily the best of them. So… Best. Nazi. Zombie. … Continue reading
Also saw the new cold war inspired / 90s era throwback submarine action thriller Hunter Killer. This is a movie with very bad reviews and very bad marketing that I think is a victim of low expectations and an easy … Continue reading
Blink and you missed the new CGI animated movie Bilal: A New Breed of Hero. Correction, you didn’t even have to blink. Somehow this movie arrived at my local multiplex and I gave it a go. About all I knew … Continue reading
Checked out the latest post 9/11 war on terror / Afghanistan flick 12 Strong over the weekend. This is the apparently true accounting of the soldiers sent into Afghanistan to help the Northern Alliance fight the Taliban shortly after 9/11 … Continue reading
Caught a preview showing of the new Christopher Nolan WW2 movie Dunkirk. This will certainly be an unpopular opinion among amateur and pro reviewers, but I did not love this movie. It’s not a terrible movie and I can offer … Continue reading
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