The Green Knight (2021) July 17th, 2021
It’s difficult for me to criticize an A24 film. I, like a lot of people, was blown away by Ex Machina in 2015 and they’ve continued to produce at the … Continue Reading The Green Knight (2021) July 17th, 2021
Werewolves Within (2021) July 5th, 2021
Werewolves Within is the first film, excluding private showings, I’ve seen in theaters since the pandemic began and it was exactly what I wanted. A well-written clever comedy-horror whodunnit. It’s … Continue Reading Werewolves Within (2021) July 5th, 2021
The New Mutants (2020) June 27th, 2021
By the time I began reading The Uncanny X-Men in my adolescence, the team had left behind their teenage years. Cyclops and Jean Grey’s marriage was ending, Wolverine was training … Continue Reading The New Mutants (2020) June 27th, 2021
Norbit (2007) June 1st, 2021
My wife and I caught Eddie Murphy’s The Nutty Professor on motel cable while waiting for a flight this morning. I didn’t remember much about it except that Eddie Murphy … Continue Reading Norbit (2007) June 1st, 2021
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) June 1st, 2021
The limits of cetacean intelligence have fascinated me since I was five and first saw Free Willy. If you’re unfamiliar, Free Willy‘s the story of a troubled foster kid from … Continue Reading The Day of the Dolphin (1973) June 1st, 2021
The Comedy (2012) May 31st, 2021
The Comedy isn’t easy to watch. Its unconventional narrative structure necessitates attentiveness, as important story elements are implied rather than conveyed through traditional exposition and are instead suggested through the … Continue Reading The Comedy (2012) May 31st, 2021
Tickled (2016) May 2nd, 2021
This might make you uncomfortable, but tickling probably has an evolutionary advantage. Maybe it’s related to shivering? Maybe a common ancestor survived longer because they were better suited to avoid … Continue Reading Tickled (2016) May 2nd, 2021
Mortal Kombat (2021) April 26th, 2021
I may’ve been born in the late 80’s but I grew up in the 90’s, and growing up in the 90’s was like sprouting from the garden of brand loyalty. … Continue Reading Mortal Kombat (2021) April 26th, 2021
The Fellowship of the Ring (1991) April 18th, 2021
Facebook is a social and mental cancer; its algorithms designed to manipulate users’ emotions to maximize screen time and exposure to paid advertisements. Most of the time the algorithms prey … Continue Reading The Fellowship of the Ring (1991) April 18th, 2021
The Shooting (1966) April 8th, 2021
The Shooting looks like it was shot by a group of talented young filmmakers on a shoestring budget. All the low budget hallmarks are there. Dependency on location shooting for … Continue Reading The Shooting (1966) April 8th, 2021
Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) April 6th, 2021
When Jonah was swallowed by a giant fish after disappointing god and suffered a crisis of faith. He probably wondered “Do I not have free will? Did not God endow … Continue Reading Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) April 6th, 2021
The Ugly (1997) March 30th, 2021
The Ugly is a low budget thriller from New Zealand taking place over a two day period. Dr. Karen Schumaker, presumably a behavioral psychologist, interviews a local serial killer named … Continue Reading The Ugly (1997) March 30th, 2021
Matinee (1993) March 29, 2021
In October 2020, in the middle of our super-sized pandemic induced horror movie marathon, we watched William Castle’s The Tingler. It was my first exposure to Castle’s wonderful gimmickry and … Continue Reading Matinee (1993) March 29, 2021
Vice Academy (1989) February 5th, 2021
Yeah I know, it’s another weird sex comedy… but it was in the box of Vinegar Syndrome movies Santa gave us in 2019 so… we’re obligated to watch it right? … Continue Reading Vice Academy (1989) February 5th, 2021
The Invisible Maniac (1990) January 25th, 2021
Invisible Maniac is a ribald ‘modern’ spoof of the classic H.G. Wells story, exactly what you’d expect from the poster. Scientist Dr. Kevin Dornwinkle uses himself as a test subject … Continue Reading The Invisible Maniac (1990) January 25th, 2021
Angel (1983) January 20th, 2021
It’s December 2019. Christmas is just around the corner, we’re planning our wedding in March, and no one is thinking about Wuhan much at all. Before I head home from … Continue Reading Angel (1983) January 20th, 2021
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