There's plenty of entertainment to be had when it comes to films about espionage, revenge, and basically anything related to World War II. There's even a nice bit of a Jewish/Israeli niche, in the form of films like Munich and The Boys From Brazil. And hell, when you've got such star caliber as Oscar Isaac and Ben … Continue reading You Should Probably Nazi This Movie – Operation Finale
When she first saw the posters, my girlfriend asked if we could go see the new film, A Simple Favor, as it seemed like a fun movie for her, even though she conceded that I might not like "a chick film." I agreed to go, but honestly, I wanted to, mostly because the film stars Anna … Continue reading No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – A Simple Favor
Over the last few years, there have been some experimental takes on filmmaking that present the story through the lens of social media and first person perspectives, most famously the Unfriended series and Hardcore Henry. Those previous efforts have largely fallen flat, mostly because the gimmick seemed like little more than cheap pandering to millennials rather than … Continue reading An Epic Thriller on the Smallest Screens Possible – Searching
If you've been to the movies at any point in the last two-plus weeks, odds are you were probably watching the new romantic comedy, Crazy Rich Asians, as it's won the weekend box office twice in a row. The film is polished and ambitious, and has at 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of this publish. … Continue reading A Run-Of-The-Mill Rom-Com Strikes a Blow for Representation – Crazy Rich Asians
The debut feature from Henson Alternative, a new division of the Jim Henson Company specializing in adult content, The Happytime Murders was sold to viewers on the promise of a hard-nosed police buddy comedy that pulled no punches when it came to the raunchy and ribald nature of its humor. We even had Hollywood storybook moments … Continue reading Literally Coming to a Theatre Near You – The Happytime Murders
You all should know by now, that I am most decidedly NOT a fan of Disney's recent slew of live-action remakes and updates of their animated classics. I didn't watch Maleficent, because I am among the entire population of Earth who didn't ask for and didn't want to see Sleeping Beauty by way of Wicked. The remakes of Cinderella and Beauty … Continue reading Oh Bother, I’m a Sap – Christopher Robin
It's been a really good year so far for movies that bring racism to light. We've had pantheon films like Sorry to Bother You and Blindspotting, and even middling fare like Gringo can still get the point across with some degree of skill. Now we have Spike Lee's latest joint (I've always loved that term), BlacKkKlansman, an amazingly stylized … Continue reading Very Fine People On Only One Side – BlacKkKlansman
In May of 2014, a young girl in Wisconsin was stabbed multiple times and left for dead by two of her classmates. Thankfully, she was found in time and was able to recover. The two former friends, who are now institutionalized, tried to murder her to appease an internet horror creature called "Slender Man," created … Continue reading When Art Imitates Life, the Victims and the Audience Deserve Better – Slender Man
In an odd way, it makes sense that in the same month that another Mission: Impossible movie debut, there would also be a spy movie spoof. And in an even odder way, the two sort of complement each other. Fallout had a bit of humor, a lot of action, almost no sexuality, and a by-the-numbers plot. The Spy … Continue reading Two Girls, A Guy, and a Piece of Intel – The Spy Who Dumped Me
One of my favorite shows from the past decade is HBO's animated version of The Ricky Gervais Show, a podcast featuring Gervais, his writing partner Stephen Merchant, and former radio producer-turned-avatar for the people, Karl Pilkington (seriously, he's my spirit animal). In the third (and final) season of the animated show, there's a segment where Karl … Continue reading Is it Possible to Stay Fresh After Six Movies? Yes! – Mission: Impossible – Fallout
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