Category: Reviews
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The Favourite
All the awards buzz was well deserved. But this is still a very odd little film.
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Hush
With a bare bones load, the story still carries a solid amount of tension, interesting character bits, and a solidly disturbing atmosphere.
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Gerald’s Game
Just based on the strength of the cast and crew, though, I had a feeling it was going to be pretty solid. I was not disappointed. It’s very much a Stephen King story… and one that fits great with director/co-screenwriter Mike Flanagan’s style.
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Party Girl
It’s not a great movie, but it is definitely an artifact of its time and it definitely has some good performances in it. It’s also got a heavy nod to the early-mid 90s NYC club scene. Oh, and Parky Posey stars in it… which, right there, is enough that it should have been on my…
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Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
As expected, it was light and fun, with a couple of very solid moments. Nothing ground breaking, but distinctly entertaining in the kind of self-aware style I’d expected.
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En Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
This one definitely delivers the odd and awkward, the overwrought and outlandish. But it also delivers some surprisingly touching moments that show off the actual acting talent of the cast.
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and then Bigfoot
I’m glad I didn’t let this one sit around in a queue forever. In a sensible hour and thirty-seven minutes, it tells the story of one man’s adventures in a way that doesn’t really feel like any of it’s an adventure. And that’s a good thing.
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John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 picks up shortly after the end of the first movie and the just keeps plowing ahead like an out of control freight train of hurt and precision killing.
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A Simple Favor
The film is a comedic thriller and it plays to Kendrick’s and Lively’s strengths and differences amazingly well. It’s both delightfully awkward and utterly elegant, good natured and devilishly twisted.
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Bird Box
Turns out, all the positive hype I’ve heard is well deserved.
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Venom
Now that I’ve seen it, I can say it was well-deserved. But I do still have some issues, mostly due to being a long-time Spider-Man fan.
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Bloodsucking Bastards
Bloodsucking Bastards is a vampire movie you kind of have to warm up to. But if you just accept it for the fun blend of vampire flick and office comedy that it is, it ends up being a lot of fun. Campy fun, at that.