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Watching Stuff With Our Brains Turned On

  • Snack Shack

    Snack Shack

    Snack Shack… well… that wasn’t the silly nostalgic summer comedy I expected from the trailer. I mean, it started out that way, sure. With all the fast-paced banter and shenanigans and whatnot that one would expect, even in a story like this set in Nebraska. I remember 1991… and this film feels enough like it…

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  • We Interrupt This Broadcast…

    We Interrupt This Broadcast…

    It’s been a while since there have been any updates here at all. So long, in fact, that the old theme kind of ran out of compatibility. There’ll be a new one eventually. Until then, things will looks a bit… disheveled. Sorry about that. But! There is a plan to add more content more regularly…

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  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

    Now that I’ve seen Aquaman, I can say that the DCEU has two movies worth watching. One more like this and, maybe, I’ll consider going to the theater to see one again.

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  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Into the Spider-Verse managed to dodge every bullet possible. It most certainly earned every award it was nominated for and each it won. Everything about this film is wonderful and very much “Spider-Man” in the best ways.

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  • The Favourite

    The Favourite

    All the awards buzz was well deserved. But this is still a very odd little film.

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  • Hush

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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