I imagine that doctors, chiropractors and undertakers will be watching The Raid 2 with dollar signs in their eyes. This is a very bloody movie, where you will soon become used to the sound of bones breaking. Its story picks up right after the end of the first Raid movie, wraps up some loose ends, then speeds into a new storyline.… Read the rest
Veronica Mars and I used to be friends a long time ago, but then she suddenly disappeared from television, leaving a cliffhanger in her wake. The series had a rabid following but it wasn’t quite sizeable enough to persevere. It didn’t seem there was any hope for a proper resolution, but then creator Rob Thomas went to Kickstarter to crowdfund a television movie.… Read the rest
Jurassic World is exactly what you will be expecting if you’ve seen any of the previous movies from the franchise. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing, will depend on if you liked those movies and how much tolerance you have for pretty much more of the same; dinosaurs killing people.… Read the rest
I can’t actually remember the first time I saw Blade Runner. I think the soundtrack was imprinted on me before I ever did, a synthy and at times jazzy moodscape by Vangelis. It conjures up an odd sort of future nostalgia; warm, reflective and sad, slightly dehumanized by being all electronic but deeply emotional at the same time.… Read the rest
Joss Whedon’s career is one most nerds would envy. But it’s hard to envy him for having to make the logistical nightmare that is Avengers – Age of Ultron. The movie is part of an intricate web of Marvel movies and had to tie into previous flicks, while setting up future flicks and it could not ignore any of a multitude of characters.… Read the rest
Ho. Lee. Sh*t. I had heard that the latest cinema outing by the Wachowski siblings was a disaster, but I was hoping for at least something like the lesser Terry Gilliam movies. Those where everything rambles and the script threatens to come apart at the seams, but somehow it’s still charming and entertaining, despite being flawed.… Read the rest
I had heard great things about It Follows – along the lines of it being the best horror movie in ages. So I was happy when I had a chance to finally see it. Unfortunately, high expectations can lead to disappointment.… Read the rest
Mad Max – Fury Road is a very good action movie that makes you realize that physical stunts give a kick that special effects just can’t quite match, no matter how good they are. Not that there isn’t CGI here, but during the chase that makes up the majority of the movie, there is a sense that you’re watching something real and tangible, even if it’s taking place in an obviously fictional and far-out context.… Read the rest
I consider myself a fairly ‘typical’ viewer. By which I mean that I tend to find myself agreeing with the professional critical consensus on a book, movie or film. (Rather than the popular one, which tends to get distorted by rabid fans on one side and equally rabid haters on the other end.) Personal mileage can vary of course, but it is rare that I find myself really enjoying something that – according to most critics – sucks.… Read the rest
When a single lady (Jenn Harris as Jenn) wants to become a mother, she calls upon her gay best friend (Matthew Wilkas as Matt) to make a genetic donation and to co-parent. There are complications, some because of life happening, as it does, and some because the baby-happy couple seeks them out.… Read the rest
