Favorite First-Time Watches of August (2023)
A new monthly write-up I am going to do is my favorite first time watches of that month. Instead of a daunting 60 film end of year list, this will allow me to say a little more about each film.
Talk to Me Review
A group of kids has figured out how to summon spirits with an embalmed hand, of course, things go awry. Anyone that has ever watched a horror film before could tell these kids this was a bad idea.
Barbie Review
Barbie has an existential crisis and has to travel to the real world to connect with the girl who is playing with her to fix what is wrong so Barbie can start having the perfect life again.
Oppenheimer Review
It tells of a snapshot in Oppenheimer’s life when he helped/led the development of the atomic bomb. We see snippets before this and before the war and a time after, but the main focus is the A-Bomb.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
Ethan Hunt and his team are back again! Once again on the run as the America Government is chasing his team believing he is a danger to his country and the rest of the world.
The Films of Wes Anderson Ranked
With Anderson’s latest release Asteroid City, let’s look at his entire filmography and rank them. Rather than rank by “Worst to Best” I am going to rank by personal preference.
Past Lives Review
Past Lives is the auto-biographical or at least semi-auto-biographical story of the writer/director Celine Song.
Top Ten Mission: Impossible Sequences
With the 7th installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise on its way, let’s look at ten of the best sequences in the franchise.
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) Review
Since Father’s Day is next weekend I thought it’d be the perfect time to look back at one of the best Father/Son films ever made, The Place Beyond the Pines. Released in 2013, Directed by Derek Cianfrance who also penned the script with the help of Ben Coccio and Darius Marder.
The Boogeyman Review
Stephen King is one of the most prolific American writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. His writings have been adapted into nearly countless; TV shows, limited series, and movies. We have another to hit theaters this weekend. The Boogeyman is based on King’s 1973 short story of the same name.
The Machine Review
World famous stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer became a world-famous stand-up comedian with one simple story he would close out his shows with. “The Machine” story. Now, it’s a full-blown film! Mixed with some embellishment.
The Fast and the Furious Franchise Ranked
Fast X is here! It’s been 22 years since Dom and his crew burst onto the scene with Nos. I’m not here to analyze how these films became a global sensation. Instead, I am here to rank all 11 films. 22 years, 11 films, that’s a lot of Coronas and mentions of the word family.
Outpost Review
Another comedy actor turned horror filmmaker. This time it’s Joe Lo Truglio going behind the camera to make a horror film. It stars Beth Dover as Kate, a woman who has left her abusive relationship.
BlackBerry Review
Even films for adults now are served in a patina of brand recognition. Tis a sign of the times, unfortunately. However, like everything else in life, there are good and bad versions of these films.
Ranking Five Film Adaptations of Little Women
It’s been 155 years since Louisa May Alcott’s seminal novel was published. Since then there have been numerous adaptations from TV and film to stage and musical. Today I am ranking 5 of the film adaptations. Leaving out the silent films because they’re hard to find.
Showing Up Review
Lizzy is an aspiring artist and lost Millennial who doesn’t want to work where she is, but will also procrastinate at every opportunity while working on her art. Because she has a show in a few days.
Evil Dead Rise Review
It’s been ten years since Fede Alvarez remade the iconic horror film The Evil Dead and made it his own. Replete with gore galore and even nastier kills.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Review
Based on the nonfiction novel of the same name by Andreas Malm. Malm‘s novel is not a how-to guide but rather a non-narrative structured musing about how pacifist activism will not work for climate change.
Heat 2 Dream Casting
With news that Michael Mann is in talks with Warner Brothers to develop his novel Heat 2 which is a sequel to his 1994 film Heat. The novel was co-written by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner. It follows McCaulley and Hannah before the events of the film, and Chris and Hannah after. It spans from 1988 to 2000.
Air Review
The true story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan back in 1984 changing sports marketing forever.