tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12822226101107695112024-03-18T05:48:38.880-04:00Infinite JesteringsInfinite Jesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954946223901402030noreply@blogger.comBlogger584125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-49468814945179838862023-12-28T01:20:00.002-05:002023-12-28T01:20:07.147-05:00Killers of the Flower Moon: Fucking White People - A Harrowing Tale of Greed and RacismKillers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorcese - 2023Fucking white people. Based on a nonfiction book, which, fucking great. Gist is people of the Osage Nation discover oil on their Oklahoma land and make it rich. They are given money as part of a “headright.” Money for nothing, as the whites who move to the area say. The richest among these white folk hatches a plot to kill the Osage Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-32774649534273698752023-11-24T21:15:00.009-05:002023-11-24T22:01:45.627-05:00David Fincher's 'The Killer': An Existential Masterpiece in the Shadows of NoirThe Killer - David Fincher - 2023David Fincher is my favorite filmmaker. Every time he makes a movie, it is a gift. This one, especially so. Earlier this year, I said that Oppenheimer was the best movie to come out in my lifetime. Well, it might be the best film of the year, but I'm pretty sure The Killer is my favorite. By the way, this surpasses 2007 as the best film year Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-61034733112911736082023-11-02T01:39:00.001-04:002023-11-02T01:39:55.420-04:00The Glass Key: Kicking off "Noir November" with a hard-boiled masterpieceThe Glass Key - Stuart Heisler - 1942 ★★★★★-Starting Noir November off like a rocket with this masterpiece. The second screen adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel of the same name, a peak, twisted, hard-boiled tale.Read the book over the summer. Loved it. Back then, I knew I was going to start off the month with this flick. I’ve probably watched 300 noir/neo-noir in the last five Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-24939750612702342572023-10-30T15:06:00.002-04:002023-10-30T15:06:31.935-04:00Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – Digs up more than just corpses Pet Sematary: Bloodlines - Lindsey Anderson Beer - 2023 ★★★-I love Stephen King, and I liked this book. The first movie from 1989 was okay. The sequels and the remake sucked. This movie was okay to good. Better than expected. Plus, I think there is potential for a prequel from ancient times that could be super dope. Gist goes thus: Goes back to 1969, 50 years before the Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-44096222524981779042023-10-27T15:56:00.003-04:002023-10-27T15:56:23.529-04:00Fear the Night: Sisterhood of the vengeful deaths Fear the Night - Neil LaBute - 2023 ★★★★-Loved this flick. I could watch beautiful women murder right-wingers every day, which I pretty much have for the month of October. Gist of this film is Tess, a battle-scared Iraq War vet with booze issues, comes home to pick up the pieces and mend fences with her sister, Beth, on their way to their other sister’s bachelorette party at the Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-34284780085085210592023-10-26T19:35:00.002-04:002023-10-26T19:35:54.122-04:00 The Wrath of Becky: Just like your childhood, but clever and with vengeance The Wrath of Becky - Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote - 2023 ★★★★★-Even better than the original, I could watch this little girl kill people for at least three more movies. Gruesome and clever kills with a stellar performance at the center, and villains that have it coming. Super satisfying watch.Directed and written by the duo Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Lulu Wilson is back as Becky, dolling Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-18913269213529867332023-10-19T16:04:00.003-04:002023-10-19T16:06:15.232-04:00Becky Unleashed: A darkly comedic tween home-invasion revenge phantasyBecky - Jonathan Milott and Cary
Murnion - 2020
★★★★★-Holy hell. I love a wild,
home-invasion revenge story. Tense, taught flick with solid acting, and
over-the-top, darkly humorous violence. My brand, for sure.
Directed by the duo of Jonathan
Milott and Cary Murnion with script from Nick Morris, Lane Skye, and Ruckus
Skye. Never heard of any of them. Stars one Lulu Wilson, who is baller Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-80424048388294575542023-10-04T21:39:00.004-04:002023-10-04T23:20:26.897-04:00Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - #31DayHorrorChallenge - Day 2: In a CornfieldScary Stories to Tell in the Dark - André Øvredal - 2019★★★-I loved these books as a kid. Read them in third grade and every knock off I could get my hands on for the next several years before turning to Stephen King in sixth grade. Originally saw the film on opening day. It was minimally disappointing. So time for a rewatch. Fine, and likeable, but still slightly disappointing. Only Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-32450675443435988522023-10-03T22:38:00.007-04:002023-10-03T22:40:22.980-04:00Vivarium: Grim, unsettling suburban horror - #31DayHorrorChallenge - Day 1: TrappedVivarium - Lorcan Finnegan - 2019 ★★ - I usually have an affinity for movies like this. Weird, mind-bending, unexplained, unsettling, a solid cast and stylish direction. But this one is too much. A grim, bleak, dark film. Not an enjoyable watch, but it's pretty good. Really interesting flick that works on a lot of levels. But, again, too grim for my tastes. Gist is a couple,Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-8902328063174669192023-09-19T21:36:00.002-04:002023-09-19T21:38:19.521-04:00The Stranger is a unique, intense crime drama that's worth your time The Stranger - Thomas M. Wright - 2022★★★★-The Stranger is a film that masterfully conceals its true tone, leaving audiences intrigued and guessing for most of the movie. Within its absorbing narrative lies an irresistible character study of two enigmatic men, both harboring complex secrets. One grapples with the haunting consequences of his past, while the other wrestles with Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-52072234894446100432023-08-23T17:27:00.003-04:002023-08-23T17:27:52.530-04:00Rocky Patel SixtyRocky Patel Sixty. Celebratory smoke for my new job. Thankfully, I didn't have to wait long to spark it. Bought this at the beginning of the summer when my government contract ended. Cigar Aficionado rated it 96 points and ranked it the No. 2 Cigar of the Year for 2022. Meant for celebrations. Rocky Patel created the blend to celebrate his 60th birthday. Worthy of the near $25 price tag.&Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-53402269091112410182023-08-23T02:54:00.000-04:002023-08-23T02:54:27.620-04:00What would you do for a letter of recommendation to a made up Ivy? Such is the question at the heart of "You're Killing Me"You're Killing Me - Beth Hanna, Jerren Lauder - 2023★★★-Sort of up and down but an overall enjoyable movie. Available on Paramount+. It's a pretty effective trapped in a room with people trying to get in movie. Also, a decent if obvious social commentary. Can't we just start eating the rich already?Follows high school senior Eden, who goes to a 'Heaven and Hell' party at the rich, senator kid's Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-80485762207670351902023-08-21T21:14:00.003-04:002023-08-21T21:14:26.781-04:00 A Shadow In The City: Confessions of an Undercover Drug Warrior - Charles BowdenUnder the pseudonym “Joey O'Shay” a deep cover narcotics agent operates in an undisclosed city at the heart of the nation. He's a man with nearly three hundred drug busts, orchestrated over a span of more than twenty years. Fighting an unofficial war the U.S. lost long ago, the late Charles Bowden details O'Shay's last endeavor—a high-stakes heroin deal worth $50 million. The deal, Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-15532221972767612662023-08-21T00:17:00.000-04:002023-08-21T00:17:13.364-04:00Kill the Irishman: Men who take on the mafia should be wary of driving carsKill the Irishman - Jonathan Hensleigh - 2011★★-Early on, I sort of questioned how this movie this got made. Has a Gotti quality to it. It did get better. Has some charm. Though the 62% on Rotten Tomatoes seems extremely generous. Figure it was funded by the mob or something. Just feels like everyone is kind of phoning it in. Crime flick based on the true story of Danny GreeneUnknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-17041850394549121892023-08-19T15:58:00.002-04:002023-08-19T15:58:55.268-04:00In Fabric: A giallo-inspired blend of satire and styleIn Fabric - Peter Strickland - 2018★★★★-Satirizes corporate culture, art, contemporary dating, and the fashion industry. Totally nails the giallo feel. Music was great and on point as well. Also has a Lynchian vibe. Sort of an anthology with people coming into contact with the dress and things going down. Little like Cat's Eye, but with a dress. It's an exceptionally weird movie. I strongly Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-48337814190543339462023-08-14T22:43:00.003-04:002023-08-14T22:43:41.791-04:00Chucky: A killer can't missI am going to be real. You might not believe this, but Chucky is great. Incredible at how good it is. Keeps continuity and improves the movies in retrospect. If you cared enough to watch like half of the Chucky movies, you owe it to yourself to watch the show. If you didn’t, I recommend you suffer the movies to experience this show on the electric teevee machine That there is Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-60013171570016969412023-08-14T00:26:00.002-04:002023-08-14T00:26:25.812-04:00Last Voyage of the Demeter - A real "Captain's Log"The Last Voyage of the Demeter - André Øvredal - 2023★★★-This is a movie adapted from the “The Captain's Log” chapter in Bram Stoker's 1897 Dracula novel. It follows the ill-fated crew of the merchant ship Demeter as they struggle to survive an ocean voyage from Transylvania to London as Dracula picks them off one by one. Basically Alien meets The Terror. It is a Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-78354017791842183662023-08-12T23:46:00.004-04:002023-08-12T23:53:15.647-04:00Johnny Eight-ball had one thing on his mind during his time in the NFL... It wasn't winning football gamesUntold: Johnny Football - Ryan Duffy - 2023This Netflix documentary has really taken the world by storm. Presents a side of the life and career of Johnny Manziel, Heisman Trophy winner and NFL bust Johnny Football (later Johnny 8-ball) that's about as sensational as it gets. The documentary delves into the unraveling of Manziel's football career in astounding and jaw-dropping fashion. Like his Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-19474290348390972052023-08-11T01:56:00.003-04:002023-08-11T01:59:44.121-04:00Fearful Inequalities: Brea Grant's "Lucky" unmasks gender dynamics with a horror that unmasks deeper societal fearsLucky - Brea Grant - 2020★★★★★-A seemingly typical home-invasion thriller takes a twisted turn, revealing a much more unsettling and enigmatic narrative. Lucky is not just another horror movie. It delves deep into profound themes, exploring violence against women, trauma, and gender-based assumptions. Gist is a self-help relationship author who isn't selling and her dude (a Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-27187534659867195622023-08-05T22:29:00.006-04:002023-08-05T22:29:55.765-04:00Talk to Me: Don't walk outTalk to Me - Danny and Michael Philippou - 2023★★★-Talk to Me. An Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, marking their first feature film. Seems like this is more or less universally loved. However, I wasn't so high on this, though I do respect it and still think it was pretty good. The Philippous started out as YouTubers and segued to short films and Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-3483163938092157932023-08-05T00:47:00.002-04:002023-08-05T00:47:12.906-04:00Thriller, mystery, meditation on morality, buddy cop, garbage crime: Se7en is all of that and moreSe7en - David Fincher - 1995★★★★★-I've written and thought about this movie more than any I've ever seen. It's not often that a film changes my behavior profoundly. Books have done this, but with film, it is rare. Director David Fincher has done it twice, or at least gotten me on that path. With Fight Club, the seeds of anti-consumerism were planted. With Se7en, it was anti-moralism.&Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-66063775147590701922023-08-04T00:43:00.003-04:002023-08-04T00:45:10.798-04:00Mendes's Jarhead, a forgotten gem, explores the complex psychology of the Gulf WarJarhead - Sam Mendes - 2005★★★★-Operation Dessert Storm movie. Portrayed in all its futility, with the Iraq War just getting started at the time of its release. Doesn't exactly make me wish I had enlisted instead of going to school. Directed by Sam Mendes. He also did American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall, Spectre, and 1917. A real talent, this guy. Have to be to Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-76755442591597940272023-08-03T00:35:00.007-04:002023-08-03T00:39:25.113-04:00Another gritty take on the Dark KnightThe Batman - Matt Reeves - 2022★★★★★-Yet another, darker take on Batman. If it didn’t have Pattinson and Paul Dano, I wouldn’t be watching this. I am way over superhero shit. Three hours. Jesus. How many of these can I possibly watch in my lifetime? One more, apparently. So, how was it? Easily my favorite Batman movie. I think it edges out Watchmen as my favorite superhero movie. Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-85833970115156231812023-07-31T21:35:00.003-04:002023-08-05T00:54:10.894-04:00Heat: The action is the juiceHeat - Michael Mann - 1995★★★★-Pacino and De Niro square off in a legendary hist movie. Uh, yeah. But similar to my feelings when I saw it 30 years ago, it was a little disappointing. Rumors have been around for decades that Pacino and De Niro were never on the set at the same time due to their supposed rivalry. They've done three movies together total. Remember watching this when it came Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282222610110769511.post-72102955742352627702023-07-31T00:15:00.003-04:002023-08-03T13:57:12.632-04:00 Throne of Blood - Akira Kurosawa - 1957★★★★★-Over the course of three decades, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa masterfully crafted three Shakespeare-inspired films: Throne of Blood, an adaptation of Macbeth, set in feudal Japan, The Bad Sleep Well a crime noir thriller based on Hamlet, and Ran, an epic samurai tale inspired by King Lear. Each of these films showcases Kurosawa's exceptional talent for Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487811812515366225noreply@blogger.com0