You could choose any single fight in this movie and it would exemplify all the tenets of good action filmmaking: talented stunt performers, insane choreography, long, unbroken takes that let the action speak for itself, characterization through fighting style, exploiting the set piece, raising the stakes… That single fight that you chose would be the highlight of any Hollywood blockbuster, but here there are literally dozens of them.
The Sheep Detectives is the perfect example of a good family movie: soft, funny, and full of great messages for the kids, while still being charming and entertaining enough for the adults.
I loved the premise of Obsession more than I liked the execution.
Disclosure Day is a fun enough time at the movies, and a reminder that it’s possible for a Hollywood blockbuster to be made with a baseline of quality and care. I just wish they had put a bit more care into it.
In all, Backrooms is a great chance to have a stressful time at the movies. When Hollywood is reduced to lowest possible effort nostalgia, we can turn to independent filmmakers to break new ground and explore complex themes.
A wonderful two-hander that is mostly a double character study with the occasional touch of a Soderbergh heist.
It sounds like a backhanded recommendation, but watch The Drama even if it’s going to make you squirm in your seat for the entire runtime. Don’t miss it!
It’s fine for a legacy sequel, especially when it takes aim at billionaire capitalism, but still feels somewhat defanged.
A baffling lack of stakes leaves an otherwise competent movie feeling inert.
I don’t know when exactly I realized Ready or Not 2 was going to be a disappointment but I think it may be when Samara Weaving puts on her wedding dress like it’s a superhero suit-up sequence.
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