The Peanut Butter Falcon

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 / Tom / 4 Comments

Release: Friday, August 23, 2019 →Theater Written by: Tyler Nilson; Michael Schwartz Directed by: Tyler Nilson; Michael Schwartz Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz make their narrative feature début with what could be the year's most Googled movie title, The Peanut Butter Falcon. Previously known for their short films and documentaries, the duo are now behind this year's biggest … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon

Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood

September 9, 2019 / Tom / 1 Comment

Release: Friday, July 26, 2019 →Theater Written by: Quentin Tarantino Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino is among the biggest names in the biz today and in his ninth and apparently penultimate film he's relying on clout more than ever to get mass audiences invested in something that he takes as seriously as Jules does Ezekiel 25:17 -- … Continue reading Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood

Mission of Honor (Hurricane)

September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 / Tom / 5 Comments

Release: Friday, March 15, 2019 →Netflix Written by: Robert Ryan; Alastair Galbraith Directed by: David Blair David Blair's World War II film arrived on American shores earlier this year as Mission of Honor. It was originally titled Hurricane. Just to be clear this is not an account of violent weather but instead one of heroic actions taken by a … Continue reading Mission of Honor (Hurricane)

Month in Review: August ’19

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 / Tom / 6 Comments

Well, whaddya know! The little rink-a-dink movie theater down the road from me has just re-opened, and to the tune of recliner seats, dine-in options and a totally revamped lobby that actually makes you feel like you've made a good decision with your money by having trotted out to the Pictures. Cinépolis Mansfield (the new … Continue reading Month in Review: August ’19

Paddleton

August 26, 2019 / Tom / 13 Comments

Release: Friday, February 22, 2019 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Mark Duplass; Alex Lehmann Directed by: Alex Lehmann It's not often that the Duplass brothers make a heavy movie. Darting in and out of the so-called mumblecore scene and playing with time in pleasantly nostalgic trips down memory lane (Blue Jay) or lurching ahead into the future with spirited … Continue reading Paddleton

Month in Review: July ’19

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 / Tom / 14 Comments

Well unfortunately I never did manage to come up with some kind of "celebration" post for my blog's eighth birthday -- that opportunity came and went without so much as a kazoo being tooted. Actually -- that can still happen. In fact, here's literally an entire kazoo band to make up for that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zMbsDzNT90&fbclid=IwAR1sFZYtZEzL7tQUlp65CNoN-1PncmZLyplsuCsSAZ7-FfIaCMPas1isfBc Now, … Continue reading Month in Review: July ’19

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

July 30, 2019July 31, 2019 / Tom / 1 Comment

Release: Friday, May 3, 2019 (limited) →Netflix Written by: Michael Werwie Directed by: Joe Berlinger Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile may appear on the surface as a redundant exercise. Do we really need another take on the American nightmare that was Ted Bundy? Like it or not we have come to know the man behind at … Continue reading Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Point Blank

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 / Tom / 14 Comments

Release: Friday, July 12, 2019 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Adam G. Simon Directed by: Joe Lynch Point Blank isn't a very good crime drama, but in its pairing together of some famous superheroes (third-tier Avengers, but who's counting) it surely hopes to distract you from that inconvenient fact of quality. I suppose that depends on how you define … Continue reading Point Blank

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 / Tom / 8 Comments

Release: Friday, May 31, 2019 →Theater Written by: Zach Shields; Michael Dougherty Directed by: Michael Dougherty The sequel to Gareth Edwards' Godzilla (2014) is undeniably a different beast, dispensing with its predecessor's drip-fed action and methodical pacing for more direct, adrenaline-spiking payoff. Edwards had his chance to thrill us and apparently he botched it so in steps Michael Dougherty, the … Continue reading Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Month in Review: June ’19

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 / Tom / 17 Comments

To those people still reading or starting to read me: This month, as in July, I'm being told by the folks behind the scenes that it's my eighth year of "flying with WordPress" which is a pretty amazing thing. I'm not sure whether I'll be doing anything in observance of that landmark -- in the … Continue reading Month in Review: June ’19