Thursday, November 29

Tomb Raider

Director: Roar Uthaug

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1365519

Review: Some video-gamey emptiness to the action but still carries itself well with an intriguing enough plot and a strong central performance.

Watch it if: You're ok with something that doesn't necessarily do anything new but does what it does reasonably well.

And if you liked: The Da Vinci Code, Skyfall, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Tuesday, November 27

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Director: Nicolas Roeg

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851

Review: A peculiar and unorthodox character work that manages to hold interest and intrigue throughout it's sizable running time.

Watch it if: You're ok with a less direct approach to storytelling.

And if you liked: A Clockwork Orange, Under the Skin

Check this out: The Man Who Fell to Earth

Saturday, November 24

You Were Never Really Here

Director: Lynne Ramsay

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5742374

Review: Tense and intriguing with gorgeous cinematography and a detailed approach to storytelling.

Watch it if: You're interested in something that gets itself across without spelling anything out.

And if you liked: Twin Peaks: The Return, Drive, A History of Violence

Check this out: You Were Never Really Here

Cam

Director: Daniel Goldhaber

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8361028

Review: Could've done with pushing the horror a little further but still carries a number of fresh ideas and some well constructed tension.

Watch it if: You're interested in seeing something that manages this subject material without being leery.

And if you liked: Black Mirror, Spring Breakers, Holidays, Perfect Blue

Friday, November 23

Daddy's Home Two

Director: Sean Anders

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5657846

Review: Two or three fairly funny moments lost in a cobbled together string of bits.

Watch it if: You're that curious.

And if you liked: Mr. Deeds, The Other Guys

Wednesday, November 7

Leatherface (2017)

Director: Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2620590

Review: Oafish and predictable with dull attempts at shock turns and nothing particularly new to show.

Watch it if: You want to see something that tries hard to be interesting but just is not.

And if you liked: Texas Chainsaw, The Devil's Rejects, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)