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
Thursday, November 29
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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