Sunday, April 26

Extra Ordinary

Director: Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8233874

Review: Soaking in specific detail and wit with a strong ensemble cast and consistently funny jokes.

Watch it if: You want something that knows to its core what it is and what it wants to do.

And if you liked: Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, What We Do in the Shadows, Shaun of the Dead, Mandy

Friday, April 17

Good Time

Director: Benny and Josh Safdie

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846232

Review: Tense and tactile with a narrative thrust that's impossible to map-out and a sense of foreboding that's impossible to escape.

Watch it if: You have a high tolerance for film-induced stress.

And if you liked: Uncut Gems, Drive, Of Mice and Men

Free Fire

Director: Ben Wheatley

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158096

Review: Consistently funny and tense with a clear sense of character and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end.

Watch it if: You want to see something that is both ridiculous and grounded.

And if you liked: From Dusk Till Dawn, Let the Corpses Tan, Down Terrace