One Sentence Film Reviews
Monday, April 26
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Director:
Simon McQuaid
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293429
Review:
A fairly dull lead character doesn't manage to slow down an absolutely bonkers fun-fest of exciting ideas and crowd pleasing moments.
Watch it if:
You're ok with some over the top gory action.
And if you liked:
G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Wolfwalkers
Director:
Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5198068
Review:
Drags a little in the middle but carries some nice ideas and tones and filled with undeniably impressive technical feats.
Watch it if:
You're interested in the craft of animation.
And if you liked:
Dances With Wolves, Pan's Labyrinth, Brave
Ghost Rider
Director:
Mark Steven Johnson
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259324
Review:
Some ok visuals here and there but riddled with baffling choices and mediocre ideas.
Watch it if:
You're curious about superhero film history.
And if you liked:
Steel, Constantine
Thursday, April 15
Body Double
Director:
Brian De Palma
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086984
Review:
Loses its grip as the revelations start to spill out but until then manages to construct tension and intrigue at an expert level.
Watch it if:
You want something that's an artifact of its time in both wildly positive and wildly negative ways.
And if you liked:
Rear Window, Nightcrawler, Vertigo
Friday, April 2
Godzilla vs. Kong
Director:
Adam Wingard
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5034838
Review:
Follows a fairly similar trajectory to the previous film but still delivers plenty of big spectacle and mad ideas.
Watch it if:
You're ok with fairly predictable character arcs.
And if you liked:
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla (2014)
Check this out:
King Kong vs. Godzilla
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