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Tag Archives: USA
Review: The Ring (USA 2002)
Finally watched the American remake after all these years and … not overly impressed. I’ve had people argue to me that it’s better than the original but I don’t see it. Seemed largely an adequate copy with some minor cultural … Continue reading
Review: The Beach Bum (USA 2019)
Why do I keep watching Harmony Korine movies? I hate Harmony Korine movies. I can only imagine the pitch on this one: “Spring Breakers, but with old people!” I spent the whole first half of this movie thinking these people are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Florida, Harmony Korine, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Martin Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, USA, Zac Efron
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Review: The Old Guard (USA 2020)
Solid sci-fi actioner with a Highlander twist from the Netflix factory, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Greg Rucka (and man does this feel like a Rucka joint thematically). Weakened a bit by low stakes and a really lame villain (Harry Melling doing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Greg Rucka, KiKi Layne, Netflix, USA
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Review: Da 5 Bloods (USA 2020)
I liked it just fine overall, but didn’t think it was one of Lee’s stronger films – too much that didn’t work. But in lieu of a real review (having trouble being coherent on this one – hard to disentangle … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Chadwick Boseman, Clark Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jean Reno, Netflix, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard, USA, Veronica Ngo
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Review: The Lodge (USA 2019)
I didn’t much care for Goodnight Mommy, but I thought it had a certain undeniable level of quality and creepiness. This? This was straight up garbage, with plot points lifted from much better movies and noisy music cues substituting for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Horror, Riley Keough, Severin Fiala, USA, Veronica Franz
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Review: Color Out of Space (USA 2019)
I hate to say it, but I think Richard Stanley would have been better off not casting Nic Cage in this. I enjoy an unhinged Cage performance as much as the next guy, but every scene he was in was … Continue reading
Review: Split Second (USA 1992)
Where has this movie been all my life? In all seriousness, how did I not stumble across this on late night Showtime or Cinemax in the 90’s? For the first couple of minutes I thought it was dumb as hell … Continue reading
Review: The Perfection (2019)
I am genuinely uncertain whether what I just watched was terrible terrible, or hilariously awesomely terrible. And I’m not sure if the director and cast know either. But I wasn’t bored. I attended a screening with a Q&A from director … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Alison Williams, Horror, Logan Browning, Netflix, Richard Shepard, Steven Weber, USA
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Review: The Ranger (USA 2018)
The Ranger, directed by Jenn Wexler and co-written by Wexler and Giaco Furino, is a fun, tight, modern indie slasher, in the tradition of “roll up your sleeves” regional splatter flicks like The Mutilatorand “punks vs. hicks” schlock like Punk … Continue reading
Review: Shanty Tramp (USA 1967)
CSB’s Jeff talked up the glories of this low-budget hicksploitation movie for years, so when the Brooklyn Alamo screened it, we had to go. Fortunately, the movie lived up (lived down?) to its reputation, with plenty of go-go dancing, race-baiting, … Continue reading