Reviews of films
Amy Adams and Glenn Close try to emote their way out of this toothless piece of poverty tourism. I didn’t hate Hillbilly Elegy, but then it’s difficult to hate a movie that so thoroughly lacks a point of view. J.D. … Continue reading Review: Hillbilly Elegy
It is the time of year when big city bigshots return to their small-town roots to bicker with family members about politics and religion and whose kid that really is and what to do with daddy’s corpse. Available in Australia, Canada, the United … Continue reading WTF ASIA 136: White Sun (2016)
With Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater being a nice but plain showing, I had low expectations for A Timeless Christmas…UNTIL I read the synopsis. Synopsis: Charles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: A Timeless Christmas Recap/Review
Director Steve McQueen applies his distinctive visual style to a story of resistance within a vibrant London community. Long before it was the setting of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant’s romantic hijinks, London’s Notting Hill neighborhood was home to a … Continue reading Review: Small Axe: Mangrove
Note: I will be reviewing the whole Fate/Heavens Feel trilogy, as such there may be some generalized spoilers for the first two and you’ll want to be sure to have read last weeks article on the Fate/ franchise as a … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Fate/Heavens Feel movie trilogy
My reviews are late, but if you’re watching this in the future, this means nothing to you. So, this is one of the films that I’ve been looking forward to due to the dumb title. My hopes are slightly up, … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater Recap/Review
Are we human or are we dancer? Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 144 minutes. Mumtaz has grown up in a Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh with her loving mother and father. Then, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 135: Chandni Bar (2001)
They say you don’t fully understand others until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. I love comedies like 18 Again, Vice Versa, and Like Father, Like Son where parents and offspring swap bodies with hilarious results. Freaky Friday set … Continue reading Movie Review – Freaky (2020)
I thought this film was called 12 Dates of Christmas which filled me with some mild excitement. I imagined it was going to be about a woman who goes on 12 dates with each being worst than the last. In … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: On the 12th Date of Christmas Recap/Review
Yes, I am talking to you. Available in Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 137 minutes. Mr. Kim works as a taxi driver in Seoul. He is prepared for a fine day of work … Continue reading WTF ASIA 134: A Taxi Driver (2017)
If you know anything about my film “reviews,” you know that I loathe royal films. Doofy female lead meets English guy in suit who happens to be a prince of a country ending in -tania or -erg. Needless to say, … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: One Royal Holiday Recap/Review
In the last episode, two people in their late 20s/early 30s fell in love after overcoming seemingly unsurmountable obstacles. Will today’s couple experience a similar outcome or meet a different fate? Yes, it’s a new Hallmark and, yes, we can … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Chateau Christmas Recap/Review
Forget it, Jake. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 136 minutes. For a movie that is well over two hours long, it dispenses with one part of its premise very quickly. Qin … Continue reading WTF ASIA 133: Detective Chinatown (2015)
I watched a great deal of LGBT+ films in 2020. Today’s collection focuses on family conflict. There’s something quite satisfying about a beleaguered LGBT youth saying “screw you dad!” Parenthood Usually the LGBTQ character has to work to “earn” their … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Family Feuds
A hearty welcome to you, dear reader! For today is the day that I announce the beginning of my recaps of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2020. Here’s this year’s lineup. Which are YOU most excited about? And the film to … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Jingle Bell Bride Recap/Review
Small town Japan may have bad customer service, but at least you get extra food sometimes. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 130 minutes. Content warning: depiction of animal cruelty A Yakuza meeting … Continue reading WTF ASIA 132: Gozu (2003)
The more heavily-scripted sequel contains flashes of brilliance but ultimately fails to offer anything new. Forgive the blinding obviousness of this statement, but a lot has changed in America since 2006, and I don’t just mean our downward spiral into … Continue reading Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
This Halloween, I have been diligently trying to watch one horror movie a day. I have been following a list of prompts from Horrorjunkie103178 and on Tuesday October 20, the suggestion was Stephen King Night. Looking for movies on Amazon … Continue reading Movie Review – Maximum Overdrive (1986)
No, this is not the Vince Vaughn movie. Available on…Facebook (?) as Matir Moina. The video quality is horrible. Approximately 93-98 minutes. Anu is a young boy living in East Pakistan. Though his father, Kazi, is a … Continue reading WTF ASIA 131: The Clay Bird (2002)
⚠️ This post contains spoilers. I tried for three days to write a cohesive review of Aaron Sorkin’s latest film The Trial of the Chicago 7, but it’s a film that is stubbornly difficult to distill in a way that … Continue reading Random Notes on The Trial of the Chicago 7
Did you see Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies? Did you see the extended versions? If so, then there is no reason why you would not be able to sit through a movie that is three hours and forty-four … Continue reading WTF ASIA 130: Lagaan (2001)
