As someone not into horror and ambivalent to the franchise, I had a great time with ALIEN ROMULUS. Lots of "greatest hits" notes which I get will turn people off, but on its own merits as a raw sci-fi creature feature it works. Looks great and has some star-making performances.
ALIEN ROMULUS feels like a cheap horror movie concept that for whatever reason was given a substantial budget and great talent to produce....Which more or less was the case with…
I Fucking Love REBEL RIDGE
This is *Not* a guns blazing action movie, but a fully realized, deliberately paced Crime Thriller about our Fucked Up legal system. Don Johnson has villainy downs to a science. AnnaSophia Robb is on point.
Aaron Pierre is a SuperStar in the making.
At one point in, our protagonist essentially ponders aloud that perhaps he is Too Good at being a badass spittin cold one-liners. This is an excellent problem to have. They dont make…
My nigga Jordan Peele really said “okay but what if Biblically Accurate One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater” the fucking MADMAN
Just a really interesting blend of influences, approaches, and themes; Jordan Peele’s movies wear their influences on their sleeves but they still makes for unique visions that know how to engage the crowd.
One thing that caught my attention: The history of Black Cowboys/Horse wranglers is the history of America itself. I dare say it’s a bit of a master stroke for Jordan Peele to make the creative statement that they are a part of our cultural future as well
Surprisingly, MONKEY MAN is for the people who like the slow moody parts of THE RAID 2 as much as the stabbing, the strange spiritual journey of the ONG BAK sequels as much as the kicks, and the oppressive sadness of Korean Revenge as much as the brutal violence. Really dug this.
MONKEY MAN comes at you like a drop kick, by which I mean a full body totally committed effort that’s reckless and not afraid to land with a…
