Who knew I’d be on such an assassin kick? All I know is that it’s the end of the year and I was struggling to come up with something enticing to read. A quick internet search did bring Rob Hart’s Assassins Anonymous to my attention, though.
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GG Precinct – Season 1 Review
Marry My Dead Body has been one of the most delightful movie finds for me this year, so imagine my pure joy in learning that a series based off those characters was in the works! The internet didn’t give me much to go off of, only the name of the series, GG Precinct, and that it was indeed headed to Netflix. Only after seeing Gingle Wang at TIFF did I decide to look again and it had already dropped a couple of weeks prior!
Read moreTwo-Week Movie Review
Ever since I got back from my trip I’ve been all off balance watching movies. And that’s a bad thing! This is a time of year when all of the good stuff goes to theaters, so I had some work to do.
Y2K – SNL’s Kyle Mooney and all of the greatest hits from 1999 means that this movie was a great time. Was it the best comedy I’ve seen this year? I wouldn’t say so, but it was still lots of fun with a stellar cast to boot!
Gladiator II – Having only seen the original Gladiator in college, I feel like I was a little more fresh on what went down almost 25 years ago. In this film, Maximus’ son is put to the test without knowing who he really is. Denzel Washington stole the show for me, though.
The Order – Watching this film about an extremely radical white supremacist group in the 70s work through a book to start a war with the people who “took everything” from them and how it parallels to the 2020 insurrection was actually pretty scary. Terrific drama that I wish I would have watched at TIFF earlier this year.
The Holdovers – Movie club dictated that I re-watch this, but you know I don’t mind it! I was shocked to hear that the concensus was that this film was “heavy, sad, and depressing.” I still felt a great deal of happiness this second time through. I suppose I took away the found family aspect of it instead. Still a treat!
Kraven the Hunter – Wow. This one was so bad, and projected to be so that Sony Marvel said this is it for them. I would love to see Disney Marvel take some of these characters and expand upon them, but it seems bleak. Even the hotness factor of this film couldn’t save the flimsy characterization and lines like “it’s Kraven, with a K.”
Oh, Canada – Perhaps the most confusing Paul Schrader film I’ve seen, but he still has such a unique and alluring filmmaking style. In this, a dying documentary filmmaker is reflecting on his past which involves a lot of infidelity and abandonment. This guy was a real piece of work.
The Killer’s Game – I would liken this to a lesser John Wick, though it was still fun to watch. Dave Bautista has amazing chemistry with Sofia Boutella, but bulk of his work in this film were him killing fellow assassins after he tries cancelling a contract he put on himself after mistakenly learning he only has three months to live.
Based on a True Story – Season 2 Review
I’m a bit surprised by how quickly a second season came around for Based on a True Story, though news of new episodes seemed to hardly be advertised anywhere for it!
Read moreCobra Kai – Season 6, Part 2 Review
The second part of the final season of Cobra Kai was released at the most opportune moment for me. Personally. It dropped the night before I was set to sit on a plane for thirteen hours. After some snoozing, I strapped in and watched all five episodes back to back.
Read moreJazz for Two – Series Review
With my most recent K-Pop obsession, Omega X, I am doing my very best to find out everything I can about this lesser known group. Just like I was surprised to learn about the KBL series, A Should to Cry On, starring their leader and maknae, I was equally surprised to learn that their fourth eldest member, Hangyeom, was in the more recent KBL, Jazz for Two.
Read moreWeekend Movie Review
Hey! Making a real dent in things! There were some solid films this weekend and that always makes me happy.
Read moreWeekend Movie Review
I didn’t make nearly enough of a dent in my must-watch list this past weekend, but I guess I have to start somewhere.
Read moreFirst Ever NEW FEST 36! (Virtual Only)
If you know me, you know I’m always looking for new film festivals to attend. And the thing is, there are so many out there that I’ve never heard of or known anything about! NEW FEST in New York is one of those!
Read moreWandee Goodday Series Review
Wow. I couldn’t tell you the last time I was this smitten with a Thai BL, or any BL for that matter! Wandee Goodday just checked all the boxes for me.
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