Though I got in an average amount of films this weekend, I sure wish I would have made time for more. Oh, well. There’s always next week. For now, take a look at some new stuff!
Dumb Money – Somehow, my local theater made the cut for the “limited release” of Craig Gillespie’s new film and I couldn’t have been more thrilled. I was also really happy to see past collaborators make appearances here, like Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogan, but it was really Paul Dano’s vehicle and he owned it completely! The story is a true one, and a more recent one at that. Back in the throes of the pandemic, Keith Gill, a regular ole financial analyst and investor decided to share with the world wide web why he thought Wall Street was making a mistake in valuing GameStop shares so low. His full transparency garnered millions of followers and the most crazy fallout Wall Street has seen in some time. Very entertaining watch.
Cassandro – After much buzz with its release at Sundance this past January, I was kind of bummed that it’s rollout on Prime didn’t get much love. I never even saw it on the home screen! That’s a shame! This drama chronicles the life of real lucha libre wrestler, Cassandro. Given that it was the 80s, he was quite the pioneer. He was a gay man living in Texas, wrestling in Mexico, then fully embracing the role of exotico at the suggestion of a new trainer. He lived life hard, but I believe the impacts he made on lucha libre wrestling are still felt today. I can understand why this shined at Sundance, but it deserves your attention now, too.
River Wild – I had been meaning to watch this very unexpected remake on Netflix for several months now, but here we are. As you could probably guess, I never watched the original Meryl Streep-led version because I just don’t care for her. This time around though, I was all in for the cast. It was interesting to see married actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody play people who pretty much despise each other and do it so well! Also, Brody plays a true creep, and the catalyst for all of the crazy shit that goes down on this seemingly normal rafting expedition. I will say that the end is not for the squeamish and there are some pretty tough subject matters addressed, but it was a taut, exciting thriller.