A well done adaptation of an old tale (spoilers) Odysseus (Matt Damon), king of Ithaca, is a man strong of both mind and body. The latter is demonstrated when he’s the only person who can string his bow. The former is shown when he comes up with the idea of getting through the gates of …
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Woman of Tommorow
A competently made superhero movie (spoilers) Supergirl is loosely based on Tom King and Bliquis Evely’s beloved miniseries, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It starts with Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock) having a birthday bender under a depowering red sun. While partying, Kara meets Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who is on a revenge quest …
Buffy, Season of Love
An even better second season (spoilers) We’ve reached season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It starts several traditions, like having the season premiere begin in a cemetery or having a Halloween episode during even-numbered seasons. Before we get started, I would like to acknowledge the fact that this has been a very bad two …
Sheriff Nobody
Odenkirk and McLeod shine in an enjoyable action movie (spoilers) Ulysses Richardson (Bob Odenkirk) is a lawman with a rather laissez-faire attitude towards policing. He’s been appointed the interim sheriff of Normal, Minnesota. It’s a small town full of quirky characters. The kind of place that looks all cozy, but isn’t nearly as idyllic in …
Odysseus In Paradise
An action movie letdown (Spoilers) Much like another character created by Derek Kolstad, Hutch Mansell (Bod Odenkirk) has to deal with “dipping his pinkie” back into his previous life come the sequel. He’s returned to his job as an “auditor” to pay off this massive debt, but that’s led to him working long hours away …
Predator
An okay thriller (spoilers) Sasha (Charlize Theron) is an adrenaline junkie whose husband Tommy (Eric Bana) passes away during a freak accident on one of their adventures. Five months later, she travels to her husband’s native Australia for another excursion, venturing alone in this remote park where several visitors have gone missing. What could possibly …
In Bad Days
A remake that’s fine (spoilers) Warning: This article contains Scream series spoilers In this remake of I onde dager or The Trip (which is a way worse title if you know what I onde dager translates as), Dan (Jason Segel) and Lisa (Samara Weaving) are a couple going through some difficulties. They travel up to …
Clearest Blue
A good if pragmatic adaptation (spoilers) In this film adaptation of Jordan Harper’s novel of the same name, Nate McClusky (Taron Egerton) is a recently released ex-con who’s been marked for death by Aryan Steel, a gang of meth-dealing white supremacists. Worse, the greenlight was issued not only against him but also against his family. …
GLHFDD
A timely, weird movie (Massive Spoilers) Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die starts with a man (Sam Rockwell) walking into a diner and taking the people eating their hostage. He says he’s from the future, the whole world is going to end because of an artificial intelligence, and he’s travelled through time to collect a …
The Long Run
Both are good, but in different ways (Spoilers) The Running Man is a 1982 novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The book is set in 2025 and tells the tale of a dystopian America that’s steadily imploding due to a corrupt government, weaponized media, economic inequality, and pollution caused by unregulated …
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