Category: Movies
One Thing I Really Like About Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary has almost all of the stuff I love about Spielberg sci-fi with almost none of the stuff I hate. (Mildest spoilers for stuff that’s in the trailers)
The Wretched, or, Good Salt Circles Make Good Neighbors
The Wretched is a pretty fun indie horror movie that’s most notable for its point of view (Spoilers after a warning)
Get Movies About Rich People Or Die Trying
Responding to different takes on the movies I watched yesterday, and thoughts on the whole idea of “getting it.” Spoilers for Saltburn and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Saltburn, or, I Am Stretched On Your Grave
I might have enjoyed the 90 minute long, modern take on British classics that’s buried somewhere inside Saltburn
One Thing I Like About Ready or Not 2
Ready or Not absolutely did not need a sequel, which is something the filmmakers seemed to take as a challenge
Heebie dBs, or, The SFXorcist (One Thing I Like About undertone)
The creepy podcast movie undertone has the great sound design you’d expect, but also pairs it with just the right old-school visuals. (Spoilers after a warning)
One Thing I Guess I Like About The Bride!
The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all
Let It Go (One Thing I Didn’t Like About Hoppers)
Hoppers is like a louder, blunter Pom Poko, which isn’t so bad unless you think too hard about its messages
A Universal Picture
Re-thinking my earlier defenses of Pixar, since you can’t actually be universal without first examining what you consider normal
One Thing I Like About Epic
Baz Luhrmann’s concert movie uses real footage to turn Elvis Presley into an Elvis impersonator, in the best possible way
Yelling at Nothing
Toothless satire is worse than useless when we know who the bad guys are (Spoilers for Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die)
Get Down With Your Bad Self
More about “Wuthering Heights,” a more expansive take on art, and the transgressive joy of learning to love all the embarrassing versions of yourself
