Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
Slums of Beverly Hills
{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we ever stay put? It’s not normal to move every three months.’ ‘It’s normal in some cultures. Nomads.’” Slums of Beverly Hills, released in 1998 Vivian and her two brothers are once again forced to move by their father, Murray. But this time they move to a fancy place. And their cousin […]
What We Left Behind
{5/5} “The way you know we liked you was that you kept coming back, and your role kept getting better. That is how writers tell an actor that they like them more than anything.” — Ira Steven Behr, to Marc Alaimo What We Left Behind, released in 2018 When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine came […]
White Noise
{4.5/5} “Doesn’t anyone want to pay attention to what’s actually happening?” White Noise, released in 2022 Jack teaches Hitler Studies at a college and Babette does fitness instruction for seniors. They have a family of kids from their various marriages. Denise is worried that Babette is taking pills that are affecting her memory, but Jack […]
The Final Cut
{4.5/5} “I forgive people long after they can be punished for their sins.” The Final Cut, released in 2004 People who have a Zoe implant have all their memories recorded. When they’re dead, a cutter can create an edited version of those memories and give it to someone else. Alan is known as the best […]
Tangled
{4.5/5} “‘How did you find me?’ ‘Oh, it was easy, really, I just listened to the sound of complete and utter betrayal and followed that.’” Tangled, released in 2010 When Rapunzel’s mother reveals that she can never leave the tower, Rapunzel resolves to do just that. Flynn Rider, fleeing from justice, comes across her tower […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
{5/5} “It has always been our policy to never trade vibranium under any circumstances. Not because of the dangerous potential of vibranium, but because of the dangerous potential of you.” — Queen Ramonda to the UN Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, released in 2022 T’Challa is dead. Some people think now is the time to get […]
Oxygen
{4.5/5} “Please provide the administrator password to continue.” Oxygen, released in 2021 A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber. She seems to be OK but she can’t get out. There’s a computer that can answer some questions. She doesn’t remember her name, and when she asks the computer he says Omicron 267. She gradually […]
Kimi
{5/5} “Trust me, I know bad. I used to moderate for Facebook.” Kimi, released in 2022 Angela works for a company that makes Kimi, a device like Alexa but even better. She helps teach Kimi what phrases mean that she’s having trouble with, like new slang. She’s been staying in her apartment during the pandemic […]
Ready or Not
{5/5} “Don’t you think great grandfather would have used the security cameras if he had them? I mean, it’s not tradition that he was born before cameras.” Ready or Not, released in 2019 On Grace and Alex’s wedding night, Alex’s family reveals that they’re going to play a game. It’s called “Hide and Seek” but […]
A few Star Wars fan films
I didn’t realize before that there were so many Star Wars fan films — and so many great ones. I’ve already mentioned SC 3, 5, 16, 29, 38 Reimagined and Darth Maul: Apprentice. Here are a few others that are extraordinary. {5/5} The Battlefield This is a very short film but it’s absolutely hilarious. It’s […]