Finding Her Edge is one of those shows where I completely understand why it exists, why Netflix greenlit it, why it already got renewed for Season 2, and why there’s probably a subsection of viewers curled up on their couch calling this their comfort show. I get it. I really do. This just absolutely was not for me. And that should be normalized. No one likes everything, and as much as I love to be a cheerleader for things I like, I do have to come here from time to time and say, this didn’t do it for me.It might … Continue reading Finding Her Edge: Season 1

Apex is an interesting title for this movie, because if we’re talking about the food chain of cinema, this thing is definitely not sitting at the top. It’s more like a dingo running around acting tough. Dangerous enough, sure. But an actual apex predator? Not quite. Still, I didn’t hate this thing. There’s actually a decent survival thriller buried in here somewhere, especially once the movie stops trying so hard to foreshadow itself. That’s really the biggest issue with Apex. The opening scenes with Charlize Theron and Eric Bana practically tell you exactly where the movie is eventually heading once … Continue reading Apex

It is the review you’ve been waiting for. You might even say, you’re shivering with…. Anticipation. Strange Journey, directed by Linus O’Brien, son of Rocky Horror creator Richard o’Brien, is fan service to the max. But, after 50 years of Rocky Horror, what kind of fan service is appropriate? Last year, I reviewed a documentary titled Metallica Saved My Life, which while is about the origins of the rock band, is also about the fans, their stories, and how Metallica became a fundamental part of their lives. In an era where streaming services are dying for content creation, it seems … Continue reading Going In Blind: Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Story

I don’t think we will get a more controversial, daring, edgier, wholly original film this year than Blue Film. it is the film seemingly no one wanted, but everyone should have. For the Letterboxed generation seeking A24 vibes and deep diving into the Criterion collection, some of that is meant to make you uncomfortable. It is meant to make you think about something you don’t, or never would have. When people reach out and start rewatching Come and See, because the internet has pushed interest its direction, it isn’t because that film is an easy film to sit through. Quite … Continue reading Going In Blind: Blue Film

Apparently, watching Frank Castle’s family die over and over is a necessary ingredient in The Punisher formula, much like needing to watch The Wayne’s die, and those pearls hit the ground, or Uncle Ben meet his demise in Spider-Man. We hold these truths to be self evident, all heroes have emotional baggage. Boy, does Frank have baggage. In the opening moments of the MArvel Special Presentation, we can tell Frank Castle is not doing well. And he only has 44 minutes to do better. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, the show leans on that literally by manifesting fake … Continue reading The Punisher: One Last Kill

I certainly admire how Jared Isaac approached directing The Autumn Summer, asking his cast to live in the same house while filming went on, so they could develop a deeper connection that feels like more than actors acting, but a lived in familial experience. If it weren’t for Isaac also getting such length out of the production value of his indie film, I’d be convinced many scenes in this were family and friends just existing in the same space and enjoying the tail end of summer together. He reportedly also encouraged improvisation, or at least actors to respond to each … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Autumn Summer