pretty stoked to see three really good new movies this week!!
Superman (2025 XD theatrically)
I shoulda learned my lesson when i stated "ugh they're doing another version of Spiderman??" before the MCU version dropped and i quite liked it. Turns out that famous IP will always be done and redone but theres potential for goodness within. In this case i had a LOT of fun with Gunns version of Sup!! The biggest surprise and scene stealer is his take on Krypto. Otherwise its a bright, kindhearted, not too complex, enjoyable take on the character. Gunn knows his strengths and doesnt waver (every thing he's done since GoG1 is a 'rag tag band o misfits' and this is no different). I enjoyed the casting for all the main characters (thou the entire Daily Planet group sans lois was really poorly written/unnecessary). Theres also a pretty solid twist on his lineage that played into an incredibly sweet aspect of the ending. Most of all, again, its a fun time at the theater. Man thats what its all about.
Novocaine (2025 4k)
Ive been on the fence about Jack Quaid but between the Boys, Companion, and this, i really think i like him (thou he's always pretty much the same character). This flick does a good amount with the premise of a guy who feels no pain. First act is a very well done "meet cute" between an introvert and coworker. Then after a bank heist goes awry it goes full bonkers action. Its over the top violence with shades of looney tunes, 3 stooges, and home alone.
Sinners (2025 streaming)
Wow. This one blew me away. You know how From Dusk Till Dawn felt like two completely different movies? Welp this takes that formula (and choice of monster) and doubles down on it, theres a LOT going on within. I love that they choose 1932 Mississippi Delta for the setting. The writing, direction, set design, acting, and atmosphere are all phenomenal. The music is INCREDIBLE and helps drive the story from the mythology presented to the amazing Juke Joint that serves as the primary location. Michael B Jordon continues to blow me away..in this case playing TWO main characters!? Wow. Unquestionably one of the best movies of the year.
(PS: slight actor spoiler ahead: I am a huge fan of blues music and read about the subject a bunch. This movie touches on some big aspects of Blues history including references of the movement from the Delta to Chicago as many Blues greats did. I almost fell out of my chair when Buddy Guy showed up in the movie near the end. He is a personal fav artist, a living Blues legend, and a Chicago ambassador. Buddy made the move from the south (Louisiana) at a young age, just as characters in the movie do. I think its INCREDIBLE that Ryan Coogler choose to have him in this movie in the role he plays. It also is important to note that Buddy is 88 and STILL performing incredible Blues live.)
That was a bad week at the movies for me. It fits with the shitty week I've had. Always trust Hollywood to provide a bad time for movie lovers. I didn't even touch the super cool pile I recently got from Vinegar Syndrome, maybe this weekend.
Lilo and Stitch was boring. The changes made felt they did them just to change things to have it just different enough from the original, giving us a spineless and emotionless movie.
How To Train Your Dragon was unnecessary. What's the point of remaking a CGI movie into live action when 75% is still gonna be CGI?
M3GAN 2.0 was boring and predictable. Didn't even finish it. And I liked the first movie.
Bad Boys Ride or Die is a bit better than the others, not good, but fun enough, especially the Reggie scene.
SINNERS (2025). Gave this a rewatch. Still great! Coogler is one of these artists who’s operating on some higher level that the rest of us just can’t get to.
CROCODILE DUNDEE (1986). This isn’t a good movie, exactly, but it is charming. I’m mostly fascinated with how this was once a mega-blockbuster.
LUCY (2014). Sure, she becomes a telekinetic super-genius, but when does she pull the football away from Charlie Brown?
THE DARK HALF (1993). George Romero goodness!
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1978). This is an unwieldy story, with a lot of side avenues and subplots it didn’t need. Like, did we need the whole jailbreak scene? But, Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland have great chemistry, and their back-and-forth kept the whole thing moving.
THE MUMMY (1999). Back in ’99, I dismissed this movie as crap. But after watching it this week, I think it might be… good?
I remember Crocodile Dundee was always on tv when I was young. I don't I've ever seen it in original english, only the french dub. And the sequel too, which even in my youth could tell it was bad
All right, I had a better selection of movies today...
A Quiet Place - Day One (2024): The original movie was good enough and I didn't need more, so I never watched the sequel. Then they released this prequel (only a year ago, I thought it was at least 2 years ago), which I though was unnecessary. But they had to cast Lupita Nyong'o and Djimon Hounsou, so obviously I had to watch it. All I needed was a cheap 4k disc at my local used dvd store. It's as good as can be, better than expected, considering prequels usually suck. I mean, what's the point, we know humanity won't be saved at the end. On its own, it's a very efficient alien invasion horror with Lupita bringing her usual great screen presence. There are the usual clichés that comes with this type of movies, with the usual story beats, adequate score and decent cinematography, so don't expect anything genre-bending. The cat is cool.
Six-String Samurai (1998): A total blind buy from the latest Vinegar Syndrome sale. It was cheap, it's 4k, and comes in the super cool magnetic snap case. Total package. What a fun movie. With a title like that, I knew I wouldn't waste my money. The plot is almost inexistant, ton of action, one liners, cool music, a bunch of people clearly having fun. The one cool surprise, the main actor can actually do martial arts. I was expecting just another dude trying to look cool on screen.
Hey, everyone! Just wanted to recommend Eva Victor’s debut, Sorry, Baby. I missed the press screening, so I didn’t get to review it, but I just caught it and it’s my favorite movie of the year right now. Worth the trip if it’s playing nearby!
pretty stoked to see three really good new movies this week!!
ReplyDeleteSuperman (2025 XD theatrically)
I shoulda learned my lesson when i stated "ugh they're doing another version of Spiderman??" before the MCU version dropped and i quite liked it. Turns out that famous IP will always be done and redone but theres potential for goodness within. In this case i had a LOT of fun with Gunns version of Sup!! The biggest surprise and scene stealer is his take on Krypto. Otherwise its a bright, kindhearted, not too complex, enjoyable take on the character. Gunn knows his strengths and doesnt waver (every thing he's done since GoG1 is a 'rag tag band o misfits' and this is no different). I enjoyed the casting for all the main characters (thou the entire Daily Planet group sans lois was really poorly written/unnecessary). Theres also a pretty solid twist on his lineage that played into an incredibly sweet aspect of the ending. Most of all, again, its a fun time at the theater. Man thats what its all about.
Novocaine (2025 4k)
Ive been on the fence about Jack Quaid but between the Boys, Companion, and this, i really think i like him (thou he's always pretty much the same character). This flick does a good amount with the premise of a guy who feels no pain. First act is a very well done "meet cute" between an introvert and coworker. Then after a bank heist goes awry it goes full bonkers action. Its over the top violence with shades of looney tunes, 3 stooges, and home alone.
Sinners (2025 streaming)
Wow. This one blew me away. You know how From Dusk Till Dawn felt like two completely different movies? Welp this takes that formula (and choice of monster) and doubles down on it, theres a LOT going on within. I love that they choose 1932 Mississippi Delta for the setting. The writing, direction, set design, acting, and atmosphere are all phenomenal. The music is INCREDIBLE and helps drive the story from the mythology presented to the amazing Juke Joint that serves as the primary location. Michael B Jordon continues to blow me away..in this case playing TWO main characters!? Wow. Unquestionably one of the best movies of the year.
(PS: slight actor spoiler ahead: I am a huge fan of blues music and read about the subject a bunch. This movie touches on some big aspects of Blues history including references of the movement from the Delta to Chicago as many Blues greats did. I almost fell out of my chair when Buddy Guy showed up in the movie near the end. He is a personal fav artist, a living Blues legend, and a Chicago ambassador. Buddy made the move from the south (Louisiana) at a young age, just as characters in the movie do. I think its INCREDIBLE that Ryan Coogler choose to have him in this movie in the role he plays. It also is important to note that Buddy is 88 and STILL performing incredible Blues live.)
I really liked the music of Sinners. I listened to the soundtrack a bunch of time. I like this kind of old blues
DeleteOOOO i cant wait to buy the soundtrack!
DeleteJust rewatched Sinners, i received the 4k disc this week. Still an excellent movie
DeleteThat was a bad week at the movies for me. It fits with the shitty week I've had. Always trust Hollywood to provide a bad time for movie lovers. I didn't even touch the super cool pile I recently got from Vinegar Syndrome, maybe this weekend.
ReplyDeleteLilo and Stitch was boring. The changes made felt they did them just to change things to have it just different enough from the original, giving us a spineless and emotionless movie.
How To Train Your Dragon was unnecessary. What's the point of remaking a CGI movie into live action when 75% is still gonna be CGI?
M3GAN 2.0 was boring and predictable. Didn't even finish it. And I liked the first movie.
Bad Boys Ride or Die is a bit better than the others, not good, but fun enough, especially the Reggie scene.
bumming news about M3GAN 2.0, but not unexpected, i too liked the first flick but found myself disinterested in the trailers premise.
DeleteSINNERS (2025).
ReplyDeleteGave this a rewatch. Still great! Coogler is one of these artists who’s operating on some higher level that the rest of us just can’t get to.
CROCODILE DUNDEE (1986).
This isn’t a good movie, exactly, but it is charming. I’m mostly fascinated with how this was once a mega-blockbuster.
LUCY (2014).
Sure, she becomes a telekinetic super-genius, but when does she pull the football away from Charlie Brown?
THE DARK HALF (1993).
George Romero goodness!
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1978).
This is an unwieldy story, with a lot of side avenues and subplots it didn’t need. Like, did we need the whole jailbreak scene? But, Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland have great chemistry, and their back-and-forth kept the whole thing moving.
THE MUMMY (1999).
Back in ’99, I dismissed this movie as crap. But after watching it this week, I think it might be… good?
I remember Crocodile Dundee was always on tv when I was young. I don't I've ever seen it in original english, only the french dub. And the sequel too, which even in my youth could tell it was bad
DeleteAll right, I had a better selection of movies today...
ReplyDeleteA Quiet Place - Day One (2024): The original movie was good enough and I didn't need more, so I never watched the sequel. Then they released this prequel (only a year ago, I thought it was at least 2 years ago), which I though was unnecessary. But they had to cast Lupita Nyong'o and Djimon Hounsou, so obviously I had to watch it. All I needed was a cheap 4k disc at my local used dvd store. It's as good as can be, better than expected, considering prequels usually suck. I mean, what's the point, we know humanity won't be saved at the end. On its own, it's a very efficient alien invasion horror with Lupita bringing her usual great screen presence. There are the usual clichés that comes with this type of movies, with the usual story beats, adequate score and decent cinematography, so don't expect anything genre-bending. The cat is cool.
Six-String Samurai (1998): A total blind buy from the latest Vinegar Syndrome sale. It was cheap, it's 4k, and comes in the super cool magnetic snap case. Total package. What a fun movie. With a title like that, I knew I wouldn't waste my money. The plot is almost inexistant, ton of action, one liners, cool music, a bunch of people clearly having fun. The one cool surprise, the main actor can actually do martial arts. I was expecting just another dude trying to look cool on screen.
Hey, everyone! Just wanted to recommend Eva Victor’s debut, Sorry, Baby. I missed the press screening, so I didn’t get to review it, but I just caught it and it’s my favorite movie of the year right now. Worth the trip if it’s playing nearby!
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