juntakinte99
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Sinners (2025) - Rated 17 Apr 2025
"The ads sell it as vampires attacking the nightclub from the movie Idlewild. But it's more than that. This is a Coogler film, so he has knowing references to Black American communities: churches, blues, Jim Crow, passing, and hoodoo. But once again he's skilled in writing a villain who understands the real world--in this case a demon who gets the fear of multiracial democracy. The opening is a bit slow, but it finishes strong with an ending inspired by both Nolan & Tarantino. Highly recommended."
Emilia Perez (2024) - Rated 03 Feb 2025
"The negative stories/reviews of this movie made me avoid it for months. I was wrong. I'm not normally a fan of musicals (and, admittedly, outside of two great numbers, could've seen this as a straight drama). But this film recreates a great cinematic trope: watching criminals try to redeem themselves while their pasts come back to haunt them. I simply fear this one is being mocked because of the trans story line. Still, it has tense sequences, a good romance, and Zoe is amazing. Recommended."
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) - Rated 26 Jan 2025
"It's basically just a Mission Impossible movie meets Star Trek--minus any of the ideas that the latter series plays with. Either in film, movies, or Section 31 episodes. The opening is kind of silly and the final action sequences aren't that great. The middle part, with a They Live meets Among Us gimmick is fine. I love Yeoh & several of the other actors, but was really disappointed. It does have one cute cameo, but that's not enough for a recommendation. I could see it being a series, though."
I'm Your Woman (2020) - Rated 12 Jan 2025
"As a crime movie fan I love the premise: how a wife survives after her gangster husband is caught up in craziness. The film wisely chooses Michael Mann's Thief as an influence. And as in Fast Color, Julia Hart is great with mood: especially the tense montages & action sequences. I just wish the story was more intelligent (she makes some silly choices in the film) & didn't turn into a blaxploitation version of The Help late into the movie. Still, recommended and Rachel Brosnahan is amazing."
Slash/Back (2022) - Rated 04 Jan 2025
"It's cute. I like that it avoided Super 8's weiner kid approach. Instead it is closer to Attack the Block--with young people who understand their unique history and culture who just happen to come of age in a science fiction movie. I think it could've gone stronger on the indigenous hunter subplot (as opposed to The Thing shoutouts). And sometimes the technical storytelling was shaky. But those are minor complaints. It's funny & stays true to the characters and genre conventions. Recommended."
The Substance (2024) - Rated 01 Jan 2025
"It has a good mood: especially with the music, tempo, and creepy atmosphere. But as the story goes on and the substance overtakes the style, I had problems. I've seen comic books do this form of body horror well (in Ghost Rider, Venom, or Doom Patrol) and was looking forward to a feminist exploration. But the big ending set piece creates some embarrassing moments. And I could've done without the shout outs to The Shining, Vertigo, and Carrie. Marginal recommendation. Your mileage may vary."
Nightbitch (2024) - Rated 29 Dec 2024
"At one point, the film depicts the lead's diet changing. And that's ironic because I kept asking this movie "Do you want some cheese to go with that whine?" It tries to take Teen Wolf's puberty paranoia and apply it to motherhood. But the rants are too privileged, cloying, and annoying. What's most disrespectful is that as a story it goes nowhere--she's not searching for anything and there are no complications. I was psyched to see it, but it's a major disappointment. Avoid."
Suncoast (2024) - Rated 28 Dec 2024
"I thought it was going to be another Weiner Kid with cancer melodrama. But it's more than that. It reminded me of Lady Bird (mostly because of the early aughts setting & the psychopathic Mommie Dearest parent). And the practical Christian ethics discussions (from the school and Woody's character) elevate it and make it smarter than a faith based film. Sometimes the teenage party scenes were corny--who holds a prom in March?--but that's a minor complaint. Highly recommended."
Alien: Covenant (2017) - Rated 26 Dec 2024
"As a music fan, I sometimes get annoyed with artists who release a great album, spawn constant imitators, and then have a follow-up where they show themselves incapable of changing a style that others have copied and done cool stuff with. Ridley Scott does that here not with music, but space horror. I've seen other films execute better ideas--without the predictable plot points and uninspired ideas. Fassbender and Waterson are cool, but not enough for a recommendation. Avoid."
Hundreds of Beavers (2024) - Rated 24 Dec 2024
"It's fun and cute. For large parts the action-comedy visual storytelling reminded me of Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Chan, and Kung Fu Hustle. My only complaint is when the movie uses less cinematic storytelling and is more like watching someone play a video game; especially with the sound effects, score, and maps. But it has a few good moments when it becomes anachronistic--like the stripper pole section or sci-fi moment. It's recommended and I'm curious what the director does next."
