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I adored him on “Match Game” when I was a kid, and as the antagonist in “Lidsville”! No idea what homosexuality was about, and didn’t care. Acceptance and trust in nearly anyone.
and then i hit puberty.
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I seent that one last week…or maybe a few days before that!
I’m on S06E03, which is going to wrap up in a few minutes, via Tubi.
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I’m happy for her but envious, too.
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These three movies couldn’t have less in common other than I watched them all this weekend:
A mostly fun (29 year later) sequel to a well-loved classic. The main reason to watch it is to see Midler, Parker, and Najimy chew scenery, which this gives them ample opportunity to do. The supporting cast is solid, notably Sam Richardson, Tony Hale, and a returning Doug Jones. My only issues are with a largely unnecessary backstory that has no real bearing on the plot and a gratuitous product placement scene at a Walgreens, which was particularly glaring as I don’t think there was any other obvious product placement in the movie.
Recommended if you’re a fan of the original, or just looking for a fun Halloween movie to watch with the family.
This was an experience, and one which I can’t say I necessarily enjoyed. (but maybe that’s the point…) The one sentence reductive description I would give it is “What if toxic masculinity was a malevolent supernatural force?” I would generally recommend viewing this with as little up-front knowledge as you can, although you may want to avoid this if you’re sensitive to certain topics. It is a horror movie, and these topics are not unusual for the genre, so I don’t know if any specific warnings are warranted. It’s not scary per se, there’s just an overall sense of unease, and at times dread, and there’s certainly some grotesque imagery at times. My main issues are that the ending is pretty unsatisfying, which may be intentional, but it also doesn’t really feel like there’s any character growth either. You could say that she finds some sort of peace with what her husband did, but it feels more like she’s just exhausted rather than any sort of change in her understanding. This isn’t helped by the antagonist, who doesn’t seem to have a clear motivation or follow any consistent logic. We’re presented initially with a set of individuals who act with differing levels of aggression towards her. This is replaced by a much more singular entity who takes the form of these individuals, but it’s unclear whether or not they are one and the same. Additionally, in the final confrontation it never feels like the stakes are particularly high because she spends as much or more time standing still as she does running away. Perhaps I’m not sophisticated enough to understand the nuance and metaphor.
Recommended if you like Alex Garland’s other films (Ex Machina, Annihilation) or if you’re a fan of elevated horror.
Finally (although I watched this first):
The reductive one-line description of this would be “Pulp Fiction on a train” but I don’t think this takes itself quite so seriously. It’s fun, well-paced, and the action is well-directed. The cast is solid and there are some fun cameos (especially if you’ve seen The Lost City)
Recommended if you like action comedies, crime, and trains.
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One of my fave undersea creatures!
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Not currently, but will be watching later.
P.S.: I highly recommend Dark Corners. His dad is the official “Science Advisor” when it comes to questions of sciencey stuff in the flicks that are reviewed.
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As it’s Halloween season, my wife and I decided to watch the new Rob Zombie The Munsters movie (or try to anyway). But rather than link the movie itself, as a favor to you, I’ll link this review instead, which is more entertaining than the movie:
I’ll agree with the reviewer that at least the actor who played Grandpa Munster seemed to have actually seen The Munsters and have a good idea what character he was playing, and his different spin on it wasn’t that bad. As for everyone else involved from the writer to the cast, I don’t think any of them had ever even seen an episode.
In the review, there’s a recurring behind-the-scenes clip of Rob Zombie saying “Well, let’s just go ahead and shoot, it’s not gonna get any better.” which says a lot about the movie.
Some of the comments on the review describe “Rob Zombie’s disasterpiece” as “like a bad porn parody without the sex.” but that might be giving it a bit much credit.
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I watched this earlier today. My comments, I left there, lol.
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I’ll never see it, so I am a disinterested bystander. But here is a rebuttal from someone who almost liked it.
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I don’t plan on seeing, either.
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She is one of my favorite youtubers. Her flat is so cute.
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I pulled out an old bluray of world on a wire, and 3 hours in, I discover it skips. More than irritated because,
a Criterions are expensive
b it was really helpful for my nascent german skills to be able to compare the english subtitles with the german dialogue. Is it available somewhere on the web?
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It was on the Tube of You a year or so ago. But at three hours in, I would say you’ve passed all the good stuff.
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I miscalculated. It skipped right after the tap dancing, which means that quite a lot was missing
anyway, I found a rip on yt. 
can’t really tell whether the germany of 1973 looked like that or it’s an extrapolation into a then near future we never had
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We’re watching season 11 of Call The Midwife. It’s a drama, so naturally every episode has a midwife crisis.
Sorry. But it’s a great program that has weathered the changes in characters over the years.
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So I just watched this:
Do not watch this if you haven’t seen either of the other movies, and definitely don’t watch it if you have no fondness for them or other Kevin Smith productions. It is deeply sentimental and melancholy, but was clearly made with love and care. I enjoyed it. You already know whether or not you will enjoy it.
Stick around for the credits. I think this is the first time I’ve seen a movie with commentary over the credits.
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Does it get back on track? At one point it got pretty weak. It’s very comfort food though, and I like that they bring awareness to midwifery and obstetrics.
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