- Details
- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
- Hits: 145
2 Movies that I'm very much looking forward to.
The First - "MUSK" - the unapproved documentary by Bleeker Street.
It looks to be very good. And while I'm loathe to watch a documentary about someone I despise I think this might just give me more reason.
If the trailer doesn't load above, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8SyndC10
***
And the next one is "You Can See Everything", which is a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, whom, as you'll recall, is the disgraced CEO of tech-startup Theranos. And - to make it extra interesting Elizabeth Holmes invited Nathan Fielder into her house to make it!
Now - Nathan Fielder - I mean, remember him from "The Rehearsal" and other works or just read his bio, the man's a genius - and looking at the reviews of this - looking at Elizabeth Holmes through his eyes, well, this will be something...
Again, if the trailer doesn't load above, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvW_N5p1q44
- Details
- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
- Hits: 59
A collection of Japanese Ghost stories, set in the Edo period of Japan.
The first, about a man who leaves his wife to find success in the wider world, and in so doing finds a new wife and all that he's looking for only to discover it wasn't what he wanted all along, and when he returns to find her and apologize....
I can't give more as those would be spoilers and this would cheat you of the joy of watching it yourself.
And another, about a blind bard who finds himself playing to an imperial court of the dead...
***
Overall this was a masterpiece. The visuals and effects, old-school practical effects, are masterful, the atmosphere is perfect. In the story about the bard we see the court; the impassivity of the spirits as they watch; the painting of Buddhist symbols on the bard to protect him - all visually spectacular. And all of the stories share this in common - be wary of any dealings with the dead or spirits.
This, the cautionary tale of dealings with spirits or the dead, that they bear us no goodwill, that nothing good can come of it, it's a tradition - cross cultural I dare to say - that no good can come of summoning or communicating with the dead, it's a warning against the memory of those who've led the way into the great beyond.
This, in tone, pacing, humour, it's the antithesis to Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead", treating it's subject with more the gravity it deserves. And it's a perfect movie for a cool October night when the dead may indeed be up and about and always to no good...
- Details
- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
- Hits: 63
Camp horror schlock sequel to "The Evil Dead II", starring Bruce Campbell.
Which was, after it's fashion, fun, the effects are much the same, one noteworthy scene that I admired was when Bruce Campbell's character drops a mirror and upon seeing his reflection cast in a hundred shards is stunned to see the "mini-me's" jump out and begin to harass him...
All in good fun, of course, nothing to give you nightmares but a good B movie. Make sure to watch it with popcorn.
- Details
- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
- Hits: 146
Curious, a melancholy-retro late 70's early 80's steampunk aesthetic, about a town that operates a machine called "The Loop" - think CERN - and the odd events that surround it. By this I mean in tone it's close to both "Stranger Things" and "Dark".
Each episode tells a different tale about the intertwined characters, usually exploring the paradoxes of Time Travel.
It's long on questions, short on answers, but that's the style and it works just fine. But I wouldn't watch it again.
Definitely not the Unicorn Chaser I needed.
- Details
- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
- Hits: 223
This, upon the recommendation of a friend. About 2 step brothers with various shades of toxic masculinity.
I absolutely despised it. Vile and degenerate characters, each and every one. Imagine 6 hours spent with the worst people you've ever met and you have some idea of how I felt squirming through this.
Richard Gadd, for those of you who might have forgotten, was the force behind "Baby Reindeer"; which was interesting only insofar I was living through my own stalking nightmare at the time.
Now - this review is not about quality, the series was well filmed, written, executed, and represented pretty accurately I'm sure a big slice of Scottish Life. But - damn, give me someone to root for, a plan, a light at the end of the tunnel...
But it's done and now I'm going to watch some snuff films or holocaust footage or maybe reruns of 9/11 or Islamic beheading videos, because all of those are a hell of a lot less damage than this was...