Thoughts on movies, comic books, life, and other nonsense, by someone who should know better
Imagine my surprise when I discovered Goodnight Mommy was available to stream for free via Amazon Prime. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks looking for a good, English-subtitled version, and suddenly, there it was. No cash outlay, no rummaging through questionable torrents. The movie’s been on my watch list since I saw the trailer back in November 2015, so last night I put aside the night’s plans and settled down to watch.
About 20 minutes into The Invitation, I considered shutting it off and picking something else to watch – which would have been an error on my part. By means of explanation, I’ll say that even up to that point, the movie wasn’t bad at all. It opened well, with a nicely defining moment for the protagonist, Will (played by Prometheus’s Logan Marshall-Green), as he and his girlfriend drive through an LA canyon, responding to a dinner party invitation. There’s a palpable layer of tension in this movie from the outset, and it never lets up. Continue reading “Movie Review: THE INVITATION”
Funny thing about this movie, or more precisely, how I reacted to the trailer. “I’ll never pay to see a movie with John Goodman!” I said, and never went to see it theatrically because of that. It isn’t that I hate Goodman, but for some reason he annoys me. Like Morgan Freeman, seeing him on the big screen is not something I enjoy. I can’t explain it, then again, I don’t have to. Watching 10 Cloverfield Lane last night, I realized that I’d robbed myself of a very decent cinematic experience. Continue reading “Movie Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE”
AT THE FOOTHILLS OF MADNESS 