Sunday, May 31, 2015

Movie | Haunted Honeymoon | Liked It

Gilda Radner's last movie and the final film that Gene Wilder directed. Super fun...until the end, which fell apart. Bummer.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Movie | One In The Chamber | Liked It

It was okay, nothing special. Stupid simple script.

Movie | Fair Game | Didn't Like It

Ozploitation that wasn't really my thing; plenty of my rules broken. I did love the ambiance, though. That was cool.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Movie | Rockula | Liked It

How did I miss this cheesy, bewildering, dated, cult classic featuring Thomas Dolby, Toni Basil and Bo Diddley?!? The script was terrible (random music videos?!?) but who cares!

TV | Between | Liked It

Similar to shows like Under The Dome and Jericho, the twist here is that everyone in this quarantined town over the age of 22 is dead. Good example of how you can have flavor, even though the premise is beaten to death.

Friday, May 22, 2015

TV | Wayward Pines | Really Liked It

Matt Dillon was great but the show was a bit flavorless. Fortunately, the script makes up for it.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Movie | The Conqueror Worm | Didn't Like It

Aka Witchfinder General. It was terrible, I mean just bad in every which (witch?!?) way. Even though the always awesome Vincent Price was in it, even he couldn't save it and this movie should have been burned at the stake.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Movie | Kon-Tiki | Liked It

They took one of the favorite books of my youth and somehow made it into a somewhat boring film.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

TV | Grace and Frankie | Really Liked It

It's all about the cast, Lily Tomlin in particular. The only thing that bugged me was that the pacing was odd, often stilted. But who cares when it's so much fun to watch these people at their craft.

Movie | Demoted | Didn't Like It

While it did have a few moments, it wasn't a good movie in any way.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

TV | Babylon | Didn't Like It

First thing I've ever seen with Brit Marling in it that I didn't like. I'm still a fan, though.

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Movie | Cypher | Really Liked It

I'm nearly positive that I've seen this before, especially given who directed it. But I didn't remember any of the details. Regardless, I really enjoyed seeing it again. Oops, turns out I did.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Movie | Tower Block | Really Liked It

There were lots of things I really liked about this simple thriller; a cool cast, the basic plot that was still interesting and the fact that the folks behind Cockneys vs Zombies made it. This film was not humorous in any way and I missed that but it was still good. Reminded me a bit of Cube and several other movies.

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Movie | Natural Selection | Really Liked It

This story of a woman whose life is anything but fulfilling really clicked with me. Very well done and I enjoyed it greatly.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

TV | Beyond the Tank | Didn't Like It

Formulaic and manufactured in the extreme. That's too bad because Shark Tank is a great show.

Movie | Midnite Spares | Really Liked It

Several connections to Mad Max in this one and another fun Ozploitation flick.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Movie | The Babadook | Liked It

What the...? What's with all of the movies I've seen lately with the violence towards children and animals? Well, this one is another. But still, this was an expertly done horror film and well worth watching.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Movie | Sleepwalk With Me | Liked It

Another film with a fantastic cast.

Movie | The Night Listener | Really Liked It

Even though one of my three most detested movie elements is present (violence towards children) in this slow-paced, super creepy thriller, Armistead Maupin spins a fantastic tale assisted by a stellar cast including Robin Williams and Toni Collette. A must see if you find those descriptors interesting.

Monday, April 20, 2015

TV | Other Space | Really Liked It

This premise and format have been beaten to death but the writing and cast were so clever that it made up for it. It clicked with me and I'm looking forward to another season.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Movie | Exit Through The Gift Shop | Really Liked It


TV | The Messengers | Didn't Like It

How come every show on the CW looks the same? Still, I liked this enough to want to see more. We'll see.

Update: Lost interest after the second episode. Just didn't click.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

TV | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Really Liked It

Really fun sitcom and a perfect role for Ellie Kemper. I laughed and laughed through every episode. Brilliant!

Monday, April 13, 2015

Movie | Hit List | Didn't Like It...with much respect

Super ambitious and incredibly disturbing (too much for me - I couldn't even finish it and had to read the synopsis online) crime/drama/horror about a psychologically damaged hit man who ends up on a job so strange that it will alienate most viewers.From the director behind Sightseers, A Field in England and Ideal, this movie will frustrate most moviegoers to the point that they absolutely hate it. Yet, it was incredibly well done and featured a fantastic cast including Niel Maskell and Michael Smiley (Utopia), Emma Fryer and Ben Crompton (Ideal). This film includes everything that turns me completely off; violence towards animals and children and torture-porn. You've been warned.

Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Hated It

Utterly useless.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

TV | The Comedians | Didn't Like It

It's a little too self aware for my tastes, but it was watchable. Mainly because of Billy Crystal. Okay, entirely because of him. But there isn't much else here and we've already jumped ship after the second episode. Still, I think lots of folks would probably really like this.

Movie | The Boxtrolls | Really Liked It

If there was one thing I didn't like about it was that there really were no surprises. But with a voice cast that included Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Ben Kingsley and Richard Ayoade, how could you go wrong?

Movie | A Fantastic Fear of Everything | Really Liked It

Super fun! Highly recommended.

TV | Saxondale | Didn't Like It

This probably sounded pretty good in development.