Movies You've Seen Recently | Q4 2024

[Messofanego]

Neil LaBute wrote and directed In the Company of Men.

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I know, I should have said that as my first sentence as it seems I'm talking about Reitman and Company Of Men haha. I also really liked The Shape Of Things. I don't think he made a good film after those (The Wicker Man!), but apparently House Of Darkness sounds interesting.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Anyone watch this? Just finished two hours ago and I was taken by surprise just how odd and vicious this one was. Its like Heathers if Heathers wasn't as campy and went straight slasher. The open and punchy color palette of the film gave me Winding Refn vibes. Beautiful and grotesque when it wants to be.

 

[shenden]

Copshop - I thought it was a very entertaining movie. Type of movie you'd expect from late 90s, but then again, it's directed by Joe Carnahan, so not really surprising here about the vibe. Seemed like everyone in the cast had fun with this one. Also having fun with a Curtis Mayfield song is a good way to get me hooked.

I give it 3/5


Godzilla minus one - Not as good as I thought it would be based on all the glowing reviews and talks about this movie. It's a Godzilla movie, but focus more on the people and the Effects were really clean and nice.

I give it a strong 3/5

Godzilla X Kong - Completely the opposite of the Godzilla minus one movie. Not as bad as I thought it would be, but it's a cluttery mess with mushy CGI effects, but I had fun watching it being more focused on spectacle.

I give it a 2/5

 

[Sanctuary]

Most recent theater watch. Not really going to go into specifics with this one, but I expected a lot more. I found it overstuffed and boring for the most part, and nowhere near as good as the first film. It just came off like a Ryan Reynold's circle jerk.
5.5/10

Really enjoyed the director's previous works, and I expected to enjoy this film. It wasn't quite what I was initially expecting, but I didn't mind at all. I thought it did a really great job of putting the viewer on the ground floor and made you feel like you were a participant instead of just a disembodied spectator (which is ironic if you know the plot).

But that's not the main reason I really like this film. The biggest reason I enjoyed it is the sound. It was good enough at our local, average theater, but it's mind-blowing at home with a good Atmos setup. I have a sizeable physical collection, and this film floored me with how absolutely amazing the audio is. It has by far, one of the best Atmos mixes I have ever heard. It has the typical "wow" moments of a lot of action films, but it also seems to pay very close attention to environmental details. Just about everything about the audio was the most realistic and natural I've yet heard at home.

8/10 overall
10/10 audio

Anyone watch this? Just finished two hours ago and I was taken by surprise just how odd and vicious this one was. Its like Heathers if Heathers wasn't as campy and went straight slasher. The open and punchy color palette of the film gave me Winding Refn vibes. Beautiful and grotesque when it wants to be.

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Saw it last year, and I really enjoyed it.

It falls into the same hidden gem horror film category as Sick, Cam and The Perfection did for me. Not remotely GOAT material, but still worth a watch, and punching far above their weight.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Watched it recently to get ready for Alien Romulus. I'm sure I saw it or parts of it as a kid, but didn't really remember in detail. Not saying anything new that it's great. I knew it had a more action focus going in compared to Alien being more horrorfocused, and the final stretch of the movie is such a thrill ride and really cements why Ripley has remained so iconic all of these years later.

 

[Dice]

I'm a sucker for movies centered around a big party and this one is no exception. I will say the parts around it (i.e. the non-party parts) are more drawn out and less fun (the daughter is played almost completely straight, and it's weird when everyone else gets to be funny!). But Tina Fey and Amy Poehler basically have perfect chemistry, and a lot of the supporting cast (quite a large one at that) is fun and wacky as hell.

Sisters is basically an "SNL movie" so if you've liked any of those then I'd say this is safe recommendation.

 

[PassiveObserver]

Didi

Coming-of-age with a dash of cringe ala Eighth Grade. A bit too laden with Sundance indie drama tropes, but it has its moments. 3.5/5

 

[Sanjuro]

Didi

Coming-of-age with a dash of cringe ala Eighth Grade. A bit too laden with Sundance indie drama tropes, but it has its moments. 3.5/5

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I was a bit higher on this than you. It's very much on par with some of the tropes I thought it would do, but it continued to surprise me.

 

[mbpm]

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

I watched this movie to accompany rereading the original book for a book club. A lot of changes to the original, which is fine, but I disliked pretty much every change, which is...not fine. Really quite bad in comparison, or if you aren't comparing, just thoroughly mid/below average I guess.

 

[bm1677]

Some movies from the past month or so -

Society of the Snow (2023): based on true events - how anyone survived that crash is incredible, how anyone survived the resulting weeks in that environment is even more incredible. Plays with ideas of humanity and what people are willing to sacrifice to survive.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Anderson is a bit hit or miss for me and this one hit. Love the stop-motion for this style (instead of going a full animation route). Loved the world building and all the little details. Short and sweet, which was very much appreciated compared to some of the other films I've watched recently.

Incendies (2010): Been wanting to go through some of Villeneuve's older films. This one was heavy, each scene wrings out a little more hope until you're left with nothing. A film that stuck around in my head for a couple days after.

Jacob's Ladder (1990): Mind bender of a film. It's like the distilled perception of what a psychotic break looks like in my mind. Thinking back on it I feel like any of the "realities" he's going through could be the real one.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962): Had to watch over 2 days due to the length. Looks amazing for a film made in 1962 and there are some really nice visual shots. You can definitely see some threads between the story of Lawrence and how it cold have influenced Dune.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Watched on Peacock. From the creative team of the Happy Death Day series, I liked those films more but you can see the DNA between them and this film. Still a fun, horror comedy. Some nice kills. Especially Vince Vaughn with the teenage girl mannerisms.

 

[Excuse me]

Silent Night dir. John Woo - I was expectinga half-decent action movie from John Woo, but this was a major disappointment. I guess the soundscape was cool but that's about it. Movie would have been significantly better if they had spent just a few minutes fleshing out the villains and their operations. Instead, the bad guys felt like generic NPC henchmen with no real menace or depth. Waste of time.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Pretty fun to watch at home. Cena and Awkafina had good chemistry, helped by their difference in size. Thought the physical comedy worked best, some of the other jokes were pretty hit or miss.

 

[ElephantShell]

Finally watched Challengers after it was on my list for a while. Worth the wait. Certainly one of the best movies I've seen this year.

 

[mbpm]

Only The River Flows (2023) was not quite what I was expecting but I really liked it. What starts as a more run of the mill murder mystery in 90s Mainland China spirals into a more psychologically fucked headspace of rundown communities, broken relationships, and incompetent cops. It never really gives you a full explanation for everything but I'm okay with where it took me regardless.

 

[TriMartolod]

Random Harvest (1942)
It was sublime. Greer Garson performance in this film is just magnificent.

 

[Queen_of_Sushi]

Sing Sing

This would have flown under my radar had it not been for people speculating that Colman Domingo possibly getting some end of year awards recognition for his performance. He certainly delivered, and the rest of the movie was very good as well. I kind of hope that despite getting released with little to no fanfare (at least how it feels like to me because I honestly thought was going to be a Fall release), it doesn't get lost in the shuffle when people and publications start doing their "Best of" lists at the end of the year.


Kneecap

Can this please win Best International Film at the Oscars (and Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTAs)? I'm sure there will be a better foreign language film that will come along this year, but just for the hell of it, I want this movie to win.


Didi

Wasn't entirely sure if I was going to like this movie, but much to my surprise I thoroughly enjoyed it.


Alien: Romulus

It wasn't the worst thing I've seen this year, but my goodness, it was a complete waste of my time. An absolute bore fest. Is it too late to apologize to Ridley Scott for perhaps being a bit too harsh on Prometheus and Covenent?

 

[BlueTsunami]

Watched this a couple of days ago. Lovely, quiet film. The main thing that jumped out at me though is how good Daisy Ridley is at communicating the subtle. How she hasn't gotten more work since Star Wars is puzzling after seeing this. She should be in far more dramas.

 

[Timbuktu]

Saw a few films in cinema in the last couple weeks:

Alien Romulus: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I found it a fun ride, although I'm not usually someone for horror, it was more intense than scary for me. Gus from Industry was great, I wish the whole gang from that show could have been there to be ripped to shreds by aliens, no survivors. Going by reviews online, I'm glad I haven't watched the old movies for years to be catch the references.

Dídi: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great coming of age movie with great acting from the leads and feel heartfelt. The director also has a short about the grandma on Disney+ that is also great. The minorities sticking together and the "You're cute… for an Asian" line rang true to me.

Deadpool and Wolverine ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I thought it was hilarious and I found the cameos genuinely surprising, probably more the those Fox movies themselves. I'm happy with the characters this bring back for MCU going forward.

Only the River Flows: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good Chinese noir movie about a detective in an overwhelming case in a provincial Chinese town in the 90s. It's the closest I feel a movie I've seen gotten to Fincher's Zodiac. At times the lead feel way too good looking compared with everything around him, but his acting was good. Not the usual kind of movies that would get past China's censors.

It Ends with Us ⭐️
This was pretty bad. The dialogue just didn't feel real. The world seems tiny and pretty shallow for something with a series subject matter. I don't know the book but the story could have been something decent if it wasn't made to just be a star vehicle, or have a better star… more like the movie Outrun in the trailers before this with Saoirse Ronan.

And a few kids movies for the summer:
Despicable Me 4 and series: ⭐️⭐️🌟
I prefer Inside Out 2, but my son loved it and since then we have watched the whole series and he had a minion themed birthday party and toys everywhere. I do find it impressive how many things Universal get to slap minions on with their co-marketing schemes.

The Lion King: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We had tickets to the West End show, so thought it better for my son to watch this again before that. After minions this felt way more serious than I remember, and also shorter. I remember it as an epic but now find it to be really efficient in how it tells the story. The score is epic still and the stage show was amazing as well. The puppetry must have been groundbreaking when that came out decades ago and still good compared with new shows like Totoro. Head and shoulders above the effort put into Frozen.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Has some of the same humor as Black Dynamite, but not as funny. Still entertaining with more of a focus on the Western story, although a bit too long.

 

[Ravelle]

Watched Elemental last night and quite enjoyed it! Not Pixars best but a good watch nonetheless,

 

[Sanjuro]

Reagan (2024)

You know something? He did say "well" a lot.

From the director of 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountaint, Reagan starts with a "stylized" version of his assassination attempt, which promptly cuts into a Cold War 00s Marvel film opening credits montage.

We are then presented with an up and coming young Russian politician who asks Jon Voight why the Soviets gave up. Jon Voight, who has scouted Ronnie since day one and knew he would take down their empire, decides to tell this boy his entire life story for what it seems like days and the fake Russian accent narration dictates the film. (Editors Note: He really likes his lifeguard phase). Voight, in flashback, has dye and sprayed on facial hair and his face looks like this for most of the film.

The film loves fish eye lens shots for some reason. Every scene is wildly disconnected and feels like the "amp up" portion in a movie trailer. I'm also quite sure I saw the stick controlling a fighter pilot jet in one scene. The only criticism he receives is a very 80s montage of MTV kids dancing who (maybe?) didn't like like him and someone holding a sign for a split second about some AIDS thing.

I did get one actual laugh at a scene, where Voight goes to speak with the Soviet leaders and they just keep dying on him one-by-one before they can tell him anything as he still has the face as seen above.

If I have to be earnest, I do think Quaid is actually giving somewhat of an effort. Most of the performances are remarkably bad. Penelope Ann Miller blows it, though not literally, and even Quaid still sounds like he is Harrison Ford for the entire film.

A lot of unintended laughter from the audience. The best moment was hearing John Williams's Superman theme for his documentary trailer, because that is always going to sound dope in a cinema.

 

[APOEERA]

I saw Afraid last night and it's the worst movie I've ever seen since The Crow (2024). 1992, City of Dreams and Reagan got unleashed to theaters but I don't have the desire to see any of them.

 

[Sanjuro]

I saw Afraid last night and it's the worst movie I've ever seen since The Crow (2024). 1992, City of Dreams and Reagan got unleashed to theaters but I don't have the desire to see any of them.

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That's why I just continued the trend, this week really didn't have anything that jumped out. It honestly feels like January more than a summer release schedule.

God. I might see Afraid now...

 

[TheNatureBoy]

I meant to check it out in theaters, but watched now on Peacock. The plot is pretty silly, but the stunts deliver and seeing some of the film-making aspect was cool. Some funny moments, but I could have used more.

 

[Wil Grieve]

Part 3 in the X series.

I've never seen Pearl (X 2), but I have seen X.

This movie was sooooooo good. Watch X first, but maan, this movie has a grungy 80s style that I just couldn't get enough of. The music, the cinematography.

 

[mbpm]

Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)

Why does nothing feel like it means anything in this movie? a couple fun scenes strung along in a terrible film. Wack pacing, overdone uninspired trauma metaphor, lots of little spooks that aren't coherent to any sort of overall structure, and also weirdly the most anti-Park Ranger film I've seen (maybe the only one? The implications here are oddly disrespectful lol).

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Definitely one of the most WTF movies I've seen. Absurd on a number of levels, I liked it the least among the Yorgos' films I've seen (The Lobster, The Favourite, Poor Things), which I enjoyed a lot more.

 

[THEVOID]

Part 3 in the X series.

I've never seen Pearl (X 2), but I have seen X.

This movie was sooooooo good. Watch X first, but maan, this movie has a grungy 80s style that I just couldn't get enough of. The music, the cinematography.

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It's fantastic and so much fun.

 

[APOEERA]

Across The River And Into The Trees (2022) - Movie finished in 2022 and released elsewhere until it's US release this week. Movie is a tad dull but beautifully shot in Venice. Liev Schreiber's best role in awhile and Mathilda De Angelis radiants onscreen.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Just got back from seeing this in IMAX, glad I was able to see it on the big screen after it not being in the format opening weekend in my area for some reason. Visually it looked really good and I was entertained throughout. Nice use of gravity and acid, although the gore factor doesn't reach the heights of the director's Evil Dead Remake.

 

[thenexus6]

Inside Out 2 (2024)

I haven't really cared about many Pixar films over the last decade but Inside Out 1 was great and I was more than happy to sit down to watch a sequel.

While it wasn't as groundbreaking as the first it was a good time. It follows the tried and tested plot and structure from most other Pixar films and it was tightly packed at 90 minutes, which does work against it at times. It's constantly moving forward which doesn't allow time to soak into the fun ideas or set pieces because we need to move on quickly to the next thing.

The inclusion of the new emotions makes it a good watch for younger audiences but still offers a lot for adults. I'd love for Pixar to continue these with Riley during key stages of her life like university and being a new Mum.

 

[Zekes]

This past week I watched:

Magnolia - Didn't really connect with me emotionally, but it may have been because I had been watching a lot of Spike Lee movies at the time and their themes were a lot more impactful to me. I could see the appeal of Magnolia but I didn't really feel much at the end

Shaft (1971) - I saw this on the Criterion Channel when I was looking for something under 2 hours to watch and thought I needed to fill that gap, especially being in the middle of watching a lot of Spike Lee. Shaft is still cool as fuck even if that brand of masculinity is dated as hell.

Seven Samurai - I may have watched this when I was younger but I really don't remember. I've seen a bunch of Kurosawa's non-samurai movies and so recently after finally watching Throne of Blood I decided I should start filling in that gap sooner rather than later. Absolutely impressive filmmaking even 70 years later.

Beau Travail - This kept jumping out at me over the last few weeks and so I relented and gave it a watch. I didn't realize Claire Denis also did High Life, which I really didn't liked but I loved this and found it to be a really captivating portrait of masculinity, I can see why it has the reputation it does. I almost rewatched it the same day in the evening with my partner, but we didn't have time. I'm eager to rewatch it soon though.

Didi - I thought this was such a fantastic snapshot of the growing pains of being 13. There's plenty of adolescence coming of age movies but maybe it's because I was of that era (though I graduated HS in 2008 instead of entering it) it really resonated with me, especially the themes of being non-white (or not fully in my case) and trying to position yourself closer to "whiteness" to fit in. Made me grateful I wasn't 13 anymore for sure, though

 

[smisk]

Anyone been to NYFF? One of my favorite movies The Fall of Otrar getting a restoration that is premiering there so thinking of taking the train up for the day to catch that and a couple other things. I'd stay the weekend but don't want to pay for a $300/night hotel in Manhattan!!

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Forty Guns
I hear (and feel) the sentiment around the underdeveloped narrative, you could certainly add a bit of connective tissue without sacrificing the lean runtime—10 minutes would bring it up to a whopping 90!—but when the end result is this affecting, anything extra is pure gravy. The tornado sequence is brilliant, the dialogue is charged with delicious innuendo, Barbara is as divine as ever, and the wedding --> funeral sequence is so tragically potent my jaw dropped. I've been sleeping on Sam Fuller for too long!

Hi, Mom!
The kind of batshit, rough around the edges art that can only spring from the mind of a young (relatively!), talented person. It doesn't totally cohere, partially because there are no easy answers to its questions and partially because De Palma had yet to reach peak form, but boy does it sing nonetheless.

Lone Star
As with all great movies, I knew I wanted to rewatch this long before the credits began to roll. The Criterion is stunningly beautiful. Perhaps the most effective flashback transitions I've ever seen, I freaked out every single time.

 

[Zekes]

I also ended up watching Rules of the Game today but I gotta rewatch the final 30 minutes 'cause I fell asleep (not an indictment on the movie I was just really tired)

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Alien 3
Assembly Cut. A surprisingly strong first half built on the back of stellar production design, a tense, appropriately perverse dynamic (no doubt buoyed by Mr. "People are perverts. That's the foundation of my career" Fincher), and excellent chemistry between Sigourney and Charles Dance, gives way to a run-of-the-mill sci-fi slasher that feels limited by shoddy execution and its adherence to franchise tropes. There has to be an alien and it has to kill people, one by one, until the climactic showdown. It's not all bad though. For me the movie definitely loses something once Dance is out of the picture, but thankfully the other Charles D. (Dutton) picks up the slack. Dillon's two monologues (funeral and rallying cry) are highlights. And through it all, the tragedy of Ripley's character arc never fails to be anything less than compelling. This fucking thing has hounded her to Hell and back—killed friends, family, potential lovers—and she's left with a single option for peace and quiet: suicide. Jesus!

 

[Waveset]

Alien 3
Assembly Cut. A surprisingly strong first half built on the back of stellar production design, a tense, appropriately perverse dynamic (no doubt buoyed by Mr. "People are perverts. That's the foundation of my career" Fincher), and excellent chemistry between Sigourney and Charles Dance, gives way to a run-of-the-mill sci-fi slasher that feels limited by shoddy execution and its adherence to franchise tropes. There has to be an alien and it has to kill people, one by one, until the climactic showdown. It's not all bad though. For me the movie definitely loses something once Dance is out of the picture, but thankfully the other Charles D. (Dutton) picks up the slack. Dillon's two monologues (funeral and rallying cry) are highlights. And through it all, the tragedy of Ripley's character arc never fails to be anything less than compelling. This fucking thing has hounded her to Hell and back—killed friends, family, potential lovers—and she's left with a single option for peace and quiet: suicide. Jesus!

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Whaaaaat? I watched the theatrical cut recently, never heard of the Assembly Cut and just now reading about some of the differences like the beach scene at the beginning.
I do like Alien 3, going to have to track this version down.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Learning the backstory behind The Watchers was interesting, but thought the execution could have been higher throughout. Premise is poised to have the creep factor be higher. All the characters are pretty thin and not the best Dakota Fanning performance I've seen.

 

[JoelStinty]

Godzilla Minus One.

The best episode of Tugs (think Thomas the tank engine with boats for non uk folk) ever.

On a more serious note I really enjoyed it. Just nice to see a franchise film not swathed in cynicism and nostalgia. I was a bit apprehensive watching it, there's been a lot of Godzilla of late, some of it good, some of it middling, some of it bad but this is up there with the very best of what Godzilla has to offer.

It's a well written tale that feels pleasingly old school, focusing on the guilt of surviving a war amidst Japan trying to rebuild in the aftermath of WW2 but also searching for some self respect. The drama element is so well done I forgot I was meant to be watching a Godzilla film at times. It reminded me of Kurosawa and Grave of the fireflies. Some may freak that means there isn't enough Godzilla, but no need to worry. There's a lot of Godzilla, and when he is on screen its ace. He is almost pleasingly animatronic in places, but his scenes have real heft and touches on the horrors of nuclear annihilation, and like all good Godzilla films, represents (and delivers) the societal and political pain Japan and the cast is going through.

Enjoyed it a lot. I don't watch films as much as I used to, and what I have seen of late amongst the blockbuster space has made me roll my eyes more often that no, so I might just easily be pleased, but yeah recommend this. I could have done without the last couple of seconds (and even maybe that last tiny scene) but yeah its ace.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

I remember not feeling the look of the suits when this came out in 2017. Finally checked it out, after hearing some positive words about it and thought it was pretty fun. The core cast has good chemistry and Billy is especially funny. Elizabeth Banks is entertaining as Rita Repulsa and I liked Bill Hader as Alpha 5.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

I thought it was cool, didn't play out exactly as I was expecting. Lead actor has a great presence that carries a lot of the movie.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Definitely a surreal experience watching this. It has a visual flair and quickly establishes a mood to tell the story of the central character. Wasn't sure how much I was supposed to take literal and how much was metaphor blending over, but I thought I got the gist. Reading some explanations online further clarified some elements for me and gave me a clearer picture. I did think Justice Smith nailed the state the character is in.

 

[Conditional-Pancakes]

I watched the new remake of The Crow yesterday. I was curious enough to start the thing, but from the amount of hate this movie gets online I was preparing myself to hate watch it while browsing my phone throughout.

But that's not what happened. It was... good!

Well, don't get me wrong, it's The Crow. Meaning it still has the emotional maturity of a 14 year old boy (and I say that as someone who quite like the 1994 original). But what I liked here is how the movie completely commits to its thing. This is a movie that's highly confident in what it's doing. And I must say it's mostly working.

I liked how it takes its time to build the romance between the two main characters. They don't do it in ways that are always completely successful, but it works just enough to be convincing and satisfying. Bill Skarsgard is the highlight of this movie, and he he goes into his role at full speed, he completely commits. Which in my opinion makes the whole thing work at times when it could have easily fallen apart.

The action was great and entertaining enough, VERY gory.

So yeah, I liked it! Is it better or worse than then 1994 original? Difficult to say. Both movies are so different from each other, I think they can coexist simultaneously. The Crow definitely won't be on my best movies of 2024 list, but it's fun and very much worth watching.

 

[Banderdash]

I got out of The Wild Robot tonight...
What a really great film.
I loved it, it was such a 'nice' film... but, God damn, i balled my eyes out.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Most of the humor didn't work for me and sometimes the camera work gets too spastic with the movement, but it does achieve a fun level of videogame violence with some nice action, especially towards the end. Andrew Koji from Warrior doesn't get much fun stuff to do, but seeing Jessica Rothe was a nice surprise and I liked her character design.

Skarsgard family is talented.

 

[Sanjuro]

The Wild Robot (2024)

I wasn't expecting this to be oozing classic Disney. This film is modified to basically fit the mold of the classic animated films they were known for. Great visually, but the audio sounded outstanding. Grand score that I wasn't expecting either. Nice little film, that didn't get overly ambitious or try and check boxes it didn't need to.

 

[thenexus6]

Although my age is off by a few years, this film knocked me out with nostalgia. It's set in 2008 and was like stepping back in time - instant messenger, Myspace, early YouTube. It was a great coming-of-age film with stuff like trying to fit in, talking to your school crush, and pretending to know things to impress others. It doesn't do anything remarkable or new in the genre space, but the characters were all fun, the setting rocked, and the Asian American family angle was interesting as it added extra layers.

 

[mbpm]

Bird Box (2018):
Decided to see this recently to pair up with finally seeing another film franchise as well. Boy there's no real meat on the bones of this one. Characters are one note, or idiots, or have progressions you could predict from scene one and they're also executed in the most boring ways as the movie drags itself across the two hour mark for no real need. Setting is vague and at times seems contradictory or poorly spelled out. Plot is kind of a nothingburger. Thematically super dull too, standard post-apocalyptic "everyone has to be out for themselves except for the ones who aren't" type ideas.

A Quiet Place (2018):
Compared to Bird Box I liked the characters and pacing in this a lot more, and the whole concept of silence works better here than the fuzzier/less visually interesting aspect of Bird Box. That said, I'm a bit fuzzy on the world building/setting here and although better executed this isn't very interesting in themes or plot. Some good tense scenes though I think the level of preparedness/resources of the main characters at times also feels inconsistent.

Oh yeah and the ending is kinda wack.

 

[Dice]

Sleeping With Other People

I feel like this movie slipped under the radar, but it's probably the best "Harry Met Sally" since Harry Met Sally (just making it, as the title implies, more about the sex part). Sudeikis and Brie have great chemistry, and the movie throws a lot of different vibes for the characters to go through. I don't think the plot is especially interesting, but it's a fun character movie with a pretty hearty supporting cast filling out the rest of the roles.