A few years ago, a clickbaitable news article began circulating the internet regaling a true story from the 80s about a bear that was found dead after having discovered and eaten 40 kilos of cocaine in the woods. Like any online urban legend, the details changed depending on who you asked, but the idea was consistent (and terrifying): a bear… on cocaine. Screenwriter Jimmy Warden (THE BABYSITTER, THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN) has transposed this bit of internet folklore into a…
Continue ReadingCLOSE isn’t an easy movie to watch, and I haven’t seen anything like it. It’s a slice-of-life coming-of-age drama, but it deals with intense issues - at thirteen, almost nothing seems normal anymore.…
Continue ReadingWhile the latest episode of THE BAD BATCH doesn’t do much to further the overarching story or further develop its characters, THE RETRIEVAL is an enjoyable installment overall.…
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Continue ReadingBLANC is a new co-op indie video game available on Nintendo Switch and Steam. It's a two-hour experience with simplistic puzzles, no dialogue, and universal themes of love, kindness, and friendship.…
Continue ReadingSHARPER can be defined by “one who lives by their wits.” It is also an intriguing, clever thriller story.…
Continue ReadingDespite my scathing review, I found myself having fun watching it. I blame the environment. I knew this was a movie I needed to see in a theater with an audience full of rowdy Saturday night moviegoers, and thank goodness I did.…
Continue ReadingThe very definition of a mid-tier MCU flick.…
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