"Sometimes the lies are what we wish to hear, because we believe they will become our truth." Hailey Turner, A Crown of Iron & Silver
Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure
Former stuntman and stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave did an amazing job on his first feature Extraction. Now he's back with a sequel aptly named Extraction 2, still written by Joe Russo and still starring Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani (Invasion), and Adam Bessa (Hanna). Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt (Nobody, Red Notice), Tinatin Dalakishvili (Abigail), and Idris … Continue reading Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure
The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things
Claire Scanlon (Director) Grant Ginder (Novel)CASTAllison JanneyBen PlattCynthia Addai-RobinsonKristen BellIsaach De BankoléKaran Soni Premise: Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister's wedding in the country. Review: This movie is ridiculous, a little over the top but fun. It's an enjoyable comedy about a dysfunctional family, the dynamic between … Continue reading The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things
The Flash (Movie Review) | A Thrilling Celebration
This movie has been in the works for a while and for the longest time Ezra Miller as The Flash didn't quite make sense to me until I saw Zack Snyder's Justice League, that's when Snyder's casting genius really hit me. It was the first thing that made me remotely interested in this movie, and … Continue reading The Flash (Movie Review) | A Thrilling Celebration
What’s Heard and What’s Felt
"Hate is yelled but love is felt. It is unfair to expect people to yell love." Vir Das: Landing
Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising
Claire Denis (Director) & Denis Johnson (Novel) CASTMargaret QualleyJoe AlwynBenny SafdieDanny RamirezNick Romano Premise: A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Review: I went in blind, … Continue reading Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising
No choice
"We do not choose to be created. Nor do we choose how we are made." The Sandman S1
Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining
This isn't a series that was on my radar, I found The Gryphon in the most random way - Prime Video suggested it to me. So I was not familiar with the creators of the show Sebastian Marka and Erol Yesilkaya, or the 1989 book that it's based on "Der Greif" by Wolfgang Hohlbein and … Continue reading Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining
Patrik, Age 1.5 (Movie Review) | A Beautiful, Emotional, and Heartfelt story
A Swedish gay couple adopts what they think is an 18-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent.
Arrogance and Shyness
"Arrogance and shyness look exactly the same." Russell Howard.
Worn Out Spines 