Movie Review: The East Palace A bunch of people have been recommending Netflix’s The East Palace to me. While I am late to the party, this might satisfy an itch for those of us who are still waiting for more of the South Korean horror series Kingdom. A king tasks a ghost slayer and a…
Movie Review: Ice Cream Man So, the PR people for Eli Roth’s new splatter horror Ice Cream Man were very adamant that it has absolutely nothing to do with the 1995 Clint Howard movie of the exact same name. So, there you go. Also, I’m having an ice cream cone. An idyllic summer town descends…
Series Review: Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You Depending on how you phrase the title of the newest Netflix Harlan Coben adaptation, I Will Find You, it could either be a threat like from Liam Neeson, or a promise like with Daniel Day-Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans (which coincidentally features Madeleine Stowe, who’s also…
Movie Review: Voicemails for Isabel Mistaken identities or creepy voyeuristic behavior? Maybe a little of both or none of the above, but rest assured that Netflix’s newest rom-com, Voicemails for Isabel, is cute and sweet with a tiny dash of strife to keep it somewhat interesting. Jill copes with her sister’s death by leaving her…
Movie Review: Leviticus The age-old genre of religious conversion therapy horror. Thankfully, I don’t think that’s actually a legitimate genre, even though there are films that cover that content. Leviticus is a new horror-ish Aussie film that is powerful in premise, but what about the execution? Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes…
Movie Review: Power Ballad Are you a fan of John Carney films? The name may not sound familiar, but he’s the writer-director behind a couple of musically awesome films like Once and Sing Street. His brand new film, Power Ballad, stars the forever young Paul Rudd and real-life singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, along with a mixtape…
Series Review: Paradise (Season 2) Season one of Hulu’s *Paradise* was a tense surprise hit, but now that we know there are survivors outside the bunker, will season two get even more intense, or is the show just going to lose its claustrophobic pressure? As Xavier searches for Teri out in the world, he learns…
Documentary Review: Noah Kahan: Out of Body All right, raise your hand if you’re somewhat out of touch like me and have never heard of Noah Kahan. He’s a folk-pop singer-songwriter who really saw his star rise during the COVID lockdown. He’s got a new Netflix documentary, *Noah Kahan: Out of Body*, that chronicles his…
If you’re a fan of The Goonies or even Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers have a new Netflix series they’re executive producing called The Boroughs. It’s got an all-star cast and mixes mystery and adventure. should you check into this neighborhood? In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer’s strange encounter inspires him to…
Movie Review: I Swear Whether you’re a fan of the John Michael Montgomery original version or the famous cover done by All 4 One, the song “I Swear” has absolutely nothing to do with the biographical film about a Scotsman with Tourette’s. (And if you clicked on this video because of what happened at the…