Godzilla vs Kong

 Godzilla vs Kong was everything i wanted it to be. It is fast paced so the plot doesn't drag, the human characters are likable yet they are secondary here, and the monster aspects are badass. This is the best of WB's Godzilla trilogy, and it might even be better than Skull Island. This is Adam Wingard busting out his Kaiju action figures along with some Johnny Quest toys and having a blast. A neon drenched fantasy that is under two hours, this is basically a perfect summer blockbuster just released in the spring. I can only image how great the scope and sound is in Imax. HBO Max does it again! 

Match of March

Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Sotmura: UK Womens Title: NXT UK 

Jordan Devlin vs Trent Seven: Cruiserweight Title: NXT UK

Ilija Dragunov vs Sam Gradwell: NXT UK 

Jonathan Gresham vs Dak Draper: ROH Pure Title: ROH Anniversary 

Rush vs Jay Lethal: ROH World Title: ROH Anniversary 

Matt Taven vs Vincent: ROH Anniversary 

 Finn Balor vs Roderick Strong: NXT

Foundation vs La Faccion: Tag Titles: ROH Anniversary  

Jay Lethal vs Matt Taven vs Mark Briscoe vs EC3: ROH

Snowpiercer Season 2

 Snowpiercer is one of my favorite films, and the first season was a great retelling of the story. Season 2 was a bit more rough around the edges, alot of it didn't make sense but when the show was kicking ass it truly kicked ass. The finale was everything i wanted the season to be and it set up season three perfectly. Honestly the way the series is going three should be the final season, tie up the loose ends and start their new lives. 

Violation

 Violation on Shudder is a brutal film, it has gore and is in your face but the brutality comes more from why we have the revenge, hence the gore. The brutality comes from rape, but not just rape, it is visceral, it forces you to watch erect cocks and masturbation, and it passes itself off as a film with a message but it all feels a bit much. The dialogue is contrived and pretentious. This film is tedious, dull and a chore to sit through. 

Slaxx

 If you see one film this year about killer jeans, make it Slaxx. When i first read that there was a film about killer jeans and it would be on Shudder i assumed it would by SyFy esque. This is more in line with Rubber, a film about a killer tire, only less pretentious. A vengeful spirit of a sweatshop worker inhabits some denim and unleashes hell on high end fashion employees with superficial values. The ending is bleak and i loved it for that!  

The Snyder Cut

DCEU films need to remain stand alone, cause there is no way that Joss Whedon's Justice League should remain canon. Zack Snyder delivered a 4 hour epic comic book come to life! Told in chapters we get a recap of Batman V Superman, so we know Batman, we know Superman, we remember Wonder Woman, but the film takes its time developing Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman, besides them there is plenty of other DC goodies sprinkled throughout. Some of the battles were in the 2017 cut but they play oh so much better here. I feel like a teen getting to see the Directors Cut or European Cut of Dawn of the Dead for the first time, only here it is almost an entirely different film. No it is not humorless but the humor injected doesn't derail the story or slap you in the face. Way better character dynamics and action this time around. How a 4 hour film flew by faster than the 2 hour version speaks volumes about not just the pacing but the overall product we received. Also i need to bring up Joker.....i love Jared Leto and i am glad he finally portrayed Joker as Joker truly should! Speaking of which, I loved 2019's Joker, the upcoming The Batman looks great, but those are non DCEU, if DCEU continues the SnyderVerse is key! 

The Last Blockbuster

2020 gave us some great docs, mostly wrestling ones like Nail in the Coffin or You Can Not Kill David Arquette, but also film ones like Wolfman's Got Nards, but the one i was most stoked for i have been waiting to buy on VHS but it is now on Netflix so i bit the bullet and watched it, The Last Blockbuster. It is great, there have been several docs on VHS and physical media fandom over the past decade but this one you get a real connection with because you get to know the employees. We get a history lesson of the chain, the rise and fall, before it becomes an underdog story. Stories are told about renting videos or working in video stores, then we get to see the town of Bend, Oregon and it's people. It is beautiful and charming and it is still a goal of mine to go visit. Quite ironic that this is now streaming on Netflix but hopefully the added views will make more people decide to make it a destination as well! 

Stay Out of the Fucking Attic

 Stay Out of the Fucking Attic is a familiar yet timely film. Ex Cons get trapped in a house hosted by a sinister homeowner but he has a Nazi past. People gore, blood is spewed, and characters face their past. Some of the effects and gore felt forced, and the final act is quite laughable. Mid credit stinger sets up the end stinger but neither make sense. It isn't a bad film, it is entertaining, but it isn't good either. 

Nomadland

 Nomadland is the type of film i would to have loved to have seen at Film Streams or the Dundee. While it is a bit sporadic in it's story, it works for a tale like this. It feels raw, and for good reason, alot of the cast are not actors but actual nomads. The film is a full circle journey and doesn't judge those that live this lifestyle but instead celebrates it.   

Boss Level

 Boss Level is my new favorite Joe Carnahan film. It is reminiscent of his Smokin Aces but mixed with Happy Death Day and Shoot Em Up. It's a time loop, vigilante film set in an underworld of crime but done as a video game. Game references sprinkled through out, Richard Kelly style ideas, shoot outs, sword fights, plenty of blood and alot of laughs. This is a bad fucking ass flick! Frank Grillo is perfect for this role and i love that Mel Gibson is in his B Movie phase of his career. 

Lucky

 Lucky(Shudder) is a home invasion/slasher film with a slight time loop twist. The twists can't be said without spoilers, but what can be said is the film's message. It tackles alot of topical issues with toxic relationships, victim blaming, anxiety, and sexism. Part satire, the film shines a light on these topics in guise of horror tropes, if you want metaphors, you got them, if you want blood, you got it. Shudder's best(original) in months!

Coming 2 America

 Coming to America is a classic, easily John Landis' best post Twilight Zone flick and one of Eddie Murphy's best, it is quotable and a perfect 80s comedy. Sometimes 30(close) year later sequels work like Tron Legacy, this here....doesn't not work but it is forgettable. A few moments that make you chuckle, and it has a 90s feeling plot. I enjoyed the film, my time wasn't wasted but like many comedy sequels. This wasn't needed, but atleast they didn't throw away their shot. 

WandaVision

 Every time there was too much MCU humor, we had a bit of darkness. Every time the plot wore thin, we had a bit of mystery. Every time the show felt like a chore, there was a payoff. I pretty much was going to give up after episode three of WandaVision but i stuck with it for the greater MCU. The humor works with the plot, even though the jokes don't always land, the plot pays off with the hex and this is the plot that should have mattered. The FBI/SWORD/Darcy/Monica stuff outside essentially makes them the audience, rendering alot of what we saw critic proof. There is alot to love with the sitcom moments but i wanted more MCU lore. Episodes 4 and 5 reward the fans, and from 6 on we get an MCU film unfolding on TV. Is it a groundbreaking sci fi mystery? No, but it is fun. Is this the Mandalorian of Marvel? Not quite but Disney did a good job of making TV their new focus right here. Most of the 2021 MCU films are meh, but 2022's Doctor Strange is easily my most anticipated and this show plays a factor!   

Match of February

Finn Balor vs Pete Dunne: NXT Title: Takeover Vengeance Day 

 Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews vs Eddie Dennis and Primate: NXT UK

Daniel Bryan vs Jey Uso vs Cesaro vs Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens vs King Corbin: Elimination Chamber 

Rampage Brown vs Joe Cofey: NXT UK

Johnny Gargano vs Kushida: North American Title: Takeover Vengeance Day 

Close Enough

Season 1 of Close Enough was awesome but season 2 takes it to the next level. Reminiscent of Rick & Morty and Clerks the Animated Series, this gives no fucks and features similar story telling, each episode is 2 11 minute episodes and every one is hilarious. It helped that they expanded main characters this year, and with every sci fi twist and wtf moment the show keeps getting better.