Saturday Night

 

SNL has always been a staple in my life. When finding out last year that Jason Reitman was helming Saturday Night, the film based on the 90 minutes leading up to the first episode, I was excited. Who better than the son of Ivan to get this close? Well Jason has crafted his masterpiece.  This is a chaotic, coke fueled slice of the 70s that looks and feels the part. I was reminded of Martin Scorsese throughout and it even feels very PT Anderson (a man that himself feels very Scorsese). All the casting is phenomenal especially that of George Carlin, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. This could be the years best. 

Big Shark

 I'd be delusional if I said that Big Shark has not occupied my brain. This was one of my favorite cinema going experiences of the year and an overall enjoyable film. Don't get me wrong. It's terrible beyond words, but what do you expect from Tommy Wiseau? He has polished....."polished"...his craft and his dialogue....."dialogue" has improved......"improved" but he still has not learned from the past, in fact some moments the sound quality is the worst since Birdemic. But to see Tommy sing, fish, play basketball....."basketball", deliver "heroic lines", dance and hunt a shark all makes it worth it. Oh Hai, Shark.

Joker: Folie a Deux

 

Many people know I collect Joker memorable,  in 2019 I absolutely love Joker. I didn't need nor did I want a sequel, I was actually against the idea. It was a perfect stand alone gritty piece of cinema that shouldn't have been part of a series or universe.  Then the trailer dropped and I changed my tune, I still didn't need it but I wanted to see it(I mean I would have seen it no matter what). Upon seeing the film it still was not needed but I loved quite a bit of this. It is definitely flawed and the reality/fantasy aspect really is blurred here. The musical numbers aren't as big of a part as promoted, it just plays for the fantasy here and there but ultimately we're not necessary.  The ending I loved and is something that played in my mind the entire film but can not be discussed to avoid spoilers. 

Festival of the Living Dead

 What is worse, the many Night of the Living Dead sequels/remakes or the Soska Sisters? Well i will tell you combining these two into one. This might not be the worst film of the year but it is up there, this might not be the Soska's worst....but it is up there, this might not be the worst of all the Night cash ins.....but it is up there. Acting, plot, gore, everything is awful and nothing works. Even the winks to the original are pure cringe. 

Match of September

 Jey Uso vs Bron Brekker: IC TItle: Raw 

Axel F

 Some years later sequels are great, most are forgettable, Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, is highly forgettable. It is not a bad film, it's just bland and generic. The plot is thin as is most of the acting outside of Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon Levitt. It's not an unwatchable film just one you'll want to stick a banana in. 

Match of August

 Bron vs Sami: 2 out of 3 Falls: Raw