Night Patrol

 

Night Patrol is kind of a perfect vampire film even though the movie itself is extremely flawed. Perfect in that it follows From Dusk Til Dawn and Sinners as films that start off non vamp but end in carnage. Now this is no Frkm Dusk Til Dawn and neither are Sinners but you get the point. Honestly I enjoyed the crime aspect with gangs and crooked cops....I mean cops, better than I did the vampire portions.  Regardless it was a good time, it might not be anything I reflect on but I enjoyed my 2 hours. 

The Pitt season 2

 

The Pitt had an amazing and tight first season. Tight in terms of tension, story telling and the structure of the show. Season 2 started off with new characters that you were forced to know.....and eventually love, and was more lenient with the time structure.....which honestly flowed better for terms of characters. Both seasons were amazing and I loved every bit of every episode. Even at times when you question why....such as Robby essentially being a plot device to combat another character's decision, or Santos just being in pure hate mode.....it all pays off. I was hoping for the worst in the finale, not expecting a bad episode but expecting the Empire Strikes Back, a series of down endings. Instead while we got a bleak peak into what is to come we also were comforted.  And the stinger sent the audience home happy. 

City Wide Fever

 

On paper City Wide Fever has a great premise.  A film student finds a USB with info on a forgotten giallo director and upon digging for info,  people begin to die. It's ahot on video and pure trash, and as someone that loves shot on video and trash.....this wasn't the film for it. Giallo films are sleazy yet beautiful.  This film has sleaze but the video aspect takes away the beauty. The plot makes no sense and thr acting is awful. This would have been better with a rewrite and a bigger budget. I admire this film but the 73 minute run time felt like 2 hours. 

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

 

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This is a film I knew little about. I had read reviews and knew of the theatrical only release strategy but I went in mostly blind. This is an experience. This film talks to you, literaly. It is a journey of getting to know a couple and their best friend. We see them aspire to be film makers, we see them need out, we see them ghost hunt, we see them party, all in their new home they bought just to film in.....and then the town folk show up to watch the house....nightly. It gets pretty bonkers and the ending is left open and I loved every bit of it. Was the seance too long? Yes but it felt real. Was the puking needed? Okay maybe I didn't love or need or want that part, but everything else was fantastic.  

Malcom in the Middle

 

I grew up with Malcom in the Middle. Legit, while it started when i was 12, it ended when i was 18. This show was a companion piece to my teens and i loved it. It ended great and the cast has gone on to retire or perform the greatest role in TV history. Brining it back? This is a show i wanted back. Was it needed? No. Were some moments forced? Sure. But this show was pure Malcom in the Middle through & through and i adored it. I loved seeing what became of these characters and now.....now i want more? Yes? No? Maybe? I don't know, but i will repeat the question! No, i proclaim now i want more! 

Film of 2025

 There are still a few 2025 titles i haven't seen yet such as Blue Moon, Gorge, Highest 2 Lowest, and but here are my top 15 films of the year. 

Superman

Weapons

Phoenician Scheme 

Sinners 

Mission Impossible 

One Battle After Another 

Freaky Tales 

Jimmy & Stiggs 

Companion

Silent Night Deadly Night 

Thunderbolts 

Novocain

Queens of the Dead 

Bugonia 

Lilo & Stitch  

Primate

 

I really dug most of Johannes Robers work, especially Resident Evil. Primate is his latest and i was interested in it, just never got around to seeing it in the cinema.  Kinda glad I watched it on a stormy day instead because......this was beyond dull. Animal attack films are far and few between these days and as much as I love ape films.....this missed the mark. Unlikeable characters, cringey dialogue,  a boring plot, I legit could not wait for it to end.