Ready or Not Here I Come

 

Ready or Not is a favorite of mine of the 10s. I didn't want or need a sequel but I was still accepting of one, and the cast was lining up to be great.....and they nailed it. This is a fun sequel that while far fetched makes sense. Grace and Faith are fantastic final girls and the world building here rivals John Wick. It's bloody, funny and super fast paced. 

They Will Kill You

 They Will Kill You is a film that i wish i could see as a double bill with Ready or Not 2. This is Ready or Not taking place in John Wick's Continental but cycled through martial arts and exploitation.  From the opening scene to the credits it is basically non stop carnage. Zazie Beetz as usual kills it, as does the entire cast. Social commentary,  gnarly kills, over the top gore, dark humor and super stylish this film is a blast. 

1000 Women in Horror

 

1000 Women in Horror proves once again that Shudder does not skimp on docs. This shows a history of women in horror by showing the life cycle of women.  Kids, teens, adults, elderly, this covers it. The talking heads here add actual insight and not just about film but what it truly feels to be a woman.  A

Project Hail Mary

 

The trailer for Project Hail Mary blew me away but it was from Lord & Miller, they are fun directors so at most I thought this might be a fun popcorn flick.  This is way beyond that and this is now easily the best film of the year. This might even rival last years best.....hell it takes it on emotion alone. I teared up many times watching this. The relationship between Grace(my boy Ryan Gosling) and Rocky is a thong of beauty.  The structure is wonderful and the film looks gorgeous.  Of all the lost in space films of the past decade this one is the biggest thumb down......I mean thumbs up of the bunch. 

Match of Feb

CM Punk vs Finn Balor

Undertone

Undertone is one of the most effective horror films in some time. Minimal cast, sets, and budget. Essentially following one podcaster as her world unravels listening to could be haunted audio files all while her mom is nearing the end. It hit a little too close for me there but that is what made it grat. That and the use of sound. Perfectly crafted. 

The Bride

 

The Bride is somewhat meta, it is a crime drama romance mixed in with punk bars quasi musical dance numbers, some camp and all set in the 30s....it's all over the place tone wise......and that makes it bonkers and admirable. The acting and gore is great, the plot is thin but it starts getting tighter towards the end. This has has cult classic written all over it.