Well Hulu has Into the Dark, a series i haven't really enjoyed. Now they have Welcome to the Blumhouse, and so far their first film oozes with Black Swan influence but has I Know Who Killed Me execution. This feels like a better made lifetime but still feels like that type of flick. The acting is quite wooden, the hump scares are bland and the plot just feels contrived.
VHYes is one of the funniest films of the year. A film about a kid that uses his camcorder to record both home movies and late night tv over his parents wedding tape, is one of the most bonkers films too. If you dig VHS tapes, WNUF Halloween Special, Too Many Cooks or corny 80s commercials than you will dig this. Certain segments are hilarious, some are played straight and the ending goes totally unhinged.
Mother, the new Japanese film on Netflix, not to be confused with the Aronofsky film or the I AM Mother series, it one of the bleakest and more depressing films of the year. It is cringe from the start seeing a mother lick her sons wound. At first it is odd but maybe she just really cares? Nope, she just wants to fuck and drink with any dude that will drink with her and fuck her. Now there is nothing wrong with that but she ignores her son. Then once she is pregnant again they become homeless. From there the story switches to her son and his downfall. He loves his mom and wishes to protect her but knows she has wronged and been wronged. It is a tough 2 hours but it is so good, not the type of film you'd want to watch before bed or to watch and feel good.
Bill & Ted Face The Music was worth the wait. I would have loved to have seen it in theatres, and yes it did play in theatres but i held off, but finally seeing it was excellent. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter still have chemistry, my babe Samara Weaving was great aswell but i think Bridgette Lundy-Paine stole the show, she channeled Ted perfectly. The Bill and Ted portions was a bit more far out and resembled Bogus Journey, the plot with their daughters was more in tone with Excellent Adventure. The cameos all worked and weren't overbearing and overall the film was heart warming and uplifting. This exceeded my expectations, just 90 minutes of fun and joy.
The Wolf of Snow Hollow tries to set the mood with it's directing style, setting, humor and mystery yet fails to do any of that. The main character seemingly is supposed to be unlikeable but he is so off putting that he turns you off. This feels like someone wanted to make a Coen Bros horror film yet missed the mark. RIP Robert Forester.
Tales From the Hood 3 is better than part 2 but still lacks the punch of the first. I wanted more of a mirror reflecting today's society to make the segments more powerful but they were still solid at most. The wrap around was the weakest bit i would say, which is a shame with Tony Todd. It is an enjoyable film but it feels cheap and forced at times.
