Big Sky

 Big Sky i first assumed would be a watered down version of a HBO crime series, then i saw it's quirks and figured it was more of a watered down Twin Peaks. While it is a watered down show that could be on HBO, it stands on it's own feet. For those that did get the Twin Peak vibes, forget em, this is it's own thing. Great characters, well developed villains, suspenseful scenes, an overall creepy atmosphere. The second half of the season feels a bit out of place with the first half but honestly it improves cause that is when it amps the macabre humor and the weirdness. The finale was the best of the season and sets up season 2 perfectly with a few cliffhangers. 

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Season 2

 The second season of Zoey is fun, fast and has a good twist but ultimately it lacks the chard and heart of the first season. There is character growth but while the secondary characters grow, the love interests grow, Zoey herself becomes SUPER annoying. The musical numbers are great but situations feel rushed. Season 3 atleast should be interesting. 

Those Who Wish Me Dead

 Taylor Sheridan's follow up to Wind River might be his best project(directorial or screenplay) since Sicario. Those Who Wish Me Dead is him taking stock 90s characters from crime thrillers and making his own 90s disaster flick only with that Sheridan touch. A great cast, with Angelina Jolie doing her best work in years, Jon Bernthal continues to choose great work, Finn Little has a bright future, and the duo of Nicholas Hoult and Aidan Gillen play cold blooded killers that seem to hate their job to perfection. The film will piss people off for not explaining why the villains are doing what they are doing but i loved that they gave no reason. 

Saint Maud

 Saint Maud is a hell of a psychological slow burn. It plays with reality but it is purely grounded. Minds unravel yet we still follow the narrative as if something sinister is afoot. It's relatively short, fast paced, has solid acting and the film looks gorgeous. The final act is the big pay off as the horror in unleashed but talking about the ending isn't just a spoiler but it takes away the trip you experience. 

Without Remorse

 I am not a big Tom Clancy fan, i enjoy some films based on his work but overall they do nothing for me, generally they bore me, case in point is Without Remorse. The main reason I watched it was Stefano Sollima since i loved his sequel to Sicario. In fact this is written by Tayler Sheridan, yet he finally has a miss in his script world. Michael B Jordan just feels beyond wooden here too sadly. Mess of a film with a plot that thinks it is smarter than it actually is with choppy action scenes. I have plenty of remorse. 

Fried Barry

 Fried Barry might be the most insane film of the year. It's like David Lynch had a neon orgy with Deadbeat at Dawn, Enter the Void, Too Many Cooks, and Natural Born Killers. Plenty of fluids, blood and otherwise are sprayed within this science fiction/horror hybrid that takes you on a drug induced, extraterrestrial journey through the underbelly of bars, one night stands, brothels, crack pipes, needle pushers and mental institutions. This film is niche as fuck and i knew it was divisive, but it is the batshit crazy experience i wanted it to be. 

Young Rock

 From a wrestling stand point, Young Rock is full of flaws and inaccuracies. Didn't matter which year they showed there was something to nitpick. The wrestling aspect is what kept me watching though, but if i wasn't a wrestling fan would i have enjoyed the series? I don't watch futball but i enjoyed Ted Lasso. The story, heart and humor isn't as strong here as that show, it feels very NBC but it works. I think the college years are my favorite time frame but in all episodes Rocky Johnson usually steals the show.