Apr 82 minFilm Review: Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireAnother simple monster-fest as expected. Kong needs to take out a titan with Godzilla’s help who goes around collecting power-ups.
Apr 43 minFilm Review: World War Three (1998)German alternative-history pseudo-documentary film that is amusing without trivializing the subject or turning it into cheesy fear porn.
Mar 254 minMockumentary Review: Creator’s File: GOLDAmusing and fun series. Each episode can use more structure and take the satire further.
Feb 63 minAnime Film ● Review: MaboroshiFantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.
Jan 302 minFilm ● Review: Once Upon a CrimeFairy tale–inspired crime comedy. Not bad but under-developed and fails to move on after hitting its beats so it loses energy.
Dec 23, 20233 minFilm ● Review: Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of FireA rebel’s cheesy recruitment drive against evil imperial forces. Not totally cringe but only because I don’t expect much from Hack Snyder.
Nov 17, 20233 minFilm ● Review: BlacklightTries to be some sort of action-thriller but fails. Too many conveniences and inconsistencies. Can skip.
Nov 14, 20233 minFilm ● Review: Violence ActionTries to be the “cute young woman assassin taking on the yakuza” action-comedy. Tries too hard to look cool. And fails. Messy plotting.
Nov 9, 20233 minFilm ● Mini-Reviews: Taken Clones and DerivativesThere are quite a few clones and derivatives of Taken since its release in 2008. Here are 35 mini-reviews.