New documentary on Netflix about alleged UFO encounters.
Zach Snyder pitched a Star Wars sequel to Kaffeine Kennedy, who turned him down. But he made the movie anyway, stripping out the legally-protected parts of the Star Wars IP. Is it a Star Wars killer? A: No, of course not. Star Wars is already dead and cannot be re-killed, though Kaffeine Kennedy does keep trying.
The third (and almost certainly last) of Branagh's Poirot films just opened this past Friday. I had wanted to go see it, but didn't. The movie didn't make much money, just $14.5 million, but it's being reviewed pretty well -- 76% positive critic ratings and 79% positive audience reactions on Rotten Tomatoes. I assume people aren't bothering to see it because the previous two Poirot films were, as the Belgians say, la poopie. At least this one there are no superior theatrical films to unfavorably compare it to.
I did see the Jennifer Lawrence movie No Hard Feelings. It was hilarious and even a good, affecting movie. It's definitely a raucous movie that earns its R-rating. Jennifer Lawrence's seduction attempts -- which are one step more sophisticated than just roofying the kid --are funny and cringeworthy, particularly as we see that she's not arousing anything in the kid except anxiety and outright fear.
The movie may appeal to people sick of woke hypersensitivity, because Jennifer Lawerence's character keeps cracking the very thin eggshells of the 19-year-old Zoomer she's trying to seduce, as well as his fellow Zoomers.
Definitely worth your time, if you're in the mood for a sex comedy.
Really funny. I was genuinely surprised at how funny it was and how much I liked it. It was directed by Gene Stupinsky, who is one of the best directors of The Office (he did "Scott's Tots" and some other classic episodes), and who also just created Jury Duty, which I know some of you saw.
Sony released the first nine minutes of the movie as a promotion so you can watch and decide it it's up your alley.
I've linked an earlier trailer for The Creator:
I'm relinking it because, supposedly -- and remember, everything the media says is a lie, including the pauses -- it's one of "the best sci-fi films in decades."
The first reactions to The Creator are overwhelmingly positive, with critics calling it the "best film of the year" and the "best sci-fi film in ages."
Director Gareth Edwards impressively flips expectations with a visceral, touching, and creative story of humanity that has been hailed as a true masterpiece.
The visuals, characters, and performances in The Creator have been highly praised, with newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles standing out and earning Oscar buzz.
The first reactions to The Creator, director Gareth Edwards' sci-fi action flick starring John David Washington, have emerged. And it sounds like audiences could be in for something very special indeed. Set in a future impacted by war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, The Creator has been hailed by critics lucky enough to have already seen the movie as the "Best film of the year" and the "best sci-fi film in ages."
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The praise continues, as more critics applaud Edwards' vision, and his respectable use of inspiration, which he has used to craft something that feels original and even "radical."
Some have even hailed The Creator a "masterpiece," with all the early reactions so far applauding the visuals, characters, and performances from John David Washington and newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles.