Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel. Bring on the Gothic… Storms. Gloom. Tragedy. A threatening man or two. A resourceful damsel. Real or imagined monster/ghost. Isolated … Continue Reading Frankenstein
The Life of Chuck
Synopsis: At what seems like the beginning of the apocalypse, we examine a man’s life from beginning to present day. The Life of Chuck is full of contradictions: depressing, yet … Continue Reading The Life of Chuck
I Saw the TV Glow
Synopsis: A teen gets obsessed with a TV series and weird things start to happen. Back in the 90’s kids didn’t have the internet and their phones to become obsessed … Continue Reading I Saw the TV Glow
Uglies
Synopsis: Teens labeled as ugly are brainwashed into having plastic surgery. No, it’s not LA, it’s a future dystopian society. You know that things are bad with young teens in … Continue Reading Uglies
Poor Things
Synopsis: Newborn woman explores the world and discovers herself. (Available on Amazon as of February 2024) Brace yourself. Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and collaborator Emma Stone, as Bella Baxter, present a gruesome … Continue Reading Poor Things
Asteroid City
Synopsis: A bunch of students and assorted adults travel to a crater for a Junior Star Gazer convention. Be advised: this is a Wes Anderson movie. (In theaters as of … Continue Reading Asteroid City
Dune
Synopsis: Young man on a sandduney planet fights to stay alive and lead an uprising. (Streaming on HBO Max) Dear Dune, I have some questions. Why do all the characters … Continue Reading Dune
Prometheus
Synopsis: Scientists travel to a distant moon looking for humanoid “ancestors.” (Streaming on Amazon) Prometheus has a visually arresting opening sequence. A humanoid who looks like a bald Greco-Roman statue on steroids … Continue Reading Prometheus
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