This is one of the movies I brought to my wife's apartment when we first started dating and is officially the first movie we ever watched together.
The best Brian McKnight movie ever made is a recreation of blaxploitation cinematic history in the most perfect way possible. The talent to deliver every accidental moment intentionally is superb. Its brisk runtime avoids sidetracking and overusing bits and Michael Jai White lends his fighting expertise and tough guy deadpan skills to the…
I still remember my folks renting this and it being the first double-vhs I had ever seen.
This viewing, I was moved most by Angela Bassett's performance. Malcolm and Betty's relationship is so nuanced and Lee captures it so perfectly, but I can't think of anyone other than Bassett and Denzel that could play those roles better. 3 very distinct acts and phases of Malcolm's life - the hustler, the hustled, and the enlightened & content. I think Lee introduces a…
"Everybody's like dandelion seeds. They blown from place to place, then they're just planted wherever they land."
"I exist! We exist!"
"Don't be afraid to fly."
I don't think I've ever felt this kind of care in every ounce a movie. It's almost as though Minhal Baig is the parent to this and added love to every moment. Just love the teamwork of Smollett and Merkerson, and the two boys are great beyond their years. The camerawork is masterful and…
A 1/14,000,000 is "just another way of saying it has to happen to someone."
The Monkey is an absurdly wild premise with a vein of Final Destination meets a darker episode of Treehouse of Horror. The first half is very strong: completely nuts, hilarious, and over the top blood and gore. The 2nd half lost me, but the payoff of so much of the violence and funny lines like "It looked like someone had dropkicked a cherry pie." made it…
Can we get back to lead actors actually acting? Pratt may have been better as Garfield than he was here.
Everyone is about 60% believable in their roles, performances are pretty rough, and I had about 4 chuckles throughout. The direction seems to be the problem overall. The world building is kinda cool and the story is convincing but I don't feel any motivation or feeling in anyone. Wardrobe, makeup, and the production didn't do Millie Bobby Brown any favors…
Capitalism, hubris, and Billy Zane are the villains.
It's been well over 25 years since I watched this and while I didn't love it back then, it has some choices that I don't recall noticing: Paxton's gold pirate earring, Leo's constant playful acting, and the music as people plummet to their deaths. Cameron seems to have refused any editor notes - as I don't think this has any business being as long as it is. Leo's performance is pretty rough,…
