The improv is cringeworthy. The drama feels laughable. The characters are walking (swimming) clichés. The constant tonal whiplash gives you the bends.
You can feel second after painful second ticking by, making this 86 minute movie feel like 2+ hours. I swear they took alternate takes from the same scenes and just stitched them together. Avoid at all cost!
Pulp Fiction is an anthology about the seedy criminal underbelly of 1990s Los Angeles. Two hired killers, a crime boss and his wife, a disgraced boxer, a couple of robbers in love all wind up crossing paths, each with a chance at some small piece of redemption.
The movie is also a monumental piece of art that still stands out thirty years later, even considering Tarantino's illustrious career as one of the few remaining true auteurs in American cinema.
The…
Last Night in Soho has high aspirations. The movie blends coming-of-age drama, sexually charged thriller, time travel, supernatural horror with a dash of feminist commentary about women in the arts. Sadly about halfway through the running time, our blender lid flies off resulting in a colossal mess.
Performances come off as confused or in Matt Smith's case utterly unhinged, turning what was supposed to be unsettling into inadvertent comedy. The less said the better about one-note Thomasin McKenzie and miscast…
Thir13en Ghosts is a miserable experience from beginning to end. The concept of a haunted house harnessing supernatural power is thoroughly squandered at every turn.
The ensemble cast gives uncaring performances evoking Disney straight to VHS movies from the 1990s which clashes heavily with the bloody violence and full frontal nudity. Matthew Lillard is the rare exception who not only knows what caliber of corny flick he's in but also gives the appropriate amount of ham to his role but…
