Joel Thompson

Joel Thompson

Favorite films

  • Napoleon Dynamite
  • Chronicle
  • The Evil Dead
  • Star Wars

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  • Venom: The Last Dance

    ★★★

  • The Watchers

    ★★

  • Paint

    ★½

  • The Royal Hotel

    ★★

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  • Venom: The Last Dance

    Venom: The Last Dance

    ★★★

    A Venom sequel through-and-through.

    It has fun action, enjoyable humor, and some occasionally moments of genuine emotional depth. The villain, Knull, barely appears on-screen but when he does he is the embodiment of edgy heavy metal in the best way. The film genuinely looks good, touting a larger scale and budget than the previous films, and Rhys Ifans and co. are a genuinely fun addition to the cast.

    Elsewhere, there are a number of new "scientist" characters added that have…

  • The Watchers

    The Watchers

    ★★

    Been putting this off for a while as there's not much shocking or crazy to say about it. Shyamalan film buffs will know what they're in for. Perhaps the most interesting thing is that Ishana's directorial style and choice in subject matter is identical to her father's. It really is just another Shyamalan film, indicating his legacy will continue on through his kids for better and for worse.

    The film has an interesting setup, which is by far its strongest…

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  • Five Nights at Freddy's

    Five Nights at Freddy's

    ★★½

    FNAF is a movie for the hard-core fans, while appeal to mainstream audiences and casual fans may vary. It's certainly not a bad movie but doesn't really succeed at horror, lacking either jump-scares or tension. On the other hand, the location and gimmick of animatronic killers is still novel in terms of movies and is a welcome new flavor.

    The directing is more solid than expected. Framing, editing, and pacing are all solidly handled. More background elements and character dynamics…

  • Lady Ballers

    Lady Ballers

    ½

    It was a mmovie.

    Not interesting, not funny, not offensively bad.

    It exists and I barely remember anything from it.

    At least I was drunk.