Strip away some of the pre-Blade Runner production design chintz that was standard for the era, and what you have is a deeply unsettling and thought provoking examination of a future we now find ourselves living in. The haves have it all and the have nots have less than nothing. Corporations control it all and humanity is mere livestock, shuffling around our dirty pen with barely any room to move. Unless you're a beautiful woman, and then you're just the…
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The Substance 2024
I don't want to rail too hard on this film because the first two thirds were wild and compelling, but the last third wore out its welcome for me. It was the cinematic equivalent of being trapped at a party with someone who just keeps loudly telling the same story and keeps poking you saying "Do you get it? Do you get it?" Yes, I got it. And there's still 35 minutes left to go.
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Pain & Gain 2013
Given the storyline, the cast and Michael Bay at the helm, this movie should have been unbearable. But, you know what? It's actually pretty freakin' good. A hyper entertaining true crime black comedy that tonally lives somewhere between a coke bender and 'roid rage. The story is as unhinged as they come, which gives Bay plenty of room to unleash his bombastic style without being distracting. If you like Michael Bay, this is easily one of his best efforts. If…
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Twisters 2024
When Hollywood does it right it can be so damn satisfying. This is a movie I rolled my eyes hard at when it was announced. The original Twister is fun--a great showcase for old school practical effects, and a chance to see Bill Paxton in something, because, who can't use a little more Bill Paxton in their life?--but it wasn't a universe I was holding my breath to see expanded. I was ready to dismiss this as more bean-counter, modern…
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