Reason 1081988 I Love The Music Box Theater
The original film is a punk rock classic. This sequel is like if the original’s more conservative, nerdy little brother reimagined the original film to show his older punk rock brother he’s cool, too. It’s fun and goopy, in brief moments, but mostly it’s dead slog.
Co-screened by The Brewed
Reason 9021988 I Love the Music Box Theater
It’s like the opposite of A League of Their Own. Whereas that movie is a joyful celebration of womanhood and America’s pastime, Eight Men Out is a mournful examination of manhood, America and baseball. And like League, Eight features an absolute stacked cast of players. Everyone knocks it out of the park, with John Cusack being my personal MVP.
On a scale of 999,999,999.99 to 1, I give this movie a 999,999,999.99.
Reason 4112025 I Love The Music Box Theater
Visceral and immersive filmmaking but devoid of any type of POV or real point. Glad I got to see a free, advanced screening of it with a sold out house and q&a with the writer/co-director Ray Mendoza, the co-director/producer Alex Garland and actor Will Poulter. Just wish the film had more to say than war is hell.
