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In Queue Review – “You are SO NOT Invited to My Bat Mitzvah”
“Stacy Friedman’s crush on Andy Goldfarb has ended. Time of death, 5:23 pm.” Genre: Coming Of Age Gurrrrl Power Comedies Release Date: 2023 Where I Watched: Netflix Gist: upper-middle class tweens Stacy and Lydia are BFFs. They’re also prepping for … Continue reading
“Strays” – dogs rule, this film drools
“… I want it to be over… I really just want to be home.”[film pulls thoughts out of my head and adds them to the film’s dialogue in real time] Story: Reggie is a Very Good Boi whose human owner … Continue reading
“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” – an eerie, effective trip
“You would have made a wonderful Captain… Pity we won’t make it to London.” Story: It’s 1897, and the British ship Demeter gears up to sail for London from Romania. As the crew load up their cargo, people start to … Continue reading
“Meg 2: The Trench”
“I had to save the dog!”[The dog is, in fact, saved. Again. You’re welcome. – eds.] Story: Remember that preggo megalodon from the first film? Me neither, but other than Jason Statham punching a shark, I remember very little else … Continue reading
“Talk to Me”
While I firmly support the members of WGA and SAG/AFTRA, I also respect that they should be given recognition – and back ends – on work already in the can. Get those bags, y’all! So without further ado… “That was…AMAZING!” … Continue reading
“Barbie” – Sparkly, Subversive, and Sublime
While I firmly support the members of WGA and SAG/AFTRA, I also respect that they should be given recognition – and back ends – on work already in the can. Get those bags, y’all! So without further ado… “Goodnight Barbie! … Continue reading
“Oppenheimer” – scientific genius, cinematic complexity
While I firmly support the members of WGA and SAG/AFTRA, I also respect that they should begiven recognition and back ends on work already in the can. Get those bags, y’all! So without further ado… “Did you think that if … Continue reading
In Queue Review – “Grey Matter” (2023)
“What the hell happened?” Genre: YA Psychic Thrillers Release Date: 2023 Where I Watched: HBO (Oh. Right. “MAX”.) Gist: Aurora/Ro is your typical teenager. Cool mom, home-schooled, psychic powers… Not your experience. Same. But maybe that last bit is why … Continue reading
In Queue Review – “Brooklyn 45”
“This isn’t the front line…this is Park Slope.” Genre: Post-WWII Harkback Horror Release Date: 2023 Where I Watched: Shudder Gist: It’s December 27th, 1945, and Mrs. Susie Hockstatter un-alived herself a month before. Her husband Clive can’t take the loss. … Continue reading
In Queue Review – “Synchronic”
“The present is a miracle, bruh.” Genre: Low-key Time-trippy Sci-fi Horror Release Date: 2020 Where I Watched: Amazon Prime Gist: Dennis and Steve are paramedics in New Orleans, and have been BFFs for ages. But when a strange new designer … Continue reading
