Genre – Stepford Handmaid’s Tales
Splat Factor – All but nonexistent
Year Released – 2019
Where I Watched – Netflix
What it is – A girl who wants to buck her family system finds herself in a “perfect” rehab that’s a bit too perfect. She meets her two roommates, and they try to figure out what’s going on…before it’s too late.
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“He brought the world to Kansas.”
Story: Arthur Howitzer Jr. was one of the best journalists Kansas had to offer. Stationed in the little town of Ennui-sur-Blasé, France, he created a wildly popular newspaper with a worldwide circulation. But when he passes away, the Dispatch is to pass away as well. So why not take a good look at the articles in this final edition?
Genre I’d put it in: Andersonville
Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: A Wes Anderson joint is always original. But you will get the same comforting, unusual vibe he typically has in his ouvre, along with many of the usual actors from his earlier films.
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These passes are for tomorrow, so let’s get rolling right now, ‘kay? Plus, I saw it two weeks ago, and if you’re a Wes Anderson fan, you’ll really want to see this. Let’s go!
What: ADMIT TWO passes for the B’more screening of The French Dispatch!
When: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
Where: Cinemark Egyptian
Why: WES FREAKIN’ ANDERSON’
How: Clicky! http://www.searchlightscreenings.com/XYpyN36063
REMEMBER – seating for screenings are first come first served and not guaranteed. So get there early to get yourself a seat.
Good luck, everyone!
I’ve read the first four (five?) Dune books quite a few times. I’ve watch the David Lynch film a few times. I’ve seen the Frank Herbert’s Dune miniseries a few times. And now, I’ve seen this new Dune, and I want to watch it a few times. Why? The cinematography is so incredibly gorgeous I could watch this puppy on mute (ditto for the inclusion of a whole lotta man-candy in the cast, because I am basic as hell.) The score is lush, rich, and is Hans Zimmer at the top of his game; Best Original Score will be your “gimme” vote in this year’s Oscar poll. And deeeeeeeam those costumes. Makes me want to learn to sew…or learn how to pick a lock and raid a wardrobe department. (What? I have no pride or shame when it comes to incredible wardrobe work.) But I do have a few points I need to address before I give my ultimate yay or nay. Let’s do this.
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“London can be a lot.”
Story: Eloise is a young and talented girl who’s just been accepted into a fashion school in London. She’s also a huge fan of all things “Swingin’ Sixties”, and has an ability to see spirits – like her deceased mother – in reflective objects. So when Eloise gets to London, is it any wonder she starts seeing the spirit of Sandie, another young, talented girl? But there’s a dark shadow over Sandie, and Eloise is getting way too connected…
Genre I’d put it in: Trippy Time Travel Terror
Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Original, though you may notice hints of Audrey Rose, Midnight in Paris, The Sixth Sense, and other films that deal with living alternate lives.
Gotta say: Gotta love Edgar Wright. His films take tropes I thought I knew backwards and forwards, and manages to give ’em a little spin I never thought I needed. Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver, and of course his crazypants TV series Spaced; they all have a touch of newness about them, even in genres we’ve seen dozens of times before. The same can be said of Soho, a ghostly, time-travely, murdery mystery set both in modern times and in the “Swingin’ Sixties”. Wright takes a story of how a newcomer to London feels out-of-water, and combines it with another tale of a newcomer to London, adds in the ability to see spirits from the past…and hits frappé. And viewers get a frothy, fun look at being a twenty-something in London, while getting chills from the sinister actions Eloise becomes an unwitting party to. So basically, it’s everything you’d want in a delicious diversion, minus the brain freeze.
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Ready for some Hallo-week shenanigans? Synopsis!
From the visionary world of acclaimed director Scott Cooper and horror maestro Guillermo del Toro comes ANTLERS. In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them. Based on the short story The Quiet Boy by Nick Antosca.
Gotta say the short story this film is based on freaked me all the way out. Are you up for it? Ready? Let’s go!
Continue readingReady to go to the Swinging Sixties? Synopsis!
In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.
Ready? Let’s go!
Continue readingOkay. When I’ve watched a YouTube video over twenty times? I have to start sharing. Also, who doesn’t absolutely love Trixie and Katya? Nobody, that’s who. Because these drag queens are perfection, especially when they’re ready to read a TV show for filth.
So, for folks who have already seen The Haunting of Bly Manor? Relive the fun with these two. Or are you too scared to watch the series? Then let these wonderful individuals joke you through it! You can do it, I have faith in you.
(And dear Katya, I would really love that outfit. Figured it couldn’t hurt to ask…)
I love Robert Pattinson; he’s proven himself to be a quality actor over the years, so I’ve been stoked about his turn under the Batcowl. I also thought casting Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman was brilliant for the same reason. This trailer made me happy, and also had me thinking “yup, they’re gonna be excellent y’all.”
Add in a brief glimpse of Riddler (Paul Dano), and a maniacal Penguin (an all but unrecognizable Colin Farrell)? Hello there, I want more please.
The Batman comes to your town March 4th, 2022.
“HE DIES TONIGHT! HE DIES TONIGHT!” (Whatever.)
What it is – In the 2018 Halloween, our favorite plucky paranoid Laurie Strode thought that she, her daughter, and granddaughter, had put Michael six feet under. But we know he’s not that easy. Meanwhile, way too many townsfolk have their own Halloween night filled with too much terror and blood.
Genre – Horrific Sophomore Slumps (in more ways than one)
Splat Factor – As per sequels, gore is amped from the first film in this trilogy. Expect lots of red, and ample insides outside.
Year Released – 2021
Where I Watched – Screener (received midnight this morning. So, hey – boom!)
Why Watch This – Halloween Kills is probably the worst thing that can happen to a horror movie. No, it’s not bad. It’s just immediately forgettable. I could rant about how this sophomore slump was such a letdown, but I’ll try to keep it brief. A taste, you ask? Cool: between the heavy handed “monsters can create monstrous reactions” message and the overabundance of subplots, Kills gets lost in itself.
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Atomic Fangirl 