Cinematic Sommelier
7.4
Oh my GOD, this is awkward. Beautifully so, but uncomfortable from beginning to end nonetheless. Olivia Munn really knocks it out of the park in this one, showing off her comedic chops juggling multiple plotlines throughout. A really solid Netflix flick.
7.6
I was so conflicted about this one… I loved and hated it, depending on the scene.
This couple is amazing. Their chemistry palpable from the very first frame. It overcomes the awkwardness of the script with ease, thankfully. I really want to know if this was really presented as “The purge, but romantic…”
My issues with the movie comes in the form of overdoing it. For a relatively reasonable runtime, the story does one too many meet-cutes, one too many chance run-ins, one too many missed connections. It takes an interesting premise one step too far about every 10 minutes, yet somehow sticks the landing. I’m as befuddled as you are reading this. All in all, it’s going to be a solid addition to the Peacock streaming library someday.
7.7
… and the Zoey Deutch streak continues! A Netflix rom-com for the ages, with a fun twist on the genre. Eerily similar to “Love Again,” minus the Celin Deon. This was an incredible (albeit cheesy) tale as old as time. Nick Offerman’s character was hellaciously over the top and a bit silly, but everything else really clicked for me with this one.
8.5
An all-timer, and one of the most straightforward examples of the hero’s journey put to film! Stephen King really nails these coming of age stories… this one is definitely one of the better early film adaptations. Every member of the cast going on to great things really speaks to the strength of the lightning in a bottle factor at play here.
7.5
Colin Firth as the bad guy had me shook, I’m not going to lie.
In a weird riffing on the “Memento” genre, Nicole Kidman kills is as this amnesiac. Get ready to be on the edge of your seat as each sinister scene rounds the corner and catches you off guard. The things you find when you dare to surf the depths of Netflix.
