Author: Brett_G

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“The Stranger”

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6.8

Maika Monroe just can’t catch a break… first she was stalked by the invisible, unstoppable force in “It Follows” (one of my all-time favorite thrillers), and now she’s stalked by the ever-nefarious Dane DeHaan in this “Uber gone awry” horror thriller.

Hulu really has this market cornered after Netflix lost its way.

I was sad to see things come unwound as we made the turn into the third act. The person who recommended this one and I were equally perplexed by some of the creative decisions the creative team made along the way that subtracted from what could have been an amazing film, taking it down a notch to good.

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Drama Romance

“Challengers”

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7.6

The tennis threesome movie… love triangle movie? A bit of both. Similar to “Snack Shack,” they let love get in the way of their craft. (Although, cards on the table, I liked “Snack Shack” way more.)

This one is far from a fairy tale love story, and includes some of the most creative camera work since “Madame Web.” It was more than I expected in some ways and less in others. More of a mixed bag than I anticipated. As expected, the three leads really knock is out of the court with their respective performances, and the tension is at an 11 the entire runtime. It was really a masterclass in holding your foot to the floor in a genre that isn’t notorious for that kind of narrative structure.

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Horror/Thriller

“Tarot”

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7.4

Did you enjoy the “Final Destination” series? Then you’ll like this one.

A welcomed twist on the “teens getting picked off after opening a door to the other side” genre, with solid characters, well crafted jump scares and tension filled kill sequences. A really well done spooky flick that hopefully doesn’t succumb to being just a warm up for the heavy hitters later this year. When it comes to originality like this, the more the merrier!

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Rom-Com

“Ella Enchanted”

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7.1

Did I watch this to have a more well informed conversation with a girl? The world may never know… don’t worry, I’ll still have free time to watch too many movies.

I struggled to get past the basis of the film being a woman who literally can’t not obey verbal commands… but I eventually was able to surrender to the fairytale charms.

The story may not necessarily be that original, but it has its moments. And, I mean, it’s Anne Hathaway…

Solid, right down the middle, not too shabby fairy tale… tale.

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Action Blockbuster Romance

“The Fall Guy”

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8.9

This one was recommended with a heavy helping of hype… and it exceeded every bit of it! The definition of “firing on all cylinders.”

I was sold immediately on the soundtrack, and will watch anything Emily Blunt is in. That being said, they somehow shoehorned in more meta commentary than a “Deadpool” movie, a love story, an action movie, a murder mystery, and a tip of the cap to stunt doubles for the ages! Unexpected as “Nobody” in 2021, this one I thought would be good, but blew past that to be on my current shortlist for best of the year. Holy crap.

You’ll be hard pressed to find a match for having this much fun in the cinema! Strap in and enjoy the ride!

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