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“The Substance”

By Brett_G on

8.4

“Why does her bathroom look like something out of a “Saw” film?”

“Why is that hallway carpet and red bathroom straight out of “The Shining?””

Not since the movie “Society” have I seen a movie quite this moist… I can honestly say that I did not see the third act going that off the rails. Homages aside, the execution here is second to none. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley are perfect playing off each other, and Dennis Quaid is the perfect amount of creep to really drive the central points home here. There’s definitely a strong underlying theme of obsession with vanity and selfishness and the broader themes of the Hollywood system. But there’s also one of the best body horror films in years. The originality of the horror slate this year is so refreshing, and I’m here for every frame of it on the big screen!

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“It Ends With Us”

By Brett_G on

7.6

https://www.thehotline.org/

So… Blake Lively’s 100% in the wrong on this press tour. Damn… there’s nothing light about this movie. It’s an UNCOMFORTABLE watch. It’s a productive discomfort, but will definitely be triggering.

Going in with a fear that there would be a deference towards glorifying or worse yet romanticizing domestic violence, I was pleasantly surprised by the care that Justin Baldoni took to not only treat the subject matter with the utmost respect, but also delve into the nuance of broken people hurting other broken people when their broken pieces fit together and neither has the strength to pull out of the tailspin. The challenge of trying to help someone who needs but doesn’t want or isn’t ready for help. The weight of generational trauma.

It’s far better than the “Fifty Shades” fiasco. This one was well worth being the only guy in the theater not dragged there by his significant other.

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“The Stranger”

By Brett_G on

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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“The Meg 2: The Trench”

By Brett_G on

7.2

It’s a 2 hour ripoff of the JAWS trilogy, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t entertaining. Good to know the formula still works. Also of note, you can’t go wrong with Jason Statham doing a barrel roll on a jet ski before harpooning megs one by one. It’s badass factor far outweighs the lunacy of this narrative.

From the score to the shots composing this two hour behemoth… if you liked JAWS, you’ll like this. Don’t dig as deep as they dive. Turn your brain off, and watch the sharks and surprise guest creature wreak havoc before they meet their match.

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