Indie Romance

“Babygirl”

By Brett_G on

6.9

The audacity… telling her boy toy to break up with his girlfriend… tsk tsk tsk

All of the heat the “Fifty Shades” trilogy was missing? I found it! Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson really have a great camaraderie in this one. When Antonio Banderas is your odd man out… sheesh.

A lot of rules being broken here… most importantly, you NEVER drink water from a stranger at a rave! What is this? Amateur hour?

Definitely not for the faint of heart… or the photosensitive. Said rave scene is a doozy.

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Indie Suspense/Thriller

“Heretic”

By Brett_G on

8.2

Hugh Grant is so damn charming… you don’t want to believe that he’s as evil as he is here. Which coincidentally, makes him the perfect villain in this film and cranks the tension up to an 11.

What could have easily fallen flat as a “philosophy 101” lecture masquerading as a more depth-filled work actually ended up being genuinely intriguing and sinister. The twists and turns feel naturally methodical and the pacing is perfection, keeping the tension at the brink of boiling over almost the entire runtime, which was perfectly balanced for this type of film. Not dragging, but also not rushed. Extremely well done!

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Action Blockbuster

“Venom: The Last Dance”

By Brett_G on

7.7

This is a conflicting one.

Is it the best comic book saga? Not by a long shot.

Is it solid if you enjoy the quirks? Absolutely.

This end to the trilogy is surprisingly a home run, if you let it be. The campy underlying theme is still strong, some of the jokes are dumb… but the CGI and the WTF factor are off the chain! Multiple venoms, intergalactic demons, a conspiracy theorist driving in a hippie van to Area 51. This movie hits all the goofy ass notes we’ve come to know and, in a weird way, love. But what really hit home a lot stronger than anticipated was the relationship between Eddie and Venom. It really packed a punch this go-round, and anchored the movie in a nice heartfelt denouement. Strap in, and enjoy the insanity!

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Drama Romance

“Here”

By Brett_G on

7.3

Generational trauma, the musical! Just a heads up, it really hits some things that I did not expect it to and definitely got deeper in the feels than I thought it would.

The framing device and the way this thing is shot/told takes a solid half hour to get used to. At least it did for me. Having the same POV for 99% of the runtime was a huge gamble, but I feel like it paid off in the end. It wasn’t earth-shattering, but it wasn’t as jarring and off-putting as I braced for.

The cast, as expected, were superb and all turn in great performances. It plays like, well, a play… but it works.

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