screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application
Monday, May 26, 2025
Mickey 17
An interesting stick-it-to-the-rich sci-fi parable that reminds me of Moon and all things Terry Gilliam. It’s well-made and unpredictable, but maybe not as “fun” as it could be. It’s grotesque at times, and often sad. Robert Pattinson is good as the disposable person in the parable; naïve and optimistic about the potential for a world without assholes.
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Inspired by a supposed true story, this has a big heart. For better or worse, it’s pro-military and anti-news media. At first it’s a nutty, period, bro comedy, but gets more and more serious as the war escalates. The main dude, a proficient Zac Efron, does have an arc though, and returns from the war in Vietnam with doubts about it all.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
I’ve always really liked all of these movies. But there were moments in this when I felt like it was dragging on. Nothing really seems impossible anymore. We know Ethan’s not going to die, right? But if he’s out on the wing of the plane anyway, they might as well milk it for all it’s worth. In any event, there’s only so much popcorn in the bucket…
Monday, May 19, 2025
The Boys in the Boat
"Chariots of Water." Everything about the look and the production is top-notch, but the story feels so over-done and corny. George Clooney can direct – we know that. But the script here tries so hard to be an inspirational, period sports-movie. It’s too predictable and doesn’t really resonate.
Better Man
Generally, I admire risk. Here, filmmakers try to usurp the formula by embracing it wholeheartedly, except for one crazy change. You almost have to do something nutty like this to tell the Robbie Williams story, because the music itself is kind of ho-hum. So they make Robbie a chimp for the entire movie – and commit to the bit. It jumps around from genre to genre. Sometimes it’s a rousing dance musical and sometimes it’s a Ken Loach, kitchen sink drama. It’s an interesting experiment, but it’s too long and ultimately a bit confusing.
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Re-watched this on the plane. Most of the time when the Star Wars nerds talk about this movie, they complain about Emperor Palpatine “returning” somehow. But I don’t have a huge problem with that. The series has firmly established cloning, projecting your consciousness through space, and mind control. So the emperor having another body in which to beam his psyche is fine with me. There are plenty of other logic problems in this, which I don’t mind that much. Bottom line: you have to hand it to Daisy Ridley, who carries this series with physicality and charisma. IMHO, she’s an excellent bearer of the Skywalker legacy.
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