Daily Archives: July 1, 2023

Netflixable? SerioComic Hijinx among three Mexico City Makeup Artists — “Making it Up?

Well-cast and acted with sympathic warmth and wit, “Making it Up” is an object lesson in the shortcomings of relying on voice-over narration to tell your story on screen. It’s a dark, maddeningly-manic and almost cute dip into loving someone … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Pete D and Shailene and Ferrara and Seth and Paul Dano get that GameStop “Dumb Money”

You’ve got Seth Rogen and Nick Offerman and I guess Vincent D’Onofrio as hedge fund villains upbended when a youngish investor/online influencer (Paul Dano) convinces Nerdword that these jerks shouldn’t be allowed to destroy the beloved but outmoded video game … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: A Very Disturbing Trailer to a Spree Killer Thriller — “The Passenger”

The whole vibe of this Aug 4 MGM+ release is unsettling. A wimpy kid trapped in the company of a psychopath, slaughtering folks from the life of that kid as a sort of “lesson” to “change” or “save” a “loser?” … Continue reading

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