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Daily Archives: July 27, 2023
Next screening? “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…Again”
Seth Rogen’s take on the franchise, lots of animation styles, endorsements from the usual low-rent quote whores of criticism. Could be good. Might be the same-old/same-old in a new CGI/stop-motion etc. wrapper. “TMNT: Mutant Mayhem” opens Wed. — Aug. 2.
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Movie Review: When “Natty Knocks,” Halloween fans shouldn’t answer
File “Natty Knocks” under that broad horror film rubric “I’ve seen worse.” It’s basically a screenwriting exercise, “Write another ‘Halloween’ without inviting a copyright infringement claim.” That makes for an unsurprising trek through suburbia in a Town With a Dark … Continue reading
Movie Review: French couple moves to Spain and contends with “The Beasts” among the rural locals
Many of us dream of making that “escape to the country,” finding a pastoral piece of rural wherever to get away from it all, get back to the land and experience a little peace. But what did Sartre warn us? … Continue reading
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Documentary Review: Dublin remembered through its folk music and a historic road — “North Circular”
Dublin’s North Circular Road isn’t anything the casual tourist might pick up on, even upon glancing at a map when visiting the city. It’s not a North American idea of what such a name might imply — an interstate loop … Continue reading
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