3/10 Coming off of the high of “BlacKkKlansman”, I figured Spike Lee might be into a groove with making some good films since he has a roller coaster filmography of ups (“Inside Man”) and downs (“Chi-Raq”). Unfortunately, “Da 5 Bloods” ends up being a total mess, allowing Lee to give into his worst impulses as … Continue reading #32 Netflix Film in 2020: Da 5 Bloods
#31 Netflix Film in 2020: Mascots
5/10 I’ve gone through the filmography (and television work) from writer/director Christopher Guest, the king of mockumentaries and conclude that journey with 2016’s “Mascots”. While using many of the familiar players that Guest has used throughout his career to great effect as well as some welcome new additions, the cast on display here is immensely … Continue reading #31 Netflix Film in 2020: Mascots
Family Tree Season 1
6/10 From Christopher Guest, the writer/director behind classic mockumentaries such as “Waiting for Guffman”, “This is Spinal Tap” and “Best in Show”, takes his material to an HBO television series for the first time, abandoning his normal, hour and a half theatrical films. The overall result is a mixed bag but still enjoyable. The most … Continue reading Family Tree Season 1
#24 Film in 2020: The High Note
6/10 The story of an assistant and her dreams of becoming a producer, as well as the woman she works for, “The High Note” is fine for a rental but ends up being more of a middle note, with some highs and some lows throughout. Let’s take a look at the lows first. If you … Continue reading #24 Film in 2020: The High Note
#30 Netflix Film in 2020: The Last Days of American Crime
2/10 The irony is not lost on me that the main character in this movie is named Bricke and this flaming dumpster of a movie is as smart as a bag of bricks. Coming in at an extremely bloated two and a half hours, this movie’s last 45 minutes should be the climax but instead … Continue reading #30 Netflix Film in 2020: The Last Days of American Crime
#29 Netflix Film in 2020: The Cloverfield Paradox
2/10 I remember watching the Super Bowl back in 2018 and the world premiere of the trailer for this dropped, which at the time looked like a big deal. Netflix ended up scooping it up from Paramount, preventing it from getting a theatrical release and now, two years later, I can see why. If this … Continue reading #29 Netflix Film in 2020: The Cloverfield Paradox
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak Season 1
3.5/10 The timing of the release of this Netflix limited series (it came out January 22nd 2020) both bolsters and hinders this docuseries which ends up disappointing overall. One on medical glove covered hand, the discussion on how the next large pandemic will be massive, how countries won’t be prepared for it and how there … Continue reading Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak Season 1
#23 Film in 2020: Dolittle
1/10 When theaters started to reopen I guess I didn’t realize that besides classics that have been out for decades like “Jurassic Park”, “Gladiator”, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark”, etc. the vast majority of newer movies in theaters would be aimed at children. I had absolutely no interest in seeing this … Continue reading #23 Film in 2020: Dolittle
#28 Netflix Film in 2020: Burning Sands
6/10 Yet another Netflix original film I had never heard of, “Burning Sands” has some great aspects to it but also could have been retitled “Hazing: The Movie”. A group of black college students have to survive Hell week/Hell night to get into a fraternity. That is all the film is about and not much … Continue reading #28 Netflix Film in 2020: Burning Sands
#27 Netflix Film in 2020: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
8/10 A strange film to review, “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” is odd in all the right kinds of ways. The film is unique, original, violent, full of dark humor, quirky and spans multiple film genres with ease. Macon Blair, who has done some solid screenwriting in his career makes his … Continue reading #27 Netflix Film in 2020: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
