Author: Jarrod L. Hallman

https://youtu.be/5bL1ftuxgOE 2/10 Vampires as a concept are pretty cool so it takes a lot of effort to make them lame (see the “Twilight” movies for evidence) but director Jessica M. Thompson and screenwriter Blair Butler are up to the task. Blair should quit screenwriting and actually become a butler since she has no skills when … Continue reading #91 Film in 2022: The Invitation

https://youtu.be/_uX6of3vBu0 5/10 I re-watched the 2009 horror movie “Orphan” and despite a strong cast and and interesting twist, that movie does not hold up well. The movie made a profit and basically doubled what it cost to make, ensuring an inevitable sequel, prequel or remake. However, it took 13 years for this prequel to materialize … Continue reading #90 Film in 2022: Orphan: First Kill

https://youtu.be/5Vi3EhaNOII 8/10 An absolutely heartbreaking true story of a Marine Corps veteran who got screwed over by the Veteran’s Administration (VA) and goes to extreme lengths to try and get the money back that is rightfully owed to him. This is a smaller, more contained independent film that didn’t do well at the box office … Continue reading #89 Film in 2022: Breaking

https://youtu.be/1jkw2JPCl18 2.5/10 Recognizable superheroes that both kids and adults know, famous A-list celebrity talent and cute animals that children love. On paper “DC League of Super-Pets” should be a smash hit that grosses “Minions” levels of money. So why has this movie barely cleared $80 million in the United States and is still roughly $30 … Continue reading #88 Film in 2022: DC League of Super-Pets

https://youtu.be/ZrfmRnCs5SQ 6/10 An odd but memorable movie, “Spin Me Round” follows Amber (Alison Brie, who also co-writes) as she wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy through the Oliver Garden-esque restaurant she works for. What starts as a seemingly normal and generic trip devolves into chaos, conspiracy and maybe even murder. “Spin Me Round” indeed spins … Continue reading #87 Film in 2022: Spin Me Round

https://youtu.be/Xzf1YCEkLDI 5.5/10 The story of a young woman with crushing student loan debt and a criminal past getting caught up in a credit card fraud scheme in LA, “Emily the Criminal” is expertly acted and well paced but riddled with script issues resulting in a forgettable movie. The biggest problem with the movie is that … Continue reading #86 Film in 2022: Emily the Criminal

https://youtu.be/iSspRSGc4Dk 2.5/10 Essentially a rip off of the 2000 movie “Vertical Limit” (the opening is especially similar) but for Gen Z, “Fall” is a ridiculously stupid movie with some of the worst possible characters to get stuck with for an hour and 40 minutes. The movie is completely uninspired and eye rolling but I will … Continue reading #85 Film in 2022: Fall