After I enjoyed Radio Silence’s Ready or Not, Abigail climbed my list of things to watch in the immediate future. And It definitely entertains. Once again, a group of people find themselves trapped in a mansion (this time it’s the Guiness Manor in Ireland). This time it’s for twenty-four hours while they hold a young…
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Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Double Jeopardy, and Exodus
Double Jeopardy wraps up a story thread that you didn’t know you wanted wrapped up, and it works wonderfully. There are clues right from the off that the SG-1 arriving through the gate isn’t the one we know. They’re using MP-5s instead of the P-90s, O’Neill’s (Richard Dean Anderson) hair is darker, Carter (Amanda Tapping)…
Pitch Perfect (2012) – Jason Moore
I adore Anna Kendrick. And I know I’m definitely not the only one. So throwing her in a comedy like Pitch Perfect simply rang all my bells. Kendrick plays Beca who is a freshman at Barden University, where her father teaches. She doesn’t want to be there, but she has a deal with her dad….
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981) – Episodes 4, 5, and 6
Douglas Adams iconic story The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy continues with Arthur Dent’s (Simon Jones) comedic and intergalactic travels . The fourth episode aired on 26 January, 1981. The gang are still on Magrathea and the reveal that mice were the ones who financed the planet Earth, and were conducting experiments there. Arthur confers…
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? (2017) – Alyssa Mastromonaco with Lauren Oyler
While I’m waiting to get my hands on the new West Wing book, this one popped up in my book recommendations, and I figured why not. A fun memoir written by Obama’s former Deputy Chief of Staff, Alyssa Mastromonaco, what’s not to like? I flew through this one, it was an absolutely engaging read that…
TIFF24: Ick dir. Joseph Kahn
I had a great time with Kahn’s Detention so was ready to happily slip into his latest effort, Ick. A bit of a combination between Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Blob, Night of the Living Dead and The Faculty, Kahn’s film suggests that there is a lot of fun to be had, but it…
TIFF24: Vice is Broke dir. Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang, a chef and former Vice host lays out the horrible truth of Vice, and Vice Media’s rise and fall when it declared bankruptcy. Intent on getting his residuals, Huang went after Shane Smith, one of the co-founders who alongside Gavin McInnes (yes that Gavin McInnes) built the company up, and then fell victim…
TIFF24: A Missing Part dir. Guillaume Senez
Senez delivers a moving drama that examines familial connections against the backdrop of Tokyo and Japan’s clean break policy when it comes to family separation. Jay (Romain Duris in a role that allows him to deliver a stellar performance) drives a cab at night, while he spends his days trying to find the daughter he…
TIFF24: Heretic dir. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods deliver a masterclass in anxiety-inducing tension with Heretic. Shot brilliantly with tight close-ups, Beck and Woods continually ratchet things up even as they present a theology lesson that is as conversation-starting as the film is unnerving. Sister Paxton (Chloe East) and Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) are young Mormons canvassing for…
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) – Burt Kennedy
James Garner is at his charming best in Support Your Local Sheriff! Jason (Garner) rides into a small gold rush town, which we see spring up through the opening credits after Prudy (Joan Hackett) and her father, Olly Perkins (Harry Morgan) discover gold partway through a funeral – and that should tell you all you…
The Mind Reels 