Plane (2023)
Solid no-nonsense action film. I enjoyed every minute of it. Reminds me of the sort of popcorn crap they used to produce in the 80s and 90s. Fun but totally forgettable escapism.
5/10
The Ring (2002)
Never seen a Ring movie before. Couldn't sit through this one. It's well produced, but I just couldn't get into it. Not scary at all. Maybe I should've watched the Japanese version?
3/10
Super Mario Bros (2023)
My local cinema was packed and it's usually empty. This is a solid kids film, that does justice to the source material (which is very sacred to me). Jack Black is great as Bowser. In fact, Bowser has never been better... but can't say that I liked hearing Seth Rogen's voice come out of Donkey Kong.
6.5/10
Infinity Pool (2023)
Didn't like Brandon Cronenberg's first couple of films much (so I had low expectations) but this one blew me away. Best film I've seen, so far, this year. It's got a 1960's/70's arthouse feel. Kind of like Kubrick meets Polanski. Brutal and super dark. Unpredictable. Chaotic. Stunning cinematography. Great acting. Highly recommended if you like having your head fucked.
8.5/10
The Offering (2022)
A somewhat refreshing take on possession films. I don't much like horror films about Christianity for some reason (maybe because the priests/nuns are always the bad guys) but I'm a sucker for film-makers injecting other religions into the genre. You don't see a lot of Judaism in horror. The Offering is fairly run-of-the-mill stuff, but it works.
6.5/10
M3GAN (2022)
I thought this film was utter crap. The writing is awful. The acting is awful. The only reason I kept watching was all the hype... by the time the credits rolled, I regretted not turning it off. It's a Child's Play rip-off and inferior in every imaginable way. I'm honestly not sure what they were going for. It's not scary at all. Why the fuck is a horror movie PG? It's not funny either. WTF is with the Asian guy with the speech impediment? It's a shitty horror, a shitty comedy, and a shitty AI movie. Sometimes I really don't understand why shit is popular and M3GAN is definitely part of that list. I need to trust my instinct next time and just turn it the fuck off. Life is too short.
3/10