Category: Movie Reviews

Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

Now Streaming on Netflix
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Emma Thompson

Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (yes that’s the full title) is the next high profile original movie from Netflix, after the Bong Joon Ho helmed Okja. It’s almost fitting that this is coming out in horror friendly October – but instead of jump scares, we have the jump cringes of Baumbach comedies. It’s a horror show, how self involved and petty these people are, and the suffering that they endure. But it’s also pretty good and pretty funny.

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Colossal (2017)

Now streaming on Hulu
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis

Gloria (Anne Hathaway) gets dumped and evicted by her boyfriend (Dan Stevens) after too many alcohol-fueled all-nighters, so she returns to her childhood home and reconnects with her old friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis). Sounds pretty simple, right? Also, there’s a kaiju attack on South Korea that she finds out she is unwillingly controlling. Yep.

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Blade Runner: 2049

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Now in Theaters
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford

Absolutely mesmerizing. Blade Runner: 2049 is a gem. From the opening shot it is clear that Denis Villeneuve has a close eye for detail when it comes to the reference material. That’s not to say that the prior film is required viewing at all. 2049 is a master stroke in the way it sequelizes the series without deluding it to its essence.

**This won’t get spoilery, but skip this review if you’re sensitive to these kinds of things. Just know this: this tMbU member says GO SEE IT!**

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