The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera, and The Invisible Man series. These may not be the best the decade had to offer, but they helped shape a generation of filmmakers to come, and they all have a connection to Claud Rains.
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Well, it’s another small week in the post holiday sales frame, but for those of you who lean towards less mainstream fare, there are some good options today!
DetailsEscape Room and Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Each location is more diabolical than the last with clues on how to solve each locations puzzles, but one by one the players fall prey to the lethal aspects of the game.
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The first few weeks of the year are traditionally slow for home video, and this week is no different, offering up just a couple of titles: a few horror flicks, a couple of British TV series, and some baseball to hold you over until Spring training.
DetailsDon’t Look Up
The casting of this film is amazing, with several Oscar winners and box office draws. But this isn’t “that” type of science fiction movie. This is not Deep Impact or Armageddon. This is a satirical comedy looking at our government, with some very subtle and not so subtle caricatures of people in our current political system.
DetailsKrampus (2015)
This is a horror movie with a conscience and a lesson to learn. Most horror movies are morality tales, but this one, in particular, attempt to remind us not to lose the hope in our hearts and retain that magic that comes with the season.
DetailsThe Matrix Resurrections
The storyline is interesting, and some aspects of the plot are intriguing and thought provoking, but the script felt convoluted and pretentious. Like a movie that wants to be “deep” but in reality, is shallow, with a lot of glitter on the surface.
DetailsA Christmas Carol (2020)
This gives the impression of a ghostly dream gracefully playing before our eyes. It is extremely theatrical and a bold choice for todays audiences.
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Bond is back, baby! (Oh yeah, and a bunch of other films, too.) One quick note, there are a couple of releases included this week that don’t street until December 28th (I’ve marked them accordingly) as there will be no new column next week. Enjoy!
DetailsAntlers
…the film is also overwhelmingly depressing. A film needs a balance of highs and lows, comedy and drama, light and dark. This movie is all lows, drama and dark.
DetailsSilent Night, Deadly Night
Robert Brian Wilson was a great choice for the lead, he was very handsome and wholesome looking, with a kind and welcoming smile. But once he breaks, all warmth erodes away leaving only a vacant haunting emptiness in his eyes.
DetailsSpider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home is for all Marvel fans but is especially for those who grew up with the pre-MCU Spider-Man films. This is a personal fan appreciation film from Marvel and Sony for those who have been with the Spider-Man films since the Raimi/Maguire saga.
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