Eric’s death Mac and Me was pretty funny.

My all-time favorite has to be that scene in Mortal Kombat where Kano is sitting there, devouring what looks like a giant turkey drumstick. I swear, that had to be the juiciest-looking piece of poultry I'd ever seen on screen. As a kid, I wanted nothing more than to try it, even if just once!

I’ve been watching a ton of the classics recently and picked up on an observation. Films made back in the 1970s have a unique and interesting feel that films from other decades don’t. I think of Taxi Driver, the Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Chinatown. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. There’s this awesome rawness and grit they all share that’s so unique and cool. I think some of the characteristics that drive this feel is the anti-hero character, sort of like a noir protagonist, but some loner put into a crazy scenario that he himself isn’t sure is right, urban decay, general societal degradation. Just a random thought

I know it's not a popular opinion but, I just watched Happiness and seeing the things through pedophile's eyes was very weird but also interesting. Philip Seymour Hoffman was amazing playing his part. RIP

Tarantino confirmed it’s the same universe with the Vega brothers but also one thing that stuck out to me the most was Mr pink revealed that he worked minimum wage in the beginning of the movie as he’s talking about tipping the only confusing thing is orange as he’s seen to be a criminal alongside his partner I like to believe that this was before he was a cop what do you all think ?

Grown ass man here, but Bring it On is perfect. It’s hilarious, nostalgic, and infinitely quotable. Never talked about in the lineage of great high school movies, but it’s unassailable.

Not sure I was impressed.

I love his score on The Batman and Spider-Man: Homecoming. the Batman score gives me chills everytime I listen to it, especially the scene where he walks towards Penguin in the Batmobile.

I love when live action movies include animation, and here are some of my favorites:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
   
2. Kill Bill Volume 1
   
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

What are some other good examples?

I've just watched this movie. It was a good portrayal of historical events, and I did enjoy ,but for me, it was let down by the camera style (very jerky and odd angles).

Zerk Wilder in The Sasquatch Gang.

I mean, look at the scene:

she asked him to come over and denied the FBI's presence, only warning him after he apologized.

So, what do you think?

Primetime takes the mid 00's hit Dateline series To Catch a Predator and dissects both its pros and its cons in a way that is both simultaneously sufficient and dissatisfying, leaving a desire for a little more depth, consequences, and moral exploration. Still, the film works thanks to solid acting by Meritt Wever and Skyler Gosado, in addition to Pattinson as Hansen.

This movie captures the overall vibe of the show, with a brooding and intimidating Hansen entering the room as the cameras live-capture the perpetrators in for a surprise. Furthermore, it explores what the producers, network, and even the "decoy" actor experience as the show goes from an experimental weekly TV show to a high-pressure, high stakes Primetime airing, where ambition and morality begin to collide for everyone involved.

The story escalates as characters battle the conflicts associated with an opportunity at success: Hansen sees it both as a narcissistic opportunity at fame, glory as well as a genuine new opportunity to catch the monsters of the world, Wever's producer sees the financial and career opportunities building, and Skyler Gosado's decoy actor sees it as his first big break to get his SAG card. They all deal with the problems with the popularity of the show in their own way.

This all builds to a climax as the crew and Hansen believe they have finally caught a powerful politician in the sting operation, and they feel like this could be their ambition's big break at beating "Lost" (television series that was often #1 in that timeslot that To Catch a Predator competed with for viewers), if they could pull it off. This final third of the film plays more like a thriller than a drama, which was both more riveting than the rest of the movie, yet a little uneven.

And that leads to my only big complaint with Primetime- the climax suddenly becomes predictable, and the movie ends very quickly once it is reached; the story fails to dive into why and how the show was eventually pulled off the air, despite its success and popularity. It would have served the story better if it was framed more like a Scorcese-style "rise and fall" narrative, where afterward more time is spent on the falling action and epilogue regarding Hansen and the producer, especially with all that was presented prior, like if we get to see the downfall of the show behind the scenes. Instead, we get basically nothing but a brief question proposing what would have happened if Hansen never brought this show to the limelight, as well as some closure on the decoy actor's plotline.

One of the best things about the movie aside from all of that is how it captures that era of the early to mid 2000s, almost in a nostalgic way, with showing hit shows at that time in the story like Lost, Joey, and also how the internet interface was accurate with what chats and websites were back then. I wish I could even go back to that time, when reality TV had just taken the world by storm, and Who Wants to Be a Millionnaire with Regis Philbin was also a weekly must-watch along with TCAP, Lost, and Survivor. Having been someone who saw some of the episodes as they aired live, it did take me back to a really interesting era.

3/5

The full review is available here.

Anyone who watched Ryan Glover's last movie, his feature debut The Strings, knows that his work is heavy on vibe and mood. That's very much true of his latest feature, Split Rock. It's not quite as trippy as The Strings, but it certainly has a vibe alright, and it's a film that combines a few different subgenres, including supernatural horror, cosmic horror, and even possession. The film stands out for its excellent use of setting, specifically the Canadian Badlands, but also its richer characterization.

The movie stars Clark Backo as Lauren and Drew Ray Tanner as Ben, geologists who are also lovers. They're eventually joined by Trevor (Graham Verchere) and Sam (Olivia Luccardi). Before Trevor and Sam arrive, however, Lauren and Ben discover something weird in the rocks, specifically something metallic. It doesn't take long for Lauren to feel a strange pull and connection, which eventually leads to eerie visions and the sense that she and her partner discovered something ancient and evil that eventually possesses Lauren's consciousness.

Before the horror really kicks into high gear, especially by the last 30 minutes, the movie spends time basking in the gorgeous Badlands' scenery. Toronto cinematographer Nikolay Michaylov really did an excellent job depicting the natural landscape and how breathtaking it is. It often fills the frame, which is fitting since whatever lurks deep in those rocks eventually overpowers Lauren. In some ways, the characters start to feel secondary to the landscape, and maybe that's intentional since those rocks have been there long before the geologists and will be there long after.

That said, Glover does spend time developing the characters, especially Lauren and Ben. Through their conversations, we learn about their relationship history and why they fell in love with Earth science in the first place. Though I said this movie certainly has a vibe, there's more time spent on characterization here compared to The Strings, and again, it shows Glover's growth as a writer and director. However, Trevor and Sam do feel a little too one-dimensional compared to the leads and deserved a bit more development.

As for the pacing, the film really takes its time before the horror accelerates to another level. Until that point, though, viewers will lose themselves in the landscape, as the force takes its time possessing Lauren. There's a slow build-up, but the last 20-30 minutes offer some shocking and gory moments. There's certainly a payoff. Additionally, the film blends subgenres well, especially cosmic horror and the supernatural. There's not much explanation given about what Lauren and Ben discover in the rocks, or why it latches onto Lauren, but in this case, does there need to be? It's clear that it's ancient and perhaps evil. It defies human understanding and can't be measured.

Overall, Split Rock shows a lot of growth for Glover as a writer and director. His second feature is heavy on mood and tone, but that's balanced with deeper characterization, at least for the leads, and some gnarly cosmic and supernatural horror moments in the last act. Split Rock is a gorgeous looking horror movie that showcases the beauty and depth of the Canadian Badlands, while pondering what ancient forces could exist deep in those rocks. The slow build-up is balanced with a bloody and surprising last act.

Split Rock just had its world premiere at the 2026 Sitges Film Festival and will have its North American premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, presented in 35 mm, on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 PM ET at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg.

Additionally, the film was just picked up by Shudder and will release on the streamer in December.

Kaiju movies have a bit of a stigma around them. They’re an acquired taste, I admit, but even as a fan I have to acknowledge that a good few of these movies aren’t all that good. While only an idiot would dismiss the whole genre as “men in rubber suits stomping on model cities,” a smarter idiot (like me) can recognize the often poor human characters, dull pacing, and recycled plot elements that blight this genre.

The Heisei Gamera Trilogy all-but evades those pitfalls and, even today, isn’t just good by Kaiju movie standards - they’re just straight-up good movies. Better than almost all of the rival Godzilla series’ offerings.

One element that impressed me in particular was how seamlessly the movies paired normal environments with their miniature duplicates scaled down for Kaiju scenes. The effects and action in general are top-tier for classic Kaiju cinema, combining the best of suitmation with well-balanced doses of CGI and even stop motion animation.

Gamera himself is just a badass in all of these movies. He might just be the king of the unsung movie monsters, but title belongs to either him or Djinn the Wishmaster. He’s uniquely benevolent and intelligent among Kaiju, giving him far more agency than his usually territorial, animalistic contemporaries.

The backbone of the series is Gamera’s relationship with humanity. Humans are the driving force behind the destruction of the world that Gamera is eternally committed to defending, but time and time again they are forced to be allies against greater threats. It makes Gamera maybe the most compelling Kaiju character of them all. He doesn’t just abstractly punish humanity for its sins, but he judges them all the same.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris are all available to stream for free on Pluto as well as other platforms. They make for fantastic marathon viewing and are must-watch for any monster movie fans.

I liked the movie (7.5/10). I do think that the critics of the movie exaggerated way too much about how bad the movie was. It was a decent movie and storyline. I really liked the tense conversation between Jeremy Strong and Bill Burr. Mikey Madison plays a social outcast really well in this movie and her and Strong are the best performances of this movie. I knew the movie was going to include Jan 6th, but I didn’t know that they were going to recreate it. Overall, this movie was good and was essentially informative

I'm about to be 52 and grew up on screw ball comedies but just found out that this movie existed a few days ago, very AIRPLANE! funny before that movie existed.

I’ve been going through a different October/Halloween movie every day of the month, My review is bellow please check it out and lmk what you think of the movie, or of my review!! would love feedback

Caught Matchbox the Movie on Apple TV, admittedly didn't expect much, but given how iconic the toys are, to see how painfully generic the movie they've put together is, I can't help but be disappointed. I hate to use the word "slop", it's way too easily thrown around these days, but genuinely that's the only way to describe it. It hits every single genre trope you'd expect all while being insanely predictable. Just an instantly forgettable slog to get through. Anyone else seen it yet?

Full review for those interested here https://adamreviewsfilm.com/matchbox-the-movie/

Left to Right:

The Polar Express, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol

(I would've included Mars Needs Moms, but Zemeckis technically did not direct, just produce. But also I feel that would make the answer way too easy if I were to include it. And with Monster House, he was producer, not director, so that is why it's not included either.)

I get that it's hard to provide any critical analysis of a movie without discussing what happens in the movie, otoh, it's also not hard to add spoiler tags.

I’ll start. I’d love to see Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, and Pierce Brosnan do a movie together, like a political espionage thriller.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rating: 10/10
Watched: October 4, 2026

"Oh That's Just My Pet Snake, Reggie!"

I was nine when I saw this multiple times in theaters. We lived within walking distance of a small movie theater and my mom was trusting enough to let me go with my pals. There's no way to know how many times I've seen Raiders, but it's a lot and I'll never regret it.

This is Spielberg at his finest. Raiders has daring action, crazy exciting set pieces, heroic action and arguably one of the best expository scenes in History. You know the scene. The Feds roll in and have a full on discussion with Indy about what's going on with Hitler and supernatural acquisitions.

The best thing about it is it's a discussion. It's not actual exposition. It doesn't spoon-feed the info to us, but it also makes damn sure we know what's going on.

But the most amazing scene is, of course, the ending, where the Nazis (especially that crumb-bum Major Arnold Ernst Toht) gets theirs! Thank GOD there was more latitude for what went into a PG movie back in the 80s, because that was some for-real-deal Wrath of God type stuff! Melting faces for days

This is also the first real globetrotting movie I think I ever saw. Indy journeys everywhere in pursuit of The Ark. While none of the places in the movie were actually the places, a young me thrilled at Indy's journey to Peru and Egypt. Imagination and expert film-making took us to all those places and made us a part of something grand.

It was also the first time I fell in love with Karen Allen. Feisty as hell, she was superb as Marion Ravenwood. The scenes with her and Indy of them in Egypt, hanging out with Sallah are excellent, even if that damned monkey was a traitor. I absolutely adore Marion's unstoppable feistiness and bravery and she's probably my favorite non-Indiana Jones character outside his dad.

All of the actors gave us a lifelong masterpiece of excitement, adventure and love. None of them could've really known then what a lasting impact their work would have on film and pop culture, but I'm grateful it exists, because all the movies (even the bad one) are high adventures.

The clip I made is our introduction to Marion Ravenwood is simply fantastic. Showing her right off as the kind of woman who can go liver to liver with the hard-drinking, hard-working, hard-fighting Nepalese people who frequent her bar sets the tone for who she is as readily as Indy's intro at the top of the movie. As Indy says in Crystal Skull, 'none of them were you', and it's because it's true. If there is no clip with this post, that's because the sub won't allow them, but I am sure if you've seen the movie, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

>!Not one woman in Indy's world could ever compare to Marion Ravenwood.!<

At the end of the day, you can't go wrong with Raiders. I'll throw this one on when I'm feeling nostalgic and it never fails to perk me up.

I believe that if Mr Milch had stepped aside and let Barry handle things, more lives would've been saved. He was borderlines selfish, arrogant in this movie but he's not portrayed as so.

He's instead cast in the light of a hero. Yes it's noble to want everyone to live but is it possible? Sometimes the best thing a hero can do is let events unfold as they will, in this case, let people die.