Blair Witch OK
Did we really need another Blair Witch movie? Most
likely not. I find the documentaries,
comic books and the actual legend itself more interesting than any of the
films. When I saw The Blair Witch Project back when it came out on VHS (yes I’m that
old), I hated it. I thought it was
annoying, boring and only good when it ended.
I have to admit that when I saw it years later, it kind of grew on
me. Slightly. It’s still far from being a masterpiece or cult
classic. I like woods and legends so I
can appreciate some of its overall themes.
This is a sequel to that film, apparently deleting the actual sequel Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
which was basically a slasher mindfuck.
This sequel was better the second half.
The first half is almost like watching a remake with added characters. And I don’t know why filmmakers always have
to continuously add jump scares. It’s
more annoying than scary. Yes, people
will jump if the music gets loud when someone quickly appears on screen and the
audience knows they’re watching a horror movie!
About the second half---dark woods, underground tunnels and an abandoned
home are well-shot and made creepy.
Whether you hated or loved the original, and most people seemed to fit
in one or the other, I don’t think you would feel any different about this
version. It’s decent to catch on
Netflix/Redbox/OnDemand or discount times at the box office, but I think
Hollywood should start churning out original stories. 9/18/2016
Buddymoon G
Instead of honeymoon, get it? After one guy’s fiancé leaves him before
their wedding, him and his buddy (get it now?) do the planned honeymoon: 7 days hiking in the Pacific Northwest
woods. I was reminded of an indie film
called Old Joy, which was basically
about 2 guys going to hot springs in the same region. Nothing much happened but it was fun tagging
along with them. Literally a slice-of-life. I mostly felt the same about this movie. 9/20/2016
Careful What You Wish
For B
I didn’t know this was another Wild Things sequel. I also
don’t know why I thought an erotic thriller starring one of the Jonas Brothers
would be remotely decent. I like to be
surprised. (Wishful thinking sucks). I know it’s hard to be original in any genre
but I have to be thoroughly engaged and like most of the characters. The setting was nice, that’s it. 9/18/2016
From Afar OK
Latin American film about a complicated relationship between
a young thug and an older gentleman (probably old enough to be street kid’s Grandpa). Young boy is, seemingly at first, only in it
for the money. Grandpa may have been playing all along when you
see how everything unfolds. I just wish
it wasn’t so boring. 9/18/2016
The Nice Guys OK
This starts off fun and looks like it could’ve been made in
the late ‘70s (when it takes place). It
overstays its welcome though. I thought
it was over twice before it actually was.
9/23/2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping OK
I didn’t hate this movie.
Some of it was funny. Some of it
was trying too hard to be funny. I would
rather watch this mockumentary than a documentary on some real artists, like
the Biebs. 9/15/2016
Take Me to the River G/VG
What begins as a coming-of-age and hinted coming out tale
involving a California clan attending a family reunion in Nebraska takes an unexpected
turn with dark undertones. The film is
surprisingly suspenseful for being relatively action-less. The open-endedness makes it more
sinister. You certainly won’t be singing
any version of the titular song when you find out what the title possibly
refers to. Indie surprise! 9/14/2016
Urge EH/OK
If you introduce a drug with promises of no hangover effect
and feeling like you’ve never felt BUT you can only do it once, do you really
think people are gonna stop at one time?
Watch this movie and find out what happens if you get seconds. Or don’t, which is where my vote
predominantly rests. This begins as a
lame-o “old friends getting together and spending vacation on an island with
tensions and jealousies lingering in the air” film. The second half is better and mildly
disturbing when you see all the damage done as a result of taking the titular
drug. It ends abruptly though and left
me feeling empty. Watch Requiem for a Dream if you want to see a
better (and more disturbing) movie dealing with drugs causing disastrous
results. 9/23/2016
---Sean O.
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