Copley deserves all the praise he gets for his role. The movie is certainly unique and gets a lot of love for that alone. A lot of the parts waver in quality, hitting highs and lows. Overall though I think its worth any science fiction fans time and probably from a lot of people who aren’t.
Categories: Movie and Series Reviews
The Watchers (2024) 2.5/5
This felt like a Shyamalan film, and it turns out it was. The biggest twist of the film.
Characters reveal information and others ask no follow up and it makes the end feel cheap and predictable. When I watch a Shyamalan film, I hope to not know the ending up front.
The dialogue is a little off at times and there is a goofyness to how it all wraps up.
Atmosphere was neat, even if they showed too much in my opinion, and the overhead shots do a good job at evoking an enclosure.
The First Omen (2024) 2/5
Categories 2/5, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews 
I can see a lot of merit to the flick for some people, but not me. It is a lot of act-weird-be-spooky and sometimes that often takes front stage before story which kind of goes round and round and doesn’t try to surprise. In that way, it is probably doing exactly what a lot of people want.
For myself it all felt cliche, predictable beginning to end, and it wraps the ending so quick that it baits a sequel harder than a Marvel movie at the detriment of, again, story. The cast was good and the spooky is there. Just not my cup of tea and I am ticking stars (or lack of) for my own preferences. I am aware a lot of people really enjoyed it and I hope they get that sequel. I think I am good though.
The Big Sick (2017) 4.5/5
Categories 4.5/5, Comedy, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Romance 
Great cast across the board and a lovely story carried by those convincing performances. It sways between romanticism and realities with mostly ease and it feels heartfelt.
28 Days Later (2002) 3.5/5
I don’t get so pumped for the finale but it isn’t bad. It is a fun zombie flick with some cool presentations in its visuals and audio.
The young actor who plays Hannah seems to have trouble delivering believable dialogue. Like its really bad and I am surprised Boyle didn’t step in, especially at a big loss scene.
With Garland and Boyle, now more recognized both as directors, involved in a proper sequel, I am excited.
28 Weeks Later (2007) 2/5
Categories 2/5, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Sci-Fi 
A movie that relies of a lot of cliche writing, mostly given to the child actors, and a whole hell of a lot of non-sense. Nobody behaves intelligently and it comes so rapid fire that it isn’t upsetting so much as exhausting.
I truly believe this falls on the writers and directors shoulders.
On the plus side, the opening scene is really promising. Maybe just watch that.
American Made (2017) 3.5/5
It is like a lot of Liman movies. It trades sense often for flash but it isn’t bad at doing it. When I think of dumb-but-fun-flicks, this is what I want. It beats sorting past 100 action hero flicks at a Redbox. Wow, Redbox. Are those still around?
The Menu (2022) 4/5
Categories 4/5, Comedy, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
A very good movie. Some casting felt obligatory but a really fun surprise of a movie.