Over on Soda & Telepaths I did a writing thing about an upcoming Shudder release called Fried Barry… it’s an interesting film with a shot that physically hurt me in the penis place, so enjoy that.
The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) – The Animated Charmer Of The Year
Released: 30th April
Seen: 2nd May
Sony Animation has had something of an interesting history in regards to their output over 20 films. They’ve run the gamut when it comes to quality, from the objectively awful fare like The Emoji Movie to some of the best animation in history with Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Slowly they’ve gone from an animation company people would cringe about to one that actually gets a lot of excitement going with their new releases. So, where does The Mitchells vs the Machines fall in regard to the rest of Sony Animation’s output? It’s borderline perfect.
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Thunder Force (2021) – Super Pooper
Released: 9th April
Seen: 29th April
The Superhero genre has been the biggest thing in movies for a little over the last decade, largely thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has somehow managed to go from strength to strength. When something is as culturally important as the Superhero genre has been for the last several years it stands to reason that someone would come along and satirize the tropes that by this point have become tiresome… or, if you’re something as unabashedly awful as Thunder Force, you could not make a single decent joke despite a decades worth of material you’ve been gifted and instead rely on the talents of two leads who aren’t miracle workers and can’t make you even remotely humorous.
Yes, this is one of those angry reviews about a bad film, go get a soda because we will be here a while.
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Mortal Kombat (2020) – Eh-Mortal
Released: 22nd April
Seen: 29th April
In 1992, Mortal Kombat burst onto the world and forever changed the course of video game history. To say the game was controversial would be an understatement, it was THE game that every single parent hated with a passion. I vividly remember there was a Mortal Kombat arcade machine at my local fish and chips shop and my mother would never even let me look at the screen let alone play the thing (and now I’ve grown up and watch horror movies so violent they would turn stomachs, so clearly that wasn’t effective).
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Stowaway (2021) – Smart-ish Sci Fi
Released: 22nd April
Seen: 26th April
Space, the final frontier. A place that very few have ever gone and a perfect location for a film about people stranded in the middle of nowhere. It’s a popular filming location and can be used for high drama (Apollo 11), horror (Alien) or even goofy ass stupidity that is more enjoyable than it has any right to be (Jason X). Of course, sometimes you can go for a high drama and end up somewhere a little closer to stupid but enjoyable… oh, hi Stowaway.
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E06 Review and Recap
Well, after 6 weeks it’s time to talk about the finale of Falcon and the Winter Soldier over on Soda and Telepaths. That was a fun show wasn’t it? Why don’t you share the review and compliment me on how good it is over there so I look good to the person who runs the site, that would be fun for everyone concerned
The White Tiger (2021) – Class War Is Hell!
Released: 22nd January
Seen: 23rd April
One thing I’ve noticed about reviewing is that I don’t tend to do a lot of foreign films. “Foreign” in this context tends to mean “Films that aren’t made in Australia, England or America” because for some reason films from those countries never get considered “foreign films” . I believe the last time I did a film that was not from one of those countries might be when Parasite came out.
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The Father (2021) – Perfect
Released: 1st April
Seen: 22nd April
I genuinely don’t know how to start this. I hate to use the excuse of “I’m too emotional to come up with something witty or clever to open this review” but… it’s the truth. The Father has really emotionally wrecked me, partially because of the content and partly cos it hit me on a personal level. Just warning you that if you have a family member with dementia that this film is going to hit you like a train and probably ruin the rest of your day… but god it’s so good.
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Pinocchio (2020) – Pinocci-No
Released: 25th December 2020
Seen: 22nd April 2021
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi was printed in 1883 in Italy and quickly became a classic. The story of a little wooden puppet with a nose that grows every time he lies has not only been adapted multiple times but has inspired a multitude of other films. Possibly the most famous adaptation was done by Walt Disney in 1940, a film so popular that the song “When You Wish Upon A Star” would basically become the Disney anthem.
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Love And Monsters (2021) – My Best Monster
Released: 14th April
Seen: 21st April
It has been said before that there is only a finite number of stories that people draw from, things like the monomyth or Boy Meets Girl are simple little stories that end up applying to thousands of movies and books. One story that keeps being reused and influencing others is A Boy and His Dog, the 1969 story that is the basis for a large amount of apocalyptic fiction. Even just knowing the basic storyline (a boy and his dog walking through a nuclear wasteland, the journey help the boy grow) you’ll see it in places like Mad Max, Fallout and the Oscar-Nominated Love and Monsters.
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