Logan Myerz stocks up on Wade Wilson’s chimichangas and reviews Deadpool 2.
best of 2018
Review – Isle of Dogs (2018)
Simultaneously charming and depressing, Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs will find a way to stick with you long after the credits roll. While it might not reach the levels of Rushmore or Moonrise Kingdom, Anderson still manages to utilize his trademark style into a unique and entertaining experience. The movie follows a group of dogs in a dystopian future version of Japan and isolated by the evil new mayor on a trash island literally called “Trash Island,” after an outbreak of a dog flu virus in the city. When Atari, a young Japanese boy, gets stuck on the island while looking for his own dog, the other dogs agree to help him, including the cynical Chief.
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Review – Cobra Kai Episodes 1+2 (2018)
Logan Myerz reviews the first 2 episodes of Cobra Kai that are currently streaming for free on YouTube. The full season is streaming on the subscription service, YouTube Red.
Review – A Quiet Place (2018)
Review – Ready Player One (2018)
The year is 2045. Wade Watts lives with his aunt and her deadbeat boyfriend in shady part of Columbus, Ohio. Like most of his peers, Wade spends most his time fleeing from his problems by getting lost in a virtual reality called the OASIS. The game was created by the late James Halliday. The objective of the game is to obtain 3 keys that lead to a prize, granting the winner Halliday’s fortune, and complete ownership over the OASIS. Teaming up with his friends, the High Five, Watts goes on the biggest Easter egg hunt of his life.
Review – Ready Player One (2018)
Logan Myerz reviews Steven Spielberg’s nostalgic ride into the Oasis, Ready Player One.
“When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.”
Review – Annihilation (2018)
As a writer, Alex Garland has had a hand in some of the best sci-fi of the 21st Century with 28 Days Later, Sunshine, and Dredd under his belt. He continued that trend into his directorial debut, Ex_Machina, which ended up as my top film for that year. When his latest film, Annihilation, got in the news for being considering too ‘smart’ for the average audience and sent straight to Netflix everywhere except the US, Canada, and China, you couldn’t help but wonder exactly how smart Garland had made his film. Especially, when you factor in that both Garland and one of the producers refused to bow into the studio demands to dumb the movie down.
Having now finally seen it, I’m glad Garland stuck to his guns because Annihilation is one of the most unapologetic cases of Hard Sci-Fi I’ve seen for a while.
Review – Thoroughbreds (2017)
After making its critically acclaimed debut at Sundance last year, Cory Finley’s Thoroughbreds finally saw the light of day last weekend. The film was originally titled Thoroughbred, but shortly after the premiere, Focus Features acquired the distribution rights and decided to make changes to its name. Currently with a certified fresh rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, first time director has certainly maintained an exquisite status with critics.
Oscars 2018 – Predictions
2017 was a fantastic year for movies. Like most years, the Academy left out many Oscar worthy contenders. For example, I personally thought The Florida Project was snubbed for a Best Picture nomination, along with a few other categories. Brigsby Bear, A Ghost Story, Good Time, Killing of a Sacred Deer, and It are few others to name that were completely robbed. Continue reading
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