No Other Choice: Eat Sleep Work Repeat

Summary A man loses his job and then goes to extreme circumstances to make sure that he gets a new one.

This film works as a comedy, and is genuinely funny, but it also works on a commentary on working in the modern age and the idea of personal shame that comes with the idea of not working. Despite living in a society where men are no longer needed to be the sole provider for a family, the idea of being a bread winner for your family and then losing that and the feeling of uselessness that comes with it is a universal theme

The dark comedy elements such as the turn towards murder also work here as they play off the hopeless themes well and created a certain sense of absurdity that fuels the film.

Overall, a film that a lot of people will be able to relate to as it reflects a very common human experience.

4/5

Pros

It’s funny

It’s relatable

The absurdity of it

It has a novel concept

Cons.

The third act goes on for a little too long

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Crime 101: Oceans 14

Summary: A thief ends up at the centre of a complicated web.

I ended up liking this film more than I thought I would going in, there is definitely some charm here and I think it has very much an Oceans sort of energy, sure Hemsworth’s character is a thief but he’s likeable.

I thought the supporting cast all were effective in their roles, yes even the stain of a person that is Mark Ruffalo. Everyone had their role to play, though I would say Berry wasn’t given all that much to do.

The thriller aspects of it worked well, it felt like there was a net closing in around Hemsworth’s character throughout most of the film.

Overall, a fun time at the cinema.

3/5

Pros.

It was charming

It was fun

It was well paced

Cons.

Berry could have been given more to do

A little more character development could have helped

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Whistle: This is starting to get old

Summary: We’ve had ouija boards, we have had severed hand games, and now we have a film about a death whistle.

It is starting to get old now, all of these films are the same, a group of teens find something supernatural and it starts picking them off one by one. Basically slasher by item rather than having an actual slasher.

There is also a very prominent lesbian romance which there wouldn’t be an issue with if it wasn’t so forced. Best shown through stilted dialogue wherein Dafne Keen’s character asks her cousin if a girl is straight as though he knows the sexuality of every girl in school

The issue with this film as a horror film is that it has no hook. It is simply people seeing how they’ll die and then that coming for them as older versions of the characters themselves, it has elements of Final Destination but without any of the charm.

Overall, it is watchable but it is starting to get boring.

2/5

Pros.

It is watchable

A couple of good deaths

Cons.

A strange side plot about a youth pastor

It is dull

It has been done before

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Goat: Life Post The Right Side Up

Summary: On its surface this film looked generic, the idea of a sort of off brand Space Jam, looked readily apparent, and we shared that view via our socials. However, the film actually has some charm and manages to have moments that do make you smile.

That is not to say it isn’t a generic sports animated film, it is you have seen things like this before many times over, however, it is not soulless as it may first appear from the marketing.

A point to be made about the film is that it is strongly reliant on internet meme and social media culture so if you are older or not the most active online then you may be confused by a number of the references.

Overall, a watchable animated film with some charm.

3/5

Pros.

The charm

Its watchable

Its well paced

Cons:

It’s repetitive structurally

You have seen it before

It is too similar to Space Jam

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Looney Tunes The Day The Earth Blew Up: Back In Action

Summary: Daffy and Porkie fight aliens and their own character flaws in a gum soaked adventure.

It was nice to see a return to 2D animation, it has been far too long, and seeing it reminds us all of the horrible soulless feel of CGI animation. More films should be made in this format.

It was also enjoyable to see these characters back, Looney Tunes as a brand might struggle with relevance amongst modern kids but it is still just as charming and appealing as ever.

The story was very much how you would expect it to be, an alien is trying to take over earth for a silly reason and the gang have to stop him, only to find out that that he was trying to save earth. Then they work together, but one does not watch a Looney Tunes film for the story rather that gags and the slapstick both things this film gives you in equal measure.

Overall, a good return to cinemas for the Looney Tunes gang.

3.5/5

Pros.

The animation

Seeing the gang back in action

It has a few funny moments

It is well paced

Cons.

Bugs absence is felt

Not all the gags land

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http://ko-fi.com/anothermillennialreviewer Summary: Daffy and Porkie fight aliens and their own character flaws in a gum soaked adventure.

It was nice to see a return to 2D animation, it has been far too long, and seeing it reminds us all of the horrible soulless feel of CGI animation. More films should be made in this format.

It was also enjoyable to see these characters back, Looney Tunes as a brand might struggle with relevance amongst modern kids but it is still just as charming and appealing as ever.

Overall, a good return to cinemas for the Looney Tunes gang.

3.5/5

Pros.

The animation

Seeing the gang back in action

It has a few funny moments

It is well paced

Cons.

Bugs absence is felt

Not all the gags land

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Marty Supreme: The Most Unlikable Sports Person In History

Summary

A film about a guy doing lots of crimes and playing table tennis

So this film was well done and it was snappy. It moved with a pace that few films do, considering it was on for 2 and a half hours it didn’t feel like it, unlike other new releases like Avatar.

I’d argue the central issue this film has is that it makes Marty a dick, he has few to no redeemable qualities yet the film still wants you to root for him. The thing is when I watched this I thought it was based on real events and so that’s why they had him behave like that but a hell of a lot of the film is just fiction, so it was a choice to make him like that.

The strangest thing about this film is that it doesn’t feel at all like a sports biopic, it feels like it moves between genres sometimes it’s a crime film, sometimes it’s a plucky underdog story with comedic elements. If you don’t mind the constant switching between things in terms of tone then you’ll like the film but others might find this jarring.

Overall, a well made film with utterly unlikeable characters.

3/5

Pros.

It is well done

The performances are good

It is snappy

Cons.

The characters are unlikable

It makes a lot of unneeded additions

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Wuthering Heights: Hollywierd

Summary where to start with this

So before we get into it, let’s point out two things this film does firstly, it normalizes and fetishizes abusive relationships, and secondly it decided to promote itself by implying an affair between the two leads despite Robbie having a husband and small child. Already deeply toxic.

The first scene of the film, which was not in the book, is a man being hung with an erection and Robbie’s character and her friends being noticeably turned on by it. So in the first scene we are seeing men being objectified even in death and a nod to necrophilia.

Not to be outdone Cathy then watches a BDSM party in the barn and then masturbates. Do you remember that being in the books? No because it wasn’t. It is more of this Fifty Shades depravity, yes women are sexual, yes women masturbate but this is just crude smut. It reads as a fan fiction porn version of the original book.

In the book Heathcliff psychologically abuses Isabella and rapes her, here that is normalised saying that they are in a BDSM relationship. Which again shows you the twisted morality at the core of this film.

Honestly there is nothing wrong with sex in films, there is nothing wrong with films being erotic but when they are encouraging necrophilia, watching people have sex without their consent, and normalising abuse through BDSM, you have to have a series of questions about have things gone too far.

Very much a film for the female gaze, but remember if a film was released where a man was turned on by the dying body of a woman and masturbated watching people have sex, folks would call it sick and demand it’s removal. It is not okay just because it is a woman.

Overall, this is depraved smut for the over 40s bored housewife who needs extremes to feel anything anymore.

0/5

Pros.

None

Cons.

This isn’t a book adaption

It encourages and normalises deeply problematic behaviour such as watching people have sex without their consent and necrophilia

It normalises abusive relationships

It uses sex for shock value

It has pacing issues

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The Strangers Chapter 3: People Are Strange When You’re A

Summary, so we got the answer of who the Strangers are and the answer is that they are just a bunch of random people. I don’t know why I expected something more, I really don’t. I was hoping they would be part of some grand murder society that was operating all over the US, perhaps even in league with the government for population control, ala the Purge, but no just random nobodies. I thought that was why the town all knew but didn’t say anything about the Strangers but no, it was just the Sheriff’s son and I guess they are scared of him.

The idea that the ginger girl from Riverdale is going to take over as the leader of the Strangers, is odd. She suffers a number of tragedies but that doesn’t just flip a switch in your mind and go okay I am going to kill now. It doesn’t work like that. Perhaps we’ll soon have a girlboss Strangers film wherein the Strangers are all female, perhaps we can get Paul Feig in for that.

Honestly they keep this franchise going as it costs so little to make they turn a profit but I don’t see where it has to go from here, the Strangers are dead, maybe the Riverdale girl takes over but then it’s just her on her own, everything has been explained rather poorly, so yeah it seems like this is the end.

Overall, it’s okay it’s more of the same but don’t expect an interesting ending.

2.5/5

Pros

A few good kills

Some good jump scares

It is short

Cons.

It is underwhelming

The kills are unimaginative

It is boring in parts

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Send Help: Every Office Workers Fantasy

Summary A boss and an employee get stuck on a desert island after a plane crash and the former has to adjust to the new reality.

This is Rachel McAdam’s film fundamentally she carries it, she is the one you root for, she is the heart of the film, she is the funny one. Any plaudits you may have for the film should go to her.

I thought the ending was mixed, on the one hand I enjoyed the tongue in cheek silliness of her corporate rise to power story, but on the other it did feel a little out of nowhere even with the year and change time jump. As it stands the ending is a little jarring.

There were a number of good visceral horror moments that you really felt but these were somewhat let down by a heavy handed use of foreshadowing, which gave away a lot of the surprises before they happened.

Overall, a good effort if not as good as Raimi’s other horror efforts.

2.5/5

Pros

Rachel McAdams

It is funny

There are some great horrifying moments

Cons.

The foreshadowing is too on the nose

The ending is a little jarring

The twists are quite obvious

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My Submission: The Quest For Fame

Summary: A young woman spends her evening sending out self tapes in the hopes of getting work in the industry.

In many senses this is an industry film, that is not to say you wouldn’t like it if you don’t have industry experience, but it is to say that you would gleam more from it by having been part of the machine. The relatability of the protagonist her struggle, her wanting to be part of it, her persistence all rings more true if you have experienced it yourself.

I thought the film was one of the rare sort of films that work as a comedy and as a drama, as there were moments of comedy that land in a real human way, but also the struggles and the self doubt come across as earnest. It would have been very easy for these struggles to just feel generic or cookie cutter but there is enough personalisation to it that it comes across as genuine and again relatable.

Relatable is the key word I would use to describe this film above all others.

I think the found footage style helped add a little flair of the different to this film and helped set it apart as a framing device and that it was used to great effect. I would say there are a couple of moments where the use of found footage is slightly limiting in terms of storytelling, but that is a formatting trade off ultimately.

Overall, a painfully earnest film that also has some sparkling comedic moments.

4/5

The earnest elements

The found footage angle

The comedy

The relatability

Cons.

Slightly format constraints

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