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- Spider-Man 2
Spider-man 2 is a completely different film than its predecessor. As our titular character, Peter Parker, matures so does Raimi’s presentation. Gone are the goofy fade ins and saturated color palette and teenage angst (just wait til 3!!). In are sharply lit night scenes, ‘adult’ melodrama and a much wider aspect ratio. Also, Alfred Molina - who plays a far more sympathetic villain than Dafoe’s Green Goblin. If you’d have asked me yesterday, I’d have told you Spider-man 2 is the best of the trilogy. Today? I’m not so sure. Except for the surgery scene. That’s some sicko shit.Spider-Man 2 - Spider-Man
Sam Raimi’s Spiderman unequivocally rules. Beautiful camerawork, incredible sound design from Danny Elfman and nightmare-inducing jump scares (it is Raimi after all) all brought home by Chad Kroeger’s Hero needle drop in the credits? It’s kino folks. Truly a cornerstone movie (trilogy) in my life and it brought the nostalgia back in waves upon revisit. Has New York City ever looked better? Will there ever been an MJ close to Kirsten Dunst? Can I go back to 2002? A must watch!Spider-Man - War of the Worlds
Revisited in 35mm for the first time in twenty years. Perhaps Spielberg’s meanest film - War of the Worlds is still a great watch. From an incredible Dakota Fanning performance to some truly thrilling set pieces there’s a lot to love here. While a bit indulgent at times, War of the Worlds is holds up as a quite scary sci-fi flick that the whole family can enjoy. Would recommend!War of the Worlds - The Death of Robin Hood
The Death of Robin hood is a fine enough film. Hugh Jackman stars as the titular hero (or in this case, villain) in a tale that’s more meditative than medieval, which is unsurprising considering the directors previous film, PIG. All in all, I wanted just a bit more - especially from Skarsgard who deserves far more screen time. Comer is stunning, per usual. If you’re looking for ballads and adventure, this may not be the film for you, but if your down to watch a contemplative Hugh Jackman deal with the sins of the past, then hey - why not?The Death of Robin Hood - Disclosure Day
Despite Emily Blunt’s best effort Disclosure Day is a wholly forgettable affair. Unjustifiably long runtime, meandering plot and flat performances (aside from Blunt) make this an easy skip. Even in IMAX this was a big miss and I don’t really understand how it justifies the medium. Would not recommend.Disclosure Day - Backrooms
What is a memory if not a place we've already been? How do we manipulate our own memories to serve ourselves, and what happens to that delusion when it's played back, time and time again, like a burnt out VHS tape? Kane Parsons foists these questions upon us in The Backrooms, a film that's sold as liminal space creepypasta with a budget but is narratively far more mature. Parsons uses the ominous set dressing as a parallel to our own memories, rooms we endlessly redecorate to serve ourselves, suggesting that defining yourself by the past, and living within it, won't set you free; rather, it will condemn you to a purgatory disguised as comfort, familiar but forever wrong. If you're looking for cheap thrills, I'd suggest elsewhere; here you'll only find that ephemeral tug of curiosity pulling, slowly at first, to the sinister droning of a fluorescent bulb. Would recommend.Backrooms - Boogie Nights
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For fans of Smile, Talk to Me and Barbarian, Curry Barker’s Obsession is a genuinely terrifying addition to the latest wave of horror. The recipe here is simple - “the monkey’s paw” - but works so well thanks to a tight screenplay, wonderfully disgusting use of sound and an agonizing (complimentary) performance from Inde Navarrette. One of the best horror features of the year, and I’m excited to see what Barker has in store for us next. Would recommend!Obsession
