In late 2018, Dave Ohlmuller embarks on a solo bike ride from Chicago to New York City. As a survivor of sexual abuse by a priest, Dave rides to inspire other survivors to come forward and tell their stories.
A Peloton Of One is not an easy watch as the documentary is about a survivor of sexual abuse by a priest tries to inspire other survivors to come forward and tell their stories. The survivor is named Dave Ohlmuller who is very inspiring throughout the documentary, he rides his bike from Chicago to New York City it’s a journey he takes you on while sharing his story and the survivors he meets a long the way share there’s as well. The documentary also talks a bit about the American Justice system and how these cases either get ignored or can’t be put on trial, the journey Ohlmuller takes is a powerful one that really captures tons of emotions, hearing survivors share their stories is truly heartbreaking. There’s a lot of sense of healing in the documentary, you could look at Ohlmuller’s journey as sense of healing but also one that helps survivors and teaches the audience. As far as filmmaking there isn’t anything that crazy or something worth mentioning but there really doesn’t need to be. In fact that benefits the film when you think about it, it’s shot in this very raw style to it that moves the documentary along very well. Overall A Peloton Of One is a fantastic documentary that while it might be hard for some people to watch it is a very important documentary.
A Peloton Of One is currently in theaters. It will release on all VOD Platforms March 11th!
Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous quest to find the greatest treasure never found while also tracking clues that may lead to Nate’s long-lost brother.
Uncharted is an adaption of the video game of the same name, perhaps you have seen the film always appear on “coming soon” or “movies coming out in insert year here” lists, Uncharted when through a lot of production issues since it was announced all the way back in 2008. So was the wait worth it? Well not really but at least it’s nowhere near as bad as it could have been, for starters Tom Holland gives a very energetic role and definitely knows how to entertain an audience. He tries his hardest with a script that’s lacking in a lot of areas, Sophia Taylor Ali is also pretty solid as well. She gives a performance that is actually pretty investing and she becomes very likable, but as I said with Tom Holland the script is really holding her back from doing anything incredible. Mark Wahlberg however is not in the same boat as the other two, not only does he not fit as Sully at all. But his performance is just not good, he gives this very phoned in performance that feels like he walked on set and just didn’t care. The movie itself definitely has it’s entertaining moments particularly the final act however the CGI is just dreadful however (how do you have $120 million dollar movie with CGI that looks like that?) ultimately what hurts Uncharted the most is it really doesn’t feel like an Uncharted adaption, it feels more like any other treasure hunting adventure film that has been released in the last 10 years or so. As an adventure movie it gets the job done very well and has all of the elements you would expect, but as an Uncharted movie there’s definitely a lot more to be desired. Overall Uncharted is luckily not one of those video game adaption films that are a complete and total disaster, the movie is entertaining enough to watch if you have nothing else to watch. But this is definitely something I don’t see myself returning to anytime soon.
Influencers looking to breathe new life into a Texas ghost town encounter Leatherface, the legendary killer who wears a mask of human skin.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series is one of the main slasher franchises that have struggled for years to have tons of good installments. Outside of the original film from 1974, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (the first two I named being some of my favorite films of all time) this series has not been very good in years. I was hoping Texas Chainsaw (2022) would at least be somewhat of a step in the right direction, that was not the case unfortunately. The positives are by far the death scenes which are quite brutal combined with the gore, the two make some really gnarly scenes that are quite a lot of fun. Elsie Fisher is the other positive, she definitely tries her very hardest with a script that’s rubbish a lot of the time. Mark Burnham does an okay job as Leatherface but I can’t help but feel that a lot is missing from Burnham’s Leatherface it’s more than likely that his family weren’t pulling the strings this time around. Which I get the movie wanted to try something different in fact it could have been interesting to see Leatherface without his family but the execution is way too generic and really doesn’t do much. What destroys this movie is two major problems the first one being the writing, I was really hoping that the “your cancelled bro” was just one line and that was it….while there aren’t lines on the level of garbage like that one. A lot of it was begging for a rewrite, the characters are horribly written, the story is done in the most generic way possible and at times it really felt like one of the writers got their ideas from Twitter of all places. The other major problem is how this movie used the legacy character of the series Sally, in case you do not remember Sally was the lone survivor of the original, I don’t have a problem with legacy characters at all. Halloween and Scream have proven you can use legacy characters correctly. What I am against however is using a legacy character for the sake of using one, Sally does nothing to add to the movie. If you were to take her out of the movie not much would change at all. It really comes off like they had no idea what to exactly do with Sally so they stuck her in there and called it a day. Sally also does not have the same impact as Sidney Prescott or Laurie Strode have, the acting is also nothing to write home about. The acting is definitely not as bad as it was in some of the other movies but that’s really not saying much. it’s a shame because I do think there were ideas to be explored the movie just didn’t bother to and instead went with something way too familiar and nothing new at all. Overall Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) is another terrible installment to the series, it’s definitely not as bad as I thought it was going to be however there was so much wasted potential here.
A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime, but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: she must leave her apartment.
Steven Soderbergh explores many different types of genres and it’s something I truly respect him for even if they don’t always work. Kimi is a thriller a genre that Soderbergh is does really well and that shows here, Zoë Kravitz gives a very strong performance that actually keeps things grounded, combine her performance with Soderbergh’s direction and you truly get something special. The pacing is absolutely fantastic here, this is the type of pacing that I wish more thrillers attempted, you have such a nicely paced film that is both suspenseful and energetic as well. The atmosphere is some of the most suspenseful I’ve felt from a thriller in quite some time, it has that good old fashion Soderbergh thrilling atmosphere to it. Then there’s the camerawork which Soderbergh continues to prove that he’s a mastermind behind the camera, each shot has it’s own identity and truly feels special in a unique way. The film combines themes of paranoia and technology both and does both those themes very well, it captures why we feel paranoid about technology. Such examples we ask ourselves are Who’s watching? Who’s listening? and so on, Kimi is also a film that actually uses the premise of Siri or Alexa in a clever way. The film goes for a more serious tone with using the two with some very strong writing as well, overall Kimi is so far one of the best films of the year and is absolutely something that you should check out!
Tucked among the redwood trees of Northern California and surrounded by her grandmother’s roses, 17-year-old Lennie Walker, a radiant musical prodigy, struggles with overwhelming grief following the sudden loss of her older sister, Bailey.
The Sky Is Everywhere I was excited for especially after Josephine Decker’s previous film Shirley which was one of the best films of 2020. Although this movie isn’t as good it still has a lot to like about it, the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous combined with Grace Kaufman who gives such a great performance that will definitely go on to star in several other films. When the film tackles the topic of grief and and loss it hits very very hard and feels sort of relatable, in that department Josephine Decker does an incredible job. What’s holding The Sky Is Everywhere back however is the young adult type drama thrown into it, those parts aren’t very well written sadly and just aren’t engaging enough, there’s enough character moments in there that help minimize the young adult drama. But it really holds back the film from being so much more, Josephine Decker is a talented director who does engage the audience with her direction so it’s a shame to see some of the writing feel extremely weak. Despite the issues The Sky Is Everywhere is still a good movie, it’s themes of loss and grief are very strong with a very likable lead!
This is a repost from my review back in 2021 when I saw it at Sundance! I wanted to repost because I wanted to give the movie it’s own post!
In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.
Eight For Silver was one of my most anticipated films at the Sundance Film Festival, unfortunately Eight For Silver really did not work for me. As I said in my first reaction the first 20 minutes are the best part about this film. They were very haunting and gave this chilling atmosphere that really takes you into the film’s world. The film also has a very decent atmosphere combined with the setting it results in some great scenes that are effective. What ultimately brings Eight For Silver down is two major things, the movie is 20 minutes too long combined with the pacing very inconsistent with a 1 hour and 53 minute running time it feels way too long. My other problem is the final act, it shows the Werewolves way too much which I get it that’s what movies tend to do. However I feel in this case it makes the werewolves less and less scary the more they are shown, which ultimately turns Eight For Silver into a very below average gothic horror movie with werewolves included. The acting and writing are fine enough but really don’t bring anything special to the table, they leave a little more to be desired. I’m sure gothic horror movie fans will love for Eight For Silver especially if you don’t mind a little bit of Werewolves in your movie. But I really don’t recommend this one.
Peter and Emma are total strangers. When they meet, they realize they were both dumped on the same weekend. Their commiseration turns into a mission when they see that each of their ex-partners have happily moved on to new romances.
Jason Orley returns with his second film (his first being Big Time Adolescence) I Want You Back and what a surprise this one was. It’s another romantic comedy that is definitely a step in the right direction for the genre, there’s a lot to like about this one. The cast does a really solid job particularly Jenny Slate and Charlie Day who both have strong chemistry between one another, while yes I Want You Back is predictable it still manages to be very entertaining between it’s cast and humor that actually really works. It gives the movie a lot of breathing room to come up with clever lines and add a few of it’s own ideas. What surprised me was how genuine some of the dialogue really was, at times the movie goes for a more grounded approach and other times it knows it has a premise that would not likely ever happen. But the two blend so well together that it works quite well, I Want You Back is truly a great time and definitely something that should not be overlooked!!
I Want You Back is available on Amazon Prime Video!
After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he’s attempting to reconnect with her from the after world.
The In Between is another one of those supernatural romance movies that have a huge young adult type feel to them, it’s definitely not a bad movie as it is well made plus Joey King and Kyle Allen have fantastic chemistry. Both do an incredible job in the leading roles and truly make you care about their characters, there’s a genuine charm to their relationship the movie does a great job of building their relationship as well. By the end of the film you will find yourself caring about the two which is actually refreshing to see from a movie like this. Unfortunately what this movie does lack in is the execution of the supernatural element, while yes it is used it feels very surface level at best. The movie doesn’t use the premise to its full potential which is a huge shame, there was definitely room to go deeper into the idea itself but instead the movie wastes too much time on the events that took place before Skylar (Kyle Allen) was killed. Having that said The In Between is a surprisingly decent movie that could have easily went wrong, but due to some solid writing, the chemistry between King and Allen and the final act The In Between ends up being a flawed but emotional movie!
Jodi Kreyman deals with her newfound popularity. Her miscommunications, however, start causing rifts with those around her and now she really needs to “stand tall.”
I can only assume Tall Girl is Netflix’s next attempt into making it a series, last year was the end of both The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys the latter actually being alright. So I guess something has to fill that mandatory teen movie extends to a series spot. Tall Girl came out in 2019 and was universally destroyed by critics and audiences, enter Tall Girl 2 which the best thing I can say about this movie is it is better than the first movie. Sabrina Carpenter is still the best part and at least this time around Anjelika Washington is given more to do rather than just appearing every now and then to hype up Jodi like she did in the first movie. Still that doesn’t make it a good movie, it still suffers from the exact same issues as the first movie. The acting ranges from being very poor to very dull, the writing is once again written like nobody has actually ever talked to a high school student before (which is a very common problem with a lot of these Netflix teen movies). The biggest problem with Tall Girl 2 is it’s a prime example of a sequel that has absolutely no idea what to do, it really feels like the script was made up as it went on and I would not be surprised if that was the case. A lot of the movie boils down to being a very uninteresting coming of age story that leaves you thinking “what was the point of all of that?” Tall Girl 2 is a terrible sequel that does not have a whole to it at all, there’s very little discussion to be had about it. By the middle of the year nobody is going to remember this came out and rightfully so.
When a young mother is barricaded inside a pantry by her violent ex-boyfriend, she must use ingenuity to protect her two small children from escalating danger while finding an escape.
Shut In is the first Dailywire original movie (Run Hide Fight isn’t an original it was only distributed) and there is honestly not a whole lot to say here, this is the second movie D.J. Caruso directed so far this year (other being Redeeming Love). When you get down to it Shut In is nothing more than a terrible thriller that brings nothing new to the genre, Rainey Qualley gives an atrocious performance that often leads to some so bad it’s hilarious moments. The exact same can be said for the writing, I will admit there’s a few moments in here that are actually not terrible. The problem is the atmosphere is just not there to support it, there’s no real tension up until the last bit of the movie but even then you are better off watching other films that do the exact same thing better. What else can there be said about Shut In? It’s a bad thriller that is easily very forgettable.
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