This subject is invisible. Really! Just close your eyes. 🙈
GUESS THE QUOTE
"Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first create.
Heavy lightness, serious vanity,
misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms."
Wendy, the next movie from the director of Beasts of the Southern Wild, is also out this weekend in limited theaters. Unfortunately, the reviews are not Beasts level, but there does seem to be some love for this screw adulthood Peter Pan adaption. So if you were curious, I wouldn't rule it out (I'm not).
The Big Lebowski spinoff from John Turturro, The Jesus Rolls, is having a limited roll (heh) out too, but well, the first few reviews have been about as kind as Walter was to Donny (when he was alive).
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THE INVISIBLE MAN
AKA
"what every other dude in the room
must feel like when Brad Pitt walks in"
R / 1 hr 50 mins
Horror-Suspense-Sci-Fi / Universal
WHAT'S THE DEAL
In One Line: Elizabeth Moss in a modern horror that uses domestic abuse as its twist on the classic story of the nefariously unseeable.
There are plenty of things humans can't see, but are deathly afraid of. For some, it's a powerful creature living in pools of molten lava machinating behind the earthly scenes in an effort to cause them eternal suffering, for others it's a curse that portends an excruciating demise - hell, for a few it's simply the threat of a new Akon song. 🤷♂️
But often the most gripping stories come from what we do see and the awful truths humans actually deal with; not the mystical or theoretical of what could happen, but what does happen. And an abusive partner is an unfortunate reality for far too many in this world.
But showing that in a true to life manner can almost be too much to handle. So we use horror movies; which allow us, at least for a couple hours, to vex these living, breathing visible demons - a perfect example of which is The Invisible Man, a movie that may be tied to H.G. Wells' novel from the 1890's in name, buuuut is basically entirely new beyond the "dude you can't see doin bad stuff" concept.
This take is centered on Elizabeth Moss and her seeming escape from an ultra controlling uber wealthy scientist buttface of a partner who commits suicide after she finally gets free of his physical and mental grasp, or does he... Since you clearly know the answer to that quandary is "no, no he does not," you can imagine what Moss' character will deal with now that she has to face not just a sadistic asshole, but a nearly undetectable one - questioning her sanity, having others question her sanity, living again in literal constant fear.
Since she's not able to see her tormentor, much of the movie relies on Moss to convey this stress. Luckily, Moss is a really good actress and critics say her authenticity commitment to a tortured woman makes the movie work - allowing the more traditional horror elements to hit even harder. In other words, don't worry that this will be another high tech Kevin Bacon peepin' on women affair. Sure, there are will be some visual tricks and CGI doo dads, but this one is all about creeping deep into your brain and squeezing that fear lobe (that's a thing, right?) nice a tight.
Notes: director is a writer of some of the Saw movies (including the original) as well as the Insidious franchise. Produced by Blumhouse (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Get Out, Halloween), which is kind of a legit fear factory at this point.
REVIEWS
Really good. Applauding Elizabeth Moss' acting mostly, as well as the relevant cultural twist on the story and for actually being quite scary.
"Moss holds the film together with her deeply committed performance, and in particular with the defeated air that she gives Cecilia, one that's always there under her recovering cheerfulness or displays of brittle defiance." - Alison Willmore, Vulture
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
(84 reviews @ publish)
WHO'S IT (NOT) FOR?
For: you prefer to watch your fears on the largest screen possible, so when they get punched in the face, it's that much more satisfying
(Not): you already get enough fear not seeing how many spiders crawl on your motionless mortal shackle every. single. night. 😇
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ALREADY IN THEATERS + BOX OFFICE
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ONWARD
Next Pixar movie set in a fantasy world where magic is (mostly) gone, but two brothers (Tom Holland, Chris Pratt) try and discover how to use it to hang with their dead father for one more day.
THE WAY BACK
Ben Affleck plays a former basketball standout who's asked to coach his high school alma mater, but is dealing with alcoholism. Same director as Warrior and Miracle.
FIRST COW
Two men become friends and milk a cow. For real. It's apparently quite good (if you're cool with slower movies). Next movie from director Kelly Reichardt who made Certain Women.
CHARM CITY KINGS
April 17, 2020
Young kid in Baltimore wants to join a clique of flashy dirt-bike riders (who may not get their rides in the best fashion), but gets pulled between them and his friends and family. Produced by Jada and Will Smith.
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR
DREAM HORSE
May 1, 2020
Feel good British flick based on a true story about a group of small town people, led by Toni Collette, that breed and train a race horse.
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR
RUN
May 8, 2020
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) plays a mother who may have a severe case of munchausen syndrome by proxy, or something... worse. Her daughter(?) eventually figures things ain't right and must try and escape. Same director as Searching.
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR
RUMBLE
January 29, 2021
Humans coach monsters to wrestle. So kinda sorta WWE meets Pokemon? But don't get (too) excited, it's release day is still almost a year away.
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR
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