Author: tiki god

The Northman: Directed by Robert Eggers. With Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke. From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. I love Alexander Skarsgard, but this movie went too heavy into the deep catalog of northern mythology for me to enjoy the film. It’s definitely got a fantastic story and the acting is pretty damn good too, just didn’t do it for me personally. Buy On Amazon!

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit: Directed by Nunnally Johnson. With Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Marisa Pavan. An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well. This is one of the most serious and mature film that I’ve seen from the 1950’s, and it’s about the effects of PTSD on soldiers from the second world war that wrapped up about a decade previously, and how they were dealing with the fact that the country had developed a national amnesia to the fact that a large part of their...

The Night House: Directed by David Bruckner. With Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Evan Jonigkeit. A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband’s disturbing secrets. This movie has some of the most creepy use of negative space that I’ve ever seen in a film and goes up on my list of great suspense films like “It Follows”. Buy On Amazon!

The Big Short: Directed by Adam McKay. With Ryan Gosling, Rudy Eisenzopf, Casey Groves, Charlie Talbert. In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. I’ve been putting off watching this, as I only just barely missed getting hit by the subprime implosion, so I have good memories of friends having severe financial problems, some of whom have still not fully recovered. Seeing it in a movie isn’t necessary and I’ll admit to a bit of PTSD with hearing that only a single person was...

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers: Directed by Akiva Schaffer. With Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett. Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend. This is hands down one of the most bonkers films that I’ve ever seen. Remember when Roger Rabbit came out and everyone was shocked at how well Bob Costas did with an animated co-start? Well here in CnD, it’s animation, early CGI, uncanny valley CGI, modern 3d cgi,...

Standing Up, Falling Down: Directed by Matt Ratner. With Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Grace Gummer, Eloise Mumford. The unlikely friendship that kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A., forced to move back home with his tail between his legs, and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. I watched this based on the two main guys alone, Ben Schwartz is still on his well owned upward trajectory and pretty much everything Billy Crystal does is damn entertaining. You’ll not be surprised to learn that this is a fantastically tragic comedy about getting to a certain point in...