Author: tiki god

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story: Directed by Suzanne Hillinger. With Noelle Perdue, Michael Stabile, Wolf Hudson, Siri Dahl. Follow the rise of the most famous adult entertainment platform and the recent backlash it has received. It’s a good look at the history of PH, but eventually devolves into some kind of weird expose on a religious organizations intense hatred for free speech, pornography of any kind, and the lengths they sunk to trying to take down a few websites that served up x-rated entertainment. I really wish it went more into the actual title subject and looked into the history...

Blood Red Sky: Directed by Peter Thorwarth. With Peri Baumeister, Carl Anton Koch, Alexander Scheer, Kais Setti. A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. A mixed language film that’s in both German (I think?) and heavily accented English, so I would suggest having subtitles on for the entire thing, which obviously means you’ll need to be giving the film your full undevoted attention, which sadly it doesn’t quite actually deserve that level of attention. The special effects are darn good and the acting is from...

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: Directed by Lorene Scafaria. With Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Adam Brody, Connie Britton. As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan. An emotional and emotionally draining look at how people deal with the sudden and inevitable news that everything is going to end for pretty much everyone. Some people run from it, some people drug...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: Directed by Gil Kenan. With Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. A perfectly worth entry into the Ghostbusters franchise, I’m happy with how the small steps they’re taking seem to be building towards something larger, but all while making good smaller stories. This is something that Marvel use to do very well, but then they transitioned to focusing more on the meta story and...

Road House: Directed by Doug Liman. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, Billy Magnussen. Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. The original “Road House” movie is a classic of pure machoism mixed in with small town corruption and this reimagining holds true to the basic premise, doing it justice in a modern setting. I found it entertaining and would suggest that it’s a great movie, except there was a creative decision to use some funny looking “impact” camera work during...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife: Directed by Jason Reitman. With Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace. When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Watched again while doing some data entry in anticipation of seeing the latest and greatest addition to the franchise this weekend. Guess this is how respectful sequels with a soft reboot element are done. Buy On Amazon!

Damsel: Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. With Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter. A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. A great example of a “girls get it done” style of movie that’s not telling you about how great women are, but instead shows you how great they can be, all without being performative or reducing the concept to a trope that’s so over repeated that it’s more of a meme than a useful story element in modern...