Directed by Leigh Whannell In Upgrade a man who loathes automation will have to rely on a computer in order to gain back some agency in his own life. His story, a revenge thriller in the style of John Wick (2014), becomes something more thought-provoking, even if working in well-tread territory, like Ex Machina (2015). Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) … Continue reading Upgrade (2018)
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Pay It Forward (2000)
Directed by Mimi Leder I think Pay it Forward wanted to win an Oscar, and because a movie like Crash won, I see why they might think this. But still, Pay It Forward is somewhere between endearing and awful. I'm not sure exactly where. The movie makes great use of Haley Joel Osment, so that's a good jumping … Continue reading Pay It Forward (2000)
