Directed by David Slade So I've never experienced anything quite like that. I guess a "choose your own adventure" concept is just like a video game, so the novelty might not be as strong with others, but I had a f*ckin' good time 'playing' this movie with a few friends. It's definitely a good communal … Continue reading Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
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Upgrade (2018)
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)
Ready Player One (2018)
Directed by Steven Spielberg I really enjoyed Ready Player One, and I'm starting there because I feel like I wasn't supposed to enjoy this movie. It's cheesy and somewhat predictable, but it's also full of that wonder Spielberg seems to have trademarked early in his career. It's that type of wide-eyed, childlike sense of awe that … Continue reading Ready Player One (2018)
