☢️#217. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978. Director #PhilipKaufman employs a dizzying array of experimental filmmaking techniques designed to keep you in a state of unrelenting tension and paranoia. A fitting approach to this rare example of a successful remake. #Classic 5/5☢️

☢️#216. Elysium, 2016. The lofty goal of taking on classism (if a bit on the nose) succumbs to a sloppy narrative and odd creative left turns in this #MattDamon starring action #scifi. Still a visual treat with successfully “weighted” looking CG robots and mech action. 3.5/5 ☢️

☢️#215. Survival of the Dead, 2009. Zombie fishing and horse eating. While not a highpoint in the #oftheDead series, there’s enough wit, charm, and clever gags to make this, #GeorgeRomero’s final film, a worthy entry. It almost makes up for the abysmal #DiaryoftheDead. 3/5☢️

☢️#214. How it Ends, 2021. A litany of comedic celebrities guide a woman and her corporeal inner child through a lifetime of therapy sessions in their final day on earth. Sound insightful and funny? Sometimes it truly is. But it’s mostly a rudderless drag. 2/5☢️

I’ve heard this is the case

☢️#213. World War Z, 2013. Pushing #ragezombies to the inevitable breaking point of believability (and beyond), this visceral thrill ride is full of action, gore, and most importantly rugged #BradPitt handsomeness. All in all a total mess, but plenty of fun nonetheless. 3.5/5☢️

☢️#212. 10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016. The debatably best of the #Cloverfield anthology-of-diminishing-returns has only a tangential connection to the first film - souring audiences on the false branding/marketing scheme. Fortunately #JohnGoodman makes one hell of a monster. 4/5☢️

☢️#211. Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse, 2016. Despite the emphasis on potentially alienating inside-baseball LA humor, there’s enough scrappy inventiveness, laffs, and rapid fire #apocalyptic fun to make this an indy road trip worth going on. 3/5☢️

☢️#210. A Quiet Place Part II, 2021. As full of logic holes/nitpick bait as the previous installment, though happily it has just as much heart and tension as well. Plus more monstery action! A rare success in the the “more of the same, but different” approach to sequels. 3.5/5☢️

First show was 93 in Portland Maine, last two times was in Boston on their last tour. Honestly didn’t expect they’d stop playing - 25 years later I’m proven very wrong

My first show as a youngster and saw them like 5 total. Great band

I think I might be the record holder for watching the most non-MST3K movie versions of MST3K episodes. Every time I’m so tempted

Thanks for getting that stuck in my head

Nice 👍

☢️#209. Teenage Caveman, 1958. In this cheap spiritual precursor to #PlanetoftheApes, a decidedly non-teenage #RobertVaughn wanders the forest aimlessly in a fuzzy loincloth. Barring a twist ending (that I’ve already spoiled), there’s little of interest to be found. #Corman 2/5☢️

☢️#208. Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, 2012. This depressing date movie is at its best when illuminating the dark crevasses of the human condition. Unfortunately much of the runtime is spent navel gazing with an uninspired man and his #manicpixiedreamgirl. 3.5/5 ☢️

It certainly wasn’t the demonic pea soup spewing nightmare I was promised. That would be Lady in the Lake.

Perhaps. I did engage trying to shake bias since 1) I active really dislike much of this dudes filmography 2) I watched several years after release - years of hate extended had accumulated into pop-culture. In the end I found it middling.

☢️#207. After Earth, 2013. Cringe away at this overly serious #WillSmith n’ son vanity project. Full of #MNightShyamalan miscalculations, and overworked performances (that accent!?) - but at its core it’s a simple #scifi adventure story, well directed, with solid visuals. 3/5 ☢️

That was the hook that got got me in theaters.

Thanx for sharing 👍

☢️#206. Edge Of Tomorrow, 2014. Responsible for the current #GroundhogsDay (magically repeating day) trend/glut, this #scifi action invasion film deserved much more attention than it’s confusing ad campaign allowed it. A thoroughly entertaining time always worth a repeat. 5/5 ☢️

I like the guy, but beyond overexposure, hearing him in an interview a few years back made me realize he’s not just playing a good natured idiot.

☢️#205. The Tomorrow War, 2021. Wearing as many influences on its sleeves as a well dressed octopus in film school (#Terminator #Aliens #StarshipTroopers #TheThing etc!), it may not be original, but at least it digs the same movies you do. Not great. Not offensive. #3/5 ☢️

I think that it’s not bad enough is the issue.

Thanks for pointing out. Given how many of his productions I’ve watched / reviewed it’s an embarrassing gaffe. Fortunately fitting, as it’s also an embarrassing film.

☢️#204. The Lawless Land, 1988. Forbidden love forces two bland teens on bland journey to escape the grasp of a bland despot father. This #Cormen produced snooze fest has little to offer besides very sparse action and 80s “it girl” #AmandaPeterson (#CantBuyMeLove). Avoid! 2/5 ☢️

Oh and stars Charlie Chaplins daughter. Resemblance is striking occasionally

Worth a watch for sure. 👍

Definitely see it too. While in some ways it’s similarly groovy, it’s also very un-groovy.