A poor man named Klae encounters a young orphan with the same name as him. They both form an instant connection as both had been harassed by the mafia. The older Klae eventually finds work as a singer and eventually finds love.
By having two of its most beloved characters go to space in a Pontiac Fiero attached to a rocket, among other antics, F9: The Fast Saga overwhelmingly achieves the task of out-crazy-ing its predecessors.
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
The Outer Senshi get characterization and some stellar moments in the second part of the Eternal movie duo.
A film loosely based on the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, with major twists to the original story.
