Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope that this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.
Full disclosure: I have not seen many of these titles and what follows are not necessarily reviews. It is my opinion based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists that I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations upon them are based on my personal interest. In any case, I hope you enjoy and perhaps find something you like or a title to point me towards.
Repo! The Genetic Opera. Here is a movie I have been looking forward to for some time, a full-blown rock opera with elements of horror and science fiction. It seems to have gotten the shaft in terms of getting an actual theatrical release. Director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV) has taken the film on a couple of tours, but that's about it. I have the soundtrack, which is a blast to listen to, and now I can get my hands on the film to see how it plays out in context. Who's with me? I am sure there are people out there that want to see this.
Moonlight: The Complete Series. This series was decent and I was sad but not heartbroken to see it go. I would not mind revisiting the vampire detective series, although for that I would likely go to Angel first. I think my biggest problem was that the leads had no chemistry, it was awful watching them together, particularly Sophia Myles. Ugh.
The Express. I took a pass on this inspirational sports drama when it hit screens this past fall. It is not that it looked bad, it just looked like so many other films of the sort. I tell you, the biopic is becoming more formulaic than the romantic comedy. Anyway, I may check it out now that it is on disk.
Article comments
1 - Derek Fleek
I hated Repo and enjoyed City of Ember entirely. The rest I have yet to see.
Is Boogeyman 2 worth your time? The answer is a resounding NO.
Thank you Chris Beaumont for taking the time each week to give your honest opinion on new releases (most of which are either a hit or miss recommendation for me). Either way, it is always a pleasure to read your articles.
Derek Fleek