Goodnight Mommy (2022) - Movie Review

Okay, I know that remakes are far from new for Hollywood, but when I think about how this is now the second time I’ve looked at the remake of a film I’ve already reviewed… I feel old. Thinking back to when I first watched this back in December of 2015, even though it wasn’t that long ago in the grand scheme of things, I can’t help but feel every one of those seven years hit me like the Ghost of Amateur Blogging Past just plopped down and sat right on my chest.

Anyways, it’s also another English-language remake of a foreign film, and considering The Guilty managed to do pretty well in translating its narrative as well as its filmmaking ethos, maybe this’ll work out too. Or maybe it’ll just be more ammo for the “just learn to read subtitles” crowd.

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022) - Movie Review

It’s quite impressive how well this film turned out. I feel it’s important to open with that because there are quite a few things here that, if the production team weren’t as synchronised as they are, could’ve turned this into a complete shambles.

Brittany Runs A Marathon (2019) - Movie Review

Y’know, for someone who claims to have an entire life philosophy based on making people laugh, I am remarkably out of step with the modern comedy scene. I don’t watch a lot of TV, so I’m not seeing the sitcoms that get these actors their first major platform, and what passes for stand-up nowadays is a bit… well, try-hard. As I’ve said in the past, I’d be fine with the whole ‘safe space to decry safe spaces’ thing is people were at least a little self-aware about it, and it feels like too many are banking on outrage over actually being funny nowadays.

At any rate, between all of this, I find myself questioning why I keep seeing certain actors popping up in comedy films. Actors like Jillian Bell, a comedian I don’t have any experience with outside of the films I’ve reviewed, and someone who has never really made her case as a recurring comedic presence for me. Until now, that is.

I Feel Pretty (2018) - Movie Review

The plot: Cosmetics worker Renee (Amy Schumer) has a lot of self-image issues and wishes that she was prettier. But after an accident at the gym results in a knock to the head, she suddenly not only sees herself as pretty but gains a sense of confidence that she never had before. As she sets out to show off her "new" looks and climb up the corporate ladder, her friends and co-workers start to wonder what exactly has happened to this woman.