Flinch (2021): a gangster movie reminiscent of Drive
Our protagonist in the 2021 crime film Flinch is the most common hitman to see on film: not cruel, but with a heart of gold. His name is Joe Doyle, and he’s played by...
Category: Movies
Read about the most interesting developments in the world of movies, as filtered through the mind of The Brainjar. If it’s interesting to us, it is to you.
What exactly are white savior films?
When Green Book won the Academy Award for best picture at the 2019 Oscars, you might’ve heard the term “white savior film” being thrown around. The actual explanation of what these films are, is...
Unlucky Terminator fans forced to watch new sequel
This week fans of the classic action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day were in for a terrible surprise when they attended what they thought was a screening of the 1991 film. Not only did...
How can you download netflix movies to watch offline?
One of our favorite features on Netflix is how the ability to download Netflix movies to watch offline. Unfortunately it seems that a lot of people are still confused about how this works exactly....
Where does HBO’s Chernobyl fit into Godzilla’s MonsterVerse?
To someone who’s not an expert in the Godzilla mythos these are confusing times. Not only is there a new movie about the creature mutated by radiation coming out, there’s now also an HBO show...
Whatever happened to… Linday Lohan
Given how much Lindsay Lohan has been written about in the press during her lifetime, it’s crazy to imagine she will only turn 33 in 2019. Although the actress started her Hollywood career at...
Netflix won’t be the end of movie theaters
As Netflix is intent to complete its quest for world dominance, it’s meant to come with some negativity. That explains why one of the narratives surrounding Netflix is how it’s set to kill the...
Remembering Rob Lowe and Snow White at the 1989 Oscars
When the Academy lost comedian Kevin Hart as host for this year’s 91st Academy Awards, they made an unusual decision. They made the choice to have nobody replace him. As a result people started wondering if...
Audience interaction gone wrong: my magic night w. Joe Labero
If you’ve visited my blog before, then you must know there are plenty of things I don’t like (see my post on Alien Covenant 2) or am not impressed by (my post on peak...
What would have been the plot for Alien: Covenant 2?
At this point it’s uncertain if we’ll get an Alien: Covenant 2 or not, but if we do we now have an idea of what the movie’s plot would be. Screenwriter John Logan –...