Two chicks with degrees in film studies are super psyched for The Meg 2, so make of that what you will. Listen to the episode on Trashwire or your preferred podcast player.
It’s kind of crazy how much social media conversation has been sparked by The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s just an Illumination movie for kids, and yet people are so upset if you don’t think it’s the greatest thing ever made. I am one of those critics who didn’t love it (I thought it was fine) and I said so in my review.
I also made a TikTok about how the music in it was cliche. I stand by it. They should have used more music from the games and not the most cliche ’80s songs they could clear. But any criticism of this movie is apparently an attack on gamers, or makes you a cynical asshole, or means you’re pretentious for expecting a kids’ movie to be anything beyond super basic, or something along those lines.
I guess what I’m saying is, people need to calm the hell down about this movie.
I also reviewed AIR, which I liked a lot. But nobody’s losing their shit about this movie online because it’s aimed at adults.
And in addition to all that, Kim and I recorded a new episode of the Whatcha Watchin pod.
I watched Knock at the Cabin and didn’t hate it. In fact, I kind of liked it. It feels so weird to even type that out. A good M. Night Shyamalan movie? In the year 2023?!
I watched the first three John Wick movies and now I need to know why there isn’t an Oscar category to reward stunt performers and choreographers. Those stunts are so impressive!