Walk without rhythm. So Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is back. The Atreides house has been pretty much wiped off the map, so he and his mother (Rebecca Ferguson) are attempting to learn the ways of the desert from the Fremen … Continue reading Spice World – Dune: Part Two (2024)
Mountains out of anthills. So this is about the battle between France and Germany on the frontline of WWI. The two sides have been at a stalemate for some time now, and the French generals have decided now is the … Continue reading The Scapegoats – Paths of Glory (1957)
They grow up so fast. So Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is a young woman recently brought back to life by an unorthodox doctor (Willem Dafoe). She has a child’s brain in her head, but she is developing rapidly. As she progresses, she finds … Continue reading Bella Sees the World – Poor Things (2023)
No messing around. World War II is coming to a close, but all is not smooth sailing for Japan. A giant dinosaur-like monster that lays destruction in its wake has come up from the ocean. No outsiders are willing to help, so the … Continue reading A Kamikaze’s Redemption – Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Holiday blues. So this is about a history teacher (Paul Giamatti) at a boarding school. Most students go home over the Christmas holiday, but a few stay behind for various reasons. Nobody likes this teacher much, so he gets forced … Continue reading Christmas Break – The Holdovers (2023)
No one can hear you scream. So, a commercial spacecraft is returning to Earth with its crew of seven in stasis. The ship has made a detour to respond to an unknown transmission, and the crew is bound by company … Continue reading Ultimate Sci-Fi Horror – Alien (1979)
What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss? So this is about a hunter who stumbles on a satchel of two million dollars (Josh Brolin), a psychopath who gets tasked with retrieving said satchel (Javier Bardem), and a … Continue reading No Clean Getaways – No Country for Old Men (2007)
Treachery. So back in 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage people struck black gold. Because of the oil on their land, they became the wealthiest people per capita in the world. An insidious plan is devised by William Hale (Robert De Niro) … Continue reading The Osage Murders – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Drainage. So this is about the oil business in America at the turn of the 20th century. One prospector, Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), can see the land he finds for the opportunity that it is. A lot of politics must … Continue reading Oil! – There Will Be Blood (2007)
When it rains, it pours. It’s a bit tricky to concisely say what Magnolia is about, so let’s just say it is about interconnected people in Los Angeles and the dramatic goings-on that they are experiencing in their lives. I’m … Continue reading Stories from the San Fernando Valley – Magnolia (1999)
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