1991’s “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” is one of my favorite 90’s films. It’s also a painfully underrated comedy that, despite being marketed as a dark comedy, is actually a charming, fun coming of age teen comedy in the vein of “Working Girl.” Wade Allain-Marcus’ remake is shockingly not a bad movie at all, either, it’s just completely unnecessary. I don’t think anyone was begging for a remake of “Don’t Tell Mom…” when all was said and done. But lo and behold we got one, and I’m still not sure who this movie is aimed towards.
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
You Can’t Run Forever (2024)
Darkness of Man (2024)
An Interpol agent gets involved with a witness, getting close, and eventually taking on a father figure role for her son after her passing. As he reluctantly gets involved further into the child’s family business, he soon discovers there are more dangers awaiting his protégé than he expected.
The Bulls’ Night Out (2000)
Now Streaming For Free on Youtube.
Although Lindley Farley’s crime thriller was filmed in 1998, it feels so much like a displaced hidden gem that feels like it was made in 1978. It often watches like a gritty entry from William Friedkin or Don Siegel (I mean that as a compliment). It’s pretty awesome how well directed and composed “The Bulls’ Night Out” is as it’s teeming with top notch collective talent as well as an engaging narrative. “The Bulls’ Night Out” is that classic crime thriller about aging crime fighter trying to adjust to a new world where crime is much different than it was when they were younger.
Shinobi [Limited Edition]
Available on May 28th, 2024, from Radiance Films
In these first three films from the Shinobi series, the story of Goemon Ishikawa leads the viewer on a path with one of the most influential and earliest cinematic takes on the ninja genre, helping fans see what happened in the early days, through stories that feel as old as time and, somehow, new. The stories here are focused on Goemon Ishikawa, a young ninja who gets stuck in the middle of something much bigger than himself with stakes that become more and more important from film to film.
Aisha (2022)
Aisha is an immigrant looking for safety in Ireland. As she goes through the system, she meets a former prison turned security agent who she gets close to. As their friendship blossoms, her options to remain in Ireland dwindle.
The Garfield Movie (2024)
The latest iteration of the seemingly immortal Garfield franchise seems to work less in favor of retelling the classic story of Garfield and more in building a cinematic universe–apparently. Bafflingly, the producers seem to think there’s some merit in building this big world for Jim Davis’ Garfield. While Garfield does have a gallery of characters in his world, I never really thought of his franchise as being this sprawling world with side characters, and spin offs, and one off adventures. I doubt anyone wants a Nermal comedy, or Odie adventure. “The Garfield Movie” misses the key ingredient of what makes this series so beloved, which is Jon Arbuckle.