George Morgan’s “The Red Ball” reminded me a lot of “If Anything Happens, I Love You.” It’s a powerful animated short about grief, pain, and attempting to start over after a horrible loss that’s shaken up someone’s innocence. In this instance, George Morgan focuses on a family’s efforts to move on and find some kind of restart despite the lingering pain of their former lives.
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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Available on Physical Media and For Streaming.
I highly doubt this was ever planned to be the end (as nothing really ends in Hollywood), but if anything “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a stellar end to the Caesar saga. This new series’ timeline of the “Planet of the Apes” saga has proven to be filled with surprises and epic drama that once was anchored by the humans. Thanks to the amazing motion capture and excellent performance by Andy Serkis, it’s refreshing to see the series pivot finally over to the apes’ point of view. “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a downright fantastic epilogue to the journey of Caesar who went from animal victim to messiah of the new dominating race of apes.
Gunslingers (2024)
Director Jacob Thompson’s “Gunslingers” is a great modern ode to the classic movie western that explores the universal idea of the gunslinger. Although it might be a badge of honor to be considered the best gunslinger in the west, there will always be someone coming around challenging you. And that is a curse to bear that will end with someone buried underground.
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023)
Following a bank robbery, a misfit bunch of strangers find themselves stuck at a dinner when the local gas station has run out of gas.
Pandemonium (2023) [ARROW VIDEO LIMITED EDITION]
Out on Blu-ray on May 28, 2024, from Arrow Video
Following an accident, a man wakes up on the road out of his car with a second man standing there. Soon, doors appear. A bit later, the man finds himself in hell, where he gets to experience the suffering of others until he has satisfied the needs of his sentence.
Narc (2002) [ARROW VIDEO LIMITED EDITION]
Out on Blu-ray on May 21, 2024, from Arrow Video
A Narcotics undercover agent who left the field gets pulled back in when the investigation of a policeman’s murder hits a standstill.
It’s a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)
Two films that might seem to have absolutely nothing in common are Stanely Kramer’s 1963 zany epic “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1970 counterculture offering “Zabriskie Point.” After all, what can a massive all-star comedy chase film have with a moody, erotically charged drama of youth rebellion?