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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Top 20 Movies to Look Out For In June (2022)
According to: Selina
20 – The Janes
(6/8) Production/Distribution:
HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions Director: Tia
Lessin, Emma Pildes Genre: Documentary Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 41min IMDb Blurb: Police arrested seven women who were part of a
clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built
an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions
calling themselves JANE. I’m not one for documentaries, but I think The Janes
is exceptionally important right now. A lot of people my age, or younger, weren’t
exposed to what it was like for women when abortion was illegal. I don’t think
people realize how many women died from the kind of abortions that legality
makes obsolete. With Roe vs. Wade in jeopardy, we’re looking at a future
that mirrors the past. The Janes shows us what to expect. It’s not about
left vs. right – it’s about life vs. death. The Janes is a must-see. I only put it at #20 because
I knew that’s where it would be the most visible. Not everyone reads the whole
article, but everyone who clicks the link sees #20. If you’re going to have an
opinion on an abortion, you should know the whole story. 19 – Cryo (6/24) Production/Distribution:
Saban Films, Ten Letters Director: Barrett
Burgin Writer: Barrett
Burgin, Mason D. Davis Actors: Jyllian
Petrie, Emily Marie Palmer, Mason D. Davis, Curt Doussett, Morgan Gunter,
Michael Flynn Genre: Mystery,
Sci-Fi, Thriller Rated: PG-13 Length: 1h 58min IMDb Blurb: In an underground facility, five scientists wake
from cryosleep with no memory of who they are or how long they've been asleep.
They soon make a shocking realization: a killer is hunting them down there, and
may even be hiding among them. Cryo feels like a horror version of Passengers (2016).
There are some very obvious differences, but that was my first thought when
watching the trailer. Mixing that kind of flick with a slasher vibe is interesting
to me. I will admit that I’m not overly sure how well it will work. It is,
however, written and directed by new voices – and the trailer does intrigue me.
So, I think it’s worth trying. 18 – Dashcam (6/3) Production/Distribution:
Blumhouse Productions, Shadowhouse Films, Momentum Pictures, Laterna, M C Twist Director: Rob Savage Writer: Gemma
Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd Actors: Annie
Hardy, Amar Chadha-Patel, Angela Enahoro, Seylan Baxter Genre: Horror Rated: R Length: 1h 17min IMDb Blurb: Two friends on a horror-fueled road trip and
livestream the most terrifying night of their lives. Ok, Dashcam looks completely basic and, based on the
trailer alone, it likely wouldn’t have made the list. So why is it here? Rob Savage (Strings, Britannia, Soulmates) is why. Way back in the beginning of the pandemic we saw Host (2020).
It looked like it wasn’t going to be much of anything. I thought it was going
to be this low-budget shaky-cam nonsense. It was new, though, and we weren’t
going to be seeing much new for a while, so I put it on our schedule. What we got was something that felt almost revolutionary.
With the cast and crew all safely separated, Rob Savage had given us a horror
movie that was effective, well-edited, and fast-paced. He took something that
could have been super basic and shaped it into one of the best horror movies of
that year. (I feel it’s important to note that I feel it could have stood up to
the horror movies that came out on a busier movie release year as well.) I said that day that I wanted to watch him. I wanted to see
more from him. Here we have another basic-looking film… with his name
attached. I am not going to judge it on its trailer. I want to see what he does
with it. He’s taken a lump of coal and offered a diamond back before. I’m ready for it. 17 – The
Righteous (6/10) Production/Distribution:
Panoramic Pictures, Arrow, Arrow Video, Vortex Media Director: Mark O’Brien Writer: Mark O’Brien Actors: Henry
Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, Mark O’Brien, Mayko Nguyen, Kate Corbett, Nigel Bennett Genre: Drama,
Horror, Mystery Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 37min IMDb Blurb: A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God
after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger. Taking The Righteous on story only, it might seem a
bit basic. I’m not judging it on the plot, though. It’s the visuals that make
me feel like The Righteous has a place on this list. I think doing a religious horror like this in black and
white is a stroke of genius. It adds a striking contrast to a story that is
very much about good vs. evil – and paying for one’s own evil. I’m also interested in what Mark O’Brien (Ready or Not, Arrival,
Perry Mason) can do as a writer/director. I’m familiar with him as an
actor, and I’m excited to see his career evolve. 16 – The Lost
Girls (6/17) Production/Distribution:
Ingenious Media, Lipsync Productions, Pelgo Films, Altitude Film Entertainment,
Vertical Entertainment, Lifetime Television, Photon Films and Media, Vertical
Entertainment Director: Livia
De Paolis Writer: Laurie
Fox, Livia De Paolis Actors: Vanessa
Redgrave, Joely Richardson, Iain Glen, Louis Partridge Genre: Drama,
Fantasy Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 40min IMDb Blurb: Like her grandmother and her mother Jane before
her, Wendy must escape Pan's hold on her and the promise he wants her to keep. This trailer is not at all what I expected from a Lifetime film.
That worries me a bit, as it could mean that the movie is being misrepresented.
It could, however, also mean that Lifetime is branching out. Only the flick
itself will be able to tell us. That said, The Lost Girls is an interesting take on
the Peter Pan story. Instead of viewing Pan through the eyes of a fantasizing
child, we see how the grown Wendy might see her promise to never grow up as
more of a prison. It looks to show us the desire to move on while being held
back by a childhood story. I think Hook (1991)touched on that a little bit, but
it still kept its inner child alive and well. In The Lost Girls I think
we’re going to see more of a shrugging off of childish things in order to move
into a new stage of life. I’m interested in seeing what adventure this fantasy is
going to take us on. 15 – Press Play
(6/16) Production/Distribution:
CJ Entertainment, Splendid Film, The Avenue Entertainment Director: Greg
Björkman Writer: Greg
Björkman, James Bachelor Actors: Lewis
Pullman, Danny Glover, Clara Rugaard Genre: Music Rated: PG-13 Length: 1h 25min IMDb Blurb: A young woman has a chance to save the love of her
life, when she discovers that the mix-tape they made together can transport her
back in time. Time travel is a concept that is getting a bit old for me.
There’s been a whole lot of it in movies throughout the past few years, but this
is a special case. Especially this month. I think everyone eventually loses someone that they wish
they could go back and talk to just one more time. I know that I have. And if I
could get to them through a song we shared and stop the tragic event from occurring,
I would do it in a heartbeat. Even if I couldn’t change it, just to see them
one more time would be something. Maybe my pick is colored by recent events, as my husband
lost his brother in May, but I think any of us who’ve lost someone will be able
to relate to Press Play. It’s not going to be an easy watch, though. There will be an
undoubtedly high amount of heartbreak. 14 – Cha Cha Real
Smooth (6/17) Production/Distribution:
Picturestart, Endeavor Content, TeaTime Pictures, Apple TV+ Director: Cooper
Raiff Writer: Cooper
Raiff Actors: Cooper
Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad
Garrett, Raúl Castillo Genre: Comedy,
Drama Rated: R Length: 1h 47min IMDb Blurb: A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host
strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. The trailer for Cha Cha Real Smooth makes it seem
more like a dramatic romance than a traditional dramedy. That said, it has a
lot going for it as a coming-of-age style story. All of us have had that moment where we need to decide who, or
what, we want to be. This kind of story touches on that, but most of them
target a younger demographic. Here we have a person starting their adult life
for us to relate to. It’s a nice change. I enjoy Dakota Johnson (Wounds, Our Friend, Am I OK?)
as an actor in most cases and Leslie Mann (The Other Woman, Motherless
Brooklyn, This is 40) is an absolute treasure. I’m not familiar with Cooper
Raiff (Shithouse, Madeline & Cooper, I Would Have Kissed You), but
he gives off some David Tennant (Good Omens, Final Space, DuckTales)
vibes, so I’m more than willing to give him a chance. Cha Cha Real Smooth might not be my first choice for
a theater trip, but I wouldn’t turn down going to see it with a friend. 13 – Good Luck to
You, Leo Grande (6/17) Production/Distribution:
Genesius Pictures, Align, Cornerstone Films, Searchlight Pictures, MK2 Mile End,
Lionsgate, Wild Bunch Germany, Arna Media, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group, Front
Row Filmed Entertainment, Hulu, Wild Bunch Director: Sophie
Hyde Writer: Katy
Brand Actors: Emma Thompson,
Daryl McCormack Genre: Comedy,
Drama Rated: R Length: 1h 37min IMDb Blurb: Follows Nancy Stokes, a 55 year-old widow who is
yearning for some adventure, human connection and some sex, good sex. Something about this trailer was just exceptionally charming.
It’s a story about finding oneself that includes a celebration of female
sexuality. Emma Thompson’s (Dolittle, Cruella, How to Build a Girl)
character feels relatable, or at least accessible. While Daryl McCormack’s (Peaky
Blinders, Pixie, How to Fake a War) title character gives off an air of
calm. In a movie like Good Luck to You, Leo Grande the actors are what make
it. And the chemistry between Thompson and McCormack gives me a lot of hope
toward the final product. When it’s just the two of them on screen for an hour and a
half, any small cracks will seem HUGE. But, in this case, I really believe it
will work. 12 – Hustle (6/8) Production/Distribution:
Happy Madison Productions, Kirschenbaum Productions, Roth Films, Roth/Kirschenbaum
Films, SpringHill Entertainment, Netflix Director: Jeremiah
Zagar Writer: Will
Fetters, Taylor Materne Actors: Adam
Sandler, Ben Foster, Robert Duvall, Queen Latifah, Jaleel White, Juancho
Hernangomez Genre: Comedy,
Drama, Sport Rated: R Length: 1h 57min IMDb Blurb: A washed-up basketball scout discovers a phenomenal
street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to
get back into the NBA. I’m the first to admit that Adam Sandler’s (Punch-Drunk
Love, The Wedding Singer, Funny People) more recent films have been crap. Most
of them, anyway. You know which of his newer films wouldn’t stand up to that descriptor?
Uncut Gems (2019). The fact is, as a comedian, Sandler never grew up. His style
of comedy is VERY 90s, and he has no interest in progressing with the rest of
the world. That’s simply the kind of humor he prefers, I guess. And that’s
fine. People can like whatever comedy they want to like. The problem is that
there’s very little room left for that kind of humor in our current cinematic
landscape. It’s not what audiences want anymore. As a dramatic actor, however, Adam Sandler is so much better
than people give him credit for. They get stuck on the comedy and expect the
worst. If you look at his history in the drama genre, though, there’s very
little that gives cause to doubt him. Hustle does have a tinge of comedy, but it is first,
and foremost, a drama. I think that means we can expect great things from
Sandler here. The trailer looks interesting and reminds me a bit of the kind
of dramedy we might see Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire, One Hour Photo, Good
Will Hunting) star in if he was alive today. 11 – Interceptor
(6/3) Production/Distribution:
Ambience Entertainment, Foryor Entertainment, Netflix Director: Matthew
Reilly Writer: Stuart
Beattie, Matthew Reilly Actors: Elsa
Pataky, Luke Bracey, Aaron Glenane, Mayen Mehta, Paul Caesar, Belinda Jombwe,
Marcus Johnson Genre: Action,
Adventure, Drama Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 36min IMDb Blurb: One Army captain must use her years of tactical
training and military expertise when a simultaneous coordinated attack
threatens the remote missile interceptor station she is in command of. There are parts of this film that look a bit basic. I’ll
admit to that. Still, it seems like a perfectly solid claustrophobic action
flick. I expect some explosions and bad ass fight scenes. Will it be a thinker? No. Still, if your past month has been
as bad as mine? A turn-your-brain-off shoot-‘em-up is probably going to hit the
spot. I’m currently stuck at home with Covid, so this seems like a
fun little gift from Netflix to me.
10 – Elvis (6/24) Production/Distribution:
Warner Bros., Bazmark Films, Roadshow Entertainment, The Jackal Group, Whalerock
Industries, HKC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures Germany, Warner Bros.
Pictures, Warner Bros. Singapore Director: Baz
Luhrmann Writer: Baz
Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce Jeremy Doner Actors: Austin
Butler, Dacre Montgomery, Olivia DeJonge, Tom Hanks Genre: Biography,
Drama, Music Rated: PG-13 Length: 2h 39min IMDb Blurb: A look at the life of the legendary rock and roll
star, Elvis Presley. Whether or not you love Elvis, it’s impossible to overlook
his influence. In the context of films, that means Hollywood has covered just
about every aspect of his life. There’ve been biographies, cameos, alternate histories…
it’s difficult to find something about his life that movies have not covered.
Real or imagined. Elvis does actually take a different perspective,
though. It seems to focus more on his manager, Colonel Tom Parker – played by
Tom Hanks (Toy Story, The Post, Sully), and the state of the world as Elvis
rose to fame. I think that gives the film a bit of an interesting edge. It’ll still be most appealing to fans of the man himself,
but the trailer looks good. 9 – Jerry and
Marge Go Large (6/17) Production/Distribution:
Landline Pictures, Levantine Films, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Paramount+, Paramount
Pictures Director: David
Frankel Writer: Brad
Copeland Actors: Bryan
Cranston, Annette Bening, Michael McKean, Anna Camp, Rainn Wilson, Jake
McDorman Genre: Biography,
Comedy, Drama Rated: PG-13 Length: Unknown IMDb Blurb: Based on true story about couple Jerry and Marge
Selbee, who won lottery and uses the money to revive their small town. Bryan Cranston (Your Honor, Breaking Bad, The One and
Only Ivan) is enough of a reason to want to see just about anything. In
this case, he’s mixed with a cute, and amusing, plot. I can see this flick going a heartwarming route. The
conflict aspect does suggest that there’ll be some infuriating moments, but I
believe it will all amount to something that makes us smile. Which, I know I
definitely need right now. 8 – Marcel the
Shell with Shoes On (6/24) Production/Distribution:
Cinereach, Chiodo Brothers Productions, A24, Elevation Pictures Director: Dean
Fleischer-Camp Writer: Dean
Fleischer-Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Nick Paley, Jenny Slate Actors: Jenny
Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Isabella Rossellini, Joe Gabler, Lesley Stahl, Thomas
Mann, Rosa Salazar Genre: Comedy Rated: PG Length: 1h 29min IMDb Blurb: Feature adaptation of the animated short film
interviewing a mollusk named Marcel. Although I don’t tend to enjoy documentaries, mockumentaries
are a different story. Most of the time, they tend to be hilarious. In this
case, I see some of that, and a whole lot of adorable. That said, I also think
it offers a perspective that many people don’t consider on a day-to-day basis. Marcel the Shell with Shoes on follows a mollusk as
it travels the world looking for its family. It shows how significant they are
in their own story and, yet, how small they are in the world. I have a lot of faith in this picture – and I think it will
be deeper than one might expect. 7 – Lightyear
(6/17) Production/Distribution:
Pixar Animation Studios, Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures, Forum Hungary, HKC Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Argentina, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany Director: Angus
MacLane Writer: Jason
Headley, Angus MacLane, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft Actors: Chris
Evans, Keke Palmer, Dale Soules, Taika Waititi, Peter Sohn, Uzo Aduba, James
Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Isiah Whitlock Jr. Genre: Animation,
Action, Adventure Rated: PG Length: 1h 40min IMDb Blurb: The story of Buzz Lightyear and his adventures to
infinity and beyond. I think everyone was little nervous when Lightyear was
announced. Someone other than Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Galaxy Quest, The
Santa Claus) voicing Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story (1995)? We all
thought the production studio was collectively high. Luckily, there’s a reason for that. Chris Evans (Knives Out,
Free Guy, The Red Sea Diving Resort) isn’t voicing the toy from the movie;
he’s voicing the real person from the flick the toy was based on – which makes
it a whole lot more acceptable. Lightyear is a cute idea that gives more depth to the
Toy Story universe, without giving us another sequel. Instead, we get to
see a film that exists in that world. A little meta, but pretty cool. I enjoy the idea of this project, and I’m hoping it lives up
to expectations. 6 – Spiderhead
(6/17) Production/Distribution:
Conde Nast Entertainment, Grand Electric, Reese Wernick Productions, Screen
Arcade, The New Yorker, The Rebel Fleet, Netflix Director: Joseph
Kosinski Writer: Rhett
Reese, Paul Wernick, George Saunders Actors: Miles
Teller, Chris Hemsworth, Charles Parnell, Jurnee Smollett Genre: Action,
Crime, Drama Rated: R Length: 1h 46min IMDb Blurb: In the near future, convicts are offered the chance
to volunteer as medical subjects to shorten their sentence. One such subject
for a new drug capable of generating feelings of love begins questioning the
reality of his emotions. This movie looks amazing. There’s an originality to it that I
don’t get from a lot of trailers that we see from month to month. I’m usually
able to pick out a previous film that the coming attraction reminds me of. I can’t
do that here. Since it’s an adaptation with a new feel, it’s not easy to
make predictions about the quality. Especially since Netflix originals can go
either way. There is some reliable talent involved in it, though, that leads me
to believe that there’s a chance it will go very right. The obvious talent would be the faces involved. Chris
Hemsworth (Extraction, Thor: Ragnarok, Blackhat), Miles Teller (Whiplash,
Allegiant, War Dogs), Charles Parnell (Top Gun: Maverick, A Million
Little Pieces, The Venture Bros.), and Jurnee Smollett (Underground,
True Blood, Birds of Prey) have all proven their abilities in various
projects. I’m not overly familiar with the director, but the writers are
another story. Rhett Reese (Deadpool, Zombieland, Deadpool 2) and Paul
Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland, Deadpool 2) are known for their action/adventure
films that boast a comedic thread. Following them to a film like Spiderhead
is a given. This one is absolutely going to be worth checking out. 5 – Gatlopp (6/16) Production/Distribution:
Tea Shop Productions, American Pantheon, Particular Crowd, Signature Films, The
Knights Young Productions, XYZ Films, Signature Entertainment Director: Alberto
Belli Writer: Jim
Mahoney Actors: Jim
Mahoney, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Bass, Sarunas J. Jackson, Shelley Hennig, John
Ales, Amy Davidson Genre: Comedy,
Horror Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 20min IMDb Blurb: A group of old friends reunites for a nostalgic
evening of fun and games after a decade apart. After one too many, they decide
to play a drinking game, but it's quickly revealed that this game comes with
supernatural stakes. Mischief leads to mayhem, and the group realizes that if
they can't come together to win the game by sunrise, they will be forced to
play for eternity - in hell. A couple of years ago we watched Uncanny Annie (2019).
It was a Hulu original that basically had the feel of a low-budget horror rendition
of Jumanji (1995). The trailer for Gatlopp reminds me a bit of
that. I enjoyed Uncanny Annie for what it was, but
Gatlopp feels like it has a lot more promise than that film did. First of all, the plot has always been a bit on the
ridiculous side, keeping it a single-genre horror called for a great deal of suspending
disbelief. Adding the comedy genre to the mix allows the absurdity to just be. Besides,
horror-comedy has always been a favorite of mine. Add to that the writer. Jim Mahoney (The Main Event, 8
Steps to Buying, Hey Babe…) doesn’t have a whole lot of full-length feature
films to his name, but what he does have is Klaus (2019). Klaus was a holiday flick put out by Netflix and it
was absolutely phenomenal. I am dying to see how the person who wrote that
handles something for an older crowd – especially with horror elements. The trailer also looks amazing. There’s a certain realistic
tone to the conversations between the characters that I think a lot of horrors
lack. A realistic response to unbelievable occurrences is often missing. I
always appreciate that, and it makes me look forward to seeing how they react
to the rest of the events. I’m super excited for this. 4 – Jurassic
World Dominion (6/10) Production/Distribution:
Amblin Entertainment, Latina Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Universal
Pictures, B&H Film Distribution, United International Pictures (UIP),
Universal Pictures Argentina, Universal Pictures International (UPI), Starz! Director: Colin
Trevorrow Writer: Emily
Carmichael, Derek Connolly, Michael Crichton Actors: Chris
Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Mamoudou
Athie, BD Wong Genre: Action,
Adventure, Sci-Fi Rated: PG-13 Length: 2h 26min IMDb Blurb: Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar,
dinosaurs now live--and hunt--alongside humans all over the world. This fragile
balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human
beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with
history's most fearsome creatures in a new Era. The Jurassic series is my ultimate guilty pleasure. The first Jurassic Park (1993) is, of course, a
classic… but I even like the bad ones. Yes, even the dinosaur dream one. I can
watch them all back-to-back without stopping. They could put out 87 films in
the series, and each one would still wind up on my list. I get that not everyone has the same love of dinosaurs, but it’s
hard to argue with the trailer for Jurassic World Dominion. It looks
pretty damn good. x Plus, Laura Dern (F is for Family, Little Women, Marriage
Story), Sam Neill (Rams, Blackbird, Peter Rabbit), and Jeff Goldblum
(The Fly, Dark Dice, Isle of Dogs) are returning. That says good things. 3 – Crimes of the
Future (6/2) Production/Distribution:
Argonauts, Bell Media, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Coficiné,
Ekome, Ingenious Media, Serendipity Point Films, The Harold Greenberg Fund,
Téléfilm Canada, Wiffle Films, MK2 Mile End, Metropolitan Filmexport, Neon,
Capella Films, Front Row Filmed Entertainment, Movie Cloud, Rocket Science, The
Searchers, Weltkino Filmverleih Director: David
Cronenberg Writer: David
Cronenberg Actors: Viggo
Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Don McKellar, Scott Speedman Genre: Drama,
Horror, Sci-Fi Rated: R Length: 1h 47min IMDb Blurb: Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new
transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity
performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in
avant-garde performances. Body horror is not for everyone. That is the very first
thing I need to acknowledge. That said, for those of us that do enjoy a good
body horror film, David Cronenberg (The Fly, Dead Ringers, Rabid) is a
legend. And, as his first movie in 8 years, Crimes of the Future is an
absolute must-see. The trailer is giving off everything one would expect from a
Cronenberg project. It’s gross and horrendous – and it is clearly only the tip
of a very bone and skin-twisting story. I highly recommend that you not watch this one if you can’t
stomach a basic torture-horror… because this will be much, MUCH, harder to
swallow. 2 – The Black
Phone (6/24) Production/Distribution:
Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway, B&H Film
Distribution, United International Pictures (UIP), Universal Pictures
Argentina, Universal Pictures International (UPI) Director: Scott
Derrickson Writer: Scott
Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill Actors: Ethan
Hawke, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Madeleine McGraw Genre: Horror Rated: R Length: 1h 42min IMDb Blurb: After being abducted by a child killer and locked
in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a
disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. I have been waiting for The Black Phone for years.
Since the first images of Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight, Tesla, Ten Thousand Saints)
in that mask surfaced. I’m a huge fan of supernatural horrors and an even
bigger fan of things like Criminal Minds (2005-2020). This film seems
like the perfect mix of the two. It makes me giddy that this flick seems to have great reviews
from the festivals it appeared in. That news gives me so much hope that it’s
going to live up to expectations. That alone would be a feat because my expectations are HIGH. 1 – Mad God (6/16) Production/Distribution:
Tippett Studio, Shudder Director: Phil
Tippett Writer: Phil Tippett Actors: Alex Cox,
Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor, Brynn Taylor Genre: Animation,
Fantasy, Horror Rated: Unrated Length: 1h 23min IMDb Blurb: A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined
city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre
landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. As good as Mad God looks, it’s the story behind it
that made me put it as high as my number one slot for June 2022. Creator Phil Tippett (Starship Troopers, Willow,
Dragonslayer) doesn’t have a whole lot of experience in the writing or
directing credits, but what he does have is experience with visual effects.
He’s the man behind the effects in films such as Jurassic Park (1993), RoboCop
(1987), and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). He
brought those stories to life for us in a time when CGI couldn’t do the things
it can today. For the past 30-years, he’s been working on Mad God
as a passion project. When a person with that kind of talent takes on a passion
project that takes that long to complete, there’s no way to ignore it. He took his significant experience with visual effects and
stretched it into a full movie. There’s no audible dialogue, just a visual
feast of stop motion. I think this film will prove that there’s still more than
just a small place in our CGI Hollywood for older effects. Mad God is going to be absolutely insane.
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