He’s the Phantom of the Operetta. He’s the…
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Week of October 12, 2018
Dead scalpers haunt stadiums and arenas.
First up…
Skyscraper
The worst thing about working in the
world’s tallest building are the nosebleeds that last 8-hours.
Ironically, the hero in this action movie
is bleeding from everywhere other than his nose.
Working security since losing his legs in a
bombing, former FBI agent Will (Dwayne Johnson) applies his tactical knowledge
to accessing the safety of a 225 stories tall building. But when a blaze erupts
Will’s blamed and hunted by police. Inside the towering inferno terrorists are
holding Will’s wife (Nev Campbell) hostage until he hands over a hard drive
containing incriminating evidence.
A blatant rip-off of superior
hostage/disaster movies before it, this green screen laden imitator is
incapable of contributing anything new to either genre. And while having an
amputee protagonist is admirable, using their disability as a gimmick or a
punch line is not.
Worse, when the elevators breakdown workers
inside have to descend the world’s tallest staircase. Red Light
Unfriended: Dark Web
The dark web is just another feature for
your Internet provider to exploit monetarily.
Fortunately, the users in this thriller
don’t need a bundle deal to surf the dark net.
After accessing a computer he found at work
to Skype with his friend, Matias (Colin Woodell) receives a message from
someone concerning a disturbing video. He later learns the previous owner of
the laptop was not only in to some nefarious online activities, but is also
watching his every move. Now the mysterious owner is offing Matias’ friends in
an attempt to get their property back.
Told entirely through laptop and cellphone
cameras this stand-alone sequel is a slight step-up from its predecessor thanks
to its topical storyline. Unfortunately, it squanders the secrets of the dark
web by focusing on toothless jump scares instead.
And the moral of the story is to never use
a found laptop, just pawn it. Yellow
Light
Eighth Grade
Eighth grade is that time in a young
person’s life when they start experimenting with drugs that aren’t prescribed
for their ADHD.
Mind you, the only high the teenager in
this dramedy is looking for is the rush of getting Istagram likes.
Soft-spoken Kayla (Elsie Fisher) hopes her
Youtube tutorials on self-confidence will garner a following beyond her
single-father (Josh Hamilton). But as the end of the school year approaches
Kayla’s popularity on and offline is at an all time low. Excited about high
school, she starts hanging out with older kids and experimenting with sex, all
in an effort to breakout of her introverted shell.
The most authentic depiction of the
tribulations facing today’s iGen to date, this awkwardly hilarious and aptly
directed coming-of-age tale perfectly captures adolescent dialogue, while
newcomer Fisher brings empathy to her generation’s anxieties.
Unfortunately for today’s connected youths,
it’s impossible to ever skip class. Green Light
***Cutting Class***
Scream
It was hard making threatening phone calls
in the 1990s because you had to know when your mark was going to be home to
answer.
That’s the reason why the killer in this
horror movie lurks outside their victim’s house.
On the anniversary of her mother’s murder
at the hands of Cotton (Liev Schreiber), high school senior Sidney (Neve
Campbell) receives a call from a stranger taunting her loss. Shortly thereafter
a knife-wielding maniac in a mask invades her home. As bodies pile up, Sidney
suspects Cotton may be innocent. So who’s the real killer?
Inspired by actual events with a healthy
does of humour added, this homage to slasher movies from Wes Craven is also a
critique of the genre that riffs on conventions and created an iconic killer
who still haunts us.
Furthermore, threatening phone calls in the
1990s helped prepare humanity for the Internet trolls of the 2010s.
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