Deep Meaning in Deep Space
Title: Ad Astra (To the Stars)
Director: James Gray (The Lost City of Z, We Own the Night)
Writers: James Gray, Ethan Gross
Company: Twentieth Century Fox, Plan B
Stars: Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones
Category: Movie Review
HBO, History, James Cameron, John Carpenter, Movie Review, Movies, Science, Suspense, Technology, The 1980's, The Terminator, The Thing, Thriller
TSJ Reviews HBO’s CHERNOBYL
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TSJ Reviews HBO’s CHERNOBYL
Starring: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter
Company: HBO
Running Time: 330 minutes
Created by: Craig Mazin
Action, Movie Review, Movies, Suspense, Thriller, Underwater Thriller
TSJ Reviews the Netflix Documentary Thriller LAST BREATH
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“A deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.” — from IMDB
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John Carpenter’s Contribution to Speculative and Science Fiction Film
This week, speculative fiction blog Aurelia Leo published an article I wrote on legendary SF director John Carpenter. Over the decades I’ve searched out any property I could find that Carpenter has directed. Find my thoughts on many of his SF films at the link, including THEY LIVE, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THE THING, and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.
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TSJ’s “My Favorite Things Related to the Oceans”
Over at Speculative Chic they’ve posted an article I wrote about the Science Fiction books and movies that I love most featuring the oceans. They helped inspire me to write THE WAR BENEATH. Some of them are novels from the tail end of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Action, Character Development, Horror, Movie Review, Movies, Netflix, Suspense, Thriller
An Interpretation of BIRD BOX
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TSJ Interprets BIRD BOX, a Netflix Original
BIRD BOX is a gripping horror/survival/post-apocalyptic film. The disaster reveal happens near the beginning of the movie, but it does not explain the “monsters” in any real detail (more on this later). This is another film in the horror sub-genre involving a sensory deprivation. Recent examples include DON’T BREATHE and A QUIET PLACE. In those films, the story forces characters to remain silent or risk death. In the case of BIRD BOX, however, the sense involved is sight. If the characters see the monster, they die — in this case, victims kill themselves after witnessing the creatures.
Action, Horror, Movie Review, Movies, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
TSJ Reviews HOLD THE DARK
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TSJ Reviews HOLD THE DARK
Film: HOLD THE DARK, An Original @Netflix #Movie
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Riley Keough, Alexander Skarsgard
Directed by: Jeremy Saulnier
Screenplay by: Macon Blair
Based on the Novel By: William Giraldi
This is a captivating and moody film holding layer upon layer of meaning that will keep viewers guessing until the end. It’s compelling and engaging, thanks to strong acting and beautiful cinematography, and it reminded me of WIND RIVER crossed with THE REVENANT. It’s a mystery, a crime thriller, and a brutal examination of the thin line that divides human from animal. Answers are not stated outright, but the clues are all there … so watch closely.
Horror, Movie Review, Movies, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
TSJ Reviews ESCAPE ROOM (2017)
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TSJ Reviews ESCAPE ROOM (2017)
Film: ESCAPE ROOM (2017)
Starring: Evan Williams, Elizabeth Hower, Annabelle Stephenson, Dan J. Johnson
Director: Will Wernick
Writer: Noah A.D.
Budget: Unknown
It took me a little bit to decide whether I wanted to write this review or not.
Movie Review, Movies, OSCARs, The 1970's, The 1980's
TSJ Reviews BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
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TSJ Reviews BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Sometimes less is more, and I am aiming to keep this short and sweet, hopefully to have greater impact on those who might stumble across it. My wish is that it might motivate people to spend two hours at the theaters this weekend.
BluRay, Horror, Movie Review, Movies, Suspense, Video Rental
TSJ Considers Telling a Truth … or Taking a Dare
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TSJ Reviews TRUTH OR DARE and Ruminates on Blumhouse Productions
FILM: TRUTH OR DARE
Stars: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane
Director: Jeff Wadlow (KICK ASS 2, CRY WOLF, NEVER BACK DOWN)
Writers: Michael Reisz, Jillian Jacobs
Production Co.: Blumhouse Productions
Budget: $3 500 000
I purchased TRUTH OR DARE on Blu/DVD/Digital Download for roughly $25.00 at the local Best Buy. It’s how I watch many films. The price is right, especially when you’re getting both a physical copy along with a digital download. I picked TRUTH OR DARE this week not because of the title or concept, but more because of the producer’s track record.