Coming soon, 22 April 2026

Seen before a showing of Normal which was a hoot. I did not expect the mayor, played by Henry Winkler, to get blown up. Hehe. I was, however, disappointed at the lack of regional Minnesota accent and dialect. No mention of hotdish at the potluck. Oh well. Still, it's always good to have a Ben Wheatley movie.

 

Oceans Eleven's 25th anniversary is this year so it is returning theaters.

Coming soon, 4 March 2026

Seen at a screening of Blades of the Guardians, which I found to be an absolute blast. The action scenes were fun, Dao Ma is your likeable every man kind of fellow just trying to get along in the world and is protective of his young nephew. Was Zhishilang really that big of a pansy? Did I miss something?

Anyway, just a lot of fun.

A new Ben Wheatley flick! It'll be at the Wisconsin Film Festival but I am hoping to see it at AMC. This frees up its showtimes at the festival for other films. Hopefully. I've seen the trailer for Sirat several times at AMC and it still hasn't played.

Waterworld redux!(?)

 

We love us some Ben Wheatley

Both my Frau and I really enjoy Ben Wheatley's movies. Recently we finally got around to watching Happy New Year, Colin Burstead. I think this was produced for BBC television and never saw a theatrical release. Too bad.

An extended family gathers at a rented castle to ring in the new year. The black sheep of the family also shows up and we get the expected cracked and sometimes twisted interactions between characters that is a hallmark of Wheatley's style. Uncle Bertie is more than just eccentric and I loved how his transvestism is accepted and his appearance alternately sticks out like a sore thumb and is completely banal. Funny, touching, and laced with some intense emotions - I think everyone will see a bit of their own family in there somewhere.