Y'know I'm a multi-tanker, so while I'm still working on last week's book and movie, I'm also starting these!

About to sit down and watch "Section 31."

I have heard it is terrible, so my expectations are lower than the lowest low.

If I lose the next hour and a half of my life to something terrible, well, that sometimes happens when I join in on Monsterdon, so

I hate this stupid bottle-episode trend. When TV used to be 24 episodes a season, sure, take an episode to do a random story. But with 10 episode seasons? Even if it's a good bottle episode (like tonight's Mythic Quest about Pootie) it's still robbing us of, like, a tenth of a season!

https://hubpages.com/entertainment/should-i-watch-the-monkey-2025

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What starts out as a bloody and rather silly horror comedy loses its way in the second half as the narrative falls a little flat and it gets a bit samey. A stronger cast might also have helped as star Theo James feels overwhelmed here in dual roles. But the film offers plenty of violent, gore-soaked fun for fans of horror comedies assuming they don't have sky-high expectations.

Here's a snapshot of what I'm reading and watching this week...

How about you?

Rewatching The Manchurian Candidate (1962) for ... reasons. Maybe Day of the Jackal will be next. #amWatching #movies

https://hubpages.com/entertainment/should-i-watch-monkey-man-2024

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Dev Patel's directorial debut is much more than a Bollywood-flavoured John Wick-clone, offering political commentary and plenty of rage behind it. It's also surprisingly bloody and brutal at times.

#amwatching Longlegs

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This film, giving debut leading roles to Michelle Yeoh & Cynthia Rothrock, may have kick-started the 'girls with guns' subgenre but it hasn't aged particularly well in spite of the efforts of its leading ladies. As ever, thanks for supporting my work and feel free to share.

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"Scamanda" on Hulu

Came to mind suddenly

Gene Wilder: Are you listening
#retromovies #amwatching
https://youtu.be/dzI2wy31K9s?si=PrA6NJkXjcshVjlj

I lived in Gainesville, home of University of Florida, a little over 25 years ago and the Hare Krishnas were still quite active there. "Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas"
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Threads on Shudder #AmWatching

Between this and Midsommar, I am thinking it best not to go to Sweden. However, it might be preferable to the US? #AmWatching #Shudder

https://hubpages.com/entertainment/should-i-watch-companion-2025

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Debutant Drew Hancock delivers an engaging, enjoyable and unsettling sci-fi film that is part 'Blade Runner', part rom-com and part satire. Ignore the lack of promotion and go and watch it in cinemas now.

Watched the Maria Callas movie on Netflix. It was full of beautiful moments, but ultimately felt slow and directionless. Like, a series of very moving scenes that don't quite add up to a movie.

Angelina Jolie, however, is amazing in it.

And the music was (obviously) amazing.

Worth watching, for sure, but not quite what I hoped.

A harrowing tale based on true events. #AmWatching
Netflix series The Serpent

#AmWatching The Estate on Netflix

Did my #Severance rewatch today - I'm so excited for tomorrow!