Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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Girl Haunts Boy
Netflix has been really liberal with their content lately. And some of it is actually good. It's all pretty mid to low budget but they do have some gems in the mass of content that they keep putting out. Among them is Girl Haunts Boy, it is an absolutely adorable romantic comedy/buddy film that does a really great job of exploring themes of grief and loneliness.
By Alexandrea Callaghan12 months ago in Geeks
Timecut
When Timecut was released I remember the internet being very angry about the year 2003 being used for a couple of reasons. The obvious one is that they didn't actually get the aesthetic right and those of us that were there could see the big gaping flaws in the production. The other reason being that we don’t like feeling old and 2003 was not that long ago, so fuck you a little bit.
By Alexandrea Callaghan12 months ago in Geeks
Most Mediocre Movies of 2024
There were a lot of incredible films this year, there were also a lot of terrible films this year. But most movies filled the space in the middle. Not groundbreaking or award worthy, and not so terrible that you’ll never stop complaining about them. In fact most of the movies that came out this year were very good, they just weren't great. These are not the movies we are talking about today. Today we are talking about the films that are so mediocre you just forgot about them, or they were just a point or two away from being absolutely horrible or absolutely fantastic. These are the most mediocre movies of 2024, in no particular order.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
The Watchers
At some point in last year's movie discussions we are going to have to talk about the sheer amount of nepo babies that were actually fantastic in movies. Because there were quite a few. But they were not just in them, they were making them. The Watchers is the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shymalan, yes M. Night Shymalan’s daughter. Her father produced the film and she both wrote and directed it. Now M. Night’s movies are rather hit or miss, and he often shits the bed in the third act, so is this a genetic trait? Or will his daughter actually follow through, let’s find out.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Spellbound
Children’s movies have been just delightful the last few years. And one of my favorite young actresses is Rachel Zegler, so when I found out that she was in an animated film, I knew that I was going to have to check it out. Spellbound actually has an incredibly stacked cast and I know no one hires Rachel unless they are going to let her sing. So I am super excited to dive into this animated musical adventure.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Don't Move
I definitely watched more than my normal amount of Netflix films this year and honestly that is because streaming services have really stepped up the amount of original content that they put out. And I feel it is my job as a film journalist to keep a good pulse on the quality of said content so that I can direct people accordingly. I will say that both Netflix and Prime Video seem to be putting a lot of time and effort into romantic comedies. But we have explored a few other genres as well. There have also been a lot of horror/thriller films. Today we are tackling Netflix’s Don’t Move. A film that based on the premise I can’t believe that got an hour and a half out of, let’s see how.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Babes
Smaller productions have been able to tell some incredible stories this year, among them being NEON productions which has just been cranking them out. One of the films that NEON produced this year is called Babes. I was excited to see this one because it seemed slightly less intense then some of the other movies they produced this year and I was excited for a comedy.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Players
Players joins the list of romantic comedies released this year. A list that is very short. Though in the grand scheme of things it does appear that rom coms are making somewhat of a comeback. I doubt they will ever reach the heights they were at in the 90s/early 2000s but we do seem to be getting back into the genre. This was an exclusive Netflix release, no theatres were involved. But that does mean that it is eligible for my personal, very exclusive streaming awards that I will be doing at the very prestigious location of my bedroom.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Venom: The Last Dance
When Venom came out in 2018, I don’t think anyone expected it to be a trilogy. No one expected to be a good one. And yet here we are with a third venom movie in. The comfort is that we were right, and the trilogy as a whole is not good. The first one was, Tom Hardy was a pretty great casting choice and it was a fun, funny comic book movie. Then Let There Be Carnage came out and it was terrible. You could cut out the entire second act of the film and the movie would still make perfect sense, that’s bad writing. So here we are with Venom: The Last Dance, will it be on par with the first one? Or will it go the way of Let There Be Carnage and join the list of terrible superhero movies that came out this year?
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
The Substance
The Substance is a movie that was hardly talked about this year but has gotten a decent amount of awards buzz. A past her prime actress is presented with an option that might keep her in the spotlight for a bit longer. From the little rumblings that I’ve heard it is an intense story that critiques Hollywood. And we all know that is my shit so we are finally watching The Substance.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
A Different Man
A Different Man is a film that I have heard exactly nothing about, I didn’t even know that Sebastian Stan was in this film so I was both surprised and intrigued. This movie has also been getting a lot of awards season buzz lately so I thought it was my duty to make sure this ended up on the watchlist. Sebastian Stan has taken some wildly different roles in the last few years, and I know that he really just works to eat but he is building up a hell of a portfolio.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Nickel Boys
Arguably the film that has gotten the most awards attention this season is Nickel Boys. It has been on my to-do list for a while because the incredible Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is in it and I am still incredibly bitter about her getting snubbed for Origin last year. Also with her in it you know that it is going to not only be a good film, but an important one. So with awards season looming it was long past time to watch Nickel Boys.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
