The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
And hey, if Ghost In A Shell is correct in its predictions, we'll all have robotic body parts in just three short years! Think of the implications!
And hey, if Ghost In A Shell is correct in its predictions, we'll all have robotic body parts in just three short years! Think of the implications!
Ghost In A Shell (1995) - In the future, human body parts can be replaced with robotics. This has implications.
Hollywood tried to do a live-action version of this story with Scarlett Johansson in 2017, and it sucked #ElbowsUp
BACKUPS: Your Name (2016), Paprika (2006)
Run Lola Run (1998) - Lola has 20 minutes to get a bag of money to her boyfriend, or he'll be killed. How does that play out? The film has a few options.
It's just like a Hollywood action movie, only everyone is speaking German.
BACKUPS: The Lives Of Others (2006), Das Boot (1981)
Run Lola Run (1998) - Lola has 20 minutes to get a bag of money to her boyfriend, or he'll be killed. How does that play out? The film has a few options.
It's just like a Hollywood action movie, only everyone is speaking German.
BACKUPS: The Lives Of Others (2006), Das Boot (1981)
The 400 Blows (1959) - This coming-of-age classic helped inspire an artistic movement, and generations of successful filmmakers.
The story itself is surprisingly straightforward: a young boy can't catch a break, and causes trouble.
BACKUPS: Anatomy Of A Fall (2023), Amélie (2001)
The 400 Blows (1959) - This coming-of-age classic helped inspire an artistic movement, and generations of successful filmmakers.
The story itself is surprisingly straightforward: a young boy can't catch a break, and causes trouble.
BACKUPS: Anatomy Of A Fall (2023), Amélie (2001)
What We Do In The Shadows (2014) - Four ancient vampires live as roommates in a Wellington suburb, and have to contend with the inconveniences of modern life.
Both this, and the TV series it spawned, are hilarious.
BACKUPS: Tickled (2016), Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016)
What We Do In The Shadows (2014) - Four ancient vampires live as roommates in a Wellington suburb, and have to contend with the inconveniences of modern life.
Both this, and the TV series it spawned, are hilarious.
BACKUPS: Tickled (2016), Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016)
Parasite (2019) - The New York Times recently published a list of the 100 best movies of the 21st Century. This was #1.
In their words, it's "a ferocious rebuke to the devastations of neoliberalism".
...yeah, totally. I agree.
BACKUPS: Oldboy (2003), No Other Choice (2025)
Parasite (2019) - The New York Times recently published a list of the 100 best movies of the 21st Century. This was #1.
In their words, it's "a ferocious rebuke to the devastations of neoliberalism".
...yeah, totally. I agree.
BACKUPS: Oldboy (2003), No Other Choice (2025)
The Last Casino (2004) - A deadbeat university professor recruits three students into a Blackjack card counting scheme. Drama ensues.
Hollywood tried to do this same story with Kevin Spacey in 2008, and it sucked #ElbowsUp
BACKUPS: Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006), Strange Brew (1983)