Recently watched:
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow - Jim Cummings stars and directs where he struggles with alcohol and parenthood whilst trying to solve a bunch of murders where the suspect is probably a werewolf. Good support cast with Robert Forster (in his final role) and Riki Lindhome (of Garfunkel and Oates).
Inevitable similarities with Thunder Road as Cummings is again a policeman with personal issues. Not as good as Thunder Road but passed the time and itās a short film at around 75 minutes. 6/10.
To Tokyo - A British horror filmed in Japan. Florence Kosky is living in a rural part of Japan trying to overcome a traumatic event in her live and is told by her step sister that her mum is dying and to head to Tokyo for a flight home.
The film then gets arty and allegorical as sheās drag into the wilderness at night by a monster and has to travel across various Japan landscapes to Tokyo. She puts on war paint and various monsters are in slow pursuit.
The film doesnāt explain anything and leaves it for the viewer to interpret things how they like and thatās fine. Unfortunately it just didnāt work for me. The lead didnāt have the skills to pull it off and despite being a short film I got a bit bored. I can appreciate though that it was trying to achieve something different. Itās ok for me. Might be other peopleās cup of tea as reviews were favourable. 5.5/10.
Yes Day - Jennifer Garner in this family comedy. She and the youngest kid were pretty good but the filmās a bit too saccharine even for me. 5/10
When A Stranger Calls - 70s TV movie with Carol Kane. Saw it many years ago. The start of the film has probably been imitated many times with the babysitter getting a call asking her āHave you checked the children?ā. Excellent beginning but then turns into a standard elusive baddie film. Still not a bad film. 6/10.
