Demi Moore, who turned 62 yesterday, plays an aging TV fitness instructor who is fired upon turning 50. A seemingly young and handsome male nurse suggests she try The Substance to improve her looks. Thus begins a modern take on the classic tragedy of what happens to women who try using supernatural powers to achieve everlasting youth ( Read more... )

For all it's faults, I still think this is the best film of all time. May rewatch it tonight, but I've been listening to ripped CDs, in 2024 ( Read more... )

First watched this with Steve in the basement,

but so much more than I even remembered,

best film ever, and now -- 11 years later -- it's not sci fi anymore,

it's real

This BBC film (free on Amazon Prime) held me all the way through, with a lot of unexpected plot twists! Even when you think the film is over, it's not over! So many shocking twists that I must be careful reviewing the film to not give anything away. One reviewer implored people not to watch the trailer ( Read more... )

The first day of my five-day staycation is turning into hanging out with B some more. Then I'll head to the condo Thurs-Sat, seeing Ben there on Fri.

Last night B and I watched Postcards from the Edge (1990 film). I'd thought for a good long time about which of the many things I've seen would I want to share with B, that he'd actually enjoy. ( Read more... )

There were many things I liked about this film about a new gay relationship and the struggles these two men have as they try to develop their intimacy. But I give it one ding for the heavy handed symbolism of the title ( Read more... )

Good Goddess I fell asleep in the movie theater, was woken by the staff as the credits played. I think I made it halfway through the film before I nodded off ( Read more... )

but he's directed such skunks since

Not ready to assign a grade to this film yet ( Read more... )

now watching the original Star Wars!

this film was a big deal back in the day,

what would I grade it? so gendered!! all men except for the princess, even the aliens and robots are men,