No Content For Old Men

I want to talk about this crazy horror thriller, but it’s almost impossible to do without spoiling. Almost…let me try my best.

All the pieces were in place for a big box office weekend and instead it was old movies that took top spots. Why? Because what’s old is new again, and that trend will only grow in the coming years.

September is usually a dry month for movies, and this year especially we could’ve really used a bump from George Miller’s new fantasy story, or John Boyega in “Breaking.”

A social commentary embedded in a slick neo-noir thriller? That’s gonna hook me every time. But it’s the lead acting performance that really carries this indie darling.

Of all the movies in 2022, this horror comedy might be the one we’re talking about 10 years from now. Plus, a review of another regrettable Netflix movie and some great streaming suggestions for your weekend. Enjoy!

Brad Pitt leads an A-List cast aboard a Japanese bullet train. It’s fun, but is fun enough these days? Plus, the very excellent “Prey,” which strips down all the franchise mumbo jumbo.

Ron Howard’s new movie about the 2018 Thai cave rescue is great, but will it come and go without a peep? Plus, Zoey Deutch in “Not Okay” on Hulu.

Jordan Peele’s new thriller is one of the most-anticipated movies of the year, and leaves us with more questions than answers. Netflix’s blockbuster spy thriller, on the other hand, gave me the answer I finally needed about its Marvel-adjacent directors.

Not only that, but people are turning out to see it in theaters! And they should, rather than staying in for Netflix’s latest Jane Austen adaptation starring Dakota Johnson.

Horror movies have their small, passionate fan base. But, I’d argue, the rest of us are horror fans too, we just don’t realize it. And it’s time to change that!