TV & Films Recommendations for the week of September 11th to September 17th
Movies
#Saburo
Film: Apocalypto (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
IMDb Synopsis: As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
#Soft Flex
Film: Nope
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Description: I just realized as I was searching for my pick this week that I'd never recommended my 2nd favourite theatre experience of the year (after Top Gun: Maverick), so here it is! I would like to say as little about the film as possible for those who have managed to avoid spoilers and ads so let me start by saying if you haven't seen it yet,
DO SO! AND: If you've not seen already come across one,
DO NOT WATCH TRAILERS for the movie!
As for the vaguest description I can come up with while still giving you some information, a ranch owner and his go-getting sister bear witness to something on their family property that they can't explain - something big. The quest to capture the phenomenon on film results in the realization that they may have bitten off more than they can chew.
Jordan Peele has leveled up as a director/cinematographer with this film. The tension building is done very well, the acting is superb and the big twist is so simple and perfect that I didn't see it coming what for the overthinking and admiring the background details and camera framing throughout. One of the best experiences 2022 has had to offer so far, and it's been a stacked year for cinema!
@ The Benz Mafia
Film: Wasabi (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Action
IMDb Synopsis: In Japan for the funeral of his long-lost love, a tough French detective learns that he also has a teenage daughter and that her life is in danger from the Yakuza.
Pyro
Film: Fall (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Description: The IMDb synopsis, "Best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves at the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower.", does the movie no justice. 90% of the film is set on a tiny platform 2,000ft in the air, with the two main characters unable to descend following an accident as they reach the summit. What follows is 90 minutes of non-stop peril, your heart is in your throat the entire time as the camera work and brilliant acting don't let you off the edge of your seat for even a second. Easily one of the best movies of the year.
Television
+DianaNicole
Show: The Ranch
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Western
IMDb Synopsis: The son of a Colorado rancher returns home from a semi-pro football career to run the family business.
+Zipzapadam
Show: Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions
Genre: Documentary, Sports
IMDb Synopsis: Chronicles head coach Dan Campbell entering his second season leading the team and an intriguing mix of young emerging stars, veterans, free agent additions and highly regarded rookie hopefuls throughout training camp and the preseason.
I have to support my boys this season!