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A superb throwback sci-fi action-thriller

“Ostensibly emerging out of nowhere, 2018's Upgrade is one of the biggest film-going surprises of the year; an old-school, dark, noir-ish sci-fi action-thriller reminiscent of The Terminator and RoboCop. Upgrade was written and directed by Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell, who knows a thing or two” read more

Viewed: Seasons 1-2

The idea of an Exorcist TV show never appealed to me...until viewer response was alarmingly positive, convincing me to binge the only two seasons of this show that will ever exist. This is a dark show, and it manages to create an agreeable connection to the original movie that I simply cannot spoil. No punches are pulled throughout this show; there's gore and violence, while the exorcism scenes are disturbing and unnerving, as they should be. I also grew to really like the show's two main characters. This is an anthology series, with a new story arc per season as opposed to something serialised like The X-Files, but the payoff is outstanding; the final episode of the second season in particular reaches an emotional climax that would only be possible in long-form television format. Unfortunately, despite the anthology angle, the show remains unresolved, as it ends on an uncertain note intended to set up the planned third season. Alas, this is another great show that has been cut down before its time. It's absolutely worth watching!

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 30th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A family of four staying at a secluded mobile home park for the night are stalked and then hunted by three masked psychopaths. Rating: 6.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 29th Via: Blu-ray Plot: An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Rating: 5.0/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 27th Via: Cinema Plot: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem. Rating: 9.1/10 You can read my review here

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 26th Via: Cinema Plot: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 26th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Rating: 8.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 17th Via: Cinema Plot: In the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction. It cares for none, defends its territory with brutal force, and kills with a raw, animalistic savagery unlike any have seen before. Rating: 5.4/10