i used to write about video games. now i just watch old movies. operates largely on vibes.
i used to write about video games. now i just watch old movies. operates largely on vibes.
there are only two states of being: before having watched hard boiled and after.
there’s gotta be some kind of middle ground between the 92 minutes of jingling keys in this movie and the coked-up blade runner-fueled fever dream of the 1993 movie. I didn’t mind the constant barrage of references - that is kind of what you’re signing up for with this - and the score and visuals all go down easy. but the incessant needle drops and unfunny attempts at humor (even my kid thought it wasn’t funny) give me the impression…