“And i can’t be with someone who can’t go down on me.”

There’s a lot to love about I Love Boosters, but unfortunately it’s snowballing cluster of high concept philosophical ramblings, knee jerk character motivations, and uneven pacing bucks investment in Boots Riley’s wild ride. 

While it pops with color, sports charming leads, and showcases a wealth of creative filmmaking techniques, the narrative meanders to the point of feeling rudderless. The welcome absurdism is accompanied by plot contrivances that leave…

“Pot doesn’t count.”

While thin characters and story content keep Backrooms from being great, its heavy atmosphere and excellent surrealist horror set pieces deliver a unique experience. Appreciably scary, the fear comes less from jumpy monsters (there’s some of that) and more from uncanny inexplicability of the titular liminal expanse - “confusion horror.” Truly remarkable how the textures and shadows of this fluorescent nightmare world conjure deep childhood memories - reminiscent of Skinamarink (2024) but a more engaging viewing experience. 

Thematically the…