Adventures in Movies: “Somewhere Quiet” and “The Robert Englund Story”
From a famous film fest to a fan favorite icon, we discuss “Somewhere Quiet” out of Tribeca and the great new Robert Englund documentary.
Somewhere Quiet
Action movies just aren’t our thing. Sure, there are exceptions like John Wick and Sisu. But for every Hobbes & Shaw, there is the entire Fast & Furious franchise. The Expendables never caught our fancy, and the poster for the latest installment pretty much sums up what we think of the entire series.
We begin with a film out of Tribeca.
We spoke a few weeks ago about the surprising number of genre films that are showing at this year’s Tribeca Festival. We start the show with one of the fest’s many world premieres.
Somewhere Quiet is the story of a woman who has escaped an awful kidnapping. She and her husband, Scott, head out to his house in the woods so she can regroup. The unexpected appearance of Scott’s cousin leads to high anxiety.
We discuss the difficulty of getting behind certain characters, suspect writing, and one outstanding performance.
There is plenty of good things in Somewhere Quiet, but is it enough to save its confusing ending? Or did the deeper meaning just fly over our heads?
Then it’s on to our featured new movie review.
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Robert Englund is a true icon of horror.
He may not want to admit it, and every person may not recognize his name, but there isn’t a soul who does not know who Freddy Krueger is. But there is more to Englund than A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares is an in-depth look at the actor’s career.
The thing that comes across most is Englund’s love of cinema and his humility. He is interesting and has some great stories to share. (He has been in the orbit of some of Hollywood’s most influential films.)
There is a lot of talk about Nightmare, but the documentary has a whole lot more to offer. We also talk about our newfound appreciation for the streaming platform Screambox.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Last week, we talked about Follow Her, which owes a large debt to erotic thrillers of the past. It adds a modern sensibility and is easily the steamiest social media thriller around.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 271: Bruceploitation Month: ‘All You Need is Death’ (2024)/’Fists of Bruce Lee’
We have devoted plenty of time on our humble little podcast singing the praises of The Blair Witch Project over the years. But what do we have to say now that the original cast has made some pretty heavy demands? We also talk about a video game adaptation taking place in El Paso and why the opinions of video game fans may be the most reliable.
All You Need is Death is a great title for a comedy horror. Have some fun musical numbers and an ending involving a bad looking George Harrison lookalike and you got yourself a winner. If the plot is a serious one involving Irish folklore and odd secret organizations, it is one of the worst titles ever.
A bad title does not take away from a good film, however. Especially when that film owes a big debt to David Lynch’s creepiest tendencies. That being said, Lynch is definitely not for everyone. And so goes, All You Need is Death, a movie that does so much right but also cannot seem to help but get in its own way.
Bruceploitation Month continues with Fists of Bruce Lee. This episode we tried to do something different and review a movie with a plot. Sure, it is all just filler to take up space between the awesome fight scenes, but there is an actual story being told. After covering last week’s travesty, it is nice to know that there are some movies that were trying to do more than just cash in on Lee’s name.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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