Recent theatrical viewings

[M.10rda]

Yeah, the math is fuzzy w/ the passage of time. The German head scientist looks about 10 years older at the end of the movie, that's about it. I still liked it.

[Dr. Whom]

A Useful Ghost (2025)

This is a bait and switch movie. It starts out as a deadpan comedy about possessed electrical appliances, and then suddenly switches to commentary about the bloody crackdown on the opposition by the Thai dictatorship in 2010.
Other themes include labour conditions, homosexuality (with quite a bit of man on man sex), the pressure of family expectations and being a Thai with Chinese heritage. At times funny, touching and thought provoking.

If this movie is anything to go by, Thai people are very matter of fact about ghosts.

[Rev. Powell]

It's a bit ragged but I liked A USEFUL GHOST. Currently my 3rd-ranked film of the year overall and my top foreign film.

[Dr. Whom]

I liked it a lot, and we need more villains like Dr. Paul

[Rev. Powell]

LIFE HACK (2025): A team of young hackers scheme to steal millions in bitcoin from an obnoxious tech guru, with the scheme recalled "screenlife" style (i.e. everything is seen on either a computer or phone recording). Nifty high-tech heist movie that moves too fast to fact check. Blink and you'll miss it moment: when Kyle hacks Heard's email account, one of the messages is from "J Epstein." 3.5/5.