Tripping Through Gateways
Entering the Alternate Worlds of the Movies
Category: comedy
Sally Forth! (Onward, 2020)
It is Ian Lightfoot’s 16th birthday. Shy and reserved, he really has no friends and has always felt like his life was missing something very specific. His dad. When his mother was pregnant, Ian’s father died. Sixteen years later the family has rebuilt itself…
Reboot, Restart (Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, 2020)
Kevin Smith created a splash with Clerks in the early 90’s. He had a string of hits, but somewhere around 2001 he started to fall out of favor. Now, I actually like Smith’s general work and some cringe takes over the years, he comes…
Now You See Me (The Invisible Man, 1933)
The Invisible Man opens mid story. A mysterious bandaged stranger arrives at a tavern and demands a room. When he becomes abusive to the tavern owners the police come and the truth is revealed…beneath the bandages is emptiness. Meanwhile, associates of the invisible man…
Give It All Away (Brewster’s Millions, 1985)
Back in 2008, Bill Gates retired from the day to day of Microsoft and had the plan to devote his fortune to charity. Twelve years of giving charitably, Bill Gates is now worth more than he was in 2008. Monty Brewster is a down…
The Rich Eat the Poor Eat the Rich (Parasite, 2019)
Parasite opens with a family struggling to find access to someone’s wi-fi so they can use their phones. Comical and relatable it is also clear the Kim Family are constantly trying to find ways to make money and cut costs. When a friend of…
Oh the Horror! (Cats, 2019)
Cats has a scene where Rebel Wilson’s Jennyanydots unzips her fur to reveal more fur and a costume and she eats cockroaches with human heads. This is a nightmare. And I do not know where the responsibility all is falling too. The story is…
Moving On (Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, 2020)
The DC Extended Universe Films have struggled. A lot. By the time Justice League came out the only film that had seemed to be a solid success with critics and audiences. Wonder Woman was joined by Aquaman and Shazam! as viewed through a largely…
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