The Hateful Eight

Oh dear. If I hadn't seen "Inglourious" or "Django" I might be tempted to be done with Tarantino after this god awful mess. This was needlessly long, gory for no real point, crass, and just plain annoying. I lost count of how many times I heard the "n" word, most of the time just for shock value and not to further the plot. By the end of the first hour I was rolling my eyes at how ridiculous a story this was. By the end of the second, I was exclaiming out loud. By the end I was just cursing Tarantino for being so utterly self-indulgent at the sake of what could have been a decent movie if it had an editor and a much better writer. The actors were all great, but that's to be expected. Oh, and only Kim Ki-Duk gets to write things like "The 8th film by" before the title. Tarantino gets maybe one more shot from me before i toss him on the same pile I threw Malick a while back. Ugh. 2/5

The Hateful Eight on Netflix

Cut Bank

This twisty thriller has many great plot devices & really solid writing with outstanding acting for the cast. 4/5

Cut Bank on Netflix

Milwaukee, Minnesota

This indie dramedy had a good premise but such abysmal acting it was honestly hard to watch. Not good. 2.5/5

Milwaukee, Minnesota on Netflix

Nebraska

Bruce Dern was marvelous in this black and white slow-cooked drama about family with a soft side. Well done. 3.5/5

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