To the Bone

This may be the best non-documentary about eating disorders I've even seen. The film opens with a content warning, stating that this film was made with the help of people with eating disorders and displayed realistic scenarios that might be disturbing. They were right to put that up, as it was incredibly disturbing to watch big portions of this. What's even more disturbing is that Lily Collins, who played the lead, lost such an alarming amount of weight for this given that she is only a couple of scant years out from her own anorexia recovery. The film certainly does not glamorize anything, and it ends not really with an end, but rather a pause, from where the characters in the film could go anywhere. This was tough to watch, but it was truly excellent. 4.5/5

To the Bone on Netflix

John Wick: Chapter 2

I loved the first John Wick film, and I loved this one even more. I haven't been a Keanu fan in some time, but his gun-handling in these films is a large part of why they work so well. He's so damn good at three-gun it's ridiculous. Now, granted, his acting is as sub-par as ever, but that hardly matters here. The action is fantastic, the direction is gorgeous, the music is great, and so are most of the performances. I can't wait for the third one now! 4/5

John Wick: Chapter 2 on Netflix

The Neon Demon

I never thought I'd say this, but I've finally seen a Nicolas Winding Refn film I didn't like. I'm shocked, I've been so in tune with his style and his narrative that I've loved everything he's done, but this? Not this. It's beautiful, but of course it's beautiful. Refn has an eye that no one else in cinema has, so "The Neon Demon" has all the style in the world. But there is no substance here at all. There's barely a plot, the acting is stilted, and the story banal. So many things were inserted just for shock value alone, such as the necrophilia sequence, and for me it just detracted from what could have been a probative look into what constitutes beauty. I know he was trying to push the envelope with this film, but he could have done so without sacrificing the plot. So, for me, not good, and I'm super disappointed to say that. 2/5

The Neon Demon on Netflix

Knock Knock

I think Eli Roth lost it some years back. I can't remember the last time he made a movie with a coherent plot and a meaningful story line. This movie falls apart when the change occurs a half hour in. Without saying much, Keanu Reeve's character simply wouldn't do what he did. It's not in the character that we meet a the beginning of the film. Furthermore, even had he done what he did, what happens over the last half hour of the film makes anything he did pale in comparison. I'm sorry, but I'm not buying what Roth is selling here. Yeah, maybe people eat free pizza, but it's not really the same thing, is it? Add to this that Keanu did his usually terrible acting job, and this was over before it started. 2.5/5

Knock Knock on Netflix

John Wick

I haven't been able to tolerate Keanu's acting for a while now, but, as he had so few lines in this, I really enjoyed it. Sure, it's campy and a popcorn thriller, but the action is solid and the gun work was exceptional. I'm now looking forward to the sequel. 4/5

John Wick on Netflix

Man of Tai Chi

Keanu's directorial debut was great & would have scored a full star higher were it not for the ridiculous end. 3/5

Man of Tai Chi on Netflix

Side by Side

This documentary about the transition of film to digital is fascinating, informative & full of great opinions. 4/5

Side by Side on Netflix

Generation Um....

I made it 45 minutes in before I turned this off due to terminal boredom. Save yourself, avoid this. 1.5/5

Generation Um... on Netflix

Henry's Crime

If anyone other than Keanu had starred this might have been savable... as it is, not so much. Barely decent. 2.5/5

Henry's Crime on Netflix