Shiva Baby

 

 

I thought Writer/Director Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby was going to be a comedy, but it turned out to be a horror film, as least for Danielle (Rachel Sennott), who is having an affair with one of her college teachers (Danny Deferrari) before going to a Jewish Shiva where she later finds him as one of the guests along with his previously-unknown-to-her wife (Dianna Agron) and their new baby.  And, that’s only one of the many issues she faces!

 

The only problem with this film is that it’s characters are all too real and one might feel embarrassed at letting loose with laughs for fear of being characterized as a religious bigot by other members of the audience.

I give Shiva Baby a 4.2 out of 5 and look forward to more of Ms. Seligman’s work.

Those Who Wish Me Dead

 

Writer/Producer/Director Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead is an exciting chase film in which Angelina Jolie plays a Montana smokejumper, who is going through the trauma of having lost three of her team in a recent forest fire.

Relegated to an isolated fire tower, she comes across a young boy (Finn Little), who is being pursued by hired killers (Aidan Gillen and Nicholas Hoult) after they have killed his father (Jack Weber).  The two bond and the chase is on.

The standouts in the excitement are the young Australian actor Finn Little and the special effects team under Gang Boss Larz Anderson for the exciting forest fire scenes that show the rapid and furious devastation caused by these blazes.

If you’re looking for unusual thrills, Those Who Wish Me Dead should be on your must-see list. 

I give it a 4 out of 5.

Wrath of Man

I’m a big fan of Jason Statham and Writer/Producer/Director Guy Richie, as well.

But, except for a few good action scenes, Wrath of Man is, surprisingly, predictable, monotonous and boring; a complete waste of their time and, more importantly, mine.

But, I'll give a 2.5 out of 5 only for old time’s sake.