‘Movie Corner’ Archives
The Secret Lives of Pets
*** 1/2 out of 5 Animation/Adventure/Comedy “The Secret Lives of Pets” although not perfect is a wholesome family affair. What do humans and pets do? Well, Humans go to work; pets come to play. When the coast is clear and the pets”' owners have gone to work or school in Manhattan, it”'s play time for dogs, cats, parakeets, guinea pigs and parrots. They find all kinds of mischief to get into together when their owners assume they are asleep or eating their pet foods. This owner (Elle Kemper) at the door only to see her bring home a big, burly dog, a rescue dog named Duke (Eric Stonestreet). At first, the two dogs do not get along, but after a few tricks by Max, the two mend their ways. What happens next Max and Duke get accidentally left behind by the dog walker and soon to be napped by Animal Control. From there, the film takes off like a race horse. There”'s the fluffy little dog named Gidget (Jenny Slate), who she loves Max and organizes a search [...]
“Game Room”
Crime/Drama/Thriller ****1/2 of Five Stars A punk-rock band called “Ain”'t Rights” are desperate for money, gas and gigs. Running out of luck the band members Pat (Anton Yelchin), Sam (Alia Shawhat), Tiger (Callum Turner), Reece (Joe Cole) and Amber (Imogen Poots) reluctantly accept a gig at white supremacist compound in back-woods near Portland, Oregon. The band gets on stage begin to play the1981 Dead Kennedys”' song “Nazi Punks Fuck Off!” to an audience of pro-white-pro-Nazi sympathies. What happens next sparks the adrenaline to go through the roof. After the band retreats to the green room (dressing room) they a woman who”'s been murdered on the floor. The neo-Nazis and the ringleader Darcy (Patrick Stewart) go after the kids, but the punkers lock themselves into the green room. Now the matter of wits among the band members is try to escape, but their nemesis won”'t let that happen. Darcy has already given his men to kill them [...]
“The Lobster”
\Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Comedy Rated: R **** of Five Stars “The Lobster” casts modern love relationships in dystopian form and also casts, somewhat in a cynical way, how society constantly insists on couples. David (Colin Farrell) finds out how cruel the world is when his wife leaves him and he”'s all alone. He seeks out a surreal compound where he has to find a mate in 45 days or be transformed into an animal, of course, of his choice. He chooses to be a lobster even though he has a dog with him. Everybody is only known on a first name basis and the rules at the resort are rigorous. Violations of the rules can meet with punishment during the trial time. Men and women are required to attend seminars on relationships. While David”'s at the resort he meets two other singles “Lisping Man” (John C. Reilly) and “Limping Man” (Ben Whishaw) trying to find a mate. But David tries to settle with a woman which doesn”'t work. When he escapes [...]
