I Can't Wait to See This... Which Is Exactly What Worries Me

Okay...

I REALLY want to see this.

The trailer absolutely did its job. I'm interested, I'm intrigued, and I'm already wondering when I can watch the whole thing.

But I have two concerns.

First:

Did I miss any of the good parts?

We've all watched fantastic trailers, only to discover later that someone basically took the best four minutes of the movie, chopped them into a two-minute trailer, and saved us the trouble of watching the rest.

I'm hoping that's NOT what happened here.

My second concern?

Please don't go the Backrooms route.

Some of the producers involved here are also connected with Backrooms, so I'm hoping this one gives me a very different experience.

For now, though, the trailer has me.

I'm absolutely planning to watch this one.

Hopefully, when it's over, I'll be saying:

“That trailer didn't even show us the best parts.”

And not:

“Well... I guess I already saw the movie.”

🎬 Watch the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mnTITqqiT0

I'll definitely have more to say after I see it.

I Watched It So You Can Decide If You Should: My Latest Movie Review

There are movies I walk out of thinking, “Wow. I need to tell everyone to see that.”

Then there are movies where I walk out thinking:

“What the hell did I just watch?”

And sometimes those are much more fun to review.

My latest movie review is up, and rather than give away everything I thought about the movie here, I'm going to do something simple:

I'm inviting everyone to watch the review.

Why?

Because I've learned that a Rotten Tomatoes score doesn't necessarily mean I’ll love a movie.

A great cast doesn't guarantee a great movie.

An interesting premise doesn't guarantee the story will work.

And critics and audiences can sometimes watch the same movie and seemingly experience two completely different films.

That's one of the reasons I started doing these reviews.

I'm Not a Professional Movie Critic

I don't have a film degree.

I'm not analyzing whether the director properly paid homage to some obscure French film from 1962.

And I'm probably not going to explain the metaphorical significance of a lamp sitting in the corner of the room.

I'm a guy who likes movies.

I have Regal Unlimited. I go to the theater. I buy my popcorn. I get my Pepsi Zero. I sit down, watch the movie, and decide whether those two hours of my life were well spent.

That's my highly sophisticated rating system.

And when something doesn't work?

I'm going to say it.

When something surprises me?

I'll say that too.

And occasionally, a movie gives me so much material that reviewing it becomes almost as entertaining as watching it.

So, Was This Movie Worth Watching?

I'm not answering that here.

That's the bait.

🎬 In my full movie review, I break down what worked, what didn't, what made absolutely no sense to me, and whether I think the movie was worth my money—and my time.

I'm sure some people will completely disagree with me.

Actually, I hope they do.

Because that's half the fun.

After watching the review, I'm curious whether everyone thinks:

Did Niel get it right, or has he completely lost his mind?

👉 My full movie review is at NielFlamm.com

While there, my other movie reviews are available too, along with an option to subscribe so the next one doesn't get missed.

Because I'm going to keep watching them.

The good ones. The bad ones. And especially the ones that make me wonder who approved the script.

The End of Oak Street: Dinosaurs, Detroit and a LOT of Thigh

Detroit. 1982. Gas-guzzling cars, giant tube TVs, dangerously short men's shorts... and dinosaurs.

That's the setup for The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. What starts as a neighborhood block party takes a very strange turn involving a storm, a wormhole, some extremely unfriendly dinosaurs—and neighbors who apparently don't understand that screaming usually means STAY INSIDE.

Did I love it? Nope. Did it entertain me? Sometimes intentionally... sometimes I'm not so sure.

And I've got some questions about that ending.

🎬 Watch my full spoiler-filled review at NielFlamm.com/videos/moviereviews

Then tell me: theater-worthy, streaming-worthy, or dinosaur food?

One Night Only: The Purge Meets Valentine's Day

Imagine a future where the government gives unmarried people 12 hours to hook up—and when the clock runs out, it's back to being illegal.

That's the wonderfully strange setup for One Night Only, a dystopian romantic comedy I knew absolutely nothing about before walking into the theater. And I'm glad I didn't.

It's part The Purge, part Valentine's Day, with chance encounters, government tracking, romance, some familiar faces, and a good guy trying to get the girl.

Does he?

I'm not telling.

🎬 Watch my full review at NielFlamm.com/videos/moviereviews

🌍 Motor City Goes International

I just took another step in making my movie reviews available to more people around the world.

My Motor City review is now dubbed in Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese, complete with subtitles in each language. As my website continues to attract visitors from around the globe, I'm excited to make my content more accessible to international audiences.

If you speak Mandarin or Japanese—or you're learning either language—I'd love for you to check it out and let me know how it turned out!

🎥 Watch the reviews here: https://NielFlamm.com/videos