28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (what to expect)
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Concession Stand Scorecard: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Watchlist Worthy: a heavy weight director returns
Friends We Recommend: Josh was a special guest on a movie podcast!
This week’s movie - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Letterboxd Description:
Fear is the new faith.
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape.
Best Watched With
Eric Harrison, or a friend you can share a joint with.
End Credit Thoughts
It would be fair to say the entire crew are fans of this franchise. We all loved 28 Years Later, so we were very much looking forward to The Bone Temple. But if you, like us, go into this movie expecting more of what you got from the first 28 Years Later installment, you’re going to be left murmuring “WTF” to yourself on multiple occasions.
We’re in the same location as the first movie, and we have a handful of the same characters (yes, we see Samson, and yes, we see him in full frontal nude again). But other than the jerky POV camera shots, the camera work and editing here are much more traditional than the first movie.
Jack O’Connell as the lead villain, Jimmy Crystal, could read an instruction manual and we’d still be hooked. His diabolical antics are grounded by chilling charisma and charm, even with a mouth full of rotten teeth. As good as O’Connell is, The Bone Temple is Ralph Fiennes’ party and we’re all just invited.
We got to see his incredible dramatic performance in the first movie, but here we get Fiennes unhinged and clearly having the time of his life on screen. We honestly can’t think of another time when a man well into his sixties looked like he was having more fun than a six-year-old.
This movie might have the fewest infected in the franchise so far, and the most hard-to-stomach gore. That’s not a contradiction, because the nauseating carnage comes from the hands of uninfected humans. If you’re looking for a traditional zombie flick, this isn’t it. And if you can’t handle Satanic worship and body horror, this definitely isn’t for you.
But if you love watching actors perform completely out of their minds, lots of blood, and great accents, you’ll enjoy this movie. And if that’s you, you should see it on the big screen. If for nothing else, the final 30 minutes alone are worth the price of admission.
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Digger by Alejandro González Iñárritu
I know I’ve been sleeping on Alejandro González Iñárritu films like 21 Grams, Biutiful, and Amores Perros. But the one’s I have seen—Babel, Birdman, and The Revenant—make me regret not seeing his entire filmography. Iñárritu takes the risks I want to see on screen. He pushes the cinematic boundaries, and does so by directing giants of film. In this one, he has some mountains at his disposal. John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, and JESSE PLEMONS. This man is adding another talented director onto his CV.
Other actors like Riz Ahmed, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Sophie Wilde. But the biggest and most surprising one in the line up is Tom-fucking-Cruise. I watched the trailer and I have no clue what is going on here. But Cruise is vibing and the visuals look great. And I’m not going to sleep on this Iñárritu like I have the others.
Digger might be Iñárritu’s masterpiece.
-jp :)
Letterboxd Description:
A comedy of catastrophic proportions.
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Movies Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu:
Amores Perros (2000)
Birdman (2014)
The Revenant (2015)
The Movie Mavens Podcast
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Ep. 209: More Selfish Men (Marty Supreme & Whiplash) FEAT. Josh Perez from Sweet & Condensed
00:00 - Just Chattin’ with @justjoshperez
06:25 - New Years Resolutions
14:37 - Marty Supreme
43:32 - Whiplash
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