Cuckoo review
Some people go to the mountains for vacation, for a little rest and relaxation, not for a sinister and terrifying experience, like the one you see in “Cuckoo.” This movie from German director, Tilman Singer, is about a teenager, Gretchen, who ends up moving with her Dad, her stepmom and much younger half-sister to a mountain resort in the German Alps. There, they are greeted by Herr Konig, who runs the resort and for who Gretchen’s Dad and stepmom will help build a new resort. Gretchen gets serious “stranger, danger” vibes immediately from Herr Konig, played by Dan Stevens, with his creepy voice and suspicious ways of touching her. Gretchen, played by Hunter Schafer, is a fish out of water here and she also soon sees some undoubtedly strange things around the resort. She’s already the stereotypical angst-filled teenager, but soon she also finds herself chased by horrifying entities, and trying to help a cop figure out who’s responsible for several murders at the resort. All while, trying not to get killed and survive one more minute with her stepmom and half-sister, whom she despises. It’s a mountain of trouble in the German Alps and Gretchen just isn’t having a great week. Is it worth your 90 minutes to see why? Check out this episode to find out. “Cuckoo” also stars Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Mila Lieu, Greta Fernandez, Proschat Madani, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Konrad Singer, Kalin Morrow and Johannes Benecke.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review
In the world of Godzilla x Kong The New Empire, you have good monsters and bad monsters, but even with the good ones, a lot of humans get taken out. That’s what you’ll see in the latest monster movie from Adam Wingard who directed Godzilla vs Kong a few years ago. In this latest movie, Kong is at home in Hollow Earth which is a world deep within Earth that was discovered in the last movie. Godzilla’s domain is up on the surface of Earth and everyone is praying the two never meet again. Otherwise your property insurance rates are going to go way up! A distress signal is heard coming from Hollow Earth and Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Brian Tyree Henry from the last movie go to check it out along with newcomers Dan Stevens and Alex Ferns. Kong also discovers a new race of Kongs who aren’t too enthusiastic to get to know him. Also, Godzilla detects a new threat in Hollow Earth and goes on a mission to kill what Kaiju he needs to in order to defeat the threat. The CGI involved in all that is in massive supply but is it worth journeying to the theater to see it? Check out my takes about Godzilla x Kong The New Empire in this episode to find out. Godzilla x Kong The New Empire also stars Fala Chen, Rachel House, Ron Smyck, Chantelle Jamieson and Greg Hatton.