Reel and Remote
Watched: Firebreak
A grieving mother whose young daughter vanishes near their remote family cabin — with a massive wildfire bearing down on them.
Firebreak — an intense but maddening thriller. Emotional but often illogical — lots of shouting and weak explanations. That said, the ending trades tension for something unexpectedly soft. Make of that what you will.
Personally, I'd skip it. But if you want to see for yourself, go ahead.
I am definitely adding Preschool to my watchlist. Josh Duhamel playing a competitive dad in a comedy is such a great vibe. The trailer is hilarious, and I am crossing my figurative fingers that the actual film delivers when it drops.
Just added to my Watch.list 👀 From Tomorrow Season 1 — A Spanish thriller about a woman who finds a mysterious stone that lets her see the future — including her own death. 🪨🔮 Now she’s racing to change it. Supernatural mystery with serious vibes. 🇪🇸
Just added to my Watch.list 👀 Gannibal — A remote Japanese village. A new cop. And rumors that the family controlling the town… eats people. 🫀 Folk horror meets psychological thriller. This one looks deeply unsettling. Can’t wait. 🇯🇵
Just finished Watching: Rental Family. It was good. I enjoyed it very much. I like the actor, Brennan Fraser; he was good.
I also should watch The Whale soon.
Percy Jackson S3 casting news has me absolutely losing it — Ming-Na Wen as Hera, Jennifer Beals as Demeter, and Hubert Smielecki as Apollo. This show keeps getting better and I am so here for it. Season 3 cannot come fast enough. Should be interesting, right?
My watchlist is stacked! Bridgerton S3, Victoria S1, and The Empress S1 — apparently I’m in my royal era. Drama, gorgeous costumes, and palace intrigue for weeks. No complaints here. 👑
Read Nesbø’s The Snowman years ago but never finished. Now Netflix is turning The Devil’s Star book into Detective Hole w/ Tobias Santelmann as Harry. Time to finish both books before March 26 (but I doubt I will)! Nesbø also had The Snowman filmed in 2017. Hope it is good. Trailer: this Oslo noir!
Saw Mummy films & enjoyed all of them. Brendan and Rachel are coming back for another Mummy movie! May 2028. She wasn’t even in the 3rd one, so getting both of them back is amazing. After Brendan’s comeback w/ The Whale, this feels perfect. Two years feels like forever to wait though!
I love Spiderman! There is another Spiderman coming! Nicolas Cage is playing Spider-Man Noir in a new series dropping May 27th on Prime Video, and it looks incredible. 1930s noir detective vibe, and they’re releasing it in both black-and-white AND color. I’m definitely watching it in noir.
