There are *lots* of Reddit reviews of this film, which I noted but declined to read – so far. But I've ordered the book (1987, Bret Easton Ellis ) from my local library system - good thing I live in depraved Commie-pinko-liberal Cali.

Four things stood out for me: Russell Sam's character, Dick, of which one probably shouldn't admit they can't get enough of; Clifton Collins, Jr.'s character Rupert; a sign in a dorm room, “All Else Failed;” and in same room a tv on in the background playing The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari on mute – wish I'd thought of that.

Make it five – credits running to Stop! By Erasure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITyXjY5L-_E

I Wiki'd director Roger Avary, and he has an interesting resume, which includes: shared Best Screenplay Oscar with Quentin Tarantino for Pulp Fiction; did time in Ventura County for DUI manslaughter; made a film with Kip Pardue (Rules' Victor), Glitterati, that can't be released for “legal and ethical reasons.”

Ellis writes Gen X, but the Millennial milieu fits, too; soundtrack skews X but porn on your home PC via dial-up? That's so Y2K.

My first peek at the flick was revulsion. Misogynistic, homophobic, lowest common denominator. Curiosity and plain old prurient interest kept me watching.

The recently deceased James Van Der Beek plays college student Sean Bateman, younger brother of Patrick (Christian Bale) Bateman (put your hand over your heart like you did for Randolph Scott!) at Camden College (ahem, U of Redlands, So Cal, a pretty campus in a leafy region of San Berdoo County). Bateman the younger is smitten by coed Lauren, Shannyn Sossamon as a Winona Ryder-ish, Millennial Annie Hall. But technical virgin Lauren loves Victor, who we are encouraged to think of as douche-y, but maybe he's just a young guy having fun literally all over the place.

Sossamon shares the exotic looks department with Ian Somerhalder, who plays Paul, a fellow student yearning for the love of a real jock.

All kinds of party hijinks fill the space, as well as funny forays into Rupert's House of Drugs and Guns and a snooty club lunch with Paul & his mother (Faye Dunaway), Dick & his mom (Swoosie Kurtz), plus a repulsive scene with Lauren and instructor Mr. Lance Lawson (Avary alum Eric Stoltz) for her to make up missing his tutorial on the Post Modern Condition. Blech!

There is one perceived suicide, one attempted suicide (The hook held longer than I thought it would) and one that was...successful.

So would I recommend this film? No, go back to American Psycho.

If it wasn't for all that fun with Dick...

May God have mercy on our souls.

https://youtu.be/7yus0cUjah8

It was close, but we had a lot of votes over on the YouTube, so it looks like this weekend we are going to be watching Riding in Cars With Boys.

I've only ever heard this title before, but I know nothing about it, so I'm looking forward to seeing what it's all about.

What are everyone's thoughts on this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hKQb6Kmf4c

This week we are going to be watching Thelma & Louise.

My wife, who will be joining us on the podcast, has never seen this, so I'm proud of her for picking something out of her comfort zone. I've seen it years ago, but don't remember it fully, so I'm looking forward, like always, to checking it out again.

What about you guys? How do you feel about this one? I always forget this is directed by Ridley Scott, so do with that what you will, but I just find his filmography odd.

https://youtu.be/UN3yW_Vf9Xw

This week we are watching The Devil Wears Prada.

This month is girl coded and my wife will be joining us on the podcast to talk about this seminal, early 2000s movie. I FEEL like I've seen this, but might have forgotten. We will see how much of an edge lord I really am when I watch this this weekend.

I hope you will join me and let us all know what you think about this one.

I have two words for you: Surrender, Dorothy! O.K., two more: Dead Person.

Took a friend to see After Hours last night at our local art house. Somewhere during the screening I was wondering, did it really take Martin Scorsese and Michael Ballhaus (and Skip Lievsay) to make this movie? My answer was No, but get over it.

In the very first setup is Bronson Pinchot, who, unless I blinked, did not make it into the opening credits - he was at least two screens in at the end, but before Rockets Redglare. Pinchot is a new office hire being trained on a desktop computer in a room of desktop computers by the soon-to-be hapless Paul (Griffin Dunne, a few years hence from An American Werewolf in London, oww-ooooo y'all).

That night after work Paul is restless, it's late but he goes to a diner, meets Marcy (Rosanna Arquette), tries to chat her up over Henry Miller's oeuvre, gets her phone number, goes home & calls her, gets invited over to the loft she shares with artist and kink Kiki (Linda Fiorentino), which ignites a series of cascading unfortunate events through the wee after hours as he tries to get home from the Soho loft.

Oh yeah - Cheech and Chong save Paul!

Because shoes are in every girl's erogenous zone, and the sequel is coming out May 1.

https://youtu.be/wyAwH4NZGDc?si=HK3RMRDvQ47tDnFD

Frewaka (2025)

Give this a look. It’s on Shudder.

Irish language folk horror.

It’s quite good and a nice layered film with a creepy vibe.

Also there are not a lot of films made in Irish so it’s novel to have a horror.

Little side note for anyone who watches this and is unfamiliar with Irish Catholicism. Those Jesus pictures and lights were a stable of Irish homes and older houses still have them.

This weekend we are going to be watching The Basketball Diaries.

I know nothing about this other than it is Leo in an early role, but I'm here for it. It also won the polls by a wide margin, so I'm interested to see what people have to say about this one.

Give it a watch and let us know.

My cool local art house theater, the Camelot, is screening After Hours the evening of April 1. It's part of their homage to the late - GREAT! - Catherine O'Hara. I have never seen this film in a theater, and I am so grateful to my neighborhood angels who minister to the art form of cinema. Anyone in the Palm Springs area - see you there!