Bill & Ted Face The Music - The UnPopular Opinion
February 18, 2021 by:
THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We re hoping this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Enjoy! SOME SPOILERS ENSUE
I love the
Bill and Ted movies. I will debate endlessly with fellow fans about which movie is better and it is absolutely okay for those who think
Excellent Adventure is superior to be secure in the fact that they are completely wrong.
The Matrix. An everyday everyman, Mr Anderson leads a double life. By day, he is a software engineer for a large company, but, at night, he takes on the role of a computer hacker named Neo. His nocturnal activities put him into the orbit of Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), a subversive hacker wanted by the police around the world. Those same authorities also take an interest in Thomas, however, something seems off about their interrogation. Suddenly, he’s face-to-face with Morpheus and give the option of seeing the world “as it really is”. Turns out, the “life” he’s living is just a virtual reality simulator created by machines in a nightmare future some 200 years hence.
The Best Action Movies on Netflix right now
February 1, 2021 by:
During a time when many of us are meant to stay inside in the interest of combating a global pandemic, it’s comforting to know that a library of films that get your blood pumping exists on a streaming service like Netflix. Whether you’re in the mood to weave through busy city streets at top speed, break the bones of every henchman in the warehouse, eradicate an oncoming alien invasion, or exact revenge on the big boss that killed your dog, Netflix has countless training videos … I mean action flicks … for you to enjoy.
2020 was a weird year for movies: closed theaters, no Marvel movies, and the new Bond movie and
The Fast and the Furious sequel pushed to 2021.
But limitations on theater attendance not only pushed studios to experiment with their releases, but also allowed some smaller genre movies to attract attention that usually would have been taken by blockbuster franchise films. In other words, 2020 made room for some great new genre movies, and gave viewers more of an opportunity to watch them.
Here are ten of the best sci-fi and horror movies of 2020 (in no particular order), all of which you can watch right now.