And here are more details about 𝗧𝗼𝗺 and his passion for Jiu-jitsu thanks to Professor 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 in a new MMAFighting article 😍💖

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Y he aquí más detalles sobre 𝗧𝗼𝗺 y su pasión por el Jiu-jitsu gracias al profesor 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 en un nuevo artículo de MMAFighting 😍💖

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THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN (2023)

Director: Roxanne Benjamin Cinematography: Yaron Levy

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HAPPY WINE WEDNESDAY! Philip (@fandombite) is with me this week to discuss a show you should absolutely be watching - #Primo. It’s a funny, heartwarming show based on the life of Shea Serrano. It has quickly become one of my favorite comfort shows.

I cannot say enough good things about this show. It’s got heart, humor, excellent writing, and top notch casting. It was an absolute delight talking to Philip about how much the show resonated with us.

Many thanks to Philip for hanging in there for our extended discussion. We had SO much to say. This show is a perfect example of why well done representation matters. Watch #PrimoOnFreevee and then join us for a fun chat about this delightful series.

There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023)

I'm unsure how to feel about movies whose titles clearly give away what the movie will be about. There's no ambiguity in a statement like There's Something Wrong with the Children but the movie keeps its cards close to its chest for a while. Maybe it's titled that way to make sure those who seek it out won't be disappointed?

Margaret and Ben (Alisha Wainwright and Zach Gilford) are vacationing with their friends Ellie, Thomas (Amanda Crew and Carlos Santos) and their children, Lucy and Spencer (Briella Guiza and David Mattle). While hiking through the woods, they come upon a delapidated building. Inside is a deep pit. Lucy and Spencer become fascinated with a light within only they can see and begin acting hostile towards Ben. Or maybe the kids haven’t been replaced by malicious dopplegangers and Ben’s pre-existing conditions is what’s causing him to become paranoid.

This horror film gets a lot of the basics right. The cast is small and you get to know them quite well, so you worry once things start going south. In fact, the adult drama stuff would almost be enough to be a movie on its own. As Ben begins accusing the children of all sorts of things, tensions between the couples escalate until they reach a breaking point. At this point, all hell breaks loose between them. The friends say some deeply hurtful things towards each other, the kind that could make this weekend getaway the last time they ever talk. You wonder what’s coming next but then uh oh, the kids are up to something and everyone forgets all about the drama.

Another thing director Roxanne Benjamin nails is the creepy kids themselves. All “bad seed” stories have an inherent problem: an opponent you could pick up and throw out the window is hard to make scary. The film knows this and begins by focussing on Ben to keep whether or not something legitimately malicious is happening ambiguous. You might say it’s a spoiler to reveal that indeed, there is something wrong with the children… but that’s what the title tells you. Anyway, once the sinister behavior is confirmed, much of the evil stuff is kept off-screen. We see the consequences, not the actions themselves. First, it makes this scenario much more believable. Second, it keeps what’s happening ambiguous. There are many unknowns in this picture. The green glow coming from the cave. Who or what created it? Why were only the children affected? Now that they’ve been “infected”, what do they want? We don’t know for sure. There are hints, such as an eerily effective moment where one of the children’s shadows begins to morph into an insect-like shape. Maybe that’s just panic making the person we’re following at the time imagine something otherworldly. Maybe it’s a hint that they’re now slaves to a glow worm queen living deep underground. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that they’re dangerous and prey upon the adult’s trust.

The score by The Gifted is terrific and the film ends on a strong final note. There’s Something Wrong with the Children takes some interesting turns along the way, and makes some unexpected choices to keep you on your toes. So why, at the end of the day, am I only giving it three stars out of five? It’s because of the running time. 92 minutes shouldn’t be too long, but there isn’t quite enough meat to fill that time. To prolong the action, our protagonist has to make some dumb decisions - hiding when they should be going on the offensive, making obvious mistakes, etc. Yes, the characters in the film don’t know they’re in a film and they’re under much more stress than the audience but for the most part, everyone has a solid head on their shoulders. It becomes frustrating to see them do things only (seemingly) to keep the story going on longer than it needs to.

There’s Something Wrong With the Children is no game changer but it does enough new things and enough things right to make it worthwhile. It’s tense, the drama before things go south is engaging. There are some neat visual tricks, and the protagonist provides us with an interesting point of view. It might feel too long at the 2/3 mark but the conclusion is strong and with that killer soundtrack, you’ll find yourself enjoying the scares much more than not. (August 26, 2023)

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Vacation Friends 2 (dir. Clay Tarver).

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Vacation Friends 2 Movie Review!

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📽️ The Valet (2022)

This is probably not going to be a popular opinion for this movie, since I saw several TikToks disagreeing with me. But I did not find this funny. I didn’t laugh or even chuckle much, if at all. I know it’s not supposed to be a serious movie, but it’s 100% unbelievable. It’s also not original or fresh. It’s overdone, actually. I just was not a fan.

Sex/nudity: 4/10 (kissing, fake sex, implied sex, detailed sexual talk)

Language: 3/10 (no f-bombs that I remember, some other milder cursing)

Violence: 1/10 (one punch)

Overall rating: 3/10

There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023)

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