Infinity Pool

“Infinity Pool” is a 2023 horror/sci-fi starring Alexander Skarsgard (The Legend of Tarzan), Mia Goth (Pearl), Cleopatra Coleman (A Lot of Nothing), and Jalil Lespert (Human Resources)

A writer with writer’s block (Skarsgard) and his wife (Coleman) go to a resort for vacation which he is hoping to find inspiration while there. They run into another couple and sneak off the resort together, which is against the rules. While outside the resort, they hit a pedestrian with their car killing him instantly. The punishment is death, but with enough money, you can pay for the government to clone a double and have the clone take your place. This is what the writer chooses, but now he’s fallen in with the wrong group and it becomes a nightmare he may not be able to escape from.

I wanted to see this one in theaters, but it didn’t stay around long enough for me to get the chance. Which I can start off by saying I’m glad it didn’t, and I didn’t end up wasting my money by seeing it in theaters. It tries way too hard to be artsy, just like the movie “Mother”. It is nothing short of terrible. It’s weird, too quiet, there’s random close ups and random flashing of lights during the movie. It has a weird drug fueled orgy scene that adds absolutely nothing to the movie. You just find yourself wanting this two-hour dumpster fire to end. I give it a 2/10, and only reason that it’s that high is because it has a few scenes that are bearable. Overall, though, it’s just terrible and weird.

Corrective Measures (2022)

“Corrective Measures” is a 2022 Tubi original sci-fi/action movie based on the graphic novel. It stars Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Tom Cavanagh (Scrubs), Brennan Mejia (The Dead Girls Detective Agency), and Dan Payne (Watchmen).

Super villains exist and run amok. A top notch, high security prison is developed to house these super villains and get them off the street. It houses the baddest of the bad including the Lobe (Willis) who single handedly created a pulse that wreaked havoc worldwide and caused Australia to disappear in the ocean. This prison is run by a corrupt warden (Rooker) who goes by the name the Overseer. The Overseer is close to retirement and plans on extorting billions from the Lobe before he does. However, the Lobe has different plans.

This movie doesn’t have a lot of love on IMDb with a 4.8 out of 10. After I watched the opening scene, I could see why. It was beyond cheesy, the writing, the acting, all of it. I thought what have I got myself into. However, after that it gets pretty good. Sure, it still has its cheesy parts, but it’s unique, and interesting enough to keep your attention. The writing is actually pretty solid, with some good twists thrown in. All of the villains have unique powers that make it fun as well. I enjoyed this movie. I think they should have maybe opened up the movie with someone other than Payback (Payne), he was the cheesiest. I don’t agree with IMDb on this one. It’s a fun watch, and I give it an 8/10.

Paint

“Paint” is a 2023 Bob Ross-esque comedy starring Owen Wilson (Shanghai Knights), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Stephen Root (Office Space), Michaela Watkins (The Way Back), and Ciara Renee (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow).

Carl Nargle (Wilson) is the king of PBS Vermont with his daytime painting show of twenty-two years. The station is struggling and they bring in a younger artist to help boost ratings. Everyone who was once fixated with Carl starts to focus all their attention on the new artist. He now starts to feel threatened and forced out.

I hadn’t even heard of this movie until it came out, but I figured I would give it a try. It looks like a Bob Ross spoof movie with Owen Wilson decked out to look like him, afro and all. Even down to the soft speaking and easy mannerisms that is Bob Ross, which Owen Wilson pulls off really well, but it’s deeper than that though. It’ a feel-good type of movie about a man just trying to find his purpose in life. It does have its funny laugh out loud moments, but overall, it’s just one of those off beat movies that works. Not just some silly spoof. It’s worth watching, I give it a 7/10.