I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

The world's most patient killer waits another year before striking again, following their victims halfway across the world to the Bahamas, for some weird reason. Immediately jumping the shark, the survivors from the first film go through the same shit all over again. Any way you slice it, it's a shameless cash-in sequel, from a clever title to an uninspired retread that essentially amounts to cheesy '90s kitsch. You might find some enjoyment if you hold a particular fondness for that era, or just wish to revisit it for old times' sake.

1½ dreadlocks out of 5

Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)

An ironic title for a complete piece of shit.

0 hot air balloons (but plenty of hot air) out of 5

The Front Room (2024)

Took me some effort to find a poster that wasn't just Brandy's stupid face plastered all over it. A24 did a terrible job of promoting this movie. Had they sold it as a dark comedy, which it is, it might have actually found its audience instead of being buried like some second-rate Blumhouse thriller. 

Belinda is a heavily pregnant woman who mourns the recent loss of her stillborn child. After her husband's father dies, his unhinged stepmom comes to stay with them. She's a belligerent, incontinent, racist, religious nutjob who clashes with the furniture and slowly takes over their lives.

This movie is fun and campy and doesn't take itself seriously. The standout here is Solange (Kathryn Hunter), who is a cross between the old gypsy lady from Drag Me to Hell and Anne Ramsey's character from Throw Momma from the Train. It takes the piss out of everyone and everything. This would have been such a gas to watch with a crowd. The imagery in this movie borders on downright revolting, but somehow I find it so refreshing.

3 M-E-double-S messes out of 5