Sorry to Bother You (2018)

A deeply weird film that seems like a shame to spoil in any way. It involves a broke man who becomes a telemarketer and tries to get ahead in the industry. Director Boots Riley has some pitch black sensibilities and this film is dripping in irony. Blending elements of surrealism and science fiction, you might not know where the hell it's going, but you'll certainly know when you get there.

3½ white voices out of 5

Mickey 17 (2025)

Mickey Barnes is an Expendable. Essentially a disposable crew member on a space mission, he serves as a human crash dummy used for test experiments and dangerous missions that usually result in fatality, at which point he gets "reprinted" with all of his prior memories intact, like a video game character. The only rule being that only one clone can exist at a time. It's an intriguing premise for a film, but unfortunately the execution is all over the place. It's a big, sprawling mess that falls disappointingly short of the source material.

3 creepers out of 5

Love Me (2024)

These are the kinds of movies I live for. Following the extinction of all life on Earth, a S.M.A.R.T. buoy floating in the ocean communicates with an orbiting satellite as they attempt to decipher the mysteries of life and love through digital recreation. In particular, they reconstruct one couple's social media presence through avatars resembling Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. It's a beautiful, esoteric kind of love story where you come at your own meaning.

3½ laughing babies out of 5