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Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis is set in 2028, and could be a John Wick sequel. I liked it lots. Spoiler warning: if you haven't seen the movie, I casually mention significant plot points you don't see in the trailers. You have been warned. Things I Liked: * Jodie Foster's old woman shuffle. * 3D printing a liver and a gun on the same machine. * The AR interfaces -- very believably presented -- right next to the old elevators and push-button tape deck. * Zachary Quinto's failson. * The world building of the black hotels with small chips in the wrist. Things I Didn't Like: * The orderly's "I'm a health care professional" sounded like a bit that didn't really work. * For a hospital that deals with patients who need a high degree of anonymity, there were surprisingly few ways to sneak people in and out of the suites. * The confrontation between failson and the Nurse, just before leaving the Hotel, felt a little contrived. Chekov's gun was a littl...

Ready or Not

Ready or Not This is the one with the bride who marries into a rich family, but must survive a game of hide and seek before becoming a full member. Overall it was an enjoyable, if light, bit of entertainment. Spoiler warning: if you haven't seen this movie, I casually mention significant plot points . You have been warned. Things I Liked: * I didn't see the final twist coming. * Sam Weaving added some very human touches to her character. I'll be looking for her in future movies. Things I Didn't Like: * The flip-flopping of the husband. Bad enough that he didn't explain the situation to his bride before hand -- even if she left him, she deserved to know the backstory -- but siding with his family when the chips were down was a scummy move. And *then* to try to talk his way back into her good graces as he watched his family die? Maybe that makes him a good villain, exposing a weak man trying to get through life, but it irritated me. * No grabbing the gun, ...