New Fiction 2023 – July

“Jeremias” ed. Richard Challoner (1752)

Dear LORD, Jeremias/Jeremiah had a lot to say and repeated it countless times so you know he’s serious. These prophets get real wordy here toward the end of Old Testament.

The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery (1982)

After reading a Goosebumps take on the CYOA, this feels a bit tame. But! Still cool to see the origins of the most popular series of gamebooks.

“My Local Gas Station” by Ink (2018)

A simple trade.

The Adventures of Mighty Max – “Mighty Max and the Grand Slam” by Robert Hudnut, Gary Hartle, Brett Koth, David C. Weiss, and Phil Roman (1994)

It only make sense.

Mighty Max dev. Tiger Electronics (1994)

You didn’t have to.

The Adventures of Mighty Max dev. WJS Design (1995)

You really didn’t.

“What It Feels Like to Live as an Immortal?” dir. LazyOwl Studio (2022)

I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

Metropolis dir. Rintaro (2001)

You take responsibility for what you’ve built.

Insidious: The Red Door dir. Patrick Wilson (2023)

Bit of a theme this month with ghost creepers possessing people.

Joy Ride dir. Adele Lim (2023)

A road story’s just the thing.

Lost In the Stars dir. Cui Rui & Liu Xiang (2023)

It’s got some hook to it.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One dir. Christopher McQuarrie (2023)

Too many part ones this year.

The Miracle Club dir. Thaddeus O’Sullivan (2023)

The small comedy-drama genre is a breath of fresh air.

Shadows dir. Glenn Chan (2023)

Honestly, I watched this with little sleep. Kinda Sixth Sense vibe?

Barbie dir. Greta Gerwig (2023)

One of those movies that shouldn’t exist and it’s good for us all that it does. Ya gotta.

Oppenheimer dir. Christopher Nolan (2023)

Nolan can get too into himself with explaining mechanics, but these historical jams constrain him well enough.

Haunted Mansion dir. Justin Simien (2023)

Just kind of… pleasant? Pleasant horror fun. Won’t annoy your relatives.

Talk to Me dir. Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou (2023)

The third possession movie of the month, and definitely the best.