Mini-Review: A Taste of October’s Media Consumption

I have been deep in Hill House for the last month, so I haven't been able to make time for other reviews. It has been a while since I wrote a Quick Take, so here are my thoughts on a few things.

As the first Marvel Special Presentation, I had high hopes for this. It was not going to be connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in any direct way. It looked and felt completely different than anything Marvel had done before. The movie's plot is basically a bunch of monster hunters competing for a powerful item. There were some great fight sequences and a bit of that Marvel humor that we have come to expect. Besides those two things, it is not recognizable as a Marvel production. I ended up really enjoying this. "Warewolf By Night" is on Disney+

This is one of those cult movies that never got a theatrical run. I watched it a year ago but jumped at the chance to see it in a theater. This year, 15 years after its release, it finally spent one weekend on the big screen this October. "Trick R Treat" is several interconnected stories that take place in one town on Halloween Night. This is a brilliant movie that has gained a cult following and desperately needs a sequel. "Trick R Treat" is available on Blu-Ray and Video on Demand.

I go to the movie theater a lot, and as a result, I see the same trailers over and over. I saw the trailer for "Smile" many times. I thought it looked interesting. The idea of this entity that follows its victims around, distorting reality and slowly driving them crazy until they kill themselves, is an interesting concept. I love movies that put you in the mind of their main character and then you get to feel as unsettled as the character you are watching. "Smile" is currently in theaters.

I first saw Jessi Combs as part of the build team on "Mythbusters." I knew she raced and worked on cars after she was on the show, but I didn't know how trail-blazing she was. She got involved with The North American Eagle Project, which is a group of car enthusiasts working on breaking the land speed record. Sadly, during one attempt, Combs died in a crash. She was awarded the land speed record posthumously. This was such a fascinating documentary to watch. The genuine struggles that Combs went through, the exciting races she was in, and how introspective she was about her sacrifices to pursue her dreams make this an easy recommendation to anyone. It is currently streaming on HBOMax.